Nokia 4.2 Hands On and Photo Gallery


HMD global unveiled Nokia 4.2 smartphone at an event in MWC 2019 yesterday. Notably, this device comes under the Android One initiative and mid-range segment. It measures 8.39mm in thickness and weighs just around 161 grams.

The Nokia 4.2 offers a premium all-glass design and feels compact, much like Nokia 6.1. The device comes with a thick chin at the bottom, and a waterdrop notch on top. Unlike previous Nokia phones, this device has a LED notification light embedded into the power button.

The device sports a 5.71-inch HD+ and comes powered by Snapdragon 439 with up to 3GB RAM. Even though the SoC’s are not powerful, it should work well for day-to-day usage.

Moreover, it has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots. It also has an 8-megapixel camera on the front.

This mid-range offering is powered by 3000mAh built-in battery without any fast charging technology. The Nokia 4.2 supports connectivity options including Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 and GPS.

It comes in Black and Pink Sand colors, is priced at US$ 169 (Rs. 12,005 approx.) for the 2GB RAM with 16GB storage version and the 3GB RAM with 32GB storage version costs US$ 199 (Rs. 14,135 approx.). It will roll out globally from April.

Vigneshwar contributed to this post


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