MWC 2017 Alcatel launches two new affordable smartphones, the A3 and U5.

Alcatel launches two new affordable smartphones - A3 and U5.

The two share same design concept with ergonomic body and slim curved edges with micro pattern back. Although A3 features a metallic frame while the U5 frame is a colored one. Both features a 5 inch Display but A3 has 720p HD resolution and the U5 gets a FWVGA one.

A3 is powered by a Octa-Core Processor with 1.5GB RAM and 16GB Internal Storage. On the other hand, the U5 features only a Quad-Core Processor with 1GB RAM and 8GB Internal Storage.

Both share the same connectivity features with WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and LTE forfaster internet connection. Makes use of MicroUSB for direct connection and charging. Fingerprint sensor is found on the A3 for which you can set your fingers to launch a certain app or action.

13MP AF Rear and 5MP FF Front for A3 while U5 gets a 5MP FF Rear and 2MP FF Front Camera Combo.

A3 carries 2460mAh Battery and the U5 is at 2050mAh Battery.

Alcatel just want to offer consumers affordability with A3 being their most affordable "Affordable 5 inch HD Smartphone" and U5 being their "Most Affordable 5 inch 4G Smartphone" Yet Price have not been disclosed.

Alcatel A3 Specs
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
5 inch HD IPS Display
Octa-Core Processor
1.5GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
Expandable Via MicroSD
13MP AF Rear Camera
with LED Flash
5MP FF Front Camera
LTE / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G
WiFi b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, aGPS
MicroUSB 2.0
3.5mm Audio Jack
2460mAh Battery

Alcatel U5 Specs
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
5 inch FWVGA Display
Quad-Core Processor
1GB RAM
8GB Internal Storage
Expandable Via MicroSD
5MP FF Rear Camera
with LED Flash
2MP FF Front Camera
LTE / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G
WiFi b/g/n
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, aGPS
MicroUSB 2.0
3.5mm Audio Jack
2050mAh Battery

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MWC 2017 Alcatel releases Plus 12 2 in 1 Tablet Laptop Hybrid with 4G!

Alcatel releases Plus 12 2 in 1 Tablet Laptop Hybrid with 4G!

“As a leading device manufacturer for connected tablets, we are convinced that productive devices will be more and more connected to cellular networks. Alcatel has developed the PLUS range, a series of high-performing connected Windows 10 2-in-1s with 4G LTE inside, so you’ll always be connected and productive wherever you go. PLUS 12 is the latest addition to the PLUS family. With a larger screen, it delivers a great user experience. It’s also super lightweight and looks fantastic,” said Vittorio Di Mauro, Senior-Vice President at Alcatel. “With the PLUS 12, Alcatel has created the perfect office on the go.”

Alcatel Plus 12 comes in 12 inch Full HD Display that is housed in a sleek and modern design in Silver or Grey Tones. It is just the right size for ultra portable device that easy to carry around as well as big enough for entertainment needs.

Makes use of Intel Celeron N3350 Apollo Lake Processor with Intel HD Graphics 500 which is good for basic computing, office, light browsing and simple edits via Photoshop.

Alcatel did make sure you have near complete connectivity with multiple ports, including USB-C, USB-A, micro-HDMI and audio jack as well as wireless - WiFi, Bluetooth and 4G LTE via its innovative detachable 4G LTE keyboard that may also serves as a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to 15 devices.

Runs on Windows 10 and makes use of its security features especially fingerprint recognition with Windows Hello and Pen support.

“As a leading device manufacturer for connected tablets, we are convinced that productive devices will be more and more connected to cellular networks. Alcatel has developed the PLUS range, a series of high-performing connected Windows 10 2-in-1s with 4G LTE inside, so you’ll always be connected and productive wherever you go. PLUS 12 is the latest addition to the PLUS family. With a larger screen, it delivers a great user experience. It’s also super lightweight and looks fantastic,” said Vittorio Di Mauro, Senior-Vice President at Alcatel. “With the PLUS 12, Alcatel has created the perfect office on the go.”

Wish they release it though as Pluis 10 was presented before but never made it to the market. Will get Alcatel response on this and saty tuned for price and release dates.

Alcatel Plus 12 Specs
Windows 10 Home RS2
11.6" FHD 1920x1080 IPS, Full lamination IPS 16M color display
10 Point Multi-touch
1.1GHz, up to 2.4/2.3 GHz, Dual-Core
Intel Celeron ® Processor N3350
4GB LPDDR3 RAM
64G (32GB eMMC+32GB micro SD embedded)
Expandable via Micro SD support up to 128GB
5MP FF Front Camera
Dual speakers
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 2.4GHz+5GHz
Bluetooth 4.2
USB Type-C
3.5mm audio jack
micro HDMI
micro SD card slot
7-hard pins for LTE KB
Sensors: Accelerometer, Hall sensor, Fingerprint Scanner, Pen Support
26.8Wh(6900mAh) Battery
Dimension: 284 x 175 x 7.9mm, 596g

LTE Keyboard:
Qualcomm MDM9207, Cortex A7 1.2GHz,
Full keyboard with touchpad
Power, Cellular LED indicator
256MB NAND flash + 128MB LPDDR2
LTE: B3/7/20/38/40 for MEA;
UMTS: B1/8 for MEA
FDD LTE, HSPA+, HSUPA, HSDPA, UMTS
DL up to 150 Mbps, UL up to 50 Mbps
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n, 2.4GHz
Connection up to 15 users
3FF SIM x1
Standard USB-A x1
7-hard pins (support KB input, USB-A data, USB-A charge out)
4G on/off button
2580mAh Battery
Dimension: 287.5 x 186 x 2.8~6.9mm, 365g

Colour available: Silver, Sideral Gray

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MWC 2017: Alcatel A5 LED First Interactive LED Smartphone

Alcatel Launches its A5 LED, the World’s First Interactive LED-covered Smartphone for Mobile World Congress 2017!

“With the A5 LED, Alcatel is delivering new fun features, like light-up notifications and unique LED cover patterns and themes you create yourself, as well as an enhanced multimedia experience and more ways to take and share selfies, ideal for people who value having fun and letting their personality shine. ” said William Dowie, Portfolio Management Director, Alcatel.

Alcatel A5 LED comes with LED powered back housing that interactively change for your notifications, music and according to your stylish outlook. Smart notification for your calls, messages, alarm and social media alert. Set the vibe using its Color Catcher 2.0 by creating unique LED cover patterns and themes for a different look every day. Enjoy preloaded games and battle your friends using the rear LED cover and be able to create light show. Listen to your tunes and party with matching light show.

Moving on, the Alcatel A5 LED features a 5.2 inch HD 720p IPS Display that is powered by Mediatek 6753 Octa-Core Processor coupled with 2GB of RAM and 16GB Internal Storage. This internal setup is not entirely new but performance is just good enough for basic to not so heavy applications.

Camera wise it does pack a 13MP AF Rear at f/2.0 with Dual Tone LED Flash. Front is just at 5MP Fixed-Focus. Comes with creative camera modes.

Alcatel A5 LED Cases credits to GSMARENA

Regular wireless connectivity is covered with WiFi, Bluetooth and GPS. 4G LTE is supported. There are two variants - single or dual sim.

A5 LED does have other back housing available like for audio and extended power supply.
Carries a 2800mah battery.

No advice yet of its release and price. Will update when the information is available.

Alcatel A5 LED Specs
Android 6.0 Marshmallow
5.2 inch 720p HD IPS Display
Octa-Core Mediatek MT6753 Processor
Mali-T720 MP3 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB Internal Storage
Expandable via MicroSD
13MP AF Rear Camera
with LED Flash
5MP FF Front Camera
Single / Dual SIM
LTE / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G
WiFi b/g/n, WiFi Direct,
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS, aGPS
MicroUSB 2.0 Port
3.5mm Audio Jack
2800mAh Battery

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MWC 2017 Sony updates their Midrange line with Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra!

Sony updates their Midrange line up with Xperia XA1 and XA1 Ultra!

Both comes in similar blockish aesthetics with diamond cut-like finish and presents edge to edge display where XA1 sports a 5 inch HD 720p display while XA1 Ultra comes in with massive 6 inch Full HD Display.

Looking inside, Sony partners with Mediatek for processors making use of MediaTek Helio P20 Octa-core Processor with Mali T880 MP2 GPU. Xperia XA1 ultra comes in with a 3GB RAM / 32GB Internal Storage Setup while Xperia XA1 Ultra will have 3GB RAM with storage options of 32GB or 64GB flash storage. MicroSD slot is available for additional storage.

