At MWC 2023, Nokia announced three smartphones in line with the brand’s “sustainable” ambition. Here are the Nokia G22, C22 and C32. The G22 in particular is a bit more ambitious as it allows you to swap out your own battery, screen or charging port thanks to a partnership with iFixit.
Since its association with HDM, Nokia has been trying to gradually get back into the smartphone game. For just over a year, the famous Finnish brand has bet all its pawns on sustainability and arguments that claim to be ecological.
In addition to its three new smartphones presented below at MWC 2023, the brand has announced that it is embarking on a process for its smartphones to be manufactured in Europe from 2023.
Nokia G22: like a smell of deja vu
In a market often singled out for its weight in climate change, it is first and foremost necessary to resolve the issue of the repairability of phones. Because the phone that pollutes the least is the one we choose to keep.
With this in mind, Nokia presents the G22, a smartphone designed to be repairable with very simple tools. The brand partnered with iFixit and even demonstrated the ease of taking your phone apart and putting it back together by swapping out the battery in less than five minutes during a press conference on a Nokia G22.
Source: Nokia
Source: Nokia
Source: Nokia
In addition to the battery, it is possible to replace the charging port or the screen. Additionally, the phone is equipped with a 100% recycled plastic back and offers two years of major updates and three years of monthly security patches. The warranty is also extended to three years.
The Nokia G22 will be sold from 179 euros in its basic configuration (4 GB of RAM and 64 GB of storage). A version with 128 GB of storage is also available. The phone comes in gray and blue.
The adaptation kits to repair it cost 5 euros at iFixit. As for the price of parts, it will cost 30 euros for a new battery or for a charging port. Nokia promises that parts will be available for 5 years.
Full technical sheet of the G22:
- Network: 4G;
- OS: Android 12, 2 OS updates;
- SoC: unspecified, octa-core up to 1.6 GHz;
- Memory: 3-4GB LPDDR4X RAM with virtual memory expansion up to an additional 3GB;
- Storage: 64 GB to 128 GB, supports microSD card up to 256 GB;
- Screen: 6.5″ HD+;
- Camera: 50 megapixels with autofocus, 2 megapixel macro and 8 megapixel selfie sensor;
- Battery: 5000mAh;
- Dimensions: 164.6 x 75.9 x 8.55mm;
- Weight: 199.4g;
- Others: IP 52.
Nokia C32 and C22: shy luxury move
Even more entry-level oriented, the Nokia C32 and C22 don’t benefit from the G22’s repair options. Here are their complete technical sheets.
Source: Nokia
Source: Nokia
Nokia C32 Specifications:
- Network: 4G;
- Operating system: Android 13;
- SoC: Unisoc T606;
- Memory: 4 GB RAM with virtual memory expansion up to an additional 2 GB;
- Storage: 64 GB to 128 GB, supports microSD card up to 2 TB;
- Display: 6.5-inch HD+, 20:9, 90Hz, protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3;
- Camera: 50-megapixel autofocus (f/1.8), 2-megapixel macro, 2-megapixel depth sensor, and 8-megapixel selfie sensor (f/2.0);
- Battery: 5050 mAh, 20W charging;
- Dimensions: 162 x 76.19 x 8.48mm;
- Weight: 199.4g;
- Others: IP 52.
Technical specifications of the Nokia C22:
Nokia C22 // Source: Nokia
Nokia C22 // Source: Nokia
- Network: 4G;
- Operating system: Android 13 (Go edition);
- SoC: unspecified, octa-core up to 1.6 GHz;
- Memory: 2-3 GB LPDDR4X RAM with virtual memory expansion up to an additional 2 GB;
- Storage: 64 GB, supports microSD card up to 256 GB;
- Screen: 6.5″ HD+;
- Camera: 13-megapixel with autofocus, 2-megapixel macro and 8-megapixel selfie sensor;
- Battery: 5000 mAh, 10W charging;
- Dimensions: 164.6 x 75.89 x 8.55mm;
- Weight: 196g;
- Others: IP 52, audio jack.
The Nokia C32 and C22 are listed at 149 and 129 euros respectively, for basic configurations with 4 GB of RAM and 2 GB of RAM, for 64 GB of storage. The Nokia C32 is available in black, green and pink, while the C22 is available in black and off-white.
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