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Aside from the flagship Nokia 9, Nokia has also beefed up its mid-range and entry-level offerings with the Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 1 respectively. Making both models significant is that they are part of Nokia and Google’s partnership in offering Android One and Android Go phones respectively.
Nokia 1 specs
- 1.1Ghz MediaTek MT6737M quad-core processor
- 1GB RAM
- 4.5-inch display
- 8GB of internal storage, expandable via microSD
- 5-megapixel rear camera with flash
- 2-megapixel front camera
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS
- Xpress-On Covers
- Android 8.0 (Android Go)
- 2100mAh battery
Nokia 7 Plus specs
- Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 processor
- 4GB/6GB of RAM
- 6-inch Full HD IPS display with Gorilla Glass 3 protection, 1920 x 1080 resolution
- 13-megapixel and 12-megapixel Carl Zeiss rear cameras (color + monochrome), f/2.0 aperture, 1.12µm pixels, with PDAF, OIS, dual-LED flash, 4K video recording
- 16-megapixel f/2.0 Carl Zeiss front camera
- 64GB of expandable storage
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, A-GPS, USB Type-C, fingerprint scanner, IP54 rating
- Android Oreo (Android One)
- 3000mAh battery with 18W fast charging
Being part of the Android One program, the Nokia 7 plus will have a stock version of Android Oreo, along with guaranteed updates to Android P and Android Q. The Nokia 1, on the other hand, will have a “light” version of Android Oreo and guaranteed future updates as well. The Nokia 1 will be priced at $85 (~Php 4.5k) while the Nokia 7 Plus will be priced at 399 Euro(~Php 25.5k).