HMD Global brought more phones than most IFA 2019
exhibitors – a total of five, including two Android One smartphones, two KaiOS
phones and a feature phone.
The Nokia 7.2 is the leader of the pack. It’s the
first Nokia with a triple camera and the first with a 48MP sensor available in
the West (only the China-only X71 came before it). That’s several more
megapixels than the 808 PureView had, not to mention several more cameras.
The Nokia 6.2 is very nearly the same phone,
complete with HMD’s polymer composite build that’s tougher than polycarbonate,
but lighter than aluminum. The HDR10 screen promises to bring to life even SDR
content.
The Nokia 2720 Flip shows that you can teach an old
form factor new tricks. Flip phones all but disappeared as smartphones took
over, but this isn’t your ordinary flip – it runs KaiOS and features Google
Maps, WhatsApp, Facebook and more apps.
The Nokia 800 Tough is the stuff of memes – “Nokia
3310 is indestructible” memes. While the old phone never had official durability
ratings, the Tough boasts IP68 and MIL-STD-810G badges. Both it and the Flip
feature GPS receivers, which also sets them apart from feature phones of old.
Finally, the Nokia 110 is an upgraded Nokia 105 –
and we’re talking some major upgrades here, considering this is a US$ 20 phone. It
has a card slot so it can play MP3s (up to 32GB), there’s a camera (the most
basic 320 x 240px camera) and some games pre-installed (Snake is free, Doodle
is a demo).
