Nokia announced three entry-level and mid-range
handsets back in May three smartphones in the lower price spectrum - Nokia 5.1,
Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 2.1. Today HMD announced the arrival of the trio to India
(the 3.1 has already been available with 2 GB RAM, now it makes its way with 3
gigs). The phones will be launched on August 12 across plenty of retailers and
Nokia’s own website.
All three phones have Android Oreo 8.1 out of the
box. HMD Global official told us back in spring the company is planning
two-year OS updates and three-year security updates for the trio, so Android
Pie should arrive at the Nokia 5.1, Nokia 3.1, and the Nokia 2.1 in the
foreseeable future.
The Nokia 5.1 has a tall 18:9 screen, unibody made
of 6000-series anodized aluminum and a single 16 MP camera on the back. Only
the 3GB RAM/32GB storage version will be available in the Indian market in all
three colors - Copper, Tempered Blue, and Black. The price tag is INR 14,499 or
about US$ 210/€ 185.
The mightier variant with 3/32 GB memory of the
Nokia 3.1 still comes with a 5.2” LCD of HD+ resolution. The phone arrives in
Blue/Copper, Black/Chrome and White/Iron colors for INR 11,999 (US$ 175/€ 150).
The most affordable of the trio is the Nokia 2.1. It
packs a Snapdragon 425 chipset under a 5.5” screen with a standard 16:9 ratio.
It is powered by Android Oreo (Go Edition) platform and will set you back just
INR 6,999 (US$ 100/€ 90).
