Earlier this year, HDM Global showcased the Nokia C21 and the C21 Plus smartphones at MWC 2022. Now, the Nokia C21 Plus has been launched in India. So, let’s take a look at what the smartphone has to offer.

Nokia C21 Plus specs & features

Starting off with its design, the C21 Plus features a curved back that houses a rectangular camera module and a fingerprint reader. It has curved edges that house the power button and volume rocker on the right side.

On the front, it features a 6.5-inch HD+ display that offers a screen resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels with an aspect ratio of 20:9. It has thick bezels and a water-drop notch for the front camera.

Under the hood, it features a Unisoc SC9863A octa-core processor, coupled with PowerVR GE8322 GPU. The device is offered in two RAM and storage configurations – 3GB + 32GB and 4GB + 64GB. The device has a large 5050mAh battery that features 10W fast charging. As for software, the C21 Plus operates on Android 11 GO Edition. Nokia has promised two years of quarterly security updates for the device.

For optics, the C21 Plus has a dual-camera setup on the back consisting of a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. On the front, the device comes with a 5-megapixel selfie snapper.

Pricing and availability

The Nokia C21 Plus has a starting price of ₹10,299 (3GB + 32GB model), while the 4GB + 64GB model can be purchased for ₹11,299. It comes in Dark Cyan and Warm Grey colors and can be purchased from Nokia.com. It will soon be made available on popular e-commerce sites as well as in offline stores.

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HMD Global, the Finland-based company that launches new Nokia-branded smartphones, has now announced two new devices in the brand’s budget-focused C-series, dubbed Nokia C21 and Nokia C21 Plus.

As for the pricing, the Nokia C21 starts at around £83 while the Nokia C21 Plus has a starting price of about £100. While the standard model is said to go on sale from March, the Plus model will be available in select markets from April.

The Nokia C21 is a pretty upscale smartphone compared to what the company has been offering so far in the C-series. It comes with a metal chassis that is rated IP52 for water and dust resistance.

It features a 6.5-inch HD+ display that offers a screen resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels with an aspect ratio of 20:9. Under the hood, the device is powered by the Unisoc SC9863A octa-core processor, coupled with PowerVR GE8322 GPU.

The device comes in three memory options — 2GB RAM, 3GB RAM, and 4GB RAM along with an option to choose from two internal storage — 32GB of 64GB. There’s also a microSD card slot for expanding the storage capacity.

In the camera department, there’s a dual-camera setup on the back that includes a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel depth sensor with an LED flash. On the front side, there’s a 5-megapixel snapper for taking selfies and video calling.

The smartphone is running the Android 11 Go Edition operating system out-of-the-box and the company has promised to offer quarterly security updates for two years. Interestingly, there are two battery options — 5,050mAh and 4,000mAh battery.

On the other hand, the Nokia C21 features the same 6.5-inch HD+ 20:9 display with a screen resolution of 1600 x 720 pixels. It also has a metal frame but the company has dropped the IP ratings.

Under the hood, this one too comes powered by the Unisoc SC9863A processor but the memory options are limited to 2GB RAM or 3GB RAM and 32GB or 64GB internal storage. It also has a microSD card slot for expanding the storage capacity.

The phone has an 8-megapixel camera sensor on the back and a 5-megapixel snapper on the front side. It runs the Android 11 Go Edition operating system with a promise of getting security updates for two years and the device is powered by a 3,000mAh battery.

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