Earlier this year, HMD Global officially launched the Nokia 3310 4G phone in China. However, the company had not revealed which processor powers the device.

Now, Spreadtrum Communications — a China-based semiconductor company has revealed that the Nokia 3310 4G is powered by Spreadtrum SC9820 chipset. This is the same chipset that powers the Lava Connect M1 4G feature phone that was launched in India last year.

The chipset is claimed to be the world’s first 4G feature phone chipset. Along with 4G VoLTE HD voice and video calling, the chipset supports the display having FWVGA screen resolution, 5-megapixel camera, and 720p HD video playback.

The SC9820 comes with dual-core ARM A7 processor clocked at 1.2GHz and ARM Mali 400 graphics processor for 3D graphics acceleration. In terms of network connectivity, it supports TDD-LTE, FDD-LTE, TD-SCDMA, and GSM four-mode.

In terms of appearance, the Nokia 3310 4G resembles the original Nokia 3310 (2017) that was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in February last year. It measures 117 x 52.4 x 13.35 mm and it weighs 88.1 grams.

The phone features a 2.4-inch display that comes with 320 x 240 pixels screen resolution. It comes with 256MB RAM and a native storage capacity of 512MB. It also supports storage expansion up to 64GB using a microSD card.

The device also comes equipped with an LED enabled 2-megapixel snapper on its back panel. Connectivity features available on the Nokia 3310 4G include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, micro USB, Bluetooth 4.0, and 3.5mm audio jack.

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It is fueled by a 1,200mAh battery that offers 5 hours of talk time on 4G VoLTE and 12 days of standby time on 4G VoLTE. The phone will be available in two color choices — Fresh Blue and Dark Black. The Nokia 3310 4G will soon go on sale in China and the pricing will be announced at that time.

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HMD Global has officially unveiled the Nokia 3310 4G smartphone in China. In the home country, the Nokia 3310 4G will be available through China Mobile. The handset is running on YunOS, Alibaba Group’s OS based on Android Open Source Project (AOSP). And, it comes with some advanced features such as Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Hotspot.

Nokia 3310 4G Specifications and Features

In terms of appearance, the newly announced Nokia 3310 4G resembles with the original Nokia 3310 (2017) that was unveiled at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) tech expo in February last year. It measures 117 x 52.4 x 13.35 mm and it weighs 88.1 grams. Compared to last year’s model, the Nokia 3310 4G is slightly taller and thicker.

The handset can be availed in color choices like Fresh Blue and Dark Black. Like the Nokia 3310 (2017), the 4G variant may arrive in more color options in the near future.

The Nokia 3310 4G carries support for single micro-SIM card. It features a 2.4-inch display that supports a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. A polarizing film is placed on the display of the phone that allow users to view the contents of the screen clearly under direct sunlight. The handset has 256 MB of RAM and a native storage capacity of 512 MB. It also supports up to 64 GB microSD card on its external storage slot. For photography, it is fitted with an LED enabled 2-megapixel snapper on its back panel.

The connectivity features available on the Nokia 3310 4G are 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, microUSB, Bluetooth 4.0, and 3.5mm audio jack. It is fueled by a 1,200mAh battery that offers 5 hours of talk time on 4G VoLTE and 12 days of standby time on 4G VoLTE.

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Nokia 3310 4G Pricing and Availability

The Nokia 3310 4G is now listed on the official Nokia Mobile website (Chinese edition). It is expected to be available through China Mobile stores in the home country starting from next month. HMD Global may announce the global edition of the Nokia 3310 4G at MWC 2018 tech exhibition in the coming month.

According to Digit, Reliance Jio will reportedly partner with HMD Global to launch the Nokia 3310 4G in India. The carrier is expected to make the handset available in the country with bundled voice and data offers. HMD Global is also expected to launch newer editions of Nokia N-Gage and E72 phones with 4G.

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Relaunching the popular Nokia 3310 was a smart move by HMD Global. The launch of the redesigned classic took the spotlight away from its Android-powered siblings the Nokia 3 and Nokia 5 at MWC 2017.

Towards the end of the year, Nokia launched a new variant of the phone again, this time adding 3G network support. It will also be launching another variant this year that will have support for 4G networks.

