HMD Global today launched the XR20, the company’s latest rugged smartphone, in India after teasing it last week. It is a waterproof phone (IP68) with a sleek casing that is made to the MIL-STD-810H military standard, has 1.5m drop protection, can be submerged to depths of 1.5m for 30 minutes, and the company says that it is built for conditions far harsher than the rough and tumble of everyday life.
It has the same 6.67-inch FHD+ punch-hole
display as the X20, but this has Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection for a
better durability. There’s a programmable top button, so you can make your most
frequent task more accessible. There’s also an accessory loop lets for
attaching a lanyard.
The phone is powered by Snapdragon 480 5G
SoC and run Android 11 with three years of software upgrades and four years of
security updates, has 48MP main camera with ZEISS Optics, and a 13MP ultra-wide
camera, and an 8MP front camera. It has stereo speakers, OZO spatial audio and
all-new SpeedWarp mode with super-stabilization lets you fast-forward to the
key moments. It packs a 4630mAh battery
with 18W wired and 15W wireless charging.
Nokia XR20 specifications
- 6.67-inch (2400×1080 pixels) FHD+ 20:9 aspect ratio display, up to 550 nits brightness, Wet hands and gloves compatibility, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Octa Core Snapdragon 480 8nm Mobile Platform (2GHz x 2+1.8GHz x 6 Kryo 540 CPUs) with Adreno 619 GPU
- 6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- Android 11
- 48MP rear camera with ƒ/1.79 aperture, LED flash, ZEISS Optics, 13MP 123° ultra-wide camera with f/2.4 aperture, OZO Audio
- 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Google Assistant button, Top-mounted customizable button
- 3.5mm audio jack, Extra loud Stereo speakers (96dB), OZO Playback
- Water resistant (IP68), MIL-STD 810H certified
- Dimensions: 171.64 x 81.5 x 9.1mm; Weight: 10.64g
- 5G SA/NSA (n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n28, n41, n66, n77/n78 international bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz) 2×2 MiMo, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou/ QZSS/NavIC, USB Type-C
- 4630mAh (typical) battery with 18W wired charging, 15W Qi wireless charging
The Nokia XR20 comes in Granite and Ultra
Blue colours, is priced at Rs. 46,999 and will be available across leading
offline retail stores, e-commerce platforms and Nokia.com. Pre-booking period
is 20th to 29th October, 2021 and the phone will go on sale from 30th October,
2021. Customers who pre-book the smartphone can avail free gifts such as a
Nokia Power Earbuds Lite worth Rs. 3,599, and One year of screen protection
plan.
