HMD Global today started teasing the launch of Nokia XR20, the company’s latest rugged Android smartphone in India next week, after it was introduced back in July. It also confirmed that pre-bookings for the phone will begin October 20th.
Pre-booking starts on 20th October. #NokiaXR20 #LoveTrustKeep
— Nokia Mobile India (@NokiamobileIN) October 14, 2021
The phone will be available in both Granite and Ultra Blue colours, but it will only be available in 6GB + 128GB variant. The company did not launch the Nokia X10 and X20 in the country, so this will be the first Nokia 5G phone to launch in India.
Nokia XR20 specifications
- 6.67-inch (2400×1080 pixels) FHD+ 20:9 aspect ratio display, up to 550 nits brightness, Wet hands and gloves compatibility, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection
- Octa Core Snapdragon 480 8nm Mobile Platform (2GHz x 2+1.8GHz x 6 Kryo 540 CPUs) with Adreno 619 GPU
- 6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB (UFS 2.1) storage, expandable memory up to 512GB with microSD
- Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
- Android 11
- 48MP rear camera with ƒ/1.79 aperture, LED flash, ZEISS Optics, 13MP 123° ultra-wide camera with f/2.4 aperture, OZO Audio
- 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor, Google Assistant button, Top-mounted customizable button
- 3.5mm audio jack, Extra loud Stereo speakers (96dB), OZO Playback
- Water resistant (IP68), MIL-STD 810H certified
- Dimensions: 171.64 x 81.5 x 9.1mm; Weight: 10.64g
- 5G SA/NSA (n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n28, n41, n66, n77/n78 international bands), Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ax (2.4GHz + 5GHz) 2×2 MiMo, Bluetooth 5.1, GPS/ GLONASS/ Beidou/ QZSS/NavIC, USB Type-C
- 4630mAh (typical) battery with 18W wired charging, 15W Qi wireless charging
In addition, the company also confirmed the launch of Nokia C30 budget phone with a 6000mAh battery. Unlike the global version which runs Android 11 Go Edition, the Indian version will run full Android 11 and also comes in 6GB + 64GB storage version.
Nokia C30 specifications
- 6.82-inch (1600 × 720 pixels) HD+ V-notch 20:9 aspect ratio LCD screen
- 1.6GHz Octa-Core Unisoc SC9863A processor with IMG8322 GPU
- 3GB RAM with 32GB (eMMC 5.1) storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB (eMMC 5.1) storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
- Android 11
- Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
- 13MP rear camera with LED Flash, 2MP depth sensor
- 5MP front-facing camera
- Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- Dimensions: 177.7 x 79.1 x9.9mm; Weight: 237 g
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, micro USB port
- 6000mAh battery with 10W charging
The Nokia C30 will be available in Green and White colours, but the company did not reveal the launch date of it yet. We can expect it to launch next week alongside the XR20.