Since HMD Global took over the Nokia brand some years ago, the fortunes of the company are better. Back in the days, Nokia made its name with its feature phone lineup. However, in today’s world, many young folks look forward to smartphones. Nevertheless, there is still a good fraction of people who prefer to use feature phones. Thus, Nokia is not forgetting its root, it is still making feature phones. Yesterday, the company officially launched the Nokia 220 4G feature phone in China.
This device supports the 4G network of the three major carriers in China as well as VoLTE high-definition calls. This device costs only 299 yuan ($42) and it is currently on pre-sale. This phone will ship on May 7 and a deposit of 1 yuan could give you a 30 yuan discount. This means that if you participate in the pre-sale, you will buy this device for 270 yuan ($38).
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The Nokia 220 4G is a feature phone with nine-grid buttons. Although we are in 2020, Nokia is still very happy with this kind of old phone, and it is also unique. In appearance, the dimensions of the Nokia 220 4G are 121.3 x 52.9 x 13.4mm, weighing only 86.5g. It has a compact body and a comfortable grip. The body material is made of classic polycarbonate and is available in black and blue.
In the core configuration, the Nokia 220 4G uses a 2.4-inch screen. This device comes with a VGA camera (0.3MP) as well as an LED flash/flashlight. It also comes with Feature OS, Bluetooth 4.2, 16MB RAM, and 24MB internal storage.
Although this is a 4G phone, when there is no 4G network, it falls to 2G. The device does not support 3G network. In terms of battery life, Nokia 220 4G has a built-in 1200 mAh removable battery. This battery delivers a 6 hours+ talk time as well as a 648 hours (27 days) standby time.
Other features on this phone include a Micro-USB port, 3.5 mm headphone jack, microSD card slot, internet browser, MP3 player, hands-free FM Radio, etc.