Nokia C3 Specifications, Features and Price revealed ahead of launch.

Nokia Mobile is holding a launch event tomorrow in China to announce its new budget smartphone the Nokia C3. We already saw the teaser shared by Nokia Mobile on its official Weibo account. Now, we have access to all the information and official images of the Nokia C3 thanks to Hikary_Calyx who spotted the listing on Taobao (a Chinese online shopping portal). 

The new Nokia phone will be released tomorrow in China is C3 indeed. But from the introduction I discovered on a third party store, it looks different from the spoilers before.
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— Hikari Calyx (@Hikari_Calyx) August 3, 2020

Nokia C3 is marketed as a phone for the elderly and comes with some features that can be very helpful for senior citizens. There's a dedicated button on the left side that can be remapped to launch different apps at a press, double press or a long press. Tapping the power button 5 times acts as an SOS feature and calls the emergency services. There's also a dedicated app that allows online video consultations with doctors, get online prescription of medicines including delivery which can be very useful in current times.

Nokia Mobile has also shared the number of quality and durability tests performed on the Nokia C3 which I'll list below:

• The power button has gone through 250000 presses which is equivalent to 13.7 years if you unlock your phone 50 times a day.
• The volume buttons and the shortcut key on the left have gone through 70000 presses each which are equivalent to 12.8 years if these buttons are pressed 15 times per day on average.
• The plug and unplug test for the USB port and the headphone jack has been done for 10000 and 5000 times respectively.
• The fingerprint scanner has been tested for 250000 times.
• The plug and unplug test for the USB port and the headphone jack has been done for 10000 and 5000 times respectively.
• The fingerprint scanner has been tested for 250000 times.
• Nokia C3 has also gone through a 1.5m drop test under lab conditions for 200 times.

Specifications of Nokia C3

Network: GSM: 900MHz, 1800MHz, WCDMA: I, TDLTE: Band 40, Band 41(2575-2635 MHZ), LTE-FDD: Band 1, Band 3, Band 5, Band 8 

Dimensions: 159.6×77×8.5(mm)

OS: Android 10

CPU: 1.6GHz Octa-Core
Display: 5.99" 720X1440 SLCD
RAM: 3 GB
ROM: 32 GB

Camera: 8 MP CMOS sensor at back (1080p Video recording supported), 5MP Front camera
Sensors: Gravity sensor, proximity sensor, light sensor, fingerprint recognition

Battery: 3040 mAh

Colours: Nordic Blue, Sand Gold
Other: Bluetooth, WiFi, USB, 3.5mm Headphone Jack

Nokia C3 also comes with a good environmental profile and complies with China's RoHS 2.0 (Restriction of the use of Hazardous Substances). The phone also comes with a label that indicates the phone is environmentally safe to use for 10 years before it can be sent for recycling.

Nokia C3 will be available from Taobao for a price of ¥999 and will start shipping from 19th August 2020.

Source: Taobao