If HMD’s re-imagined featurephone classics are not quite capable enough for you, but you don’t need full-blown Android, then the C-series is worth a look. Like the G-phones, these two are quite similar. Both have a 6.52” LCD with 720p+ resolution (20:9). The Nokia C10 display is protected with Panda Glass and targets 400 nits of brightness, 70% NTSC coverage.
The two phones have near identical camera
setups, with single 5 MP module on the back and one 5 MP module on the front.
The C20 can do HDR processing thanks to its fancier chipset (don’t get too
excited, though).
The Nokia C20 is powered by the Unisoc
SC9863a (28 nm, 8x A55 @ 1.6 GHz, IMG8322) while the C10 gets the Unisoc
SC7331e (quad-core 1.3 GHz), the same chip used in the original C1. As these
are Android 11 Go Edition phones, they start with 1GB of RAM (with an option
for 2 GB). Storage is similarly limited, 16 or 32 GB for both. If it’s any
consolation, both have dedicated microSD slots. HMD promises two years of
quarterly updates for the C-series duo.
The C10 and C20 have 3,000 mAh batteries
with bog-standard 5W charging over microUSB. Yes, unlike the G-series, these
two bring microUSB in 2021. At least HMD kept the 3.5 mm headphone jack with FM
radio.
The Nokia C20 is a 4G phone (Cat. 4) with
Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth 4.2. The Nokia C10 actually drops to 3G-only
connectivity. The Nokia C10 and C20 are coming soon, both will cost under 100
euro - that's € 90 for the Nokia C20 (available later this month) and € 75 for
the C10 (coming in June).
