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Nokia 5.1 Specs

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Released

Aug 10, 2018

Display

5.5-inch
2160 x 1080 px

Camera

16 MP Main
8 MP Selfie

Battery

2970 mAh

Storage

32GB

Hardware

MediaTek Helio P18
3GB RAM

OS

Android 9.0 Pie

Description

Nokia 5.1 sports a 5.5-inch display with 1080 x 2160 resolution. The phone is powered by MediaTek Helio P18 SOC, and is available in two storage/RAM options: 2GB/16GB or 3GB/32GB. There is a 16-megapixel main camera with PDAF on the back, as well as an 8-megapixel selfie unit at the front. The Nokia 5.1 is powered by 2970 mAh battery and runs Android Oreo.

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Display Benchmarks
Size:	5.5-inch
Resolution:	2160 x 1080 px, 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

Hardware Benchmarks
System chip:	MediaTek Helio P18 MT6755S
Processor:	Octa-core, 2000 MHz, 64-bit
GPU:	Yes
RAM:	3GB (LPDDR3)
Internal storage:	32GB
Storage expansion:	microSDXC up to 128 GB
OS:	Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo)
Device type:	Smartphone

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)
Features:	Video calling, Video sharing
Front:	8 MP (Wide Angle)

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	5.95 x 2.78 x 0.33 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

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

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

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

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

Nokia 5.1

with 16 GB storage

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

Nokia 5.1

for India

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

Nokia 5.1

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)

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