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Nokia 5 release rumors; Entry-level Nokia Android smartphone arriving soon?

| Jan 26, 2017 12:51 PM EST

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Nokia 5, a new entry-level smartphone from the Finnish company is slated to get unveiled at the MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2017.

Earlier in this week, a new Nokia phone that is codenamed as Nokia Heart was spotted on GFXBench benchmarking platform. Fresh details that have surfaced on Weibo has revealed that the Nokia 5 would be entry-level smartphone that would be unleashed at MWC 2017 that will be held in Barcelona, Spain, Android Pure reported.

Speculations are rife that the Nokia Heart would be revealed as Nokia 5 to the world. The Nokia 5 is expected to arrive with a 5.2-inch display that would be carrying support for HD resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. Like the Nokia 6, it would be powered Snapdragon 430 chipset. The SoC is expected to include an octa-core processor that works at 1.4 GHz.

The chipset would be supported by 2 GB of RAM and the device would be featuring a native storage of 16 GB. The smartphone is expected to deliver Android 7.0 Nougat out-of-the-box experience. It will be coming with a 12-megapixel rear camera. Its front-facing shooter is expected to be of 7-mgeapixel. Both the smartphones are expected to carry support for full HD video shooting, Tech Times reported.

The pricing of the Nokia 5 is not known. However, speculations suggest that it will be arriving as a cheaper edition of Nokia 6. The Finnish company was rumored to launch a Nokia P1 smartphone at the upcoming MWC 2017. However, recent rumors have revealed that Nokia P1 would be unveiled in the second half of the year.

Nokia P1 is expected to be powered by Snapdragon 835 chipset that will be coupled with 6 GB of RAM. It is expected to feature a 3,500 mAh battery that will carry support for Quick Charge feature. It is expected to feature a fingerprint scanner on its right edge.

A large sized tablet featuring an 18.4-inch display is also rumored to be works. The device is also pegged to be powered by Snapdragon 835 chipset. Nokia will be present at MWC 2017 on Feb. 26. 

Here is a hands-on video of Nokia 6:

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