Nokia 5 to be available at Indian retail stores from August 15

New Delhi: The much-awaited mid-range smartphone Nokia 5, a product of Finnish start-up HMD Global, is all geared up to foray into Indian market on the occasion of Independence Day on Monday.

The smartphone will be available at the stores at Rs 12,499 from August 15.

"People today want something that fits in the palm of their hands and they want something that will go the distance. 'Nokia 5' is the ultimate pocketable phone at 5.2 inches with a very unique design," Ajey Mehta, Vice-President, HMD Global India, said in a statement.

The high-end variant of the smartphone series Nokia 6 will also land at Indian retail stores in a week or so.

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Nokia 5 Features and Specifications:

• Display: IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen
• Size: 5.2 inches Screen
• Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass
• Operating System: Android Nougat 7.1.1
• CPU Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
• Memory: 16GB internal and 2GB RAM
• Camera: primary 13MP dual LED flash; 8MP secondary
• Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh

A day before the release of the smartphone, people across the country have rushed to the social platforms to express their eagerness to buy it.