Category: Nokia

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announced the Nokia 5.1 Plus. With impressive processing power, the Nokia 5.1 Plus delivers a great gaming performance and AI imaging features in an accessible, stylish package. Combined with its contemporary design and quality build, the Nokia 5.1 Plus is sure to offer a unique and accessible experience to all fans around the world.

Joseph Umunakwe, General Manager at HMD Global, West, East and Central Africa, said:

“With Nokia 5.1 Plus we wanted to bring exciting gaming and entertainment experiences closer to a wider group of Ghanaians. Our vision was to deliver performance, AI imaging and a contemporary design in an accessible device, so that more people can play mobile games, binge-watch their favourite series and capture great content. Nokia 5.1 Plus is for our tech-savvy fans who love finding the best price-performance combination.”

Flagship performance made accessible

The Nokia 5.1 Plus is one of the most affordable smartphones powered by the most advanced MediaTek chipset to date, the MediaTek Helio P60. The engine has been designed to deliver precise power to handle gaming, video or multi-tasking applications with ease. The advanced AI built into Nokia 5.1 Plus’s chipset enables deep-learning face recognition and real-time photo enhancement. Equipped with all the essential sensors, you can experience the latest games and apps to their fullest. In addition, face recognition complements the inbuilt fingerprint security for fast unlocking and authentication.

The Nokia 5.1 Plus’s advanced imaging allows you to capture studio style shots with depth-sensing imaging and selectable ‘bokeh’ blur, as well as portrait lighting. The dual 13MP/5MP rear sensor with electronic video stabilisation helps ensure you film steady, sharp videos and perfectly capture your special moments with friends. Phase Detection Auto Focus can help your photos are clear and focused.

On-trend design

The stunning edge-to-edge notched (5.8”) display gives fans maximum content with a minimal footprint. Nokia 5.1 Plus features a pure design with 2.5D curved front and rear glass, complemented by curved edges and a high-gloss finish. At around 8mm thin, the ergonomic design with continuous curvature makes for the ultimate feel in the hand. Nokia 5.1 Plus has a sturdy metal structure, quality tested in extreme temperatures and drop tested to ensure that it meets the exacting quality standards of a Nokia phone.

Pure, secure and up-to-date, reinforced with Android One commitment

The Nokia 5.1 Plus joins the Android One family of Nokia smartphones, offering an experience designed by Google that is smart, secure and simply amazing. The Nokia 5.1 Plus will stay up-to-date over time with three years of monthly security patches and two years of guaranteed OS updates after launch. As with all Nokia smartphones in the Android One programme, you’ll get more battery and storage space out of the box thanks to a carefully curated set of pre-loaded apps. And you will stay ahead of the game with the latest Google services like the Google Assistant and Google Photos with free unlimited high-quality photo storage.

By shipping with Android Oreo™ out of the box, you’ll be able to enjoy the latest features, including Google Lens, picture-in-picture for multitasking, Google Play Instant to discover and run apps with minimal friction, and battery-saving features like limiting background app use. It is also ready for Android P.

Availability and Pricing in Ghana

The Nokia 5.1 Plus comes in three colours Gloss Black, Gloss White and Gloss Midnight Blue, and is available in accredited dealer shops nationwide from November 26 for an average retail price of GHC 947.

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announced the availability of the Nokia 6.1 Plus in Ghana, a stunning, contemporary smartphone with an immersive, all-screen design.

With smart storytelling features and a display that’s perfect for watching videos, messaging friends and catching up on your social feeds, the Nokia 6.1 Plus will help you to stand out from the crowd and tell your story. The Nokia 6.1 Plus joins the Android One family of Nokia smartphones.

Joseph Umunakwe, General Manager at HMD Global, West, East and Central Africa, said:

“The Nokia 6.1 Plus is ideal for Ghanaians who are looking for powerful immersive experiences, outstanding battery performance, and a high-quality camera mobile phone. The device provides just that and much more through its stunning design and assisted AI features. I am truly excited for our fans in Ghana to experience the seamless gaming and streaming experience on the Nokia 6.1 Plus.”

Stand out all-screen design and performance

Built with the reassuring quality you expect of a Nokia smartphone, the Nokia 6.1 Plus gives you a bigger screen experience without a bigger smartphone design thanks to its notched 19:9 screen ratio. Its 5.8-inch Full HD+ 19:9 screen ratio with 96% colour gamut allows for a vivid viewing experience, making the Nokia 6.1 Plus a perfect smartphone for enjoying immersive content experiences. Beautifully crafted to the exacting standards expected from a Nokia phone, the Nokia 6.1 Plus is encased in Corning® Gorilla® Glass on the front of the phone’s luxuriously curved surface for the ultimate feel in your hand.

