After a long wait, HMD Global has finally smiled on Kenyans with the relaunch of Nokia smartphones and features phones into the Kenyan market. Admittedly, this has been a nostalgic year, with Blackberry trying to rise from the dead, Motorola also crawling back to us (Kenya) and now big daddy, Nokia.
HMD Global just launched the Nokia 3, Nokia 5, Nokia 6 and the 3310 (2017) into the Kenyan space. The smartphones all run on pure Android, something that Nokia is very proud of and considering how software has messed the company up in the past, this is understandable.
Nokia has also surprised everyone by launching the smartphones at price points that we can comfortably term as “affordable” ensuring that they compete effectively with the likes of Infinix and Tecno that have undebatably dominated the midrange/low-end smartphone market.
Nokia 3
The Nokia 3 is at the bottom of the pyramid and comes with a polycarbonate body, aluminium frame, a MediaTek processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB internal storage and a 5-inch display. The camera optics are set at 8MP for both the front and the back. Retail price is set at Ksh.15,000.
Nokia 5
The Nokia 5 is considered a mid-range device that comes with a 5-inch display covered in Gorilla glass, Snapdragon 430 processor, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage, 13MP camera and an 8MP selfie shooter. The 5 is priced at Ksh.20,000 and is fully aluminium and also features a fingerprint reader something that the smaller sibling, The Nokia 3, does not have.
Nokia 6
Well, the Nokia 6 has very little differentiating it from the Nokia 5 aside from a bigger full HD display set at 5.5-inches covered in Gorilla glass, double the RAM at 4GB and 32GB or 64GB internal storage and the same Snapdragon 430 processor. Cameras are 16MP and 8MP combination and the icing on the cake is, the device supports Dolby Atmos, designed to give audio a more 3D sound effect. The Nokia 6 retails at Ksh.25,000.
Nokia 3310
The company also announced the legend Nokia 3310 that was reborn at MWC 2017 will be available locally at Ksh.5300.
The new 3310 features a modern colorful design, a 2.4-inch TFT colored display, 2G network connectivity and boasts of long battery life.
HMD Global has said that all the devices will be available at Safaricom shops and will also be distributed through Midcom group.
With such prices, there’s only one question to ask, will you be buying any of the Nokia devices?
Heeeo yeah! Nokia six. but ngoja ipungue bei.
Hard to penetrate the market With those prices they can make more money selling mutura and mandazis instead waende wakikauka
Nokia 8 je?
Reputation sells…
If at all whatever they’re selling remains durable and perhaps rugged…well, why not?
Being launched in August. Itafika Ke September or October
HMD is aware that device warranty is a purchasing factor in Kenya and the company has put in place customer service like we have honestly not seen before. Nokia feature phones will have a swap model warranty for 12 months, meaning that a customer who brings in a feature phone for repair, will instead get a new device. Smartphones will have the traditional 12-months care warranty.
Nokia diehard mimi. From Nokia 3310 to Nokia Windows… Finally,Nokia 6 here I come.
I saw 3310 wen i was in form 1, guess my age
Snapdragon 630 = chieth. Wangeweka Snapdragon 625 or better
A [SIZE=4]fossil[/SIZE] already eating lanyes!
explain further hio feature phone
Mwanaume ni wa simu mbili atleast. Smartphone moja. Na Nokia mulika mwiz ya freelancing.
Hiyo time counterfeits zitakuwa mob kwa market
At those prices? With Infinix and Tecno dominating the with much cheaper gadgets?
I wish them luck!
Chukulia story ya Nokia kama story ya a lover who went away when you really needed them most. After the course of time you meet other wonderful people and you gain more experience. Then one day, suddenly, your former lover returns, all apologetic and ever seductive!
Tempting? Yes! But going back together? No way! We moved on!
[FONT=Courier New]Wrote that using my Xiaomi Mi Max!! [/FONT]
Naomi, my love!
si unajua Nokia wako kenya tangu kitambo so kuget oriji itaweza
32-35.
is that a real life experience u sound emotional
Jesus!!.I think I was in class 1 when I saw that phone
iyo nokia 6 wangeweka a better chipset hiyo snapdragon 430 hapana