Nokia 5.1 Plus Hands-On: Android One and Dual Cameras at a Sweet Price

Nokia 5.1 Plus Hands-On: Android Pie and Dual Cameras at a Sweet Price

At an event in Republic of india yesterday, HMD Global launched the Nokia 6.1 Plus (aka Nokia X6). The launch had been pending and expected for a couple of months now, but the company surprised us by launching some other smartphone aimed at consumers with a lower budget.

The Nokia v.1 Plus, which is the rebranded Nokia X5 that was launched in China recently, did non land with a price but HMD promises to keep it under the Rs fifteen,000 mark. And while we've talked volumes about the mightier sibling in our functioning and battery reviews, hither's what the Nokia five.1 Plus made united states think from the initial glance.

Build and Design

The Nokia 5.1 Plus features a pattern identical to the six.1 Plus. The resemblance holds upward to the extent that you will non be able to differentiate betwixt the ii phones by looking at their backs. The primary difference is in the wider notch on the five.one Plus.

Like its heftier sibling, the 5.i Plus sports a sleek and lightweight design. You get a polycarbonate trounce which is protected under a layer of Gorilla Drinking glass.

The minimalist design is something to admire. You barely notice the chamfer handling for the the rounded edges, and the device is verycomfortable to hold. One of the distinguishing factors is the glossy rim – seemingly plastic simply aesthetically appealing – along with the edges instead of the brushed aluminum one on the 6.one Plus. Buttons are neatly camouflaged in a glossy stop, which reflects low-cal beautifully.

Nokia 5.1 Plus, despite existence on the lower end of the mid-range, features a USB-C port. Aslope the USB-C port, you become a mono speaker which is decently loud while a headphone jack sits on the elevation. The dual cameras and the fingerprint scanner are placed on the back of the smartphone.

As nosotros shift our focus to the front, we discover the same 5.8-inch display with the verbal same dimensions as the 6.ane Plus. With the Nokia 5.1 Plus, HMD has joined the league of a handful of companies that provide a display notch in the affordable segment. Another difference between the two Nokia phones is the size of the notch, which is wider on the 5.1 Plus. The bezels around the display can be alarming if you're used to using premium devices with more than immersive displays, but I do not think that would carp a user just stepping into this segment.

Display

The Nokia five.1 Plus houses a 5.8-inch display which has an aspect ratio of 19:9. Nokia is providing an HD+ resolution on the device but more than the resolution of the screen, I'thousand worried near the color reproduction. In all honesty, the display is groovy just it feels less saturated and slightly pale when sitting alongside the six.ane Plus.

With that said, most other phones in this price bracket, feature the same resolution. Moreover, consumers looking at this price range are not likely to be demotivated by the lack of authentic or punchy colors. Nokia chose to prioritize the notch over the color accurateness of the display in social club to offer a seamless feel with the Android Pie update, and subsequent software updates may calibrate the display for punchier colors.

The 2.5D curvature and a sheath of Gorilla Glass make the display both secure and bonny to look at. The display, although not AMOLED also has an always-on feature. In spite of the dull color, the brandish gets fairly brilliant and readability outdoors should not be hampered – however, we had a run a risk to test it only indoors and cannot brand solid claims yet.

Cameras

Dual cameras occupy the back of the Nokia 5.1 Plus which features a 13-megapixel chief sensor with a 5-megapixel secondary sensor for depth sensing and bokeh photography. The front, on the other hand, features an eight-megapixel sensor which likewise supports the bokeh manner. The smartphone gets the same, feature-rich Nokia Camera app with options such as Nokia's iconic bothie and PiP modes, AR filters, light settings, bokeh, and a manual manner.

We tried the cameras for a very short duration and found both the rear and the front modules to do a decent job with a reasonable amount of edge detection in portrait fashion, and usable quality. Here are some of Nokia 5.ane Plus camera samples.

Internals and Software

The Nokia 5.1 Plus is powered by a MediaTek Helio P60 chipset which has proven to be among the more powerful affordable chipsets in our before tests. The CPU is paired with 3GB of RAM while you lot go 32GB of onboard storage which can be expanded via a microSD carte. Additionally, you get basic connectivity features such as Bluetooth 4.2, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, and a headphone jack, and sensors including proximity and ambient light sensors, and a gyroscope.

The internals are complemented by a seamless and smooth Android 1 feel provided by Google and Nokia's promise of updates upward to three years. Currently, the smartphone runs on stock Android based on Android 8.1 with a close-to-Vanilla Android UI which is very fluid and easy to operate. The status bar expanse effectually the notch, too, appears to be well-optimized. Moreover, Nokia has promised that all of their devices will become Android Pie very soon, which is promising and highly appreciable looking at the toll.

Lastly, you get a 3,060mAh bombardment which should easily last more than a total 24-hour interval of usage because the screen resolution.

Nokia 5.1 Plus: Price and Availability

While Nokia took the stride of unveiling the Nokia 5.1 Plus in India alongside the vi.1 Plus, it will actually be available later on this year and Nokia will share the exact plan in September. The price has not been revealed all the same only a global pricing of 199 euros has been announced which translates to roughly Rs 15,000.

Nevertheless, nosotros've been assured that the smartphone will exist priced lower than the direct currency conversion. Stay tuned for further updates on the Nokia v.1 Plus' availability and pricing in Republic of india.