Nokia 5.1, 3.1 and 2.1 hands-on review

29 May 2018
It's been less than two years since HMD Global was founded. Yet the Finland-based company already has an almost fairytale-like success story unfolding around it. Even though the company still refers to itself as a "start-up", it mace out of a funding round earlier this month, with a $100 million in fresh investments and an impressive valuation of a cool billion dollars.

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  • Thehumanfly
  • PMt
  • 12 Jul 2022

Since the last update to android 10 he phone is useless. It simply can't handle this update and so is sluggish, freezes and is pretty much unresponsive.

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    • Anonymous
    • CF}
    • 05 Apr 2022

    I have this Nokia 2.1 and 1 have problems with the SD card the phone keep on rejecting the card l don't know why

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      • Sultan
      • Dkh
      • 08 Feb 2022

      Anonymous, 02 Nov 2020The storage is a mess even when I install a memory chip sti... moreThis is the best mobile forever

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        • Anonymous
        • X%U
        • 14 Jul 2021

        such a worst phone.i suggest everyone not to buy this bullsit.it does not give any kinda permission and the hang problem is the most biggest problem in this phone

          I'm a long time Nokia fan, my last Nokia was the mighty N8, kept it for 6 years. A great camera with a Xenon flash, Incredible sound with a fantastic microphone.
          Since then even with HMDs attempt at revival they have not embodied the original Nokia credo for making sensible mobile phone but have totally given in to marketing pressures instead of forging their own path. My current phone is a Nokia 5.1 and I'm sorry to say it's rubbish. The fine sand blast and anodised aluminium case is extremely slippery to hold, I had to get a cover making the phone thicker. The glass is curved near the edges, so screen protectors don't lie flat. Although the phone has a sizeable "chin" the microphone faces downwardly making you voice hard to hear unless holding the phone flat against your face, very uncomfortable. The phone since the Android 10 update has been dog slow and I close all background apps, to the point that the camera can take a minute (no joke) to be ready. Android one is in my opinion a disaster, no optimizations, no features, no one to blame for it not working. All these complaints point to the fact that Nokia (HMD) is now all about form over function. And all Tech support has to say - " Have you reset to factory defaults ! ! "
          No more Nokia for me, until they get their act together.

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            • Anonymous
            • Ivd
            • 02 Nov 2020

            Ashmi, 08 Sep 2020I can't download some of the apps bcoz it is not compa... moreThe storage is a mess even when I install a memory chip still can't down load anything

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              • XPA
              • 01 Oct 2020

              Chetansingh, 29 Jun 2020Nokia 5.1 i have purchased 6 month back now the mobile char... moreyes i am getting the same issue

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                • Ashmi
                • 7kH
                • 08 Sep 2020

                I can't download some of the apps bcoz it is not compatible with this device...this made me upset😐...and also bcoz of this device there are some insta features that is not available after having latest version app...i just wanted to fix this prblm with blue effect camera

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                  • Chetansingh
                  • rJV
                  • 29 Jun 2020

                  Nokia 5.1 i have purchased 6 month back now the mobile charging point is loose, not only mine my colleagues also moblie which i suggested them, they are also facing same problem.

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                    • Oke George
                    • r3a
                    • 15 Jun 2020

                    I bought my 2.1phone last year.is work working well.

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                      • Thompson
                      • r3H
                      • 18 May 2020

                      Anonymous, 19 Jun 2019I bought my Nokia 2.1 mobile phone on the 9th of June 2019 ... moreYou phone had bend, it's must have been as a result of putting it inside your Hip Pocket. All you need to do is to change the casing

                        The Evolution Of A Mobile,, NOKIA is The First creator of GSM Phone 2nd to The motorola
                        I Like This Device ever since their handset began,,, i must have one, The Legendary Company Founded 12 May 1865 As paper mills, Nokianvirta river whic is nokia name Derived,,, By two engineer at finnish country,,A Reborn From long Deep Sleep cause of this compitative world,,,Well I think He Just Give way to the other company Phone makers Collecting those Informations they created,,, Now Its time to re Generates,,

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                          • Anonymous
                          • NXS
                          • 19 Jun 2019

                          I bought my Nokia 2.1 mobile phone on the 9th of June 2019 on my vacation in Rome.It was working okay and now the back cover is having difficulty to cover and the front glass is opening.
                          Can anyone tell me what's the problem with my phone?

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                            • fjT
                            • 19 May 2019

                            I use Nokia 2, can you please help me i can't scroll down my notifications on my screen and that causes me to be unable to receive photos etc from other cellphones since i can't accept the request.

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                              • xhm
                              • 10 Mar 2019

                              I use nokia 2.1 but this not support otg.. i was try ask to cs from my phone but the answer make me dissappoint...thank you...

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                                • Tinyiko
                                • CAm
                                • 05 Mar 2019

                                My phone doesn't show Cal want I must do

                                  I use Nokia 2.1. Actually am disappointed that its has just 8gb rom, it would have better for it to be 16gb at least. But its okay. They should have put a flash for the front Camera. But I hive 65%. Am loving the dual speaker at the front. The battery is just awesome, last for like 2days and when browsing the network is so fast.

                                  Thanks Nokia

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                                    • Sidney victor
                                    • vas
                                    • 14 Oct 2018

                                    This phone is crap. I fuking love Nokia but I can't even hold this in my hand without It registering like I pressed something else I can't even watch a f****** YouTube video. I can't even pass my hand over it without it registering that i have touched everything. not to mention the slow reloading time and startup time I can't open an app without waiting for a minute. This is a new phone I have nothing on it why the f*** is it so slow

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                                      • rKa
                                      • 11 Aug 2018

                                      What is that 2D cover glass used in Nokia 2.1. is it old gorilla glass version

                                        NokiaNext, 06 Jun 2018Security is never a gimmick, and most Android OEM's are not... moreI have an Xperia XA. There is no bloatware on it, only enhancements that make improve android compared to the stock version which is useless.