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Nokia has quietly launched a couple of feature phones. The Finnish brand recently refreshed its lineup of inexpensive basic phones with the Nokia 150 and Nokia 130. Both of these are modernized versions of existing handsets with the same name.
The Nokia 150 first debuted in 2016. The company released another Nokia 150 in 2020. The 2023 model now brings a modern design with all the basic specs you’d expect from a feature phone. It sports a 2.4-inch QVGA display and an old-school keypad. The Nokia branding is prominent under the display while the top earpiece is huge too.
On the back, we have a speaker, a 0.3MP VGA camera, and an LED flash unit. A second Nokia branding can also be seen on the back plate, which is removable. Under it, we have a 1450mAh removable battery with a rated standby time of 30 days and a talk time of 20 hours. Nokia has included a micro-USB port for charging the battery.
Other highlights of the Nokia 150 (2023) include MicroSD card support up to 32GB, 3.5mm headphone jack, MP3 player, voice recorder, FM Radio (wired & wireless modes), and single mini-SIM support with GSM network connectivity (2G). The device has a polycarbonate with nano texture and boasts an IP52 rating for dust and water resistance. The whole package weighs 106.3 grams and measures 130.95 x 50.6 x 15.15 mm in dimension.
The Nokia 130, which is also the third model with the same name (the previous two came in 2014 and 2017), shares most of the specs with the Nokia 150. The only notable difference is the lack of a camera. Despite that, Nokia has included an LED flash here to serve as a torch. It has a more simplistic design and is a little thinner (14mm) too. This model also retains the IP52 rating for dust and water resistance. The company also tells us that the Nokia 130 has 4MP of internal storage and 4MB RAM.
Nokia 150 and Nokia 130 prices are not known yet
Nokia has already listed the Nokia 150 and Nokia 130 on its official website. However, the company hasn’t revealed the prices of the new features phones, nor has it shared availability details. The official listings reveal that the former model will be available in Black, Cyan, and Red color variants, while the latter gets Dark Blue, Light Gold, and Purple shades. It’s unclear when Nokia will start selling the duo. If you’re looking to grab one of them, they should be available at an affordable price (probably around $50).
