TECHNOLOGY-PORTFOLIO.NET - HMD Global started this week by launching two new middle-class cellphones from India, Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus. Both are international versions of Nokia X6 (6.1 Plus) and X5 (5.1 Plus).
Before launching in the international market, Nokia 6.1 Plus was first inaugurated in China a few months ago, then Nokia 5.1 Plus followed in July 2018.
In India, Nokia 6.1 plus comes in one variant with a 5.8 inch screen (2,280 x 1,080 pixels, 19: 9 aspect ratio) with bangs on the top, Snapdragon 636 chip, 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage media, 3,060 mAh battery The following is a 16 megapixel dual camera and 5 megapixel monochrome and a 16 megapixel front camera.
Meanwhile, Nokia 5.1 comes with a 5.86-inch screen (1,520 X 720 pixels, 19: 9 aspect ratio), also with bangs on the top, MediaTek Helio P60 chip, 3 GB / 4 GB RAM, 32 GB / 64 storage media GB, and a 3,060 mAh battery. There is also a 13 megapixel dual camera and 5 megapixel camera and an 8 megapixel front camera.
Like the Nokia smartphone made by HMD Global, both Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 5.1 Plus both run the "plain" version of the Android 8.1 Oreo operating system, without custom UI additions.
Nokia 6.1 Plus is priced at 15,999 Rupees or around 224 USD.
This phone will be sold from September 2018. Meanwhile, the price and availability of 5.1 Plus have not yet been announced by HMD Global.