HMD Global has finally launched the Nokia XR20 in India for Rs. 46,999 (~$638). The Nokia XR20 draws from the track record of the Nokia brand as makers of rugged phones over the years. The smartphone is waterproof (1P68-rated), has a sleek casing that further enhances its overall durability, and drop protection. The XR20, according to the manufacturer, is built for conditions that are far harsher than the rough and tumble of everyday life.

The 6.67-inch full HD+ display of the Nokia XR20 is encased in Corning Gorilla Glass Victus protection as part of the rugged design of the smartphone. It is possible to customize the display such that your most frequent tasks are made more accessible, together with the possibility of attaching the smartphone to a lanyard via the accessory loop.

The XR20 is powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 480 5G with Android 11 the operating system of choice from the box. To go with the Android 11 OS, are three years of software upgrades and up to four years of security updates. The XR20 offers a 4630mAh battery with 18W wired and 15W wireless charging. The camera setup is signposted by a 48MP main camera, together with a 13MP ultra-wide camera and 8MP selfie cam. The main camera setup also includes Zeiss Optics. The Nokia XR20 is also well-kitted on the audio side with its OZO spatial audio and SpeedWarp super-stabilization mode.

The Nokia XR20 offers 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, which is expandable to 512GB via the microSD slot. It is a hybrid dual SIM smartphone with a slide-mounted fingerprint sensor. Pre-order of the XR20 will be from 20 to 29 October, while actual sales will commence by October 30 across leading offline and online retail channels including Nokia’s website. The pre-booking will afford customers to get one year of screen protection, as well as several freebies.

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Nokia announced the Nokia XR20, C30, C20 Plus, G10, and C01 Plus in India back in August. While the Nokia C20 Plus went on sale immediately, the other models were not made available. The Finnish company has now officially announced the rugged Nokia XR20 will be opened for pre-booking in India on October 20. That means the device will go on sale in no distant time.

The Nokia XR20 will be the first 5G Nokia smartphone sold in India when it eventually goes on sale. According to the teaser poster shared by the company but which was later removed, the pre-booking will come with the added perk of a Nokia Power Earbuds Lite and 1-year screen damage protection plan at no extra cost.

The now-ousted product page also reveals that India will only get the higher memory model packing 6GB of RAM and 128GB internal storage. The device will be available in both Granite and Ultra Blue colors. The pricing is still not known.

Also, the Nokia C30 product page also went live briefly, suggesting that the device will go on sale in India soon. The listing shows that the Indian version will run on Android 11 OS instead of the Android 11 Go which the global variant features. The product will also come in 3GB and 4GB of RAM with 32GB or 64 GB of internal storage onboard. It will be available in Green and White colors.

We’ll have to wait for the company to officially reveal when both models will go on sale in India.

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The Nokia XR20 is the latest smartphone from HMD Global but this new device is different from the other models from the Finnish company. The XR20 is a rugged Android smartphone, a first for the brand.

Nokia XR20 Design

For a rugged phone, the design is pretty clean. The case around the phone is military-grade MIL-STD-810H and can take a beating. You can also clean it with soap and water when it gets dirty.

The Nokia XR20 does stand out from the other Nokia smartphones released in the past year and in a good way. It will be available in Graphite and Ultra Blue.

Nokia XR20 specifications

The phone has a 6.67-inch FHD+ (2400 x 1080) screen with a centered punch hole, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and a brightness level of 550 nits. Covering it is a sheet of Gorilla Glass Victus, just like we have on the Motorola Defy and the Redmi Note 10 Pro 5G. The spec sheet says that users can operate the display with wet hands or with a glove on.

There is a Snapdragon 480 5G processor powering the phone. Buyers will be able to pick it up in two configurations – 4GB RAM + 64GB and 6GB RAM + 128GB. There is a MicroSD card slot for up to an extra 512GB of storage.

The Nokia XR20 has two rear cameras – a 48MP main sensor and a 12MP ultrawide angle camera. The two sensors are housed in a squircle along with two LEDs for flash. Nokia packs the phone with several camera features including a new one called SpeedWarp mode that offers super stabilization and allows users to fast-forward to crucial moments. Spatial OZO audio recording is also available and it suppresses the noise of the wind when recording. The front-facing camera is an 8MP sensor.

There is a fingerprint scanner buried in the power button. You also get a Google Assistant button and a programmable red button for quick access to important functions. The phone has an accessory loop at the bottom left corner for a lanyard.

The Nokia XR20 has stereo speakers, NFC, an audio jack, and a USB-C (USB 3.0 port). It packs a 4630mAh battery and has support for 18W fast charging, 15W wireless fast charging, and Quick Charge 4.0. Unfortunately, Nokia says that a charger won’t come with it in the box as part of its effort to reduce e-waste. The phone will be available in single and dual SIM variants.

Nokia is promising three years of OS upgrades which means the phone which ships with Android 11 will be updated to Android 12, Android 13, and Android 14. It will also receive four years of security updates. The manufacturer clearly states that it wants you to hold on to the device up until 2025.

Nokia XR20 Price and Availability

€499 (4+64GB) sure is a lot for a mid-range phone but Nokia tries to justify the price with features such as Gorilla Glass Victus, wireless charging, a durable design, a 3-year warranty, and long software support. It is also offering a free screen replacement for the first year. It remains to be seen if these features are enough to convince folks to shell out that amount of money.

The phone is already available for pre-order in Europe on Nokia’s website and it will begin shipping on August 3. Nokia will also plant 50 trees on your behalf when you purchase the phone.

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Back in April, HMD Global introduced the Nokia X series of smartphones by unveiling Nokia X10 and Nokia X20. As per new a finding, the company may soon launch a third model in the series called Nokia XR20.

A new HMD Global-developed Nokia X series smartphone has been benchmarked on Geekbecnh (via 91Mobiles). Going by the listing, the device will be called Nokia XR20 and it will be powered by the same chipset as the already available Nokia X10 and Nokia X20.

According to Geekbench, the upcoming Nokia XR20 will run Android 11 and will come with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SoC coupled with 4GB RAM. However, we believed that there could be other RAM variants as well.

Thanks to this chip, the device will have support for 5G connectivity. But we do not expect it to be priced cheaper like other Snapdragon 480 phones in the market. That’s because the Nokia X10 and the Nokia X20 are one of the costliest handsets with this chip.

As of now, it is not known how the Nokia XR20 will differ from the Nokia X20. It could be either a better version or a toned-down variant. Either way, we can expect the company to provide 3 years of Android updates and 3 years of monthly security patches like the other two models.

That said, HMD Global has not scheduled any launch event in the coming days. Hence, the phone could go official at MWC (Mobile World Congress) 2021 later this month.

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