HMD Global, the owner of the Nokia brand, recently released the 1 Plus in Canada, and there's only one way to describe the phone - you get what you pay for.

Decent build quality; battery life lasts a whole day; Android Go is solid

It's painfully slow; It struggles to do basic tasks; It takes ages to launch the camera

The Nokia 1 Plus is yet another Android Go smartphone from Nokia, just like the Nokia 2.1 . But unlike many Android Go smartphones out there which runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo), the Nokia 1 Plus Android Go Edition runs on Android 9.0 (Pie)

Amongst a lineup of great value devices, Nokia's most budget offering falls disappointingly short; providing a laggy, buggy, and all-around frustrating experience with only a few perks which are overshone.

The Nokia 1 Plus is a refined version of last year's bottom-level budget Nokia phone with incremental spec improvements and a new rubberized rear case that lends a classier look for a basic phone that looks far nicer than other phones at this price point.

Decent specs for price; Durable; removable cover

Not much storage; Performance will be limited; Spend a little more for a lot more

For the money, it is a worthy contender from a great brand, but you will need to buy a microSD card quickly.

Good value for money,not going to turn many heads when you get it out,but does the job.Cheap enough to replace after two years to keep update with new developments.The high end of the market are going to hate it.

set the phone up put in a sd card took a photo to try it all ok next photo it insert sd card tried two more cards all rejected sent it back

The Nokia 1 Plus is a budget phone that takes the usual shortcuts, but ends up hitting all the expected roadblocks regardless.

Headphone jack; Great battery life

Average screen; Poor internal storage

This phone is a bit like a Go-kart with a flat battery: it does everything you ask of it, just not as quickly as you were hoping. If you've used rivals that are even a little bit more expensive, you'll quickly be frustrated with the slow performance and the limitations of Android Go. The Motorola Moto E5 and Nokia's own 3.1 Plus are only £130 SIM-free, and they run the full version of Android. Sure, you're looking at almost twice the price, but if you'll be using it as your main phone, even the small step up in performance is worth the extra. Accept that this is a pared back taster of the full-fat Android experience, though, and things make a lot more sense. The 1 Plus has a much more modern design than the toy-like original, full access to the play store, and a camera that can snap a decent enough picture given the price. That makes it the ideal candidate for your child's first phone, a dedicated business line or a backup handset that can still run all your usual apps. For everyone else, it's better to keep saving those pennies and buy something with just a little more oomph.

Low price affordable for almost everyone; More grown-up styling than last year; Android Go makes the best of limited hardware;

Anyone coming from a mainstream phone will notice poor performance; Camera quality to be expected given the price; Speaker still too easy to block accidentally;

The Nokia 1 Plus is the advanced version of the Nokia 1. The handset has been upgraded with large screen size, enough inbuilt memory, and a bigger battery as well. It now features the latest Android 9.0 Pie which is based on Go Edition. HMD really upgraded the phone into a decent smartphone for all.