Nokia 5.1 Plus review: Plans | Pricing | Specs
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- Battery Score
3
- Camera Score
3
- Design Score
3
- Performance Score
2.5
- Battery Score
3
Summary
The Nokia 5.1 Plus is a decent enough mid-range smartphone, but it lacks much that makes it stand out from the pack. If you're keen on a mid-range Nokia, the Nokia 7.1 is a much better option.
- Simple design
- Android One promises updates
- USB-C charging
- Middling processor performance
- Bothies remain a gimmick
- Can't opt to show notch
Details
Pricing & Availability
Launch price (RRP) | $379 |
Launch date | 2018-11 |
Nokia's pace for releasing phones in 2018 is utterly relentless. The Nokia 5.1 emerged earlier in the year as an upgrade for the 2017 Nokia 5, but it's already been replaced by the Nokia 5.1 Plus, a phone that improves on its predecessor in a couple of key areas.
However, at the same time, Nokia has so many phones in this price range that it's somewhat hard for the Nokia 5.1 Plus to stand out. It's a fine phone for what it is, but also somewhat unremarkable.
Design
- A good looking phone
- Notched display with no option to show
Camera
- Decent general camera quality
- Live bokeh is slow to work but can be effective
- Bothies remain a gimmick
Performance
- MediaTek MT6771 Helio P60 refuses to be benchmarked
- Australian model is the low-storage variant
- Clean Android One interface
Battery
- 3060mAh battery gives acceptable performance
- USB-C charging
Verdict
- Reasonable value, but just not that exciting
Pricing and availability
Specifications
Display
Camera
Physical Dimensions
Connectivity
Power, storage and battery
Device features
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