The new Nokia 3.1 Plus brings a roomy 6.0” screen to
the entry-level Android One market. The Plus model offers dual camera
photography, a fingerprint reader and, of course, a larger battery over its
sibling, the Nokia 3.1.
The screen has an 18:9 aspect ratio and keeps the
resolution at 720 x 1,440px. So, it’s not the sharpest, but the screen is
bigger than what the 6.1 Plus and 5.1 Plus have to offer. And, unlike those
two, it doesn’t have a notch.
The back houses a dual camera – the 13MP f/2.0 main
module is joined by a 5MP depth sensor. It’s used for bokeh effects, naturally.
There’s also a fingerprint reader below the dual cam, the first in HMD’s
entry-level lineup. The selfie camera is a fixed-focus 8MP shooter.
The Nokia 3.1 Plus is powered by a faster chipset, a
MediaTek Helio P22. The all eight cores of the Cortex-A53 processor are clocked
higher than the base Nokia 3.1 The RAM and storage capacities are the same,
though – 2/16GB and 3/32GB. Three’s a microSD slot for up to 400GB more. Again,
the phone runs Android One (currently Oreo, but should be updated to Pie before
long).
The phone’s chassis is built out of machined
aluminum, combined with a die-cast metal interior for enhanced durability. The
surface has a matte finish and is available in three colors: Blue, Baltic and
White.
The P22 is a 12nm chip, significantly more power
efficient than the 28nm chip in the non-Plus model. Combined with the larger
battery, 3,500mAh, the Nokia 3.1 Plus promises 2-day battery life. A bit
unfortunate that it uses a microUSB port.
The Nokia 3.1 Plus will be available later today at
INR 11,500 (US$ 155/€ 135).
