MWC 2022: HMD International launches three new inexpensive Nokia C-series smartphones

HMD International, proprietor of the venerable Nokia cell phone model, is celebrating 41% year-on-year income development for its smartphone enterprise in 2021, which additionally noticed the corporate’s first full 12 months of operational profitability. At Cellular World Congress (MWC), HMD’s headline announcement is three new additions – the Nokia C21, C21 Plus and C2 2nd Version – to its C-series of inexpensive smartphones. 

HMD International can also be increasing its vary of Nokia-branded earbuds and headphones, and creating a brand new services-focused division to capitalise on development that, the corporate says, will see companies subscriptions hit a million through the first half of 2022. 

SEE: Finest low cost 5G telephone 2022: No have to pay flagship costs for high quality units

The corporate has already lined off the US market at CES with 5 new telephones, one among them a 5G system, and launched two new mid-range G-series telephones, the G21 and G11, whose key promoting factors embrace (claimed) three-day battery life.

These are the brand new C-series telephones, that are all 4G LTE units operating Android 11 (Go version):  

C-series smartphones

Nokia C21 Plus

Community	4G LTE CAT4
OS	Android 11 (Go version)
CPU	UNISOC SC9863a, octa-core as much as 1.6GHz
RAM	2GB, 3GB, 4GB
Storage	32GB, 64GB
MicroSD card	sure
Show	6.5-inch HD+, 20:9, toughened cowl glass
Rear cameras	13MP AF + 2MP depth with flash
Entrance digital camera	5MP with flash
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/AGPS, ambient mild sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer (G sensor)
Battery	5050mAh (3 days), 4000mAh (2 days)
Charging	10W (5V, 2A)
Ports	Micro-USB (USB 2.0), 3.5mm audio jack
Dimensions	75.9mm x 164.8mm x 8.55mm
Weight	191g (5050mAh), 178g (4000mAh)
SIM slots	2x Nano SIM + MicroSD or 1x Nano SIM + MicroSD
Safety	fingerprint sensor, face unlock, 2 years of quarterly safety updates
Different	FM radio, IP52 mud/water resistance

---

Nokia C21

Community	4G LTE CAT4
OS	Android 11 (Go version)
CPU	UNISOC SC9863a, octa-core as much as 1.6GHz
RAM	2GB, 3GB
Storage	32GB, 64GB
MicroSD card	sure
Show	6.5-inch HD+, 20:9, toughened cowl glass
Rear cameras	8MP AF with flash
Entrance digital camera	5MP with flash
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS/AGPS, ambient mild sensor, proximity sensor, accelerometer (G sensor)
Battery	3000mAh (1 day)
Charging	5W (5V, 1A)
Ports	Micro-USB (USB 2.0), 3.5mm audio jack
Dimensions	77.9mm x 169.9mm x 8.8mm
Weight	195g
SIM slots	2x Nano SIM + MicroSD or 1x Nano SIM + MicroSD
Safety	fingerprint sensor, face unlock, 2 years of quarterly safety updates
Different	FM radio

---

Nokia C2 2nd Version

Community	4G LTE CAT4
OS	Android 11 (Go version)
CPU	quad-core 1.5GHz
RAM	1GB, 2GB
Storage	32GB
MicroSD card	sure
Show	5.7-inch FWVGA+ (480 x 960), 18:9
Rear cameras	5MP with flash
Entrance digital camera	2MP with flash
Connectivity	Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS/AGPS
Battery	2400mAh (detachable)
Charging	5W (5V, 1A)
Ports	Micro-USB (USB 2.0), 3.5mm audio jack
Dimensions	75.9mm x 153.95mm x 9.55mm
Weight	180g
SIM slots	2x Nano SIM + MicroSD or 1x Nano SIM + MicroSD
Safety	face unlock, 2 years of quarterly safety updates
Different	FM radio

---

Factors to notice on the above specs embrace: Micro-USB ports for charging and PC connection (somewhat than USB-C), a 3.5mm headphone jack and MicroSD storage growth throughout the board; two totally different battery dimension decisions on the C21 Plus (5050mAh and 4000mAh), solely the bigger of which delivers the headline three days of battery life; an IP52 score for the C21 Plus; QR code scanning functionality constructed into the C21’s rear digital camera; an outline of the C2 2nd Version as ‘tremendous powerful’ however no point out of any certifications to again this up; and two years of quarterly safety updates throughout the board.

Nokia C-series pricing and availability 

Mannequin	RAM / storage	Value	Area	Date
Nokia C21 Plus	2GB/32GB, 3GB/32GB, 4GB/64GB	from €119	choose world markets	April 2022
Nokia C21	2GB/32GB, 3GB/32GB	from €99	choose world markets	finish of March 2022
Nokia C2 2nd Version	1GB/32GB, 2GB/32GB	from €79	choose world markets	April 2022

---

Equipment

HMD’s new equipment embrace the Nokia Go Earbuds2 +, which function environmental noise cancellation, sweat and splash resistance, and as much as 24 hours of playtime. 

The Nokia Go Earbuds2 + are available in black and white and can be found now in choose world markets at €39 (£35.90 within the UK, availability TBA).

There are additionally new over-ear Nokia Headphones, in each wired and wi-fi variations:

Each over-ear fashions additionally are available in black and white. The wired telephones can be found now in choose world markets at €30 (£29.90 within the UK, availability TBA). The wi-fi telephones can be found now in choose world markets at €49 (£45.90 within the UK, availability TBA). 

Companies

HMD’s a million companies subscriptions are at the moment unfold over three principal merchandise: Join Professional (IoT connections), Allow Professional (enterprise mobility administration) and Softlock (system lock licences). These will now fall beneath a brand new HMD Enterprise Division. “Following the creation of the brand new division, we consider we shall be higher organised to additional develop our providing to extra industries, higher serve our present purchasers, and produce new companies to the market,” stated Janne Lehtosalo, VP of companies at HMD International, in an announcement.