Paramount Electronics Pvt. Ltd., the authorized distributor of Nokia phones in Nepal, has recently launched Nokia 3 in Nepal. After the acquisition of Nokia brand by HMD Global, it is the second Nokia phone to enter Nepali market after the Nokia 3310 (2017 edition). Nokia 3 has been priced at Rs. 15,650 in Nepal. But, you can buy the phone for Rs. 15,000 at the lowest after discounts.
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Nokia 3 in Nepal: Price, Specs, and Features
At MWC 2017, HMD Global announced three Nokia phones and Nokia 3 was the most budget friendly among them. So, it is a budget smartphone since both its spec sheet and pricing suggests the same way. So, here are the key specs highlights of the Nokia 3:
Nokia 3 Specifications (Highlights)
- 5-inch IPS LCD HD display
- Rear Camera: 8MP with f/2.0 (autofocus) with LED
- Front camera: 8MP with f/2.0 (autofocus)
- MediaTek 6737 processor
- Quad-core processor with 1.3GHz clock speed
- Android v7.0 Nougat
- 2GB of RAM
- Internal Storage: 16GB
- Expandable Storage: Up to 128GB
- Google Assistant
- 2650 Non-removable battery
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Nokia 3 Price in Nepal: 16,500 (MRP)
Launch Date and Price of Nokia 5 and 6
Though the exact launch date hasn’t yet been revealed, Nokia 5 and 6 are rumored to get launched somewhere at the end of June or early July. As far as the pricing of these phones is concerned, it hasn’t yet been revealed. But analyzing from the way Nokia 3 was priced. The expected pricing of Nokia 5 and 6 in Nepal are Rs. 21,500 and Rs. 26,500 respectively. But don’t forget, these are the expected pricing and there might be some marginal differences once the devices get official in Nepal.
Verdict:
Finally, it’s good to see Android powered Nokia phones in Nepal. And, the pricing seems to be nearly in a match with international one. The phone looks competitive on paper with the phones in similar price range and even has few advantages like 8MP selfie camera with autofocus and Android Nougat but misses on the fingerprint sensor. So, to find out how it performs in real life, we have to use the phone ourselves and that is something we’ll do very shortly.
