Nokia 5 Goes on Sale Starting Today for Rs. 12,899; Should You Purchase It?

Announced back in June, the first of the Android smartphones from Nokia is finally with us. The entry-level model, Nokia 3, went on sale in the same month and today, HMD Global is releasing the next step-up in the series – the Nokia 5. The Nokia 6 will be available exclusively on Amazon, starting August 23 in the country.

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Priced at Rs. 12,899, the Nokia 5 had been open for pre-order since July 7 and will be available for purchase post-launch via major offline retailers in selected cities. HMD plans to eventually roll out the device to more regions in the country.

The design has always been Nokia’s strongest asset and looks like the company is playing the heritage card to regain traction with the brand. The phone is available in Blue, Matte Black, and Copper colour options and has an understated yet a premium look to the device. This mid-range smartphone also comes with a fingerprint sensor integrated into the home button up front.

One thing that’s sore to the eye is that while most flagship devices of late have slim bezels on every side of the display, the Nokia 5 comes with wide black borders at the top and bottom of the phone’s face. With even cheaper phones sporting thin bezels, the thick borders of the Nokia 5 seem slightly outdated.

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The 5.2-inch display has an HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels at 282 pixels per inch which is sort of reasonable at its price for an offline only model but could’ve been better. Already loaded with the latest version of Android 7.1.1 Nougat, the Nokia 5 comes with less of the unnecessary bloatware, given the stock Android experience. The device also has an added advantage of receiving Android OS updates quickly.