Nokia unveils three cheap C-Series smartphones for emerging markets

Barcelona, Spain - HMD Global, manufacturers of Nokia brand of phones, has unveiled the cheapest Nokia C-Series range of smartphones at the ongoing Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.

The latest trio, including the Nokia C 21, the Nokia C 21 Plus, and Nokia C 2 2^nd edition, are all entry-level devices running on Android Go, Google’s operating system design for emerging markets, including Africa.

With the introduction of these cheap smartphones on the market, Nokia is poised to reclaim its lost glory on the continent of Africa, where the smartphone penetration currently stands at four hundred and ninety-five million, according to GSMA’s 2021 report on Sub-Sahara Africa Mobile Economy.

Speaking at the event launch on Monday, the Chief Executive Officer of Nokia, Florian Seiche, reiterated Nokia’s strategy of eschewing premium flagship handset devices to focus the low-and mid-range and highlighted a goal to develop further its range of services in the future.

He also outlined an ambition to push deeper into the service segment.

Nokia C 21 specifications

The Nokia C 21 smartphone runs on dual-SIM (Nano) Android 11 (G0 Edition). It has a 6.5 –inch HD+ display. Up to 3GB of RAM is available in the Nokia C 21. It has 8 – a megapixel rear camera with a fixed focus lens and LED flash. A megapixel selfie camera in the front and has a 3000mAh battery.

Nokia C 21 Plus

This also runs on Android 11 (Go Edition). It has a 6.5 – inch HD+ display and  4GB of RAM. It has a 4000mAh battery, a 13-megapixel primary sensor with LED flash, and a 2 – megapixel depth sensor. Its also embedded with A 5-megapixel selfie camera.

Nokia C 2 2^nd Edition specification

The Nokia C 2 2^nd Edition smartphone runs on dual-SIM (Nano) Android 11. It has a 5.7 –inch FWVGA display. The phone is powered by a quad-core MediaTek SoC clocked at 1.5GHz with four cores of Cortex-A53. It comes with a 5-megapixel rear camera with a focus lens and a LED flash. Standard 32GB storage is available in the phone, expanding to 256GB with a microSD card. It also has a removable battery of 2400mAh.

By: Kanto Okanta