New Nokia 106 affordable phone with long battery life announced


HMD Global has introduced new Nokia 106 feature phone as the successor of the old Nokia 106 that was introduced back in 2013. It has the same 1.8-inch (160 x 128 pixels) TFT display with 4-way Navi Key and the same 800mAh battery, but this promises 15.7 hours talk time.

It has a polycarbonate body, contoured design and comes with classic Snake Xenzia and preloaded try-and-buy games like Nitro Racing, Danger Dash, Tetris and more. It holds up to 2000 contacts and 500 text messages.

Nokia 106 (2018) features and specifications

  • Display: 1.8-inch QQVGA (160 x 128 pixels ) Colour TFT Display
  • MediaTek 6261D processor, 4MB RAM
  • Dual band, EGSM 900/1800
  • Dimensions 111.15 x 49.5 x 14.4 mm weight 70.2 g (including battery)
  • FM Radio
  • Native games
  • Flashlight
  • Micro USB for charging, 3.5 mm AV Connector
  • 800mAh battery with up to 21 days standby and 15.7 hours talk time

The Nokia 106 (2018) comes in Dark Grey color and T will go on sale starting next week for a global average retail price of US$ 18 (Rs. 1,299 approx.).

The company has also introduced new Light Grey and Dark Blue color variants of the Nokia 230 that was introduced in Black and Silver colors back in 2015.


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