The Nokia 3310 4G was seen on TENAA last week but only images and a few specs were available. The complete specification details have now been listed on the TENAA database.

The 4G variant of the redesigned classic has model number TA-1077. It keeps most of the specs of the 3G model such as the screen which is still a 2.4” 240 x 320 display, the 2MP rear camera, and 1200mAh battery capacity. Dimensions are nearly identical at 117 x 52.4 x 13.35 mm but the phone is lighter at 73.5g.

The Nokia 3310 4G is powered by a 1.5GHz dual-core processor paired with 256MB of RAM. There is 512MB of storage that can be expanded via a microSD card slot (128GB max).

The phone runs YunOS 5.2.0, supports LTE bands 38, 39, 40, 41 and also supports VoLTE. TENAA says it will be available in Fresh Blue and Dark Black.

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There is no news of when HMD Global plans to launch the phone. It may decide to wait until MWC or announce it before then. Nevertheless, it may still take a while before it becomes available globally.

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Nokia is rumoured to release at least two new smartphones next month, the Nokia 6 2018 edition and the Nokia 3310 4G variant. A new Nokia model, likely the Nokia 6 2018 version already passed through the Chinese certification website TENAA a few weeks back and now, the rumored Nokia 3310 4G variant has also been through the certification website. It’s worth noting that a Nokia 4G phone had passed through Bluetooth SIG website last week and it could have been this model.

TENAA revealed only the pictures of the new model and it’s identical to the Nokia 3310 3G version that was announced back in September. If you remember, the 3G version was around 13% larger than the 2G model, featuring better spacing between buttons for an improved typing experience. So it remains to be seen whether the 4G version gets another increase in size. TENAA confirms 4G LTE network support and also reveals that the phone will be powered by Alibaba’s YunOS platform.

With carriers decommissioning 2G networks, the Nokia 3310 3G version made sense. The phone came with a slightly different Series 30+ Feature OS, supporting apps like Facebook, Skype, and Twitter. However, the upgrade in the cellular radio department did cost the battery life of the device. The Nokia 3310 3G version gave only around 6.5 hours of talktime instead of the monstrous 22.1 hours on the 2G version. With an upgrade to 4G, the battery life could further go down.

Also, if the Nokia 3310 4G version does make it to the market, it’s likely to be sold at a higher price. The 3G variant costs €69 vs €49 for the 2G variant.

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HMD Global has recently launched a 3G edition of Nokia 3310 (2017) for some markets like Australia, Singapore, Canada and the U.S. However, it seems India that has already received the 2G version of Nokia 3310 (2017) will not be getting its 3G version. Instead, the Finnish firm may debut a new 4G feature phone for Indian markets. Hence, the rumor mill is speculating that the 4G edition of Nokia 3310 will arrive to rival with JioPhone feature phone in India.

In a recent interview, Ajey Mehta, the Vice President of HMD Global has strongly suggested that the company is considering launching a 4G feature phone in India. However, he has not confirmed whether the 4G feature phone would be another variant of Nokia 3310 (2017).

Reliance Jio has recently launched JioPhone 4G feature phone with a pricing of Rs. 1,500 (~$23) in India. Since the JioPhone is expected to impact the market for feature phones, HMD Global is monitoring is its market response. If it is received well, it will also consider releasing a feature phone with 4G connectivity. Initial reports have revealed that the Reliance Jio will be shipping 6 million JioPhone units by December 2017.

Micromax is already working on a competitor phone for JioPhone. Micromax will be teaming up with BSNL service provider to launch a handset called Bharat One that will carry support for 4G VoLTE. Another Indian carrier Airtel, is also getting ready to debut a 4G smartphone with a price tag of Rs. 2,000 (~$30). This shows that competitor phones for JioPhone will be also available in the market soon. As far as HMD Global is concerned, it also seems to be very keen on taking on the JioPhone with its own 4G phone.

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The recently launched Nokia 3310 3G edition is heading to those markets where its 2G variant is unusable. It has already launched in Australia and it is coming to Singapore in this month. Canada and the U.S. are the other markets that are rumored to get the 3G Nokia 3310.

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