HMD Global, the licensee of Nokia smartphones has launched the Nokia 5.1 Plus in India. The latest offering from the company comes with an all-new design, larger display along with an iPhone X-like display notch. The Nokia 5.1 Plus is actually the global variant of the Nokia X5 which was launched in China earlier. One of the major highlights of this phone is the dual rear camera setup. Apart from that, it is also an Android One device which means it is scheduled to get regular updates in the form of OTA over the next few years.
Coming to the price of the Nokia 5.1 Plus, the company is yet to announce the price tag of the device in India. However, the company did provide a global pricing of EUR 199 9Rs 15,900) excluding taxes and subsidies. It will go on sale in the country in September 2018 and will be available exclusively via Flipkart and the online Nokia store. It will be available in three color variants of Gloss Black, Gloss White, and Midnight Gloss Blue.
Talking about the specifications, the Nokia 5.1 Plus features a 5.86-inch full HD+ display with an aspect ratio of 19:9 and 2.5D curved glass. It is powered by a MediaTek Helio P60 SoC coupled with 3GB of RAM. On the optics front, the Nokia 5.1 Plus features a dual rear camera setup with a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 5-megapixel secondary sensor accompanied by an LED flash. On the front, it features an 8-megapixel sensor for taking selfies and video calling.
The Nokia 5.1 Plus comes with 64GB of inbuilt storage space which can be further upgraded with the help of a micro-SD card. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS, USB Type-C port and 3.5mm headphone jack. Sensors on board the device include an accelerometer, gyroscope, ambient light sensor and a proximity sensor. It also sports a fingerprint sensor on the rear panel. Powered by a 3060mAh battery under the hood, the smartphone runs on Android 8.1 Oreo out of the box.
