The all-new Nokia 2.3, which was launched just a couple of weeks ago, is now available for purchase in Nepal. Teletalk Private Limited has officially unveiled this new budget phone from Nokia in Nepal at a price tag of Rs. 11,999. The phone is made available in several offline stores and will soon make its way to the online market as well.
The new Nokia 2.3 gets a 6.2-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen translating to an 80.7% screen-to-body ratio. It’s a 720 x 1520 pixels resolution display with a 19:9 aspect ratio.
On the design side, the device is built with polymer and consists of a metallic frame. Similarly, it also uses the 2.5D curved design and a 3D nano-textured cover back to provide a better grip. Moreover, there’s a dedicated Google Assistant button on the phone alike other recent Nokia smartphones.
Underneath, it gets its power from a quad-core MediaTek MT6861 Helio A22 chipset based on a 12nm technology. The graphical processing is handled by a PowerVR GE8320 GPU.
As for the memory, the phone gets a 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can further be expanded up to 400GB using a microSD card.
Talking about the camera, Nokia 2.3 carries a single 13MP sensor at the back with f/2.2 aperture along with a 2MP depth sensor. The phone’s camera can record 1080p videos at 30fps. Similarly, the camera at the front is a 5MP sensor with f/2.4 aperture that is housed in a water-drop notch.
The phone offers several effects, 5 in total including ‘classic’, ‘rain’, ‘butterfly’, ‘heart’, and ‘star’ for the background blur for portraits.
The new Nokia 2.3 boasts a 4,000mAh battery that is assisted by an AI that allows you to track the apps’ usage thereby helping you to manage and take care of your battery life.
The Nokia 2.3, like every other Android One smartphone, will enjoy 2 years of Android update and 3 years of monthly security updates. Unfortunately, the device still boots on Android 9 Pie out of the box but with a planned upgrade to Android 10.
The phone comes in three different colors – Cyan Green, Sand, and Charcoal.
Nokia 2.3 Specs Highlight
- Display: 6.2-inch, 720 x 1520 pixels resolution, IPS LCD, Always on Display
- Chipset: Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
- CPU: Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
- GPU: PowerVR GE8320
- Primary Camera: 13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3.1″, 1.12µm, AF + 2 MP, depth sensor
- Secondary Camera: 5 MP, f/2.4
- RAM: 2GB
- Storage: 32GB, expandable up to 400GB via microSD
- OS: Android 9.0 (Pie), planned upgrade to Android 10.0; Android One
- Battery: Non-removable Li-Po 4,000mAh battery
- Colors: Cyan Green, Sand, Charcoal
- Price in Nepal: Rs. 11,999
Verdict
The global price of the Nokia 2.3 is around 109 Euros that translates to around 13,800 NPR. Whereas, you are getting it at a price of Rs. 11,999 in Nepal that easily makes it one of the best buys in the given budget range.
