With the increased rate and demand of affordable smartphones, HMD Global have decided to join the bandwagon by launching the Nokia 2 Phone in India today, 31st October 2017. The introduction of the ultra-cheap, budget, smartphone is aimed at increasing the company’s market share in the smartphone industry. Despite its affordable price, the Nokia 2 Phone also boasts of some nice specifications and features too that offers value for money.
Its features ranges from a 2-day battery life, Android 7 Nougat and a 5inch HD display, in fact the budget smartphone comes loaded in all its department. The arrival of the Nokia 2 Phone will definitely give the brand a much needed boost in the smartphone market. Now, let me introduce you to its full features, specifications and the affordable price you can buy this device.
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Nokia 2 Phone Features
Processor
The Nokia 2 Phone is powered by Snapdragon 212, alongside an Adreno 304 GPU. It is coupled by a 1GB RAM and 8GB internal storage, all promising you an enhanced performance.
Battery
The device boasts of a whooping 4100mAh battery, and HMD Global made a claim of 2 days worth of battery life while using the Nokia 2 Phone moderately. The Snapdragon 212 Soc found in the phone is likely to be the reason behind the long battery life.
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Display
The key highlight or I will say the biggest selling point of the Nokia 2 Phone is its 5inch HD screen which has a contrast ratio of 13000:1. The display also has a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection, which means it can be cracked easily.
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Camera
The Nokia 2 came with an 8MP camera on its rear panel and a 5MP front-facing camera for taking selfies and engaging in live chats. The camera specs is not bad though for its price.
Software
From the software department, the Nokia 2 Phone came with the Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system, the first for a phone in the budget segment. The brand kept the interface pretty close to the stock version which is mild on the processor. In addition, the brand is promising to keep the device “pure secure and up to date”, which is good news for the future. This actually means that the Nokia 2 will receive an Android Oreo update in the nearest future.
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Features
Apart from the stock Android, the Nokia 2 Phone will also feature Google Assistant, with the option of getting search result in Hindi. This is the first time the voice assistant will be featuring in the budget segment of phones. The Nokia 2 also have 4G LTE support.
Design
The body of the Nokia 2 Phone was mulled with 6000 series aluminium, and the phone has a polycarbonate back. It will be available in white, black and copper colour options.
Nokia 2 Phone Specifications
GENERAL
| Launch date | October 31st 2017 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 143.50 x 71.30 x 9.30 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4100 |
| Removable battery | No |
| Colours | Pewter/ Black, Pewter/ White, Copper/ Black |
| SAR value | NA |
DISPLAY
| Screen size (inches) | 5.00 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Resolution | 720×1280 pixels |
HARDWARE
| Processor | 1.3GHz quad-core |
| Processor make | Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 |
| RAM | 1GB |
| Internal storage | 8GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 128 |
CAMERA
| Rear camera | 8-megapixel |
| Flash | Yes |
| Front camera | 5-megapixel |
SOFTWARE
| Operating System | Android 7.1.1 |
CONNECTIVITY
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 b/g/n |
| GPS | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 4.10 |
| NFC | No |
| Infrared | No |
| USB OTG | Yes |
| Headphones | 3.5mm |
| FM | Yes |
| Number of SIMs | 2 |
| SIM 1 | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
| SIM 2 | |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM |
| 3G | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes |
| Supports 4G in India (Band 40) | Yes |
SENSORS
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes |
| Proximity sensor | No |
| Accelerometer | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes |
| Gyroscope | No |
| Barometer | No |
| Temperature sensor | No |
Nokia 2 Phone Price
The official price of the Nokia 2 Phone has been tagged at 99 euros, which is approximately Rs. 7,400 in India. It will be released and made available in the market as from mid November 2017. prices in other countries will be updated on this page as well.
Nokia 2 Price in India INR 7,400
Nokia 2 Price in Nigeria: NGN 41,500
Nokia 2 Price in USA: $115
Nokia 2 Price in UK: £87
Nokia 2 Price in Ghana: GHS 505
Nokia 2 Price in Kenya: KSH 11,960
Nokia 2 Price in South Africa: ZAR 1,631
Nokia 2 Price in Tanzania: TZS 259,020
Nokia 2 Price in Euro: EUR 99
