Nokia 2.1 and 3.1 officially launched in the Philippines

HMD Global’s next-generation Nokia 2 and 3 finally makes landfall in the Philippines — The Nokia 2.1 and 3.1. These entry-level and budget devices were launched back in May.

First up, the Nokia 2.1. It sports a 5.5-inch HD display, Snapdragon 425 processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, 8MP rear camera, 5MP front camera, and a 4,000mAh battery. It has a color variant that almost mimics the looks and design of the Nokia 7 Plus — a blue and copper combination. Don’t be disappointed with the RAM and storage configurations as the 2.1 uses Android Oreo (Go Edition), an OS built for low-storage devices.

Next up, the beefier Nokia 3.1. It sports a 5.2-inch IPS display with 1440 x 720 resolution, a MediaTek 6750 processor, 2GB/3GB RAM, 16GB/32GB internal storage, an upgraded 13MP rear camera, and 8MP front camera.

Nokia 2.1 key specifications:

• 5.5-inch HD display @ 1280 x 720 pixels, Oleophobic coating
• Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 processor
• Adreno 308 GPU
• 1GB RAM
• 8GB Internal storage, expandable
• 8MP rear camera
• 5MP front camera
• Dual-SIM (Nano)
• micro-USB 2.0
• WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.2
• OTG
• Dual speakers (stereo)
• Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition, Android P ready)
• 4,000mAh battery
• Blue/Copper, Blue/Silver, and Grey/Silver

Nokia 3.1 key specifications:

• 5.2-inch 18:9 HD+ IPS display @ 1440 x 720 pixels, Oleophobic coating
• Corning Gorilla Glass
• 2.5D curved glass
• MediaTek 6750 octa-core processor
• Mali-T860 MP2 GPU
• 3GB RAM
• 16GB/32GB internal storage
• 13MP AF rear camera
• 8MP front camera
• Dual-SIM (Nano)
• micro-USB 2.0
• WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.2
• NFC
• OTG
• Fingerprint scanner
• Android One (Android 8.1 Oreo)
• 2,990mAh battery
• Black/Chrome

The Nokia 2.1 and 3.1 will be available on August 29 with price tags of Php 5,990USD 102INR 8,653EUR 97CNY 743 and Php 9,990USD 170INR 14,432EUR 162CNY 1,240, respectively. The Nokia 3.1 is now up for pre-order from today until August 26, it comes with a free JBL Go Bluetooth speaker. Both devices can also be bought via Home Credit for a 6-month 0% interest installment option.

Editor’s note: An earlier version of the story indicated the Nokia 2.1 and 3.1 are priced at Php9,990USD 170INR 14,432EUR 162CNY 1,240 and Php5,990USD 102INR 8,653EUR 97CNY 743, respectively. Our apologies for the error.