Nokia announced budget offering Nokia 3 and the metal compact Nokia 5.
Nokia wasn’t quite done at the MWC 2017. While the bigger news seem to focus on the nostalgic Nokia 3310 and the global availability of the Nokia 6, the company also introduced the two new phones — the Nokia 3 budget Android phone, and the mid-range compact, Nokia 5.
Nokia 3
The Nokia 3 features a 5-inch display, Corning Gorilla Glass protection, and a polycarbonate body combined with a solid aluminum frame. Under the hood you have a 1.3 GHz quad-core MediaTek 6737 processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage. For the rest of the specs, the phone is LTE capable, has OTG support and runs on the latest Android 7.0 Nougat.
As for the cameras, the phone packs 8MP front and back sensors, both with f2.0 apertures, autofocus, and 1.12um pixel sizes.
Nokia 3 specs:
- 5-inch HD IPS Display (1280 x 720)
- 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass
- 1.3GHz Quad-core MediaTek 6737 Processor
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB Storage +microSD up to 128GB
- 8MP Main Camera w/ f2.0, AF, LED Flash
- 8MP Front Camera w/ f2.0, AF, Flash Display
- LTE
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- NFC
- USB OTG Support
- Android 7.0 Nougat
- 2,650 mAh Battery
Nokia 5
The Nokia 5 features a larger 5.2-inch HD display, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor, 2GB of RAM and a 13MP main camera. The phone comes in a metal body made from a single piece of aluminum. Storage capacity is 16GB, with expansion up to 128GB. It has a fingerprint sensor at the back for added security and a large 3,000 mAh battery.
Nokia 5 specs:
- 5.2-inch HD IPS Display (1280 x 720)
- 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
- 2GB RAM
- 16GB Storage +microSD up to 128GB
- 13MP Main Camera w/ f2.0, PDAF, LED Flash
- 8MP Front Camera w/ f2.0, AF
- LTE
- Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth
- GPS
- NFC
- Fingerprint Sensor
- USB OTG Support
- Android 7.0 Nougat
- 3,000 mAh Battery
The Nokia 3 will have a retail price of EUR 139 (roughly Php 7,500), while the Nokia 5 for EUR 189 (around Php 10,500). No information though on when (or if) it will officially arrive in Philippine shores.
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