This is an archive article published on October 31, 2017
Nokia 2 with 4,100mAh battery, Google Assistant launched: Price, specifications, and features
Nokia 2 features a 5-inch LTPS HD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It will be made available in three colour variants - Copper Black, Pewter Black, and Pewter White.
New Delhi | Updated: November 1, 2017 07:07 AM IST
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Nokia 2 runs on Android 7.1 Nougat, and the company has confirmed Android 8.0 Oreo update for the phone as well.
Nokia 2 by HMD Global has been launched at 99 euros (Rs 7,500 approx). It will hit the shelves starting mid-November. Nokia 2 is one of company’s most affordable Android phone till date. The smartphone will go head to head with Xiaomi’s popular Redmi 4A. The budget phone is priced at Rs 5,999 for the base model. India pricing for Nokia 2 hasn’t been announced by the company.
Nokia 2 features a 5-inch LTPS HD display with a resolution of 720 x 1280 pixels. It will be made available in three colour variants – Copper Black, Pewter Black, and Pewter White. The smartphone is powered by a Quad-core 1.3GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 212 processor. It ships with 1GB RAM.
Nokia 2 runs on Android 7.1 Nougat, and the company has confirmed Android 8.0 Oreo update for the phone as well. Nokia 2 gets an 8MP primary camera and a 5MP front shooter. Nokia 2 is among one of the first smartphones in this price category to ship with Google Assistant.
HMD Global, which has the rights to manufacture and distribute Nokia-branded phones, has launched a number of smartphones in the market. In February, it launched the Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 along side the reincarnated version of the Nokia 3310. In August this year, it launched its first-ever flagship Nokia 8 which can be purchased in the Indian market for Rs 36,999.
Anuj Bhatia is a personal technology writer at indianexpress.com who has been covering smartphones, personal computers, gaming, apps, and lifestyle tech actively since 2011. He specialises in writing longer-form feature articles and explainers on trending tech topics. His unique interests encompass delving into vintage tech, retro gaming and composing in-depth narratives on the intersection of history, technology, and popular culture. He covers major international tech conferences and product launches from the world's biggest and most valuable tech brands including Apple, Google and others. At the same time, he also extensively covers indie, home-grown tech startups. Prior to joining The Indian Express in late 2016, he served as a senior tech writer at My Mobile magazine and previously held roles as a reviewer and tech writer at Gizbot. Anuj holds a postgraduate degree from Banaras Hindu University. You can find Anuj on Linkedin.
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