Seems Sony concentrates efforts in providing high resolution cameras for their Midrangers as tey graciously provide 23MP high resolution primary rear camera with a large 1/2.3” Exmor™RS at f/2.0 with Hybrid Auto Focus. They differ for front camera setup as XA1 gets 8MP with 1/4″ Exmor R sensor while XA1 Ultra gets 16MP 1/2.6” Exmor RS™ sensor.

No word on connectivity but pretty sure it does have complete set from WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC as well as ultra fast LTE on the go internet connection. MicroUSB port for XA1 while USB Type-C for XA1 Ultra.

Battery is at 2300mAh battery for XA1 while 2700mAh battery for XA1 Ultra. Does support fast charging with Mediatek own Pump Express+ 2.0.

Xperia XA1 is scheduled to be release on April 26 for a price of $300. While Xperia XA1 Ultra is set for Summer.

Xperia XA1 Specs
Operating System Google™ Android™ N
5 inch HD 720p Display Image Enhance Technology
MediaTek Helio P20 Octa Core 64bit Processor
Mali T880 MP2 900MHz GPU
3GB RAM
32GB Internal Storage
Expandable via microSD™ card up to 256GB
Rear Camera
23MP
1/2.3” Exmor RS™ sensor
Hybrid Autofocus
0.6s Quick Launch
24mm wide-angle F2.0 lens
5x Clear Image Zoom
SteadyShot™
Front Camera      
8MP
1/4″ Exmor R for mobile™ for mobile image sensor
Low-light photo: up to ISO 3200
23mm wide-angle lens F2.0
Autofocus
SteadyShot™
LTE / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G
WiFi
Bluetootth
GPS
MicroUSB 2.0
Battery
2300 mAh
Qnovo Adaptive Charging
Stamina mode
Pump Express+ 2.0
Size 145 x 67 x 8mm
Weight 143 grams
Colours Black, White, Pink, Gold (region specific)

Xperia XA1 Ultra Specs
Operating System Google™ Android™ N
6” Full HD 1080p (1920×1080 pixels)
Image Enhance Technology
MediaTek Helio P20 Octa-Core 64bit Processor
Mali T880 MP2 900MHz GPU
4GB RAM
32GB / 64GB Internal Storage
Expandable microSD™ card, up to 256GB
Rear Camera
23MP
1/2.3” Exmor RS™ sensor
Hybrid Autofocus
0.6s Quick Launch and Capture
24mm wide-angle F2.0 lens
5x Clear Image Zoom
HDR for photos
SteadyShot™
Front Camera
16MP
1/2.6” Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor
23mm wide-angle lens F2.0
OIS
Autofocus
LTE / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G
WiFi
Bluetootth
GPS
USB Type-C
Battery
2700 mAh
Qnovo Adaptive Charging
Stamina mode
Pump Express+ 2.0
Size 165mm x 79mm x 8.1mm
Colours: White, Black and Gold (Pink for regional variances only and not ranged in EU)

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MWC 2017 Sony releases Xperia XZ Premium and XZs!

Sony just made the announcement regarding their newest flagship phone - Xperia XZ Premium.

XZ Premium follows the Sony monolith design aesthetics featuring a glass loop surface when turned reveals a mirrored effect on the back protected with Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Still Water and Dust Resistant IP68. Fingerprint is still integrated with power/lock button. Xperia XZ Premium sports entertainment grade visuals with its 5.5 inch 4K HDR TRILUMINOS Display enhancedd with X-Reality Engine.

Surprisingly, Qualcomm lends its newest Snapdragon 835 to power the device paired with Adreno 540 GPU. Memory is at 4GB RAM and 64GB Universal Storage.

What sets XZ Premium apart is the Motion Eye™ camera system developed by Sony for capturing motion that the human eye can’t see. Other than that, it is first smartphone to feature a memory stacked Exmor™RS sensor at 19MP 1/ 2.3” found on point and shoot cameras 5 x faster image scanning and data transfer and so recording in 960 frames per second (Super slow motion) is doable. Predictive Hybrid Auto Focus and Triple image sensing technology keeps things in clear and in focus. 4K Video Recording is supported. Wew Rear camera alone has too many features but front camera 13MP 1/3.06” Exmor RS at 22mm wide angle lens is no push over either.

