HMD Global just launched its Nokia C21 Plus smartphone in India, after teasing it for a few days. It was announced back in February and packs a 6.5-inch HD+ v-notch screen, and is powered by an Unisoc SC9863A processor with up to 4GB of RAM. It runs Android 11 Go Edition, with a promise of two years quarterly security updates.
The phone has a 13MP rear camera along with a 2MP depth sensor for portrait shots and a 5MP camera on the front. It features a Nordic design, has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and pack a 5050mAh battery with a promise of 3-day battery life.
Nokia C21 Plus specifications
- 6.5-inch (1600 × 720 pixels) HD+ V-notch 20:9 toughened glass display
- 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 Go Edition
- Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
- 13MP autofocus rear camera with LED Flash, 2MP depth sensor
- 5MP front-facing camera
- Rear-mound fingerprint sensor
- 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
- Dimensions: 164.8 x 75.9 x 8.55 mm; Weight: 191g
- 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, micro USB port
- 5050mAh battery with 10W charging
Pricing and availability
The Nokia C21 Plus comes in Dark Cyan and Warm Grey colors, is priced at Rs. 10,299 for the 3GB + 32GB model and the 4GB + 64GB model costs Rs. 11,299. It is available from Nokia.com and will be available from other e-commerce sites and offline stores soon.
Launch offers
- Get a free Nokia wired earbuds on Nokia.com for a limited period
- Jio customers get 10% additional off along with benefits worth Rs. 4000.
Commenting on the launch, Sanmeet Singh Kochhar, Vice President, HMD Global:
Expanding our C-Series portfolio which is known to provide quality smartphones to our consumers, we are introducing Nokia C21 Plus. HMD Global is dynamically recognizing consumer wants and needs while filling gaps in the smartphone market.
Our consumers consistently seek a marquee combination of features like battery life, storage capacity, design, durability and good camera quality. Nokia C21 Plus brings together these features and offers them as a bundle of experiential advantages at a cost friendly budget. The new edition is tailored to our customer’s needs and has been built to last, giving more to our fans to rejoice.