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Nokia 2 goes on sale in India at INR 6,999

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After a wait of over twenty days, HMD Global has released the Nokia 2 smartphone in the Indian market. Unveiled at a press event last month in Gurugram, Nokia 2 is the company’s cheapest Android phone till date. It is now on sale  at major brick and mortar retail stores in the country. The phone will not be sold online at this point.

Nokia 2 features a 5-inch 720p HD screen and is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 quad-core processor. It packs 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage and a microSD card slot. There were rumours of a variant of Nokia 2 with 2GB of RAM, but the company is yet to officially say anything about it.

On the imaging front, the Nokia 2 includes an 8MP rear camera with LED flash and a 5MP selfie camera. In terms of the software, you will get Android 7.1.2 Nougat on-board, but the company has promised to release Android 8.0 Oreo update for the device.

Among other specifications, dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE connectivity, IP52 drip protection, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth 4.1 are present in the phone. Additionally, there is a 4100 mAh battery on-board as well, which the company claims will provide two-day backup on a single charge.

Nokia 2 comes in Copper Black, Grey Black and White colour options.

Launch offer

HMD Global has partnered with Reliance Jio to provide the Nokia 2 buyers with an additional free 5GB of data with every recharge of INR 309 or above for nine recharges until August 31, 2018.

Nokia 2 full specifications

  • 5-inch 1280x720p HD LTPS display with Gorilla Glass 3
  • 1.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 processor with Adreno 304 GPU
  • 1GB of RAM, 8GB of internal storage, microSD card slot
  • IP52 drip protection. MicroUSB 2.0 port, 3.5mm audio jack
  • Dual-SIM support, 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS
  • 8MP autofocus rear camera with LED flash, 5MP fixed-focus front camera
  • 4100 mAh battery
  • Android 7.1.1 Nougat operating system

By Gaurav Shukla

Gaurav Shukla is a journalist with over 12 years of experience covering the consumer technology space. He started his career with a self-published Android blog and has since worked with Microsoft's MSN.com, XDA Developers, How-to Geek, and NDTV Gadgets 360.

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