I am sure it will have complete set of connectivity features - WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS and LTE data connection. Actually supports Gigabit Class LTE with Snapdragon X16 LTE modem. (up to 1Gbps) Makes use of USB-Type C for future proof direct connection with USB OTG support.

Carries a 3230mAh Battery with Qnovo Adaptive Charging and Quick Charge 3.0.

Other than Xperia XZ Premium, Sony also announced the Xperia XZs which brings to Motion Eye camera tech to manageable size 5.2 inch smartphone. Sports a Full HD that is housed by same loop design but with the ALKALEIDO™ metal back instead of glass. It is only powered by Snapdragon 820 with Adreno 530 GPU coupled with 4GB RAM and with storage options 32GB / 64GB Dual Sim Model. Features the same camera setup as that of XZ Premium and so for sure you will have the latest camera tech. Although it will not support gigabit LTE but it will have superior connectivity fit for flagship levels. Since it is compact, it carries a 2900mAh Battery also with Qnovo Adaptive Charging and Quick Charge 3.0.

The Sony Xperia XZs said to be out on April 5 for $700. Xperia XZ Premium said to be release this Spring yet pricing has not been disclosed.

Xperia XZ Premium Specs
Android Nougat 7.1
Corning® Gorilla® Glass 5 on front and back
5.5” 4K HDR TRILUMINOS™ Display
X-Reality™ engine
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Snapdragon™ 835 64-bit
GPU Adreno 540
4GB RAM
64GB Universal Flash Storage
Up to 265GB SD card support.
Rear Camera
Motion Eye
19MP 1/ 2.3”  Exmor RS™ memory stacked image sensor
Super slow motion 960fps video capture
Predictive Capture
Ant-distortion shutter
Triple image sensing technology
Predictive Hybrid Autofocus
SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode (5-axis stabilization)
4K video recording
Front Camera
13MP 1/3.06” Exmor RS™ for mobile image sensor
22mm wide angle lens
ISO6400
F2.0
DSEE HX™ technology
LDAC
LTE / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
Others:
IP68
Fingerprint sensor
USB Type-C
3230mAh Battery
Smart STAMNIA
Qnovo Adaptive Charging
QuickCharge 3.0
Dimensions: 156 x 77 x 7.9 mm
Weight 195g
Colours Luminous Chrome, Deepsea Black,

Xperia XSs Specs:
Android Nougat 7.0
5.2” Full 1080p HD TRILUMINOS™ Display
X-Reality™ for mobile picture engine
Dynamic Contrast Enhancement
Snapdragon™ 820 64-bit Processor
Adreno 530 GPU
4GB RAM
32GB eMMC / 64GB (Dual SIM) Storage
Rear Camera                    
Motion Eye
19MP 1/ 2.3”  Exmor RS™ memory stacked image sensor
Super slow motion 960fps video capture
Ant-distortion shutter
Triple image sensing technology
Predictive Hybrid Autofocus
SteadyShot™ with Intelligent Active Mode
(5-axis stabilization)
4K video recording
Front Camera
13MP 1/3.06” Exmor RS ™for mobile image sensor
22mm wide angle lens
ISO6400
F2.0
LTE / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
USB Type-C™
Battery
2900mAh
STAMNIA Mode
Battery Care
Qnovo Adaptive Charging
QuickCharge 3.0
IP65/IP68 Water and Dust Resistant
Fingerprint sensor
Colours Ice Blue, Warm Silver, Black
Size 146 x 72 x 8.1 mm
Weight 161g

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MWC 2017 Huawei Announced P10 and P10 Plus

Today Feb 26, 2017, Huawei announced the new P10 and P10 Plus Smartphones!

With a success of P9, Huawei is keen to follow it up with P10 and P10 Plus.

Huawei news flagships follows the previous premium design less of the cut chamfers and more on the curvier pursuit. For display size, P10 sports a 5.1 inch Full HD IPS-NEO Display while P10 Plus comes in 5.5 inch 2K QuadHD IPS-NEO Display. On the flipside, Huawei has finally put some glass protection with Gorilla Glass 5. P series now features more colors and should appeal to youth and fashionable personalities with Ceramic White, Dazzling Blue, Dazzling White, Prestige Gold, Graphite Black, Mystic Silver, Rose Gold, Greenery.