Behind the elegant looks, the latest Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 636 Mobile Platform is 40% faster than the previous iteration making it great for streaming and gaming. The platform delivers first-class graphics and gaming performance alongside battery efficiency enhancements so you can enjoy your audio and video for even longer. Together with optimised hardware and USB type-C fast charging, you can create, edit and multitask effortlessly, without having to worry about whether your battery will last through the day.

Powerful storytelling

The Nokia 6.1 Plus puts advanced imaging features in the palm of your hand. Powered by a 16MP/5MP dual-sensor rear camera that delivers excellent sharpness and detail, you can also bring your photos to life with HDR which delivers even better vibrancy and contrast, creating a feeling of greater depth. With its rear depth sensing imaging, you can capture professional style images using selectable bokeh blur, which can also be edited after the picture is taken.

Capture highly detailed, mirror-like selfies with the perfectly balanced 16MP front camera and elevate your #Bothie game with AI enhancements on both cameras simultaneously, another first made available on a Nokia smartphone. Use the innovative Dual-Sight feature to live-stream your #Bothies directly to social media to share both sides of your story in real time.

The Nokia 6.1 Plus has AI enhancements that bring your stories to life with fun filters, masks and our 3D personas, as well as the portrait lighting that adds captivating lighting effects to your images.

Pure, secure and up-to-date, reinforced with Android One commitment

The Nokia 6.1 Plus joins the Android One family of Nokia smartphones, offering an experience designed by Google that is smart, secure and simply amazing. The Nokia 6.1 Plus will stay fresh over time with three years of monthly security patches and two years of guaranteed OS updates after launch. As with all Nokia smartphones in the Android One programme, you’ll get more battery and storage space out of the box thanks to a carefully curated set of pre-loaded apps. And you will stay ahead of the game with the latest Google services like the Google Assistant and Google Photos with free unlimited high-quality photo storage.

By shipping with Android Oreo™ out of the box, you’ll be able to enjoy the latest features, including Google Lens, picture-in-picture for multitasking, Google Play Instant to discover and run apps with minimal friction, and battery-saving features like limiting background app use. It is also ready for Android Pie.

Availability and Pricing

The Nokia 6.1 Plus comes in three colour options – Gloss Black, Gloss White and Gloss Midnight Blue – and is available from November 1,2, 2018 through accredited dealers nationwide and will retail for an average price of GHS 1,370

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones is exciting many Ghanaians with the introduction of the new Nokia 2.1 with its unique features into the market.

The excitement on the new Nokia 2.1 is largely because the device combines an incredible two-day battery life with a larger screen and dual front-front facing speakers giving Ghanaians everything they need for entertainment on the go.

Long lasting entertainment

Serving long-lasting entertainment needs for consumers who are always on the go, the Nokia 2.1 comes with a 2-day battery life, a large 5.5-inch HD screen and dual front-facing stereo speakers. The Nokia 2.1’s huge 4,000mAh battery now charges even faster so you can get back up and running even more quickly than before.

With its HD display 20% bigger than the original, you can enjoy high-definition videos on the go while the dual speakers with bespoke 3D formed stainless steel detail gives you an amazing stereo sound.

Quality and design, you expect from a Nokia phone

The upgraded Qualcomm™ Snapdragon® 425, 64-bit Mobile Platform gives fans the 50% faster and smoother performance they asked for with fast switching between apps. You can capture the action wherever you are with the Nokia 2.1’s 5MP front-facing selfie snapper or 8MP rear camera with auto focus.

Offering the quality and style you expect from a Nokia phone, Nokia 2.1’s sophisticated Nordic design and metallic accents guarantee that you will stand out from the crowd. Its sleek, rounded and ergonomically designed, inherently coloured polycarbonate back keeps your phone looking great even after long periods of use.

Speaking on the uniqueness of the new device, Olumide Balogun, Head of Marketing at HMD Global, West and Central Africa, said:

“Being able to rely on your smartphone from when you first wake up until you go to bed again is so important which is why the Nokia 2.1, with its two-day battery, has been one of the most welcome devices in our portfolio. We always want to keep giving Ghanaians more, so we’ve listened to their feedback and given them a faster processor, bigger screen and dual stereo speakers to enable an even better long-lasting experience to go with the great battery life.”

