Today, HMD Global has finally launched the Nokia 2
smartphone in the Indian market. The smartphone will be available in Pewter
Black, Pewter White and Copper Black colours from tomorrow, i.e. November 24.
Nokia 2 features a 5-inch HD LTPS display with a
screen resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels and a standard 16:9 aspect ratio. On top
of the display, there is a layer of Corning Gorilla Glass 3 to protect it from
minor scratches.
Under the hood, the smartphone is powered by a
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 processor — the first smartphone to run on Snapdragon
212. The processor is coupled with Adreno 304 GPU. It packs just 1GB of RAM and
only 8GB of internal storage.
There is a microSD card slot which allows expanding
storage up to 128GB. On the camera front, the smartphone comes with an
8-megapixel rear-facing autofocus camera with an LED flash and a 5-megapixel
front-facing camera. Nokia has also included “Bothie” feature that enables
users to use both front and rear cameras simultaneously.
Connectivity features on the device include Dual
SIM, 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, and GPS / GLONASS. The phone
drives power from a massive 4,100mAh battery. According to the company, the
battery is rated to provide two days of battery life on a single charge.
The smartphone also comes with IP52 certification,
meaning that the device is splash proof. The Nokia 2 smartphone runs on the
stock version of Android 7.0 Nougat operating system out-of-the-box and comes
with Google Assistant. The company has promised to soon update the device with
Android 8.0 Oreo.
In India, the Nokia 2 is priced at Rs. 6,999
(US$ 108). As of introductory offer, the company is offering 45GB of
additional 4G data on Reliance Jio and a12-month Accidental Damage Insurance by
Servify. However, to get the insurance, one needs to open Kotak 811 savings
account and activate it with an initial deposit of Rs. 1,000, that too during
the introductory period.
In the US, where the smartphone is currently up for
pre-order, it is priced at US$ 99. In Russia, the Nokia 2 costs RUB 7,990 (US$ 115). At the time of announcing the smartphone, the company priced the device
at 99 Euros.
