Nokia 2 Budget Smartphone With 2-Day Battery Life Launched in India; Releasing Mid-November
HIGHLIGHTS
- Nokia 2 price in India has not yet been revealed
- The smartphone will go on sale from mid-November
- It runs Android 7.1.1 Nougat, but will get an Android Oreo update
HMD Global has launched the Nokia 2 entry-level Android smartphone in the Indian market as it looks to tap the lower end of the market. The company is touting the 4100mAh battery that delivers up to 2 days of juice and premium design with polycarbonate body and 6000 Series Aluminium frame as the highlights of the smartphone. Nokia 2 also has a 5-inch HD (720x1280px) LTPS display that HMD Global says is best-in-class, with 1:1300 contrast ratio and Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection. India is a very important market for the Nokia brand, the company said, and is among the top three countries globally in terms of Nokia activations since the relaunch. HMD Global said it plans to make Nokia phones available in 100,000 stores across India by the end of the year.
Nokia 2 price in India has not been revealed yet; the company only revealed that it will bear a global average price of EUR 99 (roughly Rs. 7,500), and will become available mid-November. At this price, the handset will compete against the likes of Xiaomi Redmi 4A and Moto C. With the Nokia 2, HMD Global looking to address the $100-$150 (roughly Rs. 6,500 to Rs. 9,700) segment, which the company says accounts for 17 percent volume of the global smartphone market, and over 30 percent volume of the Indian smartphone market.
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