HMD World has launched the Nokia XR21, the observe as much as the award profitable Nokia XR20, one of many finest rugged smartphones in the marketplace which we reviewed in 2021.
Pitched by the corporate because the smartphone model of the legendary Nokia 3310, it claims the XR21 is, “so sturdy that it may well stand up to a soaking from a 100-bar stress water hose jet with an 80 levels centigrade water temperature.”
The Nokia XR21 goes on sale within the UK for £499.99/$499 within the US/ AU$799 in Australia, and in contrast to its predecessor, just one mannequin (6GB RAM/128GB storage) will probably be out there in two colour schemes, pine inexperienced and midnight black. It would even be out there for lease on Nokia’s Round subscription service for £22 per 30 days with a £30 setup charge and a minimal of three month dedication.
Prepared for Android 15
The USP of the Nokia XR21 is its toughness, with a capability to resist greater than only a little bit of tough and tumble. It’s licensed IP69K and MIL-STD-810H, which suggests that it’ll survive – in concept – drops of as much as 1.8 meters and way more. Its strengthened chassis – product of recycled aluminum – with what seems to be like a layer of rubberized coating on high ought to preserve it in fine condition even after some heavy dealing with.
HMD World has included a three-year guarantee as normal plus a 1-year display alternative guarantee for ANZ and EU prospects, in case the Gorilla Glass Victus safety was lower than scratch (pun supposed). The remainder of the specification is what you’d anticipate from an entry-level to mid-range smartphone.
There’s a Qualcomm system-on-chip (Snapdragon 695) with 6GB of RAM and 128GB onboard storage, a 6.49-inch FHD+ show with a 120Hz refresh fee and a staggering 550 nits brightness, two rear cameras (64-megapixel and 8-megapixel), one 16-megapixel entrance snapper, an audio jack (keep in mind these?) Wi-Fi-6E, a pair of audio system, NFC and eSIM assist.
In comparison with the XR20 although, it has an even bigger battery (4800mAh), loses the wi-fi charging and downgrades the Kind-C connector to USB 2.0. Whereas it does assist quick charging (as much as 33W), it doesn’t include a charger, solely a USB cable.
The place the XR21 will enchantment to an enterprise/enterprise viewers is the truth that it helps Android 15 (three Android updates from Android 12) and gives 4 years of month-to-month safety updates. Nice for safeguarding cell units from any OS-based vulnerabilities.
There’s additionally house for 2 nano-SIM playing cards and HMD World engineers judiciously added two speedy entry buttons and an eSIM.
Of its predecessor, the XR20, I stated that “Nokia hits the fitting notes with its try and carry rugged to the mainstream with the XR20. It does so in type with 5G connectivity, a big display and a smooth design, miles away from conventional rugged smartphones.”
It will be fascinating to see whether or not Nokia brings out a sturdy model of the T21 to develop into a possible candidate for our finest rugged pill shopping for information.