Nokia is one of the oldest names in mobile, and was the top player during the days of dumb phones. Since the rise of the smartphone it allied itself with Microsoft for a while, launching the acclaimed Lumia range, but as Windows Phone itself remains unpopular Nokia’s market share dwindled.
More recently, the brand has been making Android phones, albeit with a relatively new company called HMD Global actually building the devices under the Nokia brand name.
These phones come in at a range of prices, but tend to be low-end or mid-range, with competitive specs for the money. So if you don’t have much money to spend on a handset, a cheap Nokia option is usually a safe bet.
Note however that more recently, HMD Global has started using its own name rather than Nokia for many of its phones, but we won’t include those in this article.
Not many phones are currently released under the Nokia brand name, but some of the more popular models that are still available can be found in the chart below.
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Nokia X30 |
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Nokia 235 4G (2024) |
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Nokia 225 (2024) |
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The Nokia G22 is one of the brand’s most popular phones at the time of writing.
This budget handset has a 6.5-inch screen with a 90Hz refresh rate, a triple-lens camera headlined by a 50MP primary snapper, and a big 5,050mAh battery.
The Nokia X30 is one of the best handsets available from the brand at the time of writing.
This is a mid-range device with a 6.43-inch FHD+ screen, a 50MP main camera, a 13MP ultra-wide one, and an IP67 rating, for water and dust resistance.
The Nokia 2660 Flip is one of the cheapest models that’s readily available at the time of writing.
This isn’t even a smartphone – rather, it’s an old-school flip phone, with 4G (but no 5G), and the ability to make calls, send texts, and take pictures, but not much else. So it’s a basic phone, but it’s extremely affordable, and ideal if you want a break from notifications and other smartphone distractions.
The Nokia G22 is one of the best value Nokia phones. This has a huge 5,050mAh battery, a large 6.5-inch display with a smooth 90Hz refresh rate, a trio of cameras on the back, and a microSD card slot.
Recent Nokia phones mostly aren’t smartphones. Rather they’re more basic handsets like the Nokia 225 (2024), the Nokia 235 4G (2024), and the Nokia 3210.
For recent smartphones from the same company, keep an eye out for HMD-branded phones.
Nokia has an extremely long history in phones, and it has been full of highs and lows. These days it’s not a major player, but it remains an excellent choice for budget handsets, and especially for feature phones.
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