Remember last year's Nokia 1 smartphone powered by Android Oreo Go Edition that I was able to unbox and review? That phone now has a successor named Nokia 1 Plus announced by HMD Global at its event at MWC 2019 tech expo in Barcelona, Spain today.
READ: Nokia 1 Unboxing and Hands-on Review: Android Go Done Right?
The Nokia 1 Plus, from what I see, now has tons of upgrades and hardly recognizable as a Nokia 1 follow up offering. For one, it is running the latest Android Pie Go Edition right out of the box. It is now much bigger in terms of dimensions and the screen size is now way larger than the previous version, thanks to its 5.45-inch IPS display. The colorful back covers are still removable and interchangeable and now sport textured finish providing much better grip than its predecessor.
Inside the Nokia 1 Plus is a MediaTek 6739 processor partnered with 1GB RAM and 8GB expandable internal storage. And as mentioned, a new Android Pie Go Edition. I had to say that I am very satisfied with my Nokia 1 phone. The Android Oreo Go Edition works very well with that device. It's so optimized to work smoothly even with a gig of RAM and so optimized to help saving data consumption when browsing or streaming online. So that said, I am expecting on par (if not better) performance with Android Pie Go on this Nokia 1 Plus.
Camera needs, there will be a single 8MP shooter on the back and a 5MP selfie camera on the front. And then of course there is the usual connectivity stuff like Bluetooth, WiFi, GPS as well as dual SIM and 4G LTE. A 3.5mm audio port is still there sitting on top of the phone. The handset will be released in three basic yet vibrant colors in Black, Red, and Blue. And last but not least, a 2500mAh battery to keep everything running.
Nokia 1 Plus specs:
- 5.45-inch IPS LCD display
- 960 x 480 resolution
- 18:9 aspect ratio
- 1.5GHz quad-core MediaTek 6739 processor
- 1GB RAM
- 8GB internal storage
- Supports microSD card
- 8MP rear camera
- 5MP front camera
- Android Pie Go Edition
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS
- Dual SIM
- 3.5mm audio jack
- Black, Blue, Red
- 2500mAh battery
- $99 (Php5,000)
