Nokia has launched the Nokia 5.1 Plus in India, also
known as Nokia X5 in China. The phone is priced at INR 10,999 (US$ 151) and will
be available exclusively from Nokia.com and Flipkart, starting October 1. The Nokia 5.1 Plus is the company's
latest budget mid-range smartphone. The new model looks remarkably similar to
the recently launched 6.1 Plus, except for a few external changes.
The Nokia 5.1 Plus has a 5.8-inch LCD with a
resolution of 1520x720. The phone has a fashionable notch at the top, which is
strangely larger than the one on the Nokia 6.1 Plus, even though there is real
reason for that. A 2.5D glass covers both the front and back of the phone with
glossy metal sides for a premium finish.
Inside, the Nokia 5.1 Plus runs on a MediaTek Helio
P60 with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of expandable storage. On the back is an f2.0 13MP
primary camera and 5MP depth sensor and on the front is an f2.2 8MP camera
sitting by its lonesome inside the big notch.
The Nokia 5.1 Plus has a 3,060mAh battery but only
supports 10W charging. It runs on Android 8.1 Oreo with Android One that
promises three years of major updates and three years of security updates. The phone will be available in
two colors, Gloss Black and Gloss Midnight Blue. Airtel customers will receive
an INR 1800 cashback and 240GB free 4G data over 12 months on the plans of INR
199, INR 249 and INR 448.
