Nokia 1 Series

Processor: Mediatek MT6737, Mediatek MT6739, Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 SD 215
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-T720 MP2, Imagination PowerVR GE8100, Qualcomm Adreno 308
Display: 4.50 inch, 5.45 inch, 5.71 inch, 6.52 inch
Weight: 0.131kg, 0.1384kg, 0.155kg, 0.178kg
Price: 99, 100, 110 euro
price: 71%, performance: 41%, features: 57%, display: 57%, mobility: 70%, workmanship: 68%, ergonomy: 71%, emissions: 94%

 

Nokia 1

The Nokia 1 is Nokia’s best attempt at an ultra-affordable Android smartphone. The real aim of the Nokia 1 is to allow those in more developing regions currently using feature phones to make the jump to smartphones without breaking the bank. The Nokia 1 is small. It has a 4.5-inch display and a body size to match. To keep costs low, the Nokia 1 needs to be very easy to build, and as such doesn’t try to deliver ultra-thin bezels or save much space. The back cover is removable though and Nokia sells a line of Xpress-on covers. Under the cover, a user will find a replaceable battery, two nano-SIM slots, and a microSD card slot. The design is simple and clean. Plastic, but not cheap. Old-school, yet somehow modern. With a 5 MP rear snapper and a 2 MP front offering, the cameras on the Nokia 1 are unlikely to win any photography awards. That said, they do work and a user can take social media-worthy shots with the Nokia 1. There's a little bit of slowdown in the camera app, but it is functional. The Nokia 1 packs a MediaTek MT6737M, which is a quad-core Cortex-A53 processor running at 1.1 GHz. It is coupled with a Mali-T720 GPU and 1 GB of RAM. While the Cortex-A53 is a 64-bit CPU, the Nokia 1 seems to run a 32-bit version of Android. The Nokia 1 comes with 8 GB of internal storage, half of which is used by the Android OS and the pre-installed apps. That means users get around 4 GB of free space for apps, music, and photos. Thankfully users can add additional storage via the microSD card slot, which supports capacities up to 128 GB. Android Go is particularly well suited to using additional storage and makes moving apps and data over to the SD card a breeze. The phone uses an IPS LCD display, so it has good viewing angles and reasonable color reproduction. Its diminutive size (133.6 x 67.78 mm) also means it's easy to use one-handed. The screen on the Nokia 1 is functional and responsive, but it lacks the clarity of screens on more expensive handsets thanks to its lowly 854 x 480 resolution. It's still good enough to read the text, view images, and play games on though. There's no fast charging option via the micro USB port on the base of the device though, so if users are running low and in need of a top up, they will have to be patient. The 2,150 mAh battery is removable, allowing users to purchase a replacement/spare, so if the first one runs out they can easily swap it for a fully charged power pack. Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: Nokia 1
Processor: Mediatek MT6737
Graphics Adapter: ARM Mali-T720 MP2
Display: 4.50 inch, 16:9, 854 x 480 pixels
Weight: 0.131kg
Price: 100 euro
Links: Nokia homepage

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Average Score: 64.33% - average

 

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Nokia 1 Plus

Specifications

Notebook: Nokia 1 Plus
Processor: Mediatek MT6739
Graphics Adapter: Imagination PowerVR GE8100
Display: 5.45 inch, 18:9, 960 x 480 pixels
Weight: 0.1384kg
Price: 100 euro
Links: Nokia homepage

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Average Score: 59% - poor

 

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Nokia 1.3

HMD Global has released two new affordable phones recently as part of its Nokia range. The two mentioned are the Nokia 5.3 and the Nokia 1.3. The Nokia 1.3 is one of the most affordable smartphones from its company. It runs Android Go software, a pared down version of Android 10 that has been designed specifically for smartphones with lower specifications. In terms of its display, this model has been equipped with a 5.71-inch display with a 1520 x 720 resolution. It is an IPS screen with a U-shaped notch overhead. While the Nokia 1.3 is a Snapdragon-running smartphone, it is highly notable that it does not have one of the high-end Snapdragon CPUs but rather a lower-end Qualcomm SD 215. This processor is obviously capable of handling day-to-day usage.

The processor has been coupled with an Adreno 308 GPU, 1 GB of RAM and 16 GB of storage which is expandable by up to 128GB through a dedicated SD card. The Adreno 308 definitely has a slight edge, because it technically has the highest clocking of the entry-level Adreno 300 series, but the performance will still be on similar ground as the 300 series GPUs, since the architecture is similar. Therefore, highly demanding Android games might not run completely smoothly with the Adreno 308, but simple titles like Angry Bird and the usual multimedia tasks are definitely not a problem. As for the battery, the Nokia 1.3 has been incorporated with a 3,000mAh battery with 5W fast-charging support. This definitely reduces the time needed for recharging the phone. In addition, HMD Global claims that the phone will last for a whole day on a single charge, which is definitely something to note.

Apart from that, this smartphone has replaced the fingerprint scanner with FaceID for unlocking the phone with a face-recognition system. It also comes with dual SIMs with 4G LTE network. As far as the camera is concerned, the Nokia 1.3 has incorporated a single 8-megapixel main camera with Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF), a single LED flash and an f/2.0 aperture. PDAF is actually an image-processing technology that takes account of two different images whenever an image is about to be captured. The image processor will automatically adjust the camera lenses to phase the images until it synchronizes them, creating the best possible image between the two. There is also a wide-angle 5-megapixel camera for selfies and video chats that resides within the notch upfront. As for the choices available, the Nokia 1.3 has been introduced in three color variants, namely Cyan, Charcoal and Sand, for users to choose from based on individual preferences. While the phone is definitely a decent bet for its price, the choice of owning one is obviously rather subjective, depending on the individual budget, preference and overall need.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

Specifications

Notebook: Nokia 1.3
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 SD 215
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 308
Display: 5.71 inch, 19.5:9, 1520 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.155kg
Price: 99 euro
Links: Nokia homepage

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Average Score: 69.71% - average

 

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Nokia 1.4

Specifications

Notebook: Nokia 1.4
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 SD 215
Graphics Adapter: Qualcomm Adreno 308
Display: 6.52 inch, 20:9, 1600 x 720 pixels
Weight: 0.178kg
Price: 110 euro
Links: Nokia homepage

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Average Score: 80% - good

 

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Comment

Nokia: Nokia is a Finnish company founded in 1865 and headquartered in Finland. The company is known for its telecommunications equipment and cell phones. Nokia was one of the leading manufacturers of cell phones in the 1990s and has expanded its business into networking and technology solutions in recent years. 

In 2011, Nokia partnered with Microsoft on Windows-based cell phones and sold the entire cell phone division to Microsoft in 2014, which limited the Nokia brand name to basic cell phones. In 2016, Finnish electronics manufacturer HMD Global entered into a licensing agreement with Nokia, bought the remaining Nokia name rights from Microsoft Mobile, and since 2017 has exclusively offered Nokia cell phones worldwide, which are based on Android, among other things, and are produced by Foxconn.

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These graphics cards are not suited for Windows 3D games. Office and Internet surfing however is possible.

ARM Mali-T720 MP2: Integrated graphics card in ARM based SoCs. Can be configured with up to 8 cores (T720 MP8) and 650 MHz core clock (at 28nm). Supports OpenGL ES 3.1, OpenCL 1.1, DirectX 11 FL9_3, and Renderscript.

Imagination PowerVR GE8100: Integrated graphics card for entry level ARM SoCs. Smallest variant of the Series8XE series of GPUs (GE8xx0) with a peak fillrate of only one pixel/clock.

Qualcomm Adreno 308: Integrated mid-range graphics card in the Snapdragon 425 SoCs that supports OpenGL ES 3.0 and features unified shaders.

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.

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Mediatek:

MT6737: ARM based quad-core SOC (4x Cortex-A53) with 64-bit support and a clock of up to 1.3 GHz.

MT6739: Entry level quad core soc (4x Cortex-A53 at up to 1.5 GHz) with an integrated LTE modem (Cat. 4 DL / Cat 5 UL), Wifi and PowerVR GE8100 GPU.

Qualcomm Snapdragon 200:

SD 215: 64-Bit Cortex-A53 Quad-Core with an Adreno 306 GPU manufactured in 28nm. The APQ parts lack the integrated cellular radio (3G, 4G).

» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.

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» To find out how fine a display is, see our DPI List.

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66%: This rating is poor. More than three quarters of the models are rated better. That is rather not a purchase recommendation. Even if verbal ratings in this area do not sound that bad ("sufficient" or "satisfactory"), they are usually euphemisms that disguise a classification as a below-average laptop.

» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.

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