We saw the smartphones leak in full glory a few days back and now we have the devices formally here from the Finnish mobile phone company Nokia, licensed under HMD Global. The Nokia 5.3 is joined by the new entry-level Android Go Edition-powered Nokia 1.3, making their appearance aside the flagship Nokia 8.3 5G smartphone. The middle-ranged Nokia 5.3 packs a 6.55" HD+ water drop style notch display at 20:9 ratio, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 SoC, available in options of 3GB/4GB/6GB RAM variants with 64GB of on board expandable storage and features a 13MP quad rear camera module similarly shaped as the Nokia 8.3 5G with a dedicated fingerprint scanner positioned below the primary camera optics. On the front notch houses an 8MP secondary selfie snapper and packs a 4000mAh powered battery under the hood offering 2 days of power with 5V charging and runs Android's latest version 10, promising 3 years of software updates. The phone will be available internationally starting April shipping in Cyan, Sand and Charcoal hues, and will cost 203.43 USD for the base 4GB RAM/64GB ROM model.
The more affordable Nokia 1.3 comes out of the box with a 5.71" HD+ water drop style notch display at 19:9 ratio, Qualcomm QM215 chipset, 1GB of RAM and 16GB of expandable internal space. The handset packs an 8MP main camera lens with AI, a 5MP front facing selfie camera and is powered by a 3000mAh battery unit with 5V charging and boots to Android 10 (Go Edition), also featuring a dedicated Google Assistant button. The phone will come to the global markets starting next month in Cyan, Sand and Charcoal colors and will sell for retail price around 102.25 USD.
Source: hmd.