Over the last decade, Nokia has struggled to get a grip on the smartphone market. After the failure of its first few attempts, the world-renowned smartphone brand is now advancing with caution. So, its recent releases appear more balanced and thoughtful than before. The Nokia C32 was officially released in Bangladesh on 6th April 2024. Through and through a budget-friendly phone, the Nokia C32 aims to reinstall people’s trust in the brand. Key Specs and Features of the Nokia C32 Being an entry-level phone, the Nokia C32 hardly promises to offer high-end features. However, due to its well-earned recognition for manufacturing sturdy and durable phones, Nokia is once more demonstrating its quality with its latest release. In that context, let’s find out the depth of its endeavor. Design The Nokia C32 confines itself within a 164.6 mm by 75.9 mm by 8.6 mm frame, having a total weight of 199.4 g. Read more: Infinix Hot 40 Review: Is It A Good Deal Under BDT 18000? Plastic-built, the main body frame has glass covers on the rear and front.  Against awry light, the back covering glass reflects an intangible texture, gleaming a premium look. The glass is hardy and protective against small accidental falls from hands. It can magnet dust. The back of the phone has a camera module in the upper left corner with a double lens holding capacity. On the front, the phone lays scratch-protective glass, shielding the display and secondary lens, which sits in a water drop hole on the middle top of the display. The bezel and chin have been kept slim, without compromising the overall look. A side-mounted power button combined with a fingerprint sensor protrudes on the right frame. Over it are the volume rockers, keeping perfect alignment with the power button. A 3.5mm headphone jack, a Type-C charging port, and a speaker are placed around the frame. The only lack users will have to accept is a noise-cancellation system. Read more: Symphony Z70 Review: 52MP Camera under BDT 10000 Display A 6.52-inch IPS LCD screen that maintains a 20:9 aspect ratio comes as the display of the Nokia C32. With a resolution of 720 by 1600, the display fails to surface crisp videos. From some angles, the graphics revealed on the display seem a tad washed out, perhaps due to its capacity of low pixel density. The display struggles to project explicit images on the display outdoors. Even maximizing brightness does little help in glaring daylight. The touch response of the screen often degrades, however, that doesn’t cut any hole in the overall experience. A bit higher refresh rate would be more practical and welcoming. Cameras Two rear cameras, one with a 50MP wide lens and another with a 2MP macro lens, don’t fall short in quality, in contrast with the other phones around a similar price range. For features, Nokia has included HDR, Portrait, and Night Mode which demand not to be expected high performance. The night mode can’t save images, captured in low light, from having a little sprinkled noise. Read more: realme C67 Review: Budget-friendly Phone with A Premium Camera Its 8 MP lens on the front snaps good-quality selfies. Like the main shooter, it also stumbles while capturing low-light images. The primary camera can record videos at 30fps in 1080p resolution. Conversely, the front camera records at a lower frame-per-second rate in 720p resolution. Performance The Nokia C32 boasts a Unisoc SC9863A1 processor based on 22nm architecture. An IMG8322 GPU is incorporated to tackle graphical stress.  The phone can be divided into several variants depending on the storage and RAM capacity - 64GB storage by 3GB RAM, 64GB storage by 4GB RAM, 128GB storage by 4GB RAM, and 128GB storage by 6GB RAM. It is supported by eMMC 5.1. However, the eMMC data transfer technology is outdated. Read more: Tecno Spark 20 Review: Budget-friendly phone with a smart look The processor and GPU used in the Nokia C32 are common in entry-level phones. However, a 22nm chipset is somewhat archaic compared to the competitors. High-end gaming will hardly be possible with the Nokia C32. Games that require low spec will run smoothly. The phone is designed only to support regular multitasking, scrolling over the internet, and basic app maneuvering smoothly. The phone runs on stock Android 13 OS, keeping the user interface bloatware-free. It will provide a 2-year updating support for Android, which is praise-worthy for a low-budget phone. Battery and Charger The battery of the Nokia C32 is quite strong with a capacity of 5000 mAh. It will provide day-long support even for heavy use. Keeping the average usage rate, the phone will run for 3 days, as claimed by Nokia. The battery will support up to 10W menacingly low charging. At this rate, the battery will take a few hours to go from empty to fully charged. Read more: ZTE Blade A54 Review: An Entry-level Smartphone Below Tk10000 Pros and Cons of the Nokia C32 Pros - Sturdy and durable build - Premium look with glass covers on both front and rear- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor- Slim bezels and chin- HDR, Portrait, and Night Mode features- Good-quality selfies - Long-lasting battery life- Multiple storage and RAM variants to choose from- Smooth performance for regular multitasking. Read more: ZTE Blade V50 Design 4G Review: Surprising Features on a Budget-friendly Phone Cons - The display lacks crispness and struggles outdoors- The touch response of the screen may degrade at times- Low pixel density affects graphics quality- Limited video recording capabilities, especially for the front camera- Outdated processor, GPU architecture, and data transfer technology- Inadequate for high-end gