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D1C is Nokia budget phone from RM. 894

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December 14
by chris eilers

The first Android smartphone under the brand name Nokia launched in 2017 by HMD will likely belong to Nokia budget phone segment. Let’s take a close look at this official Nokia phone pricing announcement!

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Nokia budget phone will start from Rs. 9,999

This strategy is a really necessary step for Nokia to win more market share. Budget phones will initially approach the mobile market to test the welcome of smartphone users towards Nokia Android phones. Then HMD and Nokia can continue the development of Android smartphone in the long run. According to latest information, Nokia’s Android smartphone will be unveiled at MWC 2017 taking place in Barcelona in March 2/2017.

Mr. Arto Nummela, CEO of HMD Global, has unveiled a very competitive pricing for upcoming Nokia Android Phones in one of his latest interviews. The leaked Nokia Android device that is most likely to come is Nokia D1C. We have reported about its two variants and their detailed specifications.  The 2 GB RAM variant will be priced at $150 ( RM 894) and the 3 GB RAM variant may be priced at $200 (889).

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Besides the same design and both are pre-installed Android Nougat 7.0 OS, the two variants are mostly different in specs. 2GB RAM version will boast 5.0 inch screen with a resolution of 1080p. This version will be equipped with eight-core Snapdragon 430 at 1.4 GHz speed, 2GB of RAM and 16GB ROM. It sports a 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. On the other hand, Nokia D1C 3GB RAM version will sport 5.5-inch screen, 16MP rear camera and probably Snapdragon 820.

Nokia budget phone will soon have other 3 phones

Nokia D1C is going to be one of the first Nokia Android Phones to be launched at MWC 2017. However, three other Nokia budget phone has recently appeared on GeekBench and Genymotion. Nokia also claimed that they will focus on budget segment as long as smartphone users want them to. What do you think about this strategy of Nokia?