Nokia announced it’s one of the budget-oriented phones Nokia 3.2 on February 24, 2019, and was released on May 22, 2019.
Specifications of NOKIA 3.2
Body
Nokia 3.2 has dimension of 159.4 x 76.2 x 8.6 mm (6.28 x 3.00 x 0.34 in). It weighs about 181 g (6.38 oz). The phone consists of the Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame. It is not waterproof. It is available in two colors black and steel.
Display
Nokia 3.2 comes with an IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen display of 6.26 inches with a teardrop notch. It has a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels. The phone has an aspect ratio of 19:9 and pixel density of 269 PPI (pixels per inch). It has 2.5D curved glass screen display protection.
Camera
It has a 13MP rear camera that supports 1080p videos at 30 frames /second. It has a front camera of 5Mp. LED flash is also present in the camera. The feature of facial recognition is also available.
Performance
Nokia 3.2 comes with Qualcomm SDM429 Snapdragon 429. It has a CPU of Quad-core 1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 and GPU of Adreno 504. The phone also includes sensor features like fingerprint sensor (32/3 GB variant only), accelerometer, and proximity. It has 16GB 2GB RAM, 32GB 3GB RAM which can be expandable up to 400GB. The phone has Android 9.0(pie) as its OS which can be upgraded to Android 10. It has stock android (pure Android).
Network and Connectivity
It supports GSM/HSPA/LTE network technology. The dual SIM feature is available. It has micro USB 2.0, USB On-The-Go to transfer data. WIFI, Bluetooth4.2, and GPS functionality are also present.
Battery
It has a Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery with a fast battery charging 10W. It comes with a SIM tool and matching USB cable.
Sound
It has a mono speaker at the bottom edge of its frame. Loudspeakers, handsfree, and FM radio features are also available. It has a 3.5mm jack.
Price and Availability in Nepal
In Nepal, Nokia 3.2 was released in June 2019. Nokia 3.2 is available in the 3/32 GB variant only the base variant was not released in Nepal. The price of the Nokia 3.2 of the 3/32GB variant is RS 16,490. The colors available are black and steel.
Nokia 3.2 is available at Nokia’s official store or other various mobile phone stores. The Nokia official showroom is located at CTC Mall 4th floor, Sundhara, Kathmandu (Contact No.: 01-4241923, 01-4241924). The facility of the service center is also provided at the official showroom.
Verdict: –
Pros:
1) Good budget mobile with basic features
2) Larger display
3) A powerful battery can provide backup for a long time.
4) Stock android advantage
5) Nokia has assured to provide OS updates for at least 2yrs and security updates for up to 3years
6) HDR mode in camera helps deliver vibrant and punchy shots
7) Memory expandable up to 400GB
8) Facial recognition with advanced AI
Cons:
1) The camera lacks features like scene mode and pro mode
2) Large and bulky
3) Below-average performance for a device at this price (Underpowered processor)
4) No fingerprint in the base variant
5) Underpowered processor
6) Camera output is underexposed and noisy in low light
Written by – Aayush Palikhe
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