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Nokia 5.1

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Released · Aug 10, 2018

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Design
Dimensions	5.95x2.78x0.33 inches 151.1 x 70.73 x 8.27 mm
Weight	5.29 oz (150.0 g)
Materials	Back: Aluminum
Biometrics	Fingerprint (touch)
Keys	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors	Black, Brown, Blue

Display
Size	5.5-inch
Resolution	2160x1080px, 18:9 ratio, 439 PPI
Technology	IPS LCD
Screen-to-body	73.15 %
Colors	16 777 216
Features	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20 APL)	Untested
Bright Min	13 (Poor)
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Hardware
System chip	MediaTek Helio P18 MT6755S
Processor	Octa-core 2000 MHz
GPU	Yes
RAM	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage	32GB
Storage expansion	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)
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Battery
Capacity	2970 mAh
Type	Not user replaceable

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	16 MP (PDAF)
Flash	Dual LED
Video recording	1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) Video calling, Video sharing
Front	8 MP (Wide Angle)

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	4.2
Wi-Fi	802.11 a,b,g,n,dual-band Hotspot, Wi-Fi Direct
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0, Features: Mass storage device, Charging
Location	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors	Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other	NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia
Headphones	3.5mm jack
Speakers	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features	Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring	Wireless screen share
Radio	FM

Cellular
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 1(2100)
Data Speed	LTE Cat 4 (150/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA
Dual SIM	Yes
SIM type	Nano SIM
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Phone Features
Notifications	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features	Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording

Buyers information
In The Box	Charger, Charging / data cable, Quick guide

Availability
Officially announced	May 29, 2018

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Alternative variants

with 16 GB storage

Differences from the main variant:
RAM	2GB
Internal storage	16GB

for India

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850)
4G (TDD)	Bands 40(2300), 41(2600+)

for LATAM, AU and Taiwan

Differences from the main variant:
4G (FDD)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300)
3G	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)

News

Hours after revealing its official Android 11 roadmap for Nokia smartphones, HMD Global has completed its impressive Android 10 roadmap by rolling out the update to the mid-range Nokia 5.1.The update introduces a range of features including Dark Mode...

HMD Global completes Android 10 rollout as Nokia 5.1 starts receiving update

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Another day, another official Android Pie update for a modest Nokia phone

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Nokia 5.1 unboxing and hands-on: Android One for everyone

HMD Global, the company that has the rights to produce Nokia branded Android powered smartphones, has released the kernel source code for the Nokia 5.1. The code allows developers to create custom ROMs and recoveries for the phone, which was announce...