Inside, both mostly follows Huawei Mate 9 with Huawei's own Kirin 960 with Mali G71 GPU. As for Memory it is now at 4GB RAM and 64GB Internal Storage. Still makes use of hybrid slot though so you need to sacrifice dual-sim feature for additional storage. For P10 Plus, there is a 4GB/6GB RAM and 128GB Storage variant. Will wait for what will be release for Philippine Market.

As for camera, both has second generation of Leica SUMMARIT-H lenses lens, P10 will have Leica Dual Camera 2.0 with 12MP RGB color and a 20MP monochrome sensors at f/2.2 aperture while P10 Plus will have Leica Dual Camera 2.0 Pro with the same MP setup but with Summilux lens at f/1.8 aperture for bigger opening so more sensitivy and shallow depth of field. For Front facing camera, both has f/1.8 aperture 8MP oh it is by Leica and offers bokeh and beautification. There will a new Leica Portraiture Mode that let you take Portraiture to DSLR-like qualities with use of 3D Facial Detection for detailed facial takes with studio-like lighting. Wew! Talk about camera upgrades. It does'nt endd there as now they come with OIS and Hybrid 4 in 1 Auto Focus (PDAF + CAF + Laser + Depth Auto Focus). This should make it more stable and would mean less blurry shots and steady video recording. Oh 4K Video Recording is finally supported.

Moving on, P10 and P10 Plus comes with complete set of connectivity as well as being first smartphone to be 4.5G with 4×4 Mimo Quad Antenna for superior signal reception. WiFi makees use of 2x2 MIMO tech as well. USB Type-C port 2.0 for more elaborate direct connection.

Runs on latest Android Nougat 7.0 with Huawei EMUI 5.1 with HUAWEI Ultra Memory learning algorithm that anticipates app usage and manages RAM, so services used most often load faster and improves multitasking.

Fingerprint Sensor is now located at the front end and encased with glass. Smart Touch functionality is used to operate and navigate the device.

P10 has 3200mAh Battery and P10 Plus at 3750mAh. Supports Huawei SuperCharge for faster charging.

So any comments? Said to be launch this March! Pricing is as Follows:
Huawei P10 - 649 Euros
Huawei P10 Plus - 699 Euros
Huawei P10 Plus 6GB RAM/128GB Model - 799 Euros.

Huawei P10 Specs
Android 7.0 Nougat
Huawei EMUI 5.1
5.1 inch FHD IPS-NEO Display
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Octa-core 4 x Cortex A73 2.4 GHz + 4 x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz
Huawei Kirin 960 CPU
Mali G71 GPU
4GB RAM
64GB Internal Storage
Expandable Via MicroSD
Dual Rear Cameras:
Leica Dual Camera 2.0
20MP monochrome sensor
12MP RGB color sensor
SUMMARIT-H lenses
f/2.2 aperture
PDAF + CAF + Laser + Depth Hybrid Auto Focus
Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
2x Hybrid Zoom
4K Video Recording
Dual-tone Flash
8MP AF, F1.9 Leica

LTE 4.5G 4x4 MIMO / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G

WiFi802.11ac/a/b/g/n, 2.4G / 5G,  2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS / Glonass / Galileo / BDS
NFC
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors:
Fingerprint Sensor, G-Sensor, Gyroscope Sensor, Compass, 

Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Hall Sensor, IR
3200mAh Non-removable Battery
Huawei SuperCharge Charging

Dimension: Height 145.3 mm x Width 69.3 mm x Depth 6.98 mm

Weight: About 145g

Huawei P10 Plus Specs
Android 7.0 Nougat
Huawei EMUI 5.1
5.5 inch QHD IPS-NEO Display
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Octa-core 4 x Cortex A73 2.4 GHz + 4 x Cortex A53 1.8 GHz
Huawei Kirin 960 CPU
Mali G71 GPU
4GB / 6GB RAM
64GB / 128GB Internal Storage
Expandable Via MicroSD
Dual Rear Cameras:
Leica Dual Camera 2.0 Pro
20MP monochrome sensor
12MP RGB color sensor
SUMMILUX lenses
f/1.8 aperture
PDAF + CAF + Laser + Depth Hybrid Auto Focus
Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS)
2x Hybrid Zoom
4K Video Recording
Dual-tone Flash
8MP AF, F1.9 Leica

LTE 4.5G 4x4 MIMO / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G

WiFi802.11ac/a/b/g/n, 2.4G / 5G,  2x2 MIMO
Bluetooth 4.2
GPS / Glonass / Galileo / BDS
NFC
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors:
Fingerprint Sensor, G-Sensor, Gyroscope Sensor, Compass, 

Ambient Light Sensor, Proximity Sensor, Hall Sensor, IR
3750mAh Non-removable Battery
Huawei Super Charge Charging

Dimension Height 153.5 mm x Width 74.2 mm x Depth 6.98 mm

Weight: About 165g

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MWC 2017 Nokia 3310 gets a revival!

HMD saves the best for last, revives Nokia 3310! for MWC 2017

The ever popular Nokia 3310 gets a revival and is invigorated with new life in new pebble roundish shape in four  colors - Warm Red, Dark Blue, Yellow, and Grey.

Features a 2.4” curved screen that is polarized for better sunlit readability. Just basic feature phone here so don't expect smartphone. Phone storage is just at 16 MB but you can put a MicroSD card slot that supports up to 32 GB.

Just 2G here for Calling and Texting. Basic camera feature as well at 2MP with LED Flash for those quick snaps. Features Headphone jack for your music and radio.

Will be available in Dual and Single Sim Models. Oh Snake Game has been revived for your enjoyment. Runs on Nokia Series 30+ OS.

Said to last 22hrs of Talktime / 1 Month Standby Time. What do you expect from a feature phone.

Charges via MicroUSB port so you can charge it off with powerbanks of today.

Am delighted to see this as I once own the old one. Talk about Throwback. Hopefully this is durable as the old one. Might get one for old time sake and for emergency kit purposes.

Priced for 49 Euros

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MWC 2017 Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 Announed! Specs Price Philippines

Other than the Global availability of Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 has been revealed!

Nokia 5 also comes with aluminum construction but with round corners differentiating itself from blocking Nokia 6. Features a 5.2 inch HD IPS protected by 2.5D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass. Internally, it is also powered by Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core Processor but comes only at 2GB RAM and 16GB flash storage (Expandable Via MicroSD). Features a 13MP Rear Camera with PDAF at 1.12um, f/2 supported dual tone flash. Front Camera is at 8MP also at 1.12um, f/2 but FOV 84 degrees. Comes with WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, and supports USB-OTG. LTE Cat 4 is available for fast internet connectivity. Packs NXP TFA9891 smart audio amplifier for enhanced sounds. Carries a 3000mAh integrated battery. Priced for 189 Euros.

If you want a more affordable offering then, Nokia 3 is for you. Nokia 3 is not full metal as it makes use of polycarbonate body encased only in aluminum frame. Houses a 5 inch HD IPS Display protected with Corning Gorilla Glass, of course. This one though, makes use of Mediatek MT6737 Quad-core clocked at 1.3Ghz. Same memory and storage - 2GB RAM and 16GB Internal. Connections are also that of Nokia 5. No amplifiers here as it has only single speaker for audio. Rear Camera is at 8MP AF at 1.12um and f/2 backed up by LED flash. Front camera is also at 8MP. A 2650mAh non-removable battery said to power the device. Is budget offering by HMD at 139 Euros.

They both run Android Nougat 7.0 and is said to carry Google Playstore and Assistant as well as promise for Monthly Update.

Both are said for Global Release at 2nd Quarter of this Year.

So what you think Geeks? Will you switch back to Nokia?

Nokia 5 specs:
Android 7.0 Nougat
5.2 inch HD IPS LCD display
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass
Snapdragon 430 Octa-Core Processor
Adreno 505 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD up to 128GB
13MP rear camera
1.12um, f/2.0 Aperture
Dual Tone LED flash
8MP front camera
1.12um, f/2.0 aperture, 84-degrees Wide Angle
4G Cat 4 LTE / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
Fingerprint scanner
NXP TFA9891 Smart Audio Amplifier
3000mAh non-removable battery

Nokia 3 specs:
Android 7.0 Nougat
5.0 inch HD IPS LCD display
2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass
1.3 Quad-Core Processor
Mediatek MT6737
Mali-T720 GPU
2GB RAM
16GB internal storage
Expandable via microSD up to 128GB
8MP rear camera
1.12um, f/2.0 Aperture
LED flash
8MP front camera
1.12um, f/2.0 aperture, 84-degrees Wide Angle
4G Cat 4 LTE / HSPA+ / 3G / 2G
WiFi
Bluetooth
GPS
Fingerprint scanner
2650mAh non-removable battery

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