HMD Global has today announced the launch of a new variant of Nokia 5 smartphone in the Indian market. This new variant of the mid-range smartphone packs 3GB of RAM and comes with full metal unibody design.

The original variant of the smartphone, which was launched in India in June this year and went on sale in August, featured 2GB RAM. Apart from RAM, all remaining specifications of the smartphone remains unchanged.

The Nokia 5 features a 5.2-inch HD IPS LCD display with screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass protection . Under the hood, the device is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 processor along with 3GB of LPDDR3 RAM. It has 16GB of internal storage and supports microSD card for expanding storage up to 128GB.

There is a 13-megapixel rear camera with PDAF and 1.12um pixel size along with f/2.0 aperture and dual tone flash. It also has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture. The smartphone runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat out-of-the-box with a promised upgrade to Android Oreo. The company has also assured that the Nokia 5 and other Nokia Android smartphones will get the Android P update next year as well.

The smartphone is fueled by a 3,000mAh battery. Connectivity options on the dual SIM smartphone include 4G LTE, VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS, and USB OTG. It also comes with Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer (G-sensor), E-compass, Gyroscope, Fingerprint Sensor.

The 3GB RAM variant of Nokia 5 comes just after HMD Global announced the Nokia 2 smartphone with 5-inch display and Snapdragon 212 processor. It packs just 1GB of RAM and only 8GB of internal storage. Fueled by a 4,100mAh battery, it also comes with IP52 certifications, making the smartphone splash proof.

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The original Nokia 5, which comes with 2GB of RAM, is priced at Rs. 12,899 (~$200) in India. The Nokia 5 with 3GB RAM has been priced at Rs. 13,499 in India and will be available in two color options — Matte Black and Tempered Blue.

It will be exclusively available online via Flipkart for the first week, and will go on sale from tomorrow — November 7. Later, from November 14 onward, the smartphone will also be available in select retails stores across India.

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There are reports that Finnish company HMD Global Oy is planning to release some new Nokia smartphones which will likely go by the names Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 at MWC 2017. The company is also said to be planning to use the springboard to launch the Nokia 6, which had been China-exclusive before now, in the European market and also to launch a modern version of the legendary classic Nokia 3310.

Already, HMD Global has confirmed its impending presence at MWC 2017 where it was tipped as planning to unveil a device with flagship specs. But according to a source familiar with the matter, the Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 are a pair of budget smartphones which would be powered by Android 7.0 Nougat.

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On the specs table, while the Nokia 6 came with a 5.5-inch Full HD display (1080p), SD 430, 4GB of RAM and a 16MP rear camera, the Nokia 5 is rumored with a 5.2-inch HD display (720p) but powered by the same SD 430 chip but with just 2GB of RAM, and a reduced 12MP rear camera. The reduced specs will, in turn, lead to a reduction in the Nokia 5’s price tag from that of the Nokia 6. Also, the Nokia 3 is expected with entry level specifications and also a far cheaper price tag than those of the Nokia 6 and the expected Nokia 5.

One interesting news emerging from this rumor is the existence of a modern version of the Nokia 3310 which is said to be in the works. Though only a feature phone, the Nokia 3310 is one of Nokia’s most iconic devices till date. Launched around 2000, the Nokia 3310 came with a durable build, cheap price tag, strong and long lasting battery and several features that made it stand out. It is, however, not clear how Nokia hopes to reinvent the 3310 without messing up the reputation of such a legendary device. We’ll wait till MWC 2017 to find out more about that.

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