Pure, secure and up-to-date Android Oreo™ (Go edition)

Tailored to devices with 1GB RAM or less, Android Oreo™ (Go edition) comes with a new range of apps from Google designed to run faster while consuming less data. Optimised to be smooth and fast, these include Google Go – a web search app, Google Maps™ Go, YouTube™ Go and Google Assistant for Android (Go edition), to quickly send messages, make calls, set alarms and do more, simply by using your voice.

With fewer pre-installed and much lighter apps on Android Oreo™ (Go edition), you get 2x more available storage out of the box compared with Android Nougat. All Nokia smartphones come with no bloatware, skins, UI changes or unnecessary apps pre-loaded onto your phone, giving you a pure Android experience. Android Oreo™ (Go edition) offers a smooth and responsive experience, while making sure your device gets the latest security updates and features, including Google Play Protect, which continuously works to keep your device, data and apps safe.

The Nokia 2.1 is available to buy from GHS 454 and its comes in Blue/Copper, Blue/Silver, Grey/Silver

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, has continued to rapidly renew its portfolio of Nokia Android smartphones by today announcing the availability of Nokia 5.1, Nokia 3.1 and Nokia 2.1 in Ghana.

Offering access to the latest Google services, such as the Google Assistant, the trio of smartphones continues to deliver a pure, secure and up-to-date Android experience with Android One and Android Go, combined with the premium craftsmanship and design expected from a Nokia smartphone and the performance to match. (more…)

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, today announces that the Nokia 7 plus has been selected as the Consumer Smartphone of the Year by the Expert Imaging and Sound Association (EISA). The EISA Awards are judged by the world’s largest independent panel comprising over 55 of the most respected specialist magazines and websites. (more…)

HMD Global’s flagship phone – the Nokia 8 was announced a few months ago. The phone has an all-aluminum body, made with the known durability and quality of the Nokia Brand in manifestation, with all the love from Android.

The Nokia 8 also has an IP54 rating which means it is dust and water resistant therefore you feel safe handling it in dusty or wet areas, including in the rain. The phone also has a 5.3” Quad HD IPS display with a 2560 x 1440 resolution, for a pixel density of approximately at 554ppi and not an 18:9 ratio like is becoming increasingly common nowadays.

The Nokia 8 will be officially available for sale on the Ghanaian market soon. Luckily for all of you Mfidie.com readers, we got our hands on the device early and we will be sharing with you hands-on and first impressions. Gear up! There will be a lot of photos.

Design

The most noticeable feature of the front panel is the 13MP selfie camera which is located at the top. There is also the speaker for calls. About the front camera, it uses a display flash for taking selfies in dark environments.

There are also very well lit Capacitive navigation buttons which are located on the lower side of the front panel, Between them is the home button that doubles as the fingerprint scanner.

At the top of the Nokia 8, there is the good old and forever satisfying 3.5mm audio jack. No need for extra apparatus to listen to your music. Very satisfying!

On the right side of the phone, there are the volume keys and the power button. The power button is conveniently placed below the volume button to allow easy access.

On the left side, there is the SIM Card slot. You can use the sim card slot in 2 ways:

• 2 Nano Sim Cards
• 1 Nano Sim Card and 1 SD Card

However, with 64 GB of memory and unlimited storage of your photos on Google, the first option is most appealing.

The bottom of the phone houses the Nokia OZO speakers, a USB Type-C port, and a microphone.

At the rear of the phone, there is one of the greatest features of the phone – the Carl Zeiss 13MP (color + OIS) + 13MP (Mono) dual rear cameras with dual-tone flash.

General Usage

For the most part of today, I have been using the Nokia 8. It’s wonderful how a new phone in my hands does not feel alien to me. Like the Nokia we have known, the phone is built with the user in mind.

Maybe I would have loved for the fingerprint sensor to be at the back of the phone, but it only took a few tries for me to get used to having it on the home button.

The phone weighs just 160g and coupled with its design, it doesn’t feel like there is a 5.3″ screen sized phone in your hands. Every time I held the phone, it felt light, yet sturdy and smooth, therefore providing me with an easy to use experience.

HMD Global has given us the Nokia we know in the form of the Nokia 8 – a solid, quality user-friendly phone.

More about the Nokia 8

The Nokia 8 is powered by Qualcomm’s flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 835, which carries the Adreno 540 GPU. What this means is that the phone will be able to run any applications, multitask and accomplish a lot of your tasks with ease.

