Cyan Green, Sand, Charcoal 157.69 x 75.41 x.2D Face unlock (no fingerprint sensor) or use.Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor,.4000mAh battery and 5V/1A (5W) micro-USB charger.FM radio (no NFC), 3.5mmĪudio, earpiece speaker/mic/bottom speaker (mono) 2GB LPDDR3-933 single-channel RAM, 32GB eMMC, microSD.If anything, it has slightly more squarish and conservative looks than the competitors with their outlandish vacuum electrostatically deposited ‘deep purples’ etc! Telstra has it for $149 pre-paid with free deliveryĪ faux metal ‘sand’ textured/coloured plastic back, teardrop screen with broad chin and bezels (lowish 80.7% STBR), Android One 9, micro-USB port (so yesterday!), and a dual-camera on the back.From JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Big W, The Good Guys and Officeworks.Here, but we strip away the fancy faux metallised plastic paint job and get to $399) stopped all the marketing BS and told it like it is. Yet none of the competitors admits this, all promising fabulous AI photos, significant battery life, pro cameras… Yes, I believe in Santa too but for $199 all you can expect is a basic phone with a social media camera.įor once – it would be nice if phones under $199 (well under These compromises include lower-powered MediaTek Helio processors, less/slower ram/storage, 720p screens, Wi-Fi single band, lower-res cameras, plastic chassis….
What was a 5/5 a few months ago is hopelessly outclassed by a new comer – rinse and repeat! And what is interesting is how fast technology changes. The hard thing in reviewing all these cheap phones is to declare a ‘winner’ because all have specs to match the price and all make a range of compromises to do so. At $199 the Nokia 2.3 occupies an increasingly competitive space with the likes of Nokia 1 Plus ($169), Nokia 2.2 ($149 on run-out), Mintt Coolmintt Duo3 ($179), Mintt Coolmint A3 ($199), realme C2 ($199), Aspera Gem ($149), LG K8 ($139), LG K9 ($179), Alcatel 1S ($199), Motorola e6 ($197) – not to mention pre-paid ‘burners’ from about $90.
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