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Nokia 3.1 Plus a Revamped Budget Smartphone

Chike Onwuegbuchi19 Feb 20190 Comments
Nokia 3.1 Plus a Revamped Budget Smartphone
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The Nokia 3.1 Plus is a revamped budget smartphone with a few additions thrown in to give more value for money. Budget smartphone market is very competitive especially in emerging markets, which…

The Nokia 3.1 Plus is a revamped budget smartphone with a few additions thrown in to give more value for money.

Budget smartphone market is very competitive especially in emerging markets, which means they have to go up against the Chinese OEMs. However, HMD have been doing a good work with these smartphones.

Nokia 3.1 plus is a large 6” HD+ display offering impressive contrast and clarity wherever you go.

This is a phone that delivers the big screen for all your entertainment needs.

Power for days: Make top-up charges a thing of the past with a two-day battery life powered by the 3500 mAh battery.

It comes with advanced, highly sensitive 13MP/5MP dual sensor rear camera with rear depth sensing imaging delivers crisp images.

Nokia 3.1 plus has a perfectly balanced 8MP front camera to capture outstanding selfies. An internal die cast metal structure for impressive solidity delivers the strength and premium feel expected from a Nokia smartphone

.Integrated fingerprint sensor.

.MediaTek Helio P22 octa-core processor uses four super-efficient cores for basic tasks but can switch on all eight cores when it needs more power.

.As part of the Android One partnership, Nokia 3.1 Plus receives guaranteed monthly security updates for three years and OS updates for two years.

.Take advantage of new payment methods such as Google pay thanks to latest software and Secure NFC.

Key Specifications




























































Network speedLTE Cat. 4, L+L, VoLTE, VoWiFi
OSAndroid Oreo™
CPUMediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762 4*2.0GHz +4*1.5GHz)
Memory
and storage
RAM: 2/3 GB LPPDDR3x; ROM: 16/32GB³ e-MMC 5.1

MicroSD card support up to 400GB

Display 6” HD+ IPS 18:9 w/o notch, 2.5D glass
Camera
and flash 
Dual main: 13MP PDAF/F2.0/1.12um

Dual 2nd: 5MP BW/FF/F2.4/1.12um

Front: 8MP FF/F2.2/1.12um

Flash: Single LED

Connectivity802.11 b/g/n, BT 4.1, GPS/AGPS+GLONASS+BDS+Galileo, NFC
SensorsAmbient light sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer, E-compass, gyroscope, fingerprint sensor (on the back)
Charging
and accessories
5V/2A charger, Micro-USB cable, headset
Battery 3500mAh⁵, non-removable,
I/O Micro-USB (USB 2.0), OTG, audio jack
Dimensions156.68 x 76.44 x 8.19 / 180g
SIM SlotCombo SIM slot: nano SIM+ USD and nano SIM
OtherSmart amp, FM radio

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