HMD Global’s Nokia 2: Specification and Price

HMD Global Finally Launched the Nokia 2 under the name of Nokia Brand. Nokia 2 is the most anticipated entry-level smartphone device of 2017.

Before launching Nokia 2, Nokia 3 was the most affordable device. HMD Global marketed the Nokia 2 with the highlight of 2-day battery life.

Nokia 2 sports a massive 4100mah battery. Except for the battery part, the phone specification is below average for the aspect of 2017 entry-level device. So let’s quickly jump to the specification sheet.

Nokia 2 Specification:

Dimensions: 143.5 x 71.3 x 9.3 mm
Weight: Not specified
LTPS IPS LCD 5.0 inches 720 x 1280 pixels (294 PPI density)
Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 (Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7) coupled with Adreno 304
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) upgradable to Android Oreo 8.0
8 GB internal storage and 1 GB LPDDR3 RAM
Expandable via micro SD up to 128 GB
8-megapixel rear autofocus camera with LED flash and video: 720p@30fps
5-megapixel front fixed focus camera
Hybrid dual-SIM 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.1, GPS/ A-GPS
Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Non-removable Li-Ion 4100 mAh battery
Color: Pewter/Black, Pewter/White, Copper/Black

Nokia 2 Key Notes:

HMD Global says the smartphone’s 5-inch HD LTPS display is best-in-class with a 1:1300 contrast ratio.

Nokia 2 is built out of polycarbonate with a 6000 Series Aluminium frame.

Google assistant support.

The Nokia 2 will run Android Nougat out of the box. HMD has promised an upgrade to Android Oreo.

Massive 4100mah battery.

Pros:

Nokia is known for solid build quality and longevity. Nokia 2 will not be the exception.

Promised Android Oreo update.

Battery life will be good.

Cons:

Except for the battery, there is nothing exciting about this device.

The hardware selection is the worst part at least Snapdragon 410 would make it decent.

Only 1GB Ram and 8 GB internal. It could be minimum of 2GB Ram & 16GB internal.

It is 2017 end and it is a big disappointment from HMD to launch such low spec device.

Verdict:

Some Nokia fans will buy this device only for the brand name or as a secondary device. Otherwise, there are plenty options available in the market already with some decent hardware.