Nokia 2.1, 3.1 and 5.1 launched: Upgraded processors and larger displays

A few months back, HMD Global launched Nokia 6.1 aka Nokia 6 2018 as the successor to the last year’s fan favorite Nokia 6 at an event in MWC 2018. To stay in the competition in 2018, Nokia packed some awe-inspiring features in the handset with plenty of upgrades over its predecessor. Now Nokia recently presented the Nokia 2.1, 3.1, and 5.1 attempting the similar endeavor. The aforementioned smartphones are the successors of the Nokia 2, Nokia 3, and Nokia 5 respectively. Also Known as Nokia 2 2018, Nokia 3 2018, and Nokia 5 2018, these newbies fall into the category of budget smartphones. But how will it fare in the competition? Let’s find out dissecting their features and specifications.

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Nokia 2.1 aka Nokia 2 2018

The Nokia 2.1 is the cheapest or the most affordable of the bunch. Nokia has packed a taller 5.5-inch display in this newbie over the 5-inch display in its predecessor. But the resolution is still the same here. The smartphone comes with the Snapdragon 425 chipset, which is commendable processor at its price. The handset has the same amount of RAM (1GB) and onboard storage (8GB) as compared to its predecessor. But this time, Nokia has provided Android Go version of Android Oreo, which devours  less amount of RAM and using the device may not have any issues on performing some light apps and games and multitasking with them.

Nokia 3.1 aka Nokia 3 2018

Nokia 3 2018 is slightly fancier model than the Nokia 2 2018. However, the screen is rather smaller than the Nokia 2.1. It has got 5.2-inch display, which is smaller than the Nokia 2.1 but still taller than the last year’s Nokia 3. This 5.2-inch display on the phone comes with an 18:9 aspect ratio. This is very praiseworthy of Nokia providing the trendy design aspect on its budget-friendly handset. This screen is shielded with Gorilla glass to avoid cracks and scratches during the falls.

Nokia 5.1 aka Nokia 5 2018

Nokia 5 2018 is the most premium among the three. The Nokia 5.1 comes with the 5.5-inch display, which features Full-HD+ resolution. The switch from HD display to the Full-HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio is the major upgrade in this phone. The smartphone also boasts a MediaTek Helio P18 processor over the Snapdragon 430 chipset in its predecessor. Helio P18 is a new chipset on any smartphone but MediaTek has praised highly of this processor and has promised the performances of premium-tier mid-range smartphone.