It has 64GB of internal storage with 4GB of RAM. With these specs, it is fair to state that HMD Global is on the right track with the Flagship.

A 3,090mAh non-removable battery seems like not much on paper but with the software and my personal usage since having it, it has been good. Oh, Software! The Nokia 8 runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, but since it runs on pure Android, you should be able to upgrade yours too to Android 8.1.

The Nokia 8 will be available in two colors Ghana: Steel, and Blue.

Nokia 8 Key Specifications

Display: 5.30-inch
Processor: 1.8GHz octa-core
Front Camera: 13-megapixel
Rear Camera: Dual Set-up 13-megapixel (color + OIS) + 13-megapixel (Mono) with dual-tone flash.
Screen Resolution: 1440×2560 pixels
RAM: 4GB
OS: Android 7.1.1 out of the box, auto updates to 8.1 Oreo
Storage: 64GB
Battery Capacity: 3090mAh

Pricing and Availability of the Nokia 8

The Nokia 1 is now available for sale in Ghana at GHS 2,200. You can purchase from any recognised phone retailer shop in the country.

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Considering the price and features of the phone, it is clear the Nokia 1 is here to allow those who are currently using feature phones to make the jump to smartphones without breaking the bank.

Nokia 1 Key Specifications

• Dimensions: 133.6 x 67.78 x 9.5mm
• OS: Android 8 (Go Edition)
• Screen size: 4.5 inches
• Resolution: 854 x 480
• CPU: MediaTek MT6737M
• RAM: 1GB
• Storage: 8GB
• Battery: 2,150mAh
• Rear camera: 5MP
• Front camera: 2MP

Nokia 1 Design and Build Quality

With the price range of this phone, it is fair not to expect very stylish design. What the Nokia 1 misses in design, it makes up for in Build Quality. The Nokia 1 has a removable polycarbonate back. Behind it is the removable battery as well as the SIM and memory card slots. HMD Globa has said that Nokia offers replacement covers that come in different colours.

Nokia 1 Software

As I mentioned earlier, the Nokia 1 runs on the latest version of Android -Android 8 (Go Edition). This especially optimized version of Android runs even on the slimmest hardware and is so whipped down that the system uses less memory. In addition, there are some Google apps in a special Go version that are also optimized for reduced resource consumption.

The phone is optimised to be smooth and fast, and comes with the app Google Go – a web search app, as well as Google Maps™, Go, YouTube™ Go and Google Assistant for Android (Go edition), to quickly send messages, make calls, set alarms and do more, simply by using voice.

Why you Should get the Nokia 1

The Quality of Nokia Smartphones

The Nokia 1 is the champion of giving more people access to technology. With the reassuring quality and design expected of a Nokia smartphone, it keeps users connected to all their smartphone essentials and apps. With a quad-core processor, front and rear cameras, 4G connectivity and dual SIM, the Nokia 1 elevates everything Ghanaians love about feature phones in an accessible smartphone package.

Combining a removable 2150 mah battery and power-efficient IPS display, its hardware works with the optimised apps so users can make the most out of each charge.

The Nokia 1 brings back personalised style

The Nokia 1 brings a refreshingly familiar Nokia phone design featuring the iconic ‘Nokia smile’ in a fresh new package. Available globally in Warm Red and Dark Blue, users can also give their Nokia 1 a makeover thanks to the Xpress-on covers which come in a range of vibrant colours. Designed with the same attention to detail as the phone’s original cover, users can simply click on and off in seconds to express their personal style with these exchangeable covers.

Inherently coloured, the tough two-tone polycarbonate cover is ready to take on everyday knocks and bumps with its durable design.

The best of Android: Security, Updates and up to date withAndroid Oreo™ (Go edition)

With fewer pre-installed and much lighter apps on Android Oreo™ (Go edition), users get 2x more available storage out of the box compared with Android Nougat. All Nokia smartphones come with no bloatware, skins, UI changes or unnecessary apps pre-loaded onto the Nokia 1 phone, giving them a pure Android experience.

Android Oreo™ (Go edition) offers a smooth and responsive experience while making sure the device gets the latest security updates and features, including Google Play Protect, which continuously works to keep the Nokia 1 device, data and apps safe.

Pricing and Availability of the Nokia 1 in Ghana

The Nokia 1 is now available for sale in Ghana in the price range of between GHS 300 to GHS 370. You can purchase from any recognised phone retailer shop in the country.