Nokia’s new smartphones bring a surprisingly modern design for under $170
From left to right, meet the Nokia 4.2, Nokia 3.2, and Nokia 1 Plus. [credit: HMD ]
HMD is unveiling a truckload of smartphones at Mobile World Congress this year. We've already talked about the flagship Nokia 9 Pureview, and now it's time to cover some of the lower-end models, which is where the Nokia brand has made a serious resurgence in the past few years. Today, HMD is announcing the Nokia 4.2, Nokia 3.2, and the Nokia 1 Plus, and we have prepared a big spec sheet to celebrate.
(Note that while all of these prices are in dollars, we don't yet know which phones, if any, are coming to the US.)
| Nokia 4.2 | Nokia 3.2 | Nokia 1 Plus | |
|---|---|---|---|
| STARTING PRICE | $169 | $139 | $99 |
| OS | Android 9 Pie | Android 9 Pie | Android 9 Pie (Go edition) |
| SCREEN | 5.71-inch 1520i-720 LCD (270 PPI) | 6.26-inch 1520i-720 LCD (268 PPI) | 5.45-inch 854x480 LCD (180 PPI) |
| CPU | Snapdragon 439: Eight 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 CPU Cores, 12nm | Snapdragon 429: Four 2.0GHz Cortex-A53 CPU Cores, 12nm | MediaTek MT6739WW: Four 1.5GHz Cortex-A53 CPU Cores, 28nm |
| RAM | 2GB or 3GB | 2GB or 3GB | 1GB |
| STORAGE | 16GB or 32GB, MicroSD Slot | 16GB or 32GB, MicroSD Slot | 8GB, MicroSD Slot |
| CAMERA | Rear: Dual 13MP (f2.2, 1.12m) + 2MP depth sensor Front: 8MP (f2.0, 1.12m) | Rear: 13MP Front: 5MP | Rear: 8MP Front: 5MP |
| BATTERY | 3000mAh | 4000mAh | 2500mAh |
| BACK MATERIAL | Glass | Plastic | Plastic |
| OTHER | MicroUSB, Fingerprint sensor, headphone jack, NFC, Google Assistant button | MicroUSB, Fingerprint sensor (3GB RAM version only), Google Assistant button | MicroUSB, headphone jack |
With $169 being the highest price, these are all very cheap smartphones. What jumps out from the spec sheet is how they all have old-school micro USB ports. This is a bit disappointing considering HMD also sells the Nokia 3.1 Plus for $160, which actually has a USB-C port in the United States.
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