HMD Global has just announced the availability of the Nokia 2 in the
Kenyan market at a Ksh.11,000 price tag. So, for that price what exactly
do you get? The Nokia 2 comes with a 5-inch 720p display covered in
Gorilla Glass 3, a rare occurrence at this price point, Snapdragon 212
Quad-Core processor, 1GB RAM, 8GB internal storage, 4G LTE support, Dual
SIM and Single SIM variants, 8MP main shooter and a 2MP selfie shooter,
Android 7.1.1 Nougat with Android Oreo on the way and a huge 4100mAh
battery that is said to last two days.
HMD Global has not only committed to pushing Android Oreo to the
Nokia 2, the company has also said that the device will be getting
monthly security updates. The company is also boasting of the device’s
build quality, claiming that the Nokia 2 is “built to last in every
way”. The smartphone is built out of an aluminum frame and a
polycarbonate back.Speaking
during the announcement of the Nokia 2 in Kenya, Gopher Ogembo, Senior
Business Manager, HMD Global, said, “We have created a smartphone people
can rely on without subconsciously rationing their battery usage to
last the day. Every component of the Nokia 2 – from the display to
battery, chipset to system design – has been engineered to draw as
little power as possible from the huge battery. You don’t have to do
less with it to preserve longevity, it has been built to give you the
freedom to do more.”
The Nokia 2 is available in Kenya as from today and it comes in two
colors; Pewter/Black and Pewter/White. The Nokia 2 wcan be delivered to you by Nairobi Smartphones @Ksh12,000/- Only.