Everyone in the smartphone industry is looking to get a pie of the budget smartphone buyers. With that in mind, HMD Global launched Nokia 2.2 with Android One in India. This new device checks all the basic smartphone checkboxes at the impressively low price of Rs. 6,999. This new budget device might be the one to receive Android Q first, in this price range.
The predecessor of Nokia 2.2 i.e. Nokia 2.1 was an Android Go device while this new Nokia 2.2 is a part of the Android One Program. It runs on Android 9 Pie out of the box and also comes packed with Digital Wellbeing features like Dashboard, App Timers, Wind Down and the improved Do Not Disturb.
The Nokia 2.2 comes with a 5.7-inch IPS LCD panel with HD+ resolution and a waterdrop notch to carry the 5MP Selfie Camera. We have a single 13MP f/2.2 shooter on the back, along with the LED Flash. Fingerprint sensor is absent on this device, which is a bummer in 2019.
Helio A22 chipset is powering this device with a quad-core CPU. One can purchase either the 2GB/16GB variant or 3GB/32GB variant. There’s an option to increase storage using a MicroSD Card though. Also, there is a decent sized battery of 3,000 mAh inside Nokia 2.2. But it still charges using the old micro-USB port. Just like the recently launched devices from Nokia, Nokia 2.2 also comes with the dedicated Google Launch Assistant Button.
There will be two colours options for Nokia 2.2 – Black and Steel and you can purchase them starting June 11. The 2GB/16GB variant is priced at Rs. 6,999 while the 3GB/32GB variant is priced at Rs. 7,999. As mentioned by HMD Global, this device would be launched globally for around €99/$112 but there was no announcement of the exact launch date.
