Nokia C21, C21 Plus smartphones launched at MWC 2022

At the ongoing Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2022 at Barcelona, HMD Global, home Nokia devices, unveiled two smartphones under the C-series. They are the Nokia C21 and Nokia C21 Plus.

For specs, the vanilla Nokia C21 features a 6.5-inch display with 1600×720 pixel resolution, a 20:9 aspect ratio, and 269 PPI. Inside, it comes with a 28nm Unisoc SC9863A chipset with eight Cortex-A55 cores, PowerVR GE8322 GPU, up to 3GB of RAM, up to 64GB of storage, an 8MP rear camera, and a 3,000 mAh battery.

The higher Nokia C21 Plus, on the other hand, sports almost the same specs as the vanilla C21. The changes in specs are the dual rear cameras with a 13MP main sensor and 2MP depth lens, as well as an additional variant of 4GB RAM. The battery comes in two configurations: a lighter 4,000mAh capacity and a bigger 5,050mAh. Both have 10W charging.

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Nokia C21 specs:

  • Network: 4G LTE
  • Display: 6.5-inch (1600×720), 20:9 aspect ratio, 269PPI
  • Build: Metal frame, toughened glass
  • OS: Android 11 Go Edition
  • Chipset: Unisoc SC9863A
  • GPU: PowerVR GE8322
  • Memory: 2GB/3GB RAM, 32GB/64GB storage
  • Security: Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face Unlock
  • Rear Camera: 8MP
  • Front/Selfie Camera: 5MP
  • Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, MicroSD Card Slot, Dual-SIM
  • Port: MicroUSB
  • Battery: 3,000mAh
  • Colors: Blue, Grey

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Nokia C21 Plus specs:

  • Network: 4G LTE
  • Display: 6.5-inch (1600×720), 20:9 aspect ratio, 269PPI
  • Build: Metal frame, toughened glass
  • OS: Android 11 Go Edition
  • Chipset: Unisoc SC9863A
  • GPU: PowerVR GE8322
  • Memory: 2GB/3GB/4GB RAM, 32GB/64GB storage
  • Security: Rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, Face Unlock
  • Rear Camera: 13MP with AF, 2MP (depth)
  • Front/Selfie Camera: 5MP
  • Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, Dual-SIM, microSD Card Slot
  • Port: MicroUSB
  • Battery: 5,050mAh with 10W charging / 4,000mAh with 10W charging
  • IP52 rated

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Pricing and Availability

The Nokia C21 will be available in select countries from March, starting at EUR 99 (~PHP 5,691), while the Nokia C21 Plus will be available in select countries starting April for EUR 119 (~PHP 6,841).

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