Nokia 3 

price₹ 9,499 onwards

launchJun, 2017

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13.5

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ranked #254 in best phones in Rs. 5,000 - 10,000
28.8

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ranked #284 in best value for money phones in Rs. 5,000 - 10,000
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Design

  • Sleek, classy design, and good build quality
  • Comfortable to hold in one hand
  • No fingerprint sensor
  • Video recording is only limited to 720p and saves files in the antiquated 3gp format - video frame rates are also inconsistent from time to time

Display

  • Decent display - plenty bright and with decent sunlight legibility, on par with other budget devices

Software

  • The UI does well on aesthetics, keeping things simple with a near-stock Android experience with a nice "Nokia blue" skin on top
  • Poorly optimised software - the UI often stutters even with casual loads

Performance

  • The chipset also tends to struggle with graphic tasks (games etc)

Camera

  • Mediocre rear camera - the 8MP main camera has autofocus issues and produces soft photos - HDR seems to help a bit with finer detail, but leads to over sharpening - spot exposure metering is inconsistent and overly sensitive
  • The front camera too tends to be inconsistent

Audio

  • The single bottom-firing loudspeaker is pretty loud

Battery

  • Average battery life

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  • Audio quality on the whole is decent

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Nokia 3 Specifications

Operating System
Smartphone OSAndroid 7.0 Nougat, Upgradeable to 9.0 PieLow likelihood of getting updated to next Android version
Display
TouchscreenYes (Capacitive)
Screen Size5 inches
Screen Resolution720x1280 pixels (~ 294 pixels per inch)
Display TypeIPS LCD
Display Features
  • IPS LCD
  • 2.5D Curved Glass
  • Polarizer
Scratch Resistant DisplayYes, Corning Gorilla Glass
Sensors
  • Accelerometer
  • Ambient Light Sensor
  • Gyroscope
  • Proximity Sensor
Processor/RAM
Processor1.3 GHz, Quad Core, Mediatek MT6737Ranked #112 in Mobile Processor Benchmarks
GPUMali-T720 MP2
RAM2 GB
Memory
Internal Memory16 GB
Expandable Memory SlotYes, up to 128 GB
Battery
Battery Capacity2650 mAh
Dimensions
Weight140 gmLight
Thickness8.5 mmMedium
Width71.4 mmComfortable for one-handed use
Camera
Primary Camera8.0MP
Camera Auto-FocusYes
Camera FlashYes
Other Camera Features
  • F/2.0 Aperture
  • 1.12 um Pixel Size
  • Geo-tagging
  • Touch Focus
Secondary Camera8.0MP
Secondary Camera Features
  • F/2.0 Aperture
  • Autofocus
  • 84 Degrees Wide Angle Lens
  • Display Flash
Connectivity
BluetoothYes
Connecting PortUSB
USB On-The-GoYes
WiFiYes
4GYes
VoLTEYes
3GYes
2G Internet (GPRS/EDGE)Yes
GPSYes
CompassYes
NFCYes
More
App StoreGoogle Play Store
Dual SIMGSM+GSM
FM RadioYes

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