Android-powered Nokia 3 now available in India at Rs 9,499

The cheapest Android-powered smartphone from Nokia-Android series, launched earlier this week in India, has hit shelves in the country. The phone can now be purchased through offline retail stores across the country at a price of Rs 9,499.

It features a 5-inch display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass, powered by MediaTek MTK 6737, coupled with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage, with an option to expand up to 128GB via a microSD card. The front and rear camera have both 8MP sensors. Fuelled by a 2650mAh battery, the phone operates Android 7.0 Nougat. Nokia has also promised to release monthly security OS updates to the smartphones as soon as they are available for a safer Android ecosystem.  The device will feature four colours—Silver White, Matte Black, Tempered Blue and Copper White.

The Nokia-branded Android smartphone was unveiled along with two other Android smartphones—Nokia 6 and Nokia 5. The next Nokia’s Android-powered phone in the row to hit shelves in India is Nokia 5. The phone will be released on July 7, as announced by the company, and will be available at a price of Rs 12,899.

In terms of specifications, Nokia 5 features a 5.3-inch HD display protected by Corning Gorilla Glass, runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 430 processor and Adreno 505 GPU, coupled with 2GB RAM and have 16GB storage option, 13MP rear camera, and an 8MP front camera. It will be available in four colours – Matte Black, Silver, Tempered Blue, and Copper.

The Nokia 6 will be exclusively available on the Amazon India at a price of Rs 14,999 from July 14. The device features a 5.5-inch (1920 x 1080) display, powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 SoC, coupled with 3GB RAM and 32GB storage, which can further be expanded via microSD card, a 16MP rear camera and an 8MP front camera.