Android-powered Nokia 5's pre-bookings start from tomorrow in India

Nokia marketing partner HMD Global is opening pre-booking window for its second Nokia-branded Android smartphone Nokia 5 in India from tomorrow. The device is an offline exclusive and will be available at a price of Rs 12,899.

The handset was unveiled along with two other Android-powered Nokia smartphones—Nokia 3 and Nokia 6. While the Nokia 3 smartphone has been released in India for Rs 9,499, the Nokia 6 smartphone is scheduled to go on sale from July 14 exclusively through online retailer store Amazon India for Rs 14,999.

Nokia 5 features a 5.2-inch HD display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass, runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 processor and Adreno 505 GPU, coupled with 2GB RAM and have 16GB storage option, 3000mAh battery 13MP rear camera, and an 8MP front camera. It will be available in four colours – Matte Black, Silver, Tempered Blue, and Copper.

To recall, Nokia 3 features a 5-inch display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass, powered by MediaTek MTK 6737, coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage, with an option to expand up to 128GB via a micro SD card. The front and rear camera have both 8MP sensors. Fuelled by a 2650mAh battery, the phone operates Android 7.0 Nougat. The device will feature four colours—Silver White, Matte Black, Tempered Blue and Copper White.

On the other hand, Nokia 6 features a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080) display, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, which can further be expanded via microSD card, a 16MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera.