Nokia C3 Arrives In India: Removable Battery, Mediocre Specs, Priced ₹7499

Earlier this week, HMD Global announced multiple smartphones, including two smartphones and two feature phones. The two smartphones are Nokia 5.3 and Nokia C3. While the Nokia 5.3 is placed in the mid-range segment, the Nokia C3 is an entry-level smartphone. The latter was first announced in China early this month, featuring a conventional design. It gets an 18:9 display and thick bezels at the top and bottom. The device will go on sales in India next month for a starting price of Rs. 7,499.

Nokia C3: Price in India & Availability

The Nokia C3 will be retailed at Rs. 7,499 for its entry-level model with 2GB of RAM and 16GB of storage and Rs. 8,999 for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage option. Users can start purchasing the phone from 17th September in Sand or Nordic Blue color variants. You can also pre-order the phone from 10th September on Nokia.com/phones.

Nokia C3: Specifications & Features

Nokia’s new entry-level phone gets a 5.99-inch display with HD+ resolution and an 18:9 aspect ratio. Powering the phone is a Unisoc SC9863A SoC clocked at 1.6GHz and aided by 2/3GB of RAM and 16 / 32GB of storage. You can further expand its storage with a microSD card. Despite being a budget phone, it is still pre-installed with Android 10 and has a Google Assistant button placed on the side. 

For photography, users can take photos with an 8MP camera at the back and a 5MP selfie camera on the front. For biometrics security, there is a fingerprint sensor mounted at the back of the phone. The whole thing is fueled by a 3,040 mAh battery that supports charging via a micro-USB port. One interesting thing about the Nokia C3's battery is that it is removable, so users can easily replace it with a new one. Other features include a headphone jack, Bluetooth 4.2, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, and 4G VoLTE.

Nokia C3 price: around Rs. 7,200

Nokia C3 price in India: Rs. 7,499

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