HMD Global has officially launched their latest mid-tier smartphone for 2018, the Nokia 5.1. As the name suggests, the phone is the follow up to last years Nokia 5. Nokia has brought a lot of improvements to the phone including a better display and camera. Including these, here is everything the phone brings to the table for a starting price of $219.
Nokia 5.1: Overview
The Nokia 5.1 packs a 5.5 inch Full HD (1080 x 1920) IPS display with a pixel density of 439PPI. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass (unspecified) and is edged out by a 2.5D glass. If you were expecting a FullView Display with 18:9 aspect ratio, it sadly isn’t here. And encasing this display is an aluminum shell which gives the overall phone a premium look and feels.
Under the hood, the phone packs a 2.0GHz octa-core MediaTek Helio P18 processor coupled with the Mali-T720 GPU. The processor is backed by 2GB of RAM and 16GB of internal storage. The Nokia 5.1 also comes in a 3GB RAM variant with 32GB of internal storage, but it will run you $253. The internal memory of the phone can be further expanded via a micro-sd card up to 256GB. The phone also supports dual-sim cards and is 4G capable.
In the camera department, the Nokia 5.1 packs a f/2.0 16MP rear camera along with a dual-tone LED flash. The phone also has a f/2.0 8MP front camera for all your selfies. Software-wise, the phone runs Android One with Android 8.0 Oreo as its base. It is a sweet offering from Nokia!
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The Nokia 5.1 also has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner embedded into its back panel. Other sensors included an accelerometer, proximity sensor, compass, and a gyroscope. And finally powering the device all up is a 2970mAh non-user removable battery. This will be more than enough to get users through a full day of usage on a single charge.
Nokia 5.1: Our Thoughts
The Nokia 5.1 a.k.a the Nokia 5 2018 is a great mid-tier smartphone that brings a lot of improvements over its predecessor. The phone, without a doubt, will make its way here to Nepal. And when it does, we will make sure to give you guys a detailed review of the phone. For that and more, like our Facebook page and subscribe to our Youtube channel. And if you have any questions or confusions, please feel free to ask them in the comments down below. We will answer them as soon as possible.
