Buying guide: Best Nokia smartphones to buy in India in 2019

| Published: Friday, January 11, 2019, 17:31 [IST]

Nokia smartphones have been garnering positive word of mouth from users due to their reinvention in terms of smart and suave features. The HMD Global has been coming up with smartphones that support 'bothie', meaning you can operate front and rear snapper at the same time on a single screen.

Buying guide: Best Nokia smartphones to buy in India in 2019

This special function makes Nokia be the first unit to postulate such a thing. Ever since a few other devices have been coming up with this concept. Hopefully, in 2019 also you can expect some latest attributes by Nokia phones which will leave you more pleased.

The index mentioned below comprises some best Nokia devices not only of 2018 but also includes some new entries of 2019. Going with enlisted smartphones, the list acts as a perfect buying guide.

These devices have a great configuration that can operate any task and perform smoothly. Their display quality will also delight users while watching movies and playing games.

Few of them come with POLED panels which can be thinner, lighter and are priced less than OLED panels. While some sport a capable HDR screen, and come with 18W fast charging, ensuring your device to be replenished in a much quicker time. There are even more features which you can get to know by referring our list.

Nokia 6.1 Plus (Nokia X6)

Best Price of Nokia 6.1 Plus
Key Specs

5.8-inch (2280 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio with 96% NTSC Color Gamut, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB LPPDDR4x RAM, 64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android P
16MP (RGB) rear camera and 5MP (Monochrome) secondary rear camera
16MP front-facing camer
Dual 4G VoLTE
3060mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Nokia 8.1

Best Price of Nokia 8.1
Key Specs

6.18-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ Puredisplay with 18.7:9 aspect ratio, 500 nits brightness, 96% NTSC Color gamut, DCI-P3, 1500:1 Contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 616 GPU
4GB (LPPDDR4x) RAM, 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Android 9.0 (Pie)
12MP rear camera and 13MP secondary rear camera
20MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
Dual 4G VoLTE
3500mAh (typical) / 3400mAh (minimum) battery

Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

Best Price of Nokia 5.1 Plus
Key Specs

5.86-inch ( 720×1520 pixels) HD+ 2.5D curved glass 19:9 aspect ratio display
Octa Core MediaTek Helio P60 12nm processor with 800MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU
3GB RAM
32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) OS, upgradable to Android P
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 5-megapixel rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3060mAh (typcial) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery

Nokia 2.1

Best Price of Nokia 2.1
Key Specs

5.5-inch (1280 x 720 pixels) HD display, anti-fingerprint coating
1.4GHz Quad-Core Snapdragon 425 Mobile Platform with Adreno 308 GPU
1GB LPDDR3 RAM
8GB internal memory
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition), upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
8MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
4100mAh battery

Nokia 7.1

Best Price of Nokia 7.1
Key Specs

5.84-inch (2244 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ HDR 10 display with 19:9 aspect ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
3GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage / 4GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
12MP (RGB) rear camera and 5MP (Monochrome) secondary rear camera
8MP front-facing camera
Dual 4G VoLTE
3060mAh battery with fast charging

Nokia 7 Plus

Best Price of Nokia 7 Plus
Key Specs

6-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla glass 3 protection
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPDDR4 RAM, 64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Single / Dual SIM
Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 8.1
12MP rear camera and 13 MP secondary camera
16MP front-facing camera with ZEISS optics
Fingerprint sensor
4G VoLTE
3800mAh battery with fast charging

Nokia 8

Best Price of Nokia 8
Key Specs

5.3-inch (2560×1440 pixels) Quad HD LCD display at 554ppi pixel density, sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, 700 nits brightness
Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
4GB DDR4X RAM, 64GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android O
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
13MP (Colour) primary camera with OIS + 13MP (Mono) camera
13MP auto focus front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3090mAh battery

Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB

Best Price of Nokia 3.1 Plus 32GB
Key Specs

6-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with toughened glass for protection
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU
2GB LPPDDR3 RAM with 16GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
3GB LPPDDR3 RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage
expandable memory up to 400GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera and secondary 5MP camera
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3500mAh battery

Nokia 3.1 (Nokia 3 2018)

Best Price of Nokia 3.1
Key Specs

5.2 Inch HD+ IPS Display
1.5GHz Octa-Core MediaTek MT6750N Processor
2/3GB RAM With 16/32GB ROM
Dual SIM
13MP Rear Camera With LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
4G VoLTE/WiFi
2990mAh Battery

Nokia 8 Sirocco

Best Price of Nokia 8 Sirocco
Key Specs

5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) pOLED display, sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, 700 nits brightness
Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
6GB DDR4X RAM, 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Single / Dual SIM
12 MP primary rear camera + 13 MP secondary camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3260mAh battery with fast charging, Qi Wireless Charging

Nokia 8 Sirocco

Best Price of Nokia 8 Sirocco
Key Specs

5.5-inch (2560×1440 pixels) pOLED display, sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, 700 nits brightness
Octa-Core Snapdragon 835 Mobile Platform with Adreno 540 GPU
6GB DDR4X RAM, 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage
expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Single / Dual SIM
12 MP primary rear camera + 13 MP secondary camera
5MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3260mAh battery with fast charging, Qi Wireless Charging

Nokia 6.1 (Nokia 6 2018) 64GB

Best Price of Nokia 6.1
Key Specs

5.5 Inch FHD IPS Display
2.2 GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 630 Processor
4GB RAM With 64GB ROM
Hybrid Dual SIM
16MP Rear Camera With Dual Tone LED Flash
8MP Front Camera
4G VoLTE/WiFi
Fingerprint Sensor
3000mAh Battery

Nokia 5.1 32GB

Best Price of Nokia 5.1
Key Specs

5.5-inch ( 1080×2160 pixels) FHD+ 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P18 (MT6755S) processor
2GB RAM with 16GB internal memory / 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage
expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) OS, upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM
16MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, PDAF
8MP front-facing camera
4G VoLTE
3000mAh battery