Nokia 3 is the brand’s take on the latest devices on the most affordable smartphone segment. It is positioned in the budget category below the mid range. The official tagline of the phone is ‘United we make memories’. They also say that it is ‘A beautifully designed Android phone with all the essentials. The Nokia 3 features all the basic features that a phone of its segment is loaded with.
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Display | Processor | Ram | Storage | Camera | Battery | Colours |
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5 Inch IPS LCD Display (294 ppi) with 2.5D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass | Quad Core 1.3 GHz MediaTek MTK 6737 | 2GB | 16GB internal expandable upto 128GB via Dedicated MicroSD |
Rear Camera:
8MP
f/2.0 Front Camera: 8MP f/2.0 |
Non-Removable 2650 mAh | Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black, Copper |
Design and Construction |
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Construction materials | Metal |
Special protection | |
IP certification | No |
Colour Options | Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black, Copper |
Display |
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Screen Size | 5 Inches |
Screen to body ratio (%) | 67.3% |
Screen Type | IPS LCD |
Screen Resolution | HD |
Pixel Density | 294 ppi |
Screen Protection | 2.5D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass |
Hardware |
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System on Chip | MediaTek MTK 6737 |
CPU | Quad-core 1.3Ghz |
GPU | Mali-T720MP2 |
RAM | 2 GB |
Internal memory | 16 GB |
Usable memory | MB |
Expandable Memory | Yes |
Expandable Memory Upto | 128 GB |
Expandable Memory Slot | Dedicated MicroSD |
No. of SIMS | 1 |
Sim 1 Type | Nano SIM |
Primary Camera |
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Megapixels | 8 MP |
No of sensors | 1 |
Aperture size | 2.0 |
Image stabilization | None |
Autofocus type | Phase Detection |
Flash details | Dual LED |
Front Camera |
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Megapixels | 8 MP |
No of sensors | 1 |
Aperture size | 2.0 |
Flash details | Screen Illumination |
Software |
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OS Name | Android |
Os version | Android OS v7 |
Battery |
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Capacity | 2650 mAh |
Type | Non-Removable |
USB | Micro USB |
Connectivity |
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USB | Micro USB |
NFC | Yes |
Multimedia |
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Music formats | |
Video formats | |
No of Speakers | 1 |
Network |
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Nokia 3 gets a polycarbonate body with a precision-machined aluminium frame. This unibody construction is fitted with a 5 inch IPS LCD HD display with a resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels. It is protected by laminated 2.5D sculpted Corning Gorilla Glass and features a brightness 450 nits, and a Polarizer for better readability under harsh lights. The phone measures 143.4mm in length, 71.4 wide and 8.48mm thick. The Nokia 3 is available in colours like Tempered Blue, Silver, Matte Black, and Copper.
Nokia 3 is equipped with a MediaTek MTK6737 SoC inside. This is a Quad-core chipset that employs a 4 x 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53 micro-architecture. It is accompanied by Mali-T720MP2 GPU and 2GB of RAM. It rolls out with 16 GB internal memory that can be expanded up to 128 GB via microSD card. Speaking of the camera setup, the Nokia 3 comes with an 8MP camera on either side. The 8MP rear camera uses AutoFocus and an aperture of f/2.0. This unit is assisted by a LED flash module. Interestingly, the front camera is also an 8MP AutoFocus unit with a f/2.0 aperture. But this one comes with Field-of-view of 84 degrees, and display flash.
The sensor set of the Nokia 3 includes an Accelerometer (G-sensor), ambient light sensor, e-compass, gyroscope, proximity sensor, and NFC for sharing. The battery packed inside the Nokia 3 is a 2650 mAh unit.
The Nokia 3 comes preinstalled with Android operating system version 7.0 Nougat.