2018 edition of Nokia 2, 3 and 5 announced: Here's what has changed

The trio of smartphones brings host of improvements in term of features and specifications over their predecessors - the Nokia 5, Nokia 3 and Nokia 2

HMD Global, a Finnish company behind the Nokia-branded phones, on May 29 announced the Nokia 5.1, Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 2.1. The trio of smartphones brings host of improvements in term of features and specifications over their predecessors – the Nokia 5, Nokia 3 and Nokia 2.

Built from a single block of 6000 series aluminium, the Nokia 5.1 gets a bigger and modern screen of 5.5-inch in 18:9 aspect ratio. Not just the screen, the resolution has also been raised to fullHD+ to make it sharp and crisp for watching multimedia content. The phone is powered by MediaTek Helio P18 octa-core processor, which runs at a maximum frequency of a 2.0 GHz. In terms of imaging, the phone’s primary camera has been upgraded with a 16-megapixel sensor that supports phase detection auto-focus. To accommodate new format screen, the company has moved fingerprint sensor to the back and the capacitive navigation keys of the predecessor are now replaced with on-screen navigation keys. Being a Google Android One smartphone, the phone boots latest version of Android Oreo out of the box and is promised to get an Android P update.

The Nokia 5.1 will be available in three colour variants -- copper, tempered blue and black, and two storage and RAM configurations -- 2GB/16GB and 3GB/32GB.

The Nokia 3.1 also sports an 18:9 aspect ratio screen of 5.2-inch, covered under Gorilla Glass protection. However, the resolution still maxes out at HD+, same as predecessor. The phone features a polycarbonate body and metallic chassis made of aluminium processed through CNC process. The phone is powered by MediaTek 6750 chipset, which is an octa-core system-on-chip with Cortex-A53 cores. In terms of imaging, the phone has a 13MP primary camera, and an 8MP selfie camera with 84.6 degree wide-angle lens.

The Nokia 3.1 will be available in three colour combinations -- blue/copper, black/chrome and white/iron, and two storage and RAM options -- 2GB/16GB and 3GB/32GB.

The Nokia 2.1 sports a 5.5-inch HD screen and dual front-facing stereo speakers. Powered by a 4,000 mAh battery, the smartphone boots Android Oreo Go edition operating system, which is a trimmed down version of Android Oreo designed to work optimally in low-end devices with 1GB of RAM or less. The phone is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 SoC, paired with 1GB RAM and 8GB of internal storage. On the imaging front, the phone sports an 8MP primary camera and a 5MP front-facing.

The Nokia 2.1 will be available in three metallic colour combinations -- blue/copper, blue/silver and grey/silver.

Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 launched in India; know the price and specs here

Nokia 6 to be available on Amazon from July 14, offline-exclusive Nokia 3 and 4 from June 16 and July 7

Company News : Finnish telecom firm HMD Global, which manufactures and markets Nokia handests, on Tuesday launched the much-awaited Nokia 3, Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 smartphones in India, priced at Rs 9,499, Rs 12,899 and Rs 14,999, respectively. While the Nokia 6 is going to be available from July 14, exclusively on Amazon, the Nokia 3 and Nokia 5, labelled 'offline exclusive' by the company could be purchased from offline retail stores starting June 16 and July 7, respectively.

Nokia 6

The Nokia 6 features a 5.5-inch full-HD screen and is crafted from a single block of 6,000 series aluminium. The device comes in four colours options -- matte black, silver, tempered blue and copper. It is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor that features Adreno 505 graphics processor.

The smartphone comes with two storage and RAM options -- 32GB/3GB and 64GB/4GB. The storage can further be expanded to up to 256 GB using microSD card. In terms of camera, the device sport a 16MP rear camera with phase detection auto-focus (PDAF) and flash and an 8MP selfie camera. The smartphone sports a fingerprint sensor, 4G LTE capabilities, a 3,000 mAh battery, dual speakers and near field communication (NFC).

Nokia 5

Nokia 5 is another mid-range smartphone that sports a 5.2-inch HD 720p IPS LCD display. The smartphone is powered by an octa-core Snapdragon 430 SoC coupled. The device features 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 256 GB using microSD card, and 2 GB of RAM.

Nokia 5 sports a 13MP rear snapper and an 8 MP front facing selfie camera. The smartphone is powered by a 3,000 mAh battery. It supports NFC and USB OTG as well.

Nokia 3

Nokia 3 is youngest in the trio of Nokia smartphone’s current line-up. The smartphone sports 5-inch HD 720p screen protected with Gorilla Glass. It is powered by MediaTek MT6737 quad-core processor that features Mali-T720MP2 graphic processor. The device features 16GB internal storage, expandable up to 256 GB using microSD card, and 2 GB of RAM.

Nokia 3 sports an 8MP snapper both at front and at rear. The smartphone is powered by a 2,650 mAh battery. It supports USB OTG as well.

Recently, HMD Global launched refreshed version of iconic Nokia 3310 in India priced at Rs 3,310. The feature phone saw huge interest from the Nokia fans who were desperately waiting to get their hands-on the latest Nokia smartphones.