Nokia 8110 4G banana phone launched: Specs, features, India price

HMD Global at MWC 2018 on Sunday unveiled its new lineup of Nokia-branded phones that included 4 smartphones and a feature phone. In an attempt to bring back the nostalgia, HMD brought back the much-loved Nokia 3310 last year. In a similar fashion, the company this time revived the Nokia 8110 “banana phone” or the “Matrix phone” that was first launched back in 1996. The new Nokia 4G brings back the slider design along with a revamped look and updated specs to make it relevant in today’s day and age.

“The Nokia-8110 4G” is the second feature phone to be launched under HMD Global’s “Originals” series. The company hopes to recreate the success of the Nokia 3310 by bringing back another memorable Nokia feature phone. The company will target key markets like India where there is still a large market for feature phones. The new Nokia 8110 4G largely brings the same banana form factor and slider cover that protects the keyboard. However, there have been a few design and hardware tweaks to make it look a lot more fashionable and relevant over 20 years later. Here are the key specs and features that you need to know about the Nokia 8110 4G.

Nokia 8110 4G Specifications:

Display: The Nokia 8110 4G sports a 2.4-inch QVGA display

Processor: It is powered by a 1.1GHz dual-core Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform

RAM: The feature phone comes with 512MB LPDDR3 of RAM

Internal storage: The handset will be offered with 4GB of internal storage

Rear camera: The Nokia 8110 4G feature phone sports a 2-megapixel rear camera

Software: The revamped “banana phone” will run Smart Feature OS

Battery: The feature phone houses a 1500mAh battery that promises to deliver a standby time of up to 25 hours and talk time of 9.32 hours on VoLTE.

Connectivity: Connectivity options include Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1, GPS/AGPS, micro-USB 2.0, FM, and a 3.5mm headphone jack.

Nokia 8110 4G Special features:

• The Nokia 8110, popularly known as the “banana phone” comes with a unique curved design with a slider cover that hides the keyboard. You can slide it to answer a call and close it to end it. Much like the Nokia 3310 last year, the Nokia 8110 4G will come preloaded with the revamped Snake game as well.
• Users will be able to sync their contacts and calendar through Gmail and Outlook. You will also be able to share data via wireless hotspot.
• The Nokia 8110 4G runs Smart Feature OS and supports apps like Facebook and Twitter. WhatsApp support isn’t available as yet but HMD Global says that the company is working on bringing more apps in the future.

Nokia 8110 4G Price and availability:

The Nokia 8110 4G feature phone has been priced at EUR 79 (approx Rs 6,300) and will be available sometime in May 2018. India will likely be among the first markets to see the Nokia-8110 4G. HMD is yet to announce the India pricing of the Nokia-8110 4G, but you can expect to see it well under Rs 4,000. To recall, the Nokia 3310 was priced at Rs 3,310 when it was launched in India, so the pricing of the Nokia 8110 4G shouldn’t be too different.

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