Nokia’s presence in the US market is weak over the years, and now the company wants to focus and gain some market share by investing heavily under the new management of HMD Global.
The Finnish company recently launched three of it’s new devices aimed at the north american market with two models tied under local operator Cricket Wireless and one as a outright handset.
The brand presented the new Nokia C5 Endi and C2 Tava, exclusive to the operator, in addition to the C2 Tennen, with specifications identical to those of the Tava, but available in unlocked version.
The new devices signal a different approach in the U.S., with operator Cricket – a low-cost subsidiary / MVNO of the giant AT&T – having already launched two models of the Finnish brand in 2019.
Nokia C5 Endi
Nokia C5 Endi runs on stock Android 10. The phone has a 6.5-inch HD+ waterdrop notch display with a 19:9 aspect ratio and is powered by the MediaTek Helio P22 octa-core processor paired with 3GB RAM. Internal storage is listed to be at 32GB.
The Nokia C5 Endi has a triple rear camera setup at the back with a 13-megapixel main sensor, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, and a last depth sensor for better portrait photography. Camera features include AI scene detection, recommended AI shot, Portrait Mode, HDR, Bokeh, and more.
The Nokia C5 Endi is listed to pack a 4,000mAh battery that is touted to last up to two-days. The phone supports AI Face Unlock and has a dedicated Google Assistant button as well.
Nokia C5 Endi Specifications
- Screen: 6.5 inches, 720 x 1600 pixels resolution
- Chipset: MediaTek Helio P22
- RAM: 3 GB
- Internal storage: 64 GB
- Rear camera: triple, 13 (main) + 5 (wide-angle) + 2 (depth sensor)
- Front camera: 5 megapixels
- Battery: 4,000 mAh
- Extras: digital reader at the rear
- Available colors: blue
- Operating system: Android 10
- Price: $ 169.99 (about R $ 915), exclusive to operator Cricket Wireless
Nokia C2 Tava/Tennen
The basic C2 Tava and C2 Tennen are the same model, differentiating themselves only by color, price and network locked or as a outright device.
The Tava version is available in blue color scheme and is available from network operator Cricket while the Tennen is available in while and can be purchased from any department stores.
The phone features a 5.45-inch screen and HD + resolution with an 18:9 aspect ratio, it has thick borders at the top and bottom.
The specifications include a MediaTek Helio A22 processor, with 2 GB of RAM and storage options with 16 or 32 GB, also with a memory card slot. The battery of the C2 twins has 3,000 mAh, with an estimated autonomy of two days, according to Nokia.
The dual camera setup on the Nokia C2 Tava and Nokia C2 Tennen include an 8-megapixel main autofocus camera and a 2-megapixel secondary depth camera with flash support. Camera features include Recommended Shot, Portrait Mode with diverse bokeh styles -Classic, Star, Heart, Butterfly, Flake and waterdrop, and Full HD video recording. Up front, the phones have a 5-megapixel selfie camera for video calls.
Connectivity options include Bluetooth v4.2, Wi-Fi, USB Type-C port, and 4G LTE. The two phones support AI Face Unlock and a dedicated Google Assistant button.
Nokia C2 Tava / C2 Tennen Specifications
- Screen: 5.45 inches, 720 x 1440 pixel resolution
- Chipset: MediaTek Helio A22
- RAM: 2 GB
- Internal storage: 32 GB
- Rear camera: dual: 8 (main) + 2 megapixels (depth sensor)
- Front camera: 5 megapixels
- Battery: 3,000 mAh
- Available colors: blue (Tava) or “steel” (Tennen)
- Operating system: Android 10
- Price: $ 109.99 (Tava, exclusive for Cricket, about $ 595) or $ 69.99 (Tennen, $ 380)
Price and Availability
Nokia C5 Endi comes with 3GB of RAM and 64GB of ROM in Deep Midnight Blue and it’s available at Cricket Wireless retail stores and on CricketWireless.com for a suggested retail price of $169.99 from June 5, 2020.
Nokia C2 Tava comes with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM in Tempered Blue and it is available at Cricket Wireless retail stores and on CricketWireless.com for a suggested retail price of $109.99 from May 29, 2020.
Nokia C2 Tennen comes with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of ROM in Steel and it is available at select National retail stores for a suggested retail price of $69.99 from June 15, 2020.
