After months of waiting, Nokia has announced that it plans to launch its new smartphone range across the globe in May-June. The time frame does not exclude India, so we do expect the Nokia 3, 5 and 6, and the Nokia 3310 in India soon. Despite its huge brand value though, it's unlikely that Nokia will get by without tough competition, especially in India. Here's what it has to compete against.
Nokia 5
Out of the three Android smartphones by Nokia, the Nokia 5 is likely to compete in the upper budget segment. Going by its specifications, the phone will be competing against some of the most sought after smartphones in India. Here is a quick look at what the Nokia 5 offers:
Display: 5.5-inch, 720p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB
Rear camera: 13MP
Front camera: 8MP
Battery: 3000mAh
OS: Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Contender 1
Moto G5
Price: Rs. 11,999
The Motorola Moto G5 will presumably serve as Nokia's chief competitor. Motorola has amassed a large following in Nokia’s absence, which may be a tough one to compete against.
Display: 5-inch, 1080p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 16GB
Rear camera: 13MP
Front camera: 8MP
Battery: 2800mAh
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Contender 2
Xiaomi Redmi 3S Prime
Price: 8,999
The Redmi 3S Prime by Xiaomi is another phone which Nokia should look out for. Offering an impressive battery at an really low price, the Redmi 3S prime is one of the best phones under the sub-10K price bracket.
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 32GB
Rear camera: 13MP
Front camera: 5MP
Battery: 4100mAh
OS: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Contender 3
Lenovo K6 Power
Price: 9,999
The Lenovo K6 Power also poses a threat to the Nokia 5. The phone offers similar a specification set as the Redmi 3S Prime, but offers a Full HD display and a better camera.
Display: 5-inch, 1080p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 16GB
Rear camera: 13MP
Front camera: 8MP
Battery: 4000mAh
OS: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Nokia 3
The Nokia 3 is the smallest smartphone HMD Global currently makes. The phone offers very budget oriented specifications and we expect it to be priced like one as well.
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: MediaTek MT6737
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB
Rear camera: 8MP
Front camera: 8MP
Battery: 2650mAh
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Contender 1
Xiaomi Redmi 4A
Price: 5,999
The recently launched Redmi 4A is Xiaomi’s most inexpensive smartphone. Available via offline stores and offering decent performance makes this the ideal choice for budget buyers.
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB
Rear camera: 13MP
Front camera: 5MP
Battery: 3120mAh
OS: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Contender 2
Coolpad Note 5 Lite
Price: 8,199
The Coolpad Note 5 Lite is not a particularly fast device, but the phone offers decent battery life. It is also well built and looks good.
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: MediaTek MT6735
RAM: 3GB
Storage: 16GB
Rear camera: 13MP
Front camera: 8MP
Battery: 2500mAh
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Contender 3
Xiaomi Redmi 3S
Price: 6,999
The Redmi 3S by Xiaomi is another phone that will make it difficult to pick the Nokia 3. The Redmi 3S is simply a Redmi 3S Prime, without the fingerprint scanner, less RAM and half the storage.
Display: 5-inch, 720p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
RAM: 2GB
Storage: 16GB
Rear camera: 13MP
Front camera: 5MP
Battery: 4100mAh
OS: Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow
Nokia 6
The Nokia 6 is currently the most powerful phone from Nokia today. That being said, it is not the most powerful phone around by any measure. Here is what it has to offer.
Display: 5.5-inch, 1080p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 430
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 32GB
Rear camera: 16MP
Front camera: 8MP
Battery: 3000mAh
OS: Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Contender 1
Moto G5 Plus
Price: 16,999
The Moto G5 Plus is currently one of the best phones to buy in the sub-20K segment. It offers decent performance and the best camera for the price.
Display: 5.2-inch, 1080p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 32GB
Rear camera: 12MP
Front camera: 5MP
Battery: 3000mAh
OS: Android 7.0 Nougat
Contender 2
Coolpad Cool 1
Price: Rs. 12,998
Coolpad’s Cool 1 smartphone is in essence a beefed up LeEco Le 2. It offers commendable performance and a dual camera setup ona budget.
Display: 5.5-inch, 1080p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 652
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 32GB
Rear camera: Dual 13MP
Front camera: 8MP
Battery: 4000mAh
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Contender 3
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4
Price: Rs. 12,999
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 is a popular smartphone. It offers decent performance and has the best battery life at its price.
Display: 5.5-inch, 1080p
SoC: Qualcomm Snapdragon 625
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 32GB
Rear camera: 13MP
Front camera: 5MP
Battery: 4100mAh
OS: Android 6.0 Marshmallow