HMD Global to launch Nokia 3.1 smartphone in India

HMD Global continues to rapidly renew its portfolio of Nokia Android smartphones by launching Nokia 3.1 in India. Offering access to the latest Google services, such as the Google Assistant, the smartphone continues to deliver a pure, secure and up-to-date Android experience with Android One, combined with the premium craftsmanship and design expected from a Nokia smartphone and the performance to match. Nokia 3.1 goes on sale starting July 21 across India and will be available across top mobile retailers and online.

Ajey Mehta, Vice-President & Country Head – India, HMD Global, says, “India is one of our top markets and Indian consumers, a top priority for us. We work to constantly enhance the experience on our phones to better suit the everyday needs of our consumers. Every single detail on a Nokia smartphone is designed keeping consumers in mind, which is why we are delighted to introduce a further refined Nokia 3.1 smartphone that delivers a dramatic step- up on performance, continues to drive the most premium design elements and delivers the class-leading quality that you expect from us. We are delighted that we have been able to raise the bar on our most successful model for our consumers."

The new Nokia 3.1 now forges a rich connection between materials with a stunning design and delivers the performance to match, making it more attractive than ever before. The beautifully curved screen melts into the slim CNC’d aluminium sides with a dual diamond cut to deliver a perfect harmony of materials. Just the right size for single hand use, most affordable 18:9 smartphone with 5.2-inch HD+ display gives more content at one glance, while the 2.5D curved display is protected by damage resistant Corning Gorilla Glass to keep it beautiful for longer.

The Nokia 3.1 runs MediaTek 6750, an octa-core chipset, giving twice the processor cores and a 50% performance boost on the previous generation. Featuring an upgraded 13MP main camera with auto focus, Nokia 3.1 captures the memories that customers want to relive over and over. Thanks to its full set of sensors usually only found on premium phones, the Nokia 3.1 let make the most out of popular AR apps like Pokémon Go and capture the whole scene with panoramic imaging.

Together with Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 plus and Nokia 6.1, the new Nokia 3.1 joins the Android One family, delivering an experience designed by Google that is smart, secure and simply amazing. Nokia smartphones with Android One offer more storage and battery life out of the box, as well as the latest AI-powered innovations from Google to help to stay ahead of the game every day. Nokia 3.1 will receive three years of monthly security patches and two years of OS updates from launch, as guaranteed in the Android One programme. This puts them among the most secure phones out there, always up to date with the latest Google services like the Google Assistant and Google Photos with free unlimited high-quality photo storage. The phone is ready for Android P.

The new Nokia 3.1 will come in three colours – Blue/Copper, Black/Chrome and White/Iron. It will be available in the storage/RAM variant of 2 GB/16Gb at a recommended best buy price of Rs.10,499/-.