Nokia 5.1

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Nokia 5.1
Brand Nokia
Developer HMD Global
Manufacturer Foxconn
Slogan A timeless classic refined [1]
First releasedJuly 2018;5 years ago (2018-07)
Predecessor Nokia 5
Successor Nokia 5.3
Related Nokia 1 Plus
Nokia 2.1
Nokia 3.1
Nokia 6.1
Nokia 7 Plus
Nokia 8 Sirocco
Type Smartphone
Dimensions151.1 mm (5.95 in) H
70.7 mm (2.78 in) W
8.2 mm (0.32 in) D
Mass150 g (5.3 oz)
Operating system Original: Android 8.0 "Oreo"
Current: Android 10
(Android One) [2]
System-on-chip MediaTek MT6755S (Helio P18)
CPU Octa-core (4×2.0 GHz & 4×1.2 GHz) Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-T860 MP2
Memory2 or 3  GB RAM
Storage16 or 32 GB
Removable storage microSD, up to 256 GB
BatteryNon-removable Li-Po 2970 mAh
Display
  • 2160×1080 1080p IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
  • Gorilla Glass 3
  • 5.5 in (140 mm), 439 ppi
Rear camera16  MP
Front camera 8  MP
Website www.hmd.com/en_int/nokia-5-1

The Nokia 5.1 is a Nokia-branded mid-range smartphone running the Android operating system. It was released in 2018 and is the successor of the Nokia 5.

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Design

The Nokia 5.1 features a 5.5 inch IPS LCD display, a 2 GHz MediaTek Helio P18 chipset paired with either 2 or 3 GB of RAM and a 16 MP primary camera along with a wide-angle 8 MP front camera. [3] The device was initially shipped with Android Oreo, but can be updated to Android 10. [4]

Reception

The Nokia 5.1 generally received positive reviews. Basil Kronfli of TechRadar and Trusted Reviews praised the device for its design and screen, while criticizing the "Occasionally laggy UI, Mediocre camera performance and Bottom-firing mono speaker". [5] [6]

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References

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