As HMD Global has been doing since the past two years, this year too it has used the Mobile World Congress (MWC) platform to announce multiple smartphones. While the star of HMD Global’s launch event was the penta-lens enabled Nokia 9 PureView, the company also announced budget-friendly phones such as Nokia 4.2, Nokia 3.2, Nokia 1 Plus and Nokia 210 phones. Here is everything that you need to know about the Nokia 4.2 and Nokia 3.2 Android One smartphones.
Nokia 3.2 Specifications and Price
The Nokia 3.2 features a 6.26-inch a-Si TFT LCD display with a waterdrop notch that delivers 720 x 1520 pixels and 19:9 aspect ratio. It is the first mainstream smartphone after the Alcatel 3L phone to arrive with a Snapdragon 429 processor paired with 2GB or 3GB of RAM. The handset is fueled by a 4,000mAh battery.
The Android 9 Pie OS comes preinstalled on the Nokia 3.2. Apart from internal storage choices of 16 GB and 32 GB, it is equipped with a microSD card slot. Only the 32 GB edition of the phone features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. It has face unlock which HMD Global claims works in low-light and unlocks in just 2 seconds. It features a dedicated key for Google Assistant and a notification LED that is baked into the power button.
For photography, it is fitted with an f/2.2 aperture 13-megapixel rear camera and an f/2.2. aperture 5-megapixel front-facing camera with support for face unlock. The 16 GB and 32 GB editions of the Nokia 3.2 are respectively priced at $139 and $169. Black and Steel are the two color variants of the smartphone. Availability of the phone is scheduled for early May.
Nokia 4.2 Specifications and Price
The Nokia 4.2 has a slightly smaller 5.71-inch waterdrop notch enabled IPS LCD display that supports HD+ resolution and 19:9 aspect ratio. The Snapdragon 439 drives the smartphone.
A dual camera setup is available on the backside of the phone. It includes f/2.2 autofocus enabled 13-megapixel main sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. For capturing selfies, it has a front-facing camera of 8-megapixel. It is equipped with a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and has support for face unlock. There is a dedicated Google Assistant key and a notification LED is baked into the power button just like on the Nokia 3.2. It also has NFC with Google pay support and Bluetooth 4.2 and packs a 3,000mAh battery.
The Nokia 4.2 comes in two options – 2 GB RAM + 16 GB storage and 3 GB RAM + 32 GB storage. Both are expandable via a MicroSD card slot (400GB max.). They are priced at $169 and $199 respectively. It is available in Pink Sand and Black and will be available for purchase in April.
