HMD Global has launched the Nokia 4.2 in the Kenyan market. The phone has a compact size and edge-to-edge display with a ‘selfie-notch’. It has a thickness of 8.4mm which is slim enough for single hand use. It is also elegantly designed with glass on the front and back giving it a feeling of sturdiness and class, which is achieved thanks to its lightweight metal internal structure and satin-finish polycarbonate frame.
The Nokia 4.2 comes with a refined Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 439 octa-core chipset that allows you to play your favourite games and stream movies effortlessly. It also comes with Android 9 Pie out of the box.
Commenting during the launch, Mark Misumi, HMD Global’s Business Manager East Africa said, ‘’Our first ever Nokia 4.2 has a pleasingly premium look and feel, and is designed to offer the latest smartphone innovations at a truly accessible price. With this phone, our customers can do everything a flagship smartphone can do at a relatively affordable price.’’
‘’The classy, sculpted-glass design and selfie-notch display offer beauty on the outside, and it’s not just skin-deep, as it packs in a dual-rear camera, biometric face unlock and the latest generation Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ chipset, all powered by the latest Android™ 9 Pie,’
The Nokia 4.2 is now available in two colours, Black and Pink Sand, for an estimated price of Ksh18,500. The phone is available in Dual-Sim and in 3GB/32GB RAM/ROM variant.
Nokia 4.2 Specifications
Network: GSM/HSPA/LTE
Dimensions: 5.87 x 2.81 x 0.33 inches
Weight: 161 grams
Build: Front/back glass, aluminum frame
SIM: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Screen: 5.71 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, 81.4 cm2 (~76.6 % screen-to-body ratio) with 720×1520 pixels resolution, 19:9 ratio (~295 ppi density)
OS: Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset: Qualcomm SDM439 Snapdragon 439 (12 nm)
CPU: Octa-core (2×2.2 GHz 360 Cortex-A53 & 6×1.45 GHz Cortex A53)
GPU: Adreno 505
Internal storage: 32 GB, 3 RAM or 16 GB, 2 GB RAM
RAM: 4 GB
Rear camera: Dual cameras, 13 MP, f/2.2, 1/3″, 1.12µm, PDAF, 2 MP, depth sensor
Selfie camera: 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4″, 1.12µm
Sensors: Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity
Battery: Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh