HMD Global had announced the launch of Nokia Android at MWC 2017 in February 2017 and since then, Nokia fans are waiting for its release. HMD Global is a Finnish company, given the license to design and make Nokia branded mobile phones. The good news is that HMD Global on 13 June 2017 displayed the much-awaited Nokia Android versions in India. Three Android versions of Nokia smartphones were unveiled: Nokia 6, Nokia 5, and Nokia 3. Going by the growing craze of Apple I-phones and Samsung Androids, the new release will mark the re-entry of the Nokia smartphones in India. And these three versions of Nokia that will be sold in India will be manufactured in the country itself. Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 will be sold offline while Nokia 6 will be available online exclusively on Amazon India. Nokia Android phones will definitely make a grand comeback in the market. The smartphones will be updated to Android O as and when it becomes available.
Nokia Android Phones Launch Dates in India
- Registration for the first sale of Nokia 6 will start from 14 July, 2017. Available only amazon.in.
- Pre-booking of Nokia 5 through offline channels will start from 7 July, 2017. There are few selective retail outlets in few cities where pre-bookings can be carried out. These are in Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Chennai, Chandigarh, Mumbai, Jaipur, Indore, Kolkata, Lucknow, Hyderabad, Pune, Ahmedabad and Calicut.
- For Nokia 3, there is no requirement of any registration and it will be available at retail stores from June 16, 2017 onwards.
Price of Nokia Phones
- Nokia 6: Rs. 14,999
- Nokia 5: Rs. 12,899
- Nokia 3: Rs. 9499
Launch Offers along with Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 in India
Nokia 6 launch offers
- Rs. 1000 cash-back for Amazon Prime users when they purchase the phone using Amazon Pay balance.
- 10GB data every month for a cost of Rs. 249 per month for Vodafone users. The offer is valid for 5 months.
- All buyers will get 80% off on Kindle eBooks (up to Rs. 300)
- Buyers of Nokia 6 will also get Rs. 2500 off on Makemytrip.com (Rs. 1800 on hotels & Rs.700 off on domestic flights).
Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 launch offers
- Vodafone customers will get 5GB data per month at Rs. 149 per month. This will be for 3 months on their Nokia smartphones 5 and 3.
- Buyers will also get Rs. 2500 off (Rs. 1800 on hotels & Rs.700 off on domestic flights) on Makemytrip.com.
Nokia 6 specifications
- The screen size is 5.5 inch.
- The screen is full-HD 2.5D screen
- The screen comes with Corning Gorilla Glass protection and a fingerprint sensor.
- The smart phone runs on Android 7.0 Nougat.
- It is powered by Snapdragon 430 SoC along with 3GB of RAM
- Inbuilt storage is 32 GB and supports microSD cards up to 128GB capacity.
- The battery size is 3000mAh.
- Front camera is 8 mega pixel
- Back camera 16-megapixel with rear sensor
- Both front and rear camera come with an f/2.0 aperture
- There is USB 2.0 port for connectivity
- It sports dual stereo speakers and Dolby Atmos audio enhancement.
- There is fingerprint sensor in the front.
Highlight: Nokia 6 is the best smartphone among the three with the best specifications.
Nokia 5 specifications
- The screen size is 5.2 inch full-HD.
- It measures 149.7×72.5×8.05mm
- Fingerprint scanner available
- Runs on on Android 7.1.1 Nougat
- Powered by the Snapdragon 430 processor along with 2GB of RAM.
- Inbuilt storage is 16GB. Supports expandable storage via microSD card up to 128GB.
- Front camera is 8 mega pixel
- Back camera 13-megapixel with rear sensor
- Battery size is 3000mAh and is non-removable
- Seamless aluminium 6000 series body design with curves around the edges giving a smooth, rounded shape
Highlight: Nokia 5 is a perfect fit for those who need great design and specs at its price.
Nokia 3 specifications
- The screen size is 5-inch with HD display
- It measures 143.4×71.4×8.4mm with a polycarbonate body and metallic frame on the sides
- Runs on Android 7.0 Nougat
- Powered by 1.3GHz quad-core MediaTek 6737 SoC
- Inbuilt storage is 16GB. Supports expandable storage via microSD card up to 128GB.
- Front camera is 8 mega pixel
- Back camera 8 megapixel with rear sensor
- Battery size is 2650mAh.
Highlight: Perfect for those who want a premium-looking phone at a budget.
Key Specs in a Nut Shell
Nokia Smartphone Version | Display | Processor | Front Camera | Back Camera | Resolution | RAM | Storage | OS | Battery Capacity |
Nokia 6 | 5.50-inch | 1.1GHz octa-core | 8 Mega Pixel | 16 Mega Pixel | 1080×1920 pixels | 3 GB | 32 GB | Android 7.0 | 3000mAh |
Nokia 5 | 5.20-inch | octa-core | 8 Mega Pixel | 13 Mega Pixel | 720×1280 pixels | 2 GB | 16 GB | Android 7.1.1 | 3000mAh |
Nokia 3 | 5.00-inch | 1.3GHz quad-core | 8 Megapixel | 8 Megapixel | 720×1280 pixels | 2 GB | 16 GB | Android 7.0 | 2650mAh |