HMD, the owner of the rights to the Nokia brand, announced three new phones in the economy class to consolidate its position in the mobile phone market and reap more profits, especially after the company achieved its first full year of profitability in 2021.
These new phones fall into the C category, which HMD says accounted for 16 percent of its total sales in the mobile phone sector in the past five years: Nokia C21 Plus, Nokia C21, and Nokia C2 2nd generation.
The phones feature very modest technical specifications, a large battery, and come with a pure Android Go Edition (no bloatware) with a guarantee of two years of security updates (quarterly updates).
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Nokia C21 Plus:
The Nokia C21 Plus phone comes with a Unisoc SC9863A octa-core processor and IMG8322 graphics processor, with 2 to 4 GB RAM and 32 or 64 GB internal storage space, expandable by an external memory card.
The phone has two rear cameras, the first of which is a 13-megapixel wide-lens camera that can record videos up to 1080p, the second with a 2-megapixel depth camera, and a 5-megapixel front selfie camera capable of shooting 720p videos.
Nokia C21 has an IP52 rating protecting against dirt, dust, and water droplet resistance. It features a 4000 mAh or 5000 mAh battery (there are two variants), Bluetooth 4.2 and Wi-Fi, FM radio, a 3.5 mm jack port, a micro-USB 2.0 port for charging and data transfer, and a fingerprint on the back to unlock and close the phone.
Nokia c21 Plus will be available in select markets globally from April in Dark Cyan and Warm Grey color options and comes in 2/32 GB, 3/32 GB, and 4/64 GB variants starting at a global average price of 119€.
Nokia C21:
The Nokia C21 has a 6.52 inches HD+ screen display, with a 77.5% screen-to-body ratio and 269 PPI density, equipped with an Unisoc SC9863A processor and an IMG8322 GPU, with 2 GB to 3 GB of RAM, and 32 GB of internal storage expandable by an external SD card.
The phone houses a single 8 MP rear camera that can record videos up to 720p, and a 5 MP selfie camera. It supports and features Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, an FM Radio, a 3.5 mm jack port, a micro-USB 2.0 port for charging and data transfer, a back-mounted fingerprint scanner, and a 3000 mAh battery.
Nokia C21 will be available in select markets globally from the end of March in Dark Blue and Warm Grey color options and comes in 2/32 GB and 3/32GB variants starting at a global average price of 99€.
Nokia C2 Second Generation:
The second-generation Nokia C2 is a renewal of the Nokia C2 phone launched by the company in 2020, and it comes with a 5.7-inch screen with wide edges, a resolution of 480 x 960 pixels, a density of 188 pixels per inch, and it offers a quad-core processor with a frequency of 1.5 GHz (probably a Unisoc CPU), 1 to 2 GB RAM and 32 GB internal storage space, expandable with a memory card.
The phone has one 5MP rear camera capable of shooting 720p video and a 2MP selfie camera, FM radio, 3.5mm headphone port, Micro USB 2.0 port for charging and data transfer, Bluetooth 5.0, Wi-Fi, and a removable 2400 mAh battery.
Nokia C2 2nd Edition will be available in select markets globally from April in Grey and Blue color options and comes in 1/32 GB and 2/32 GB variants starting at a global average price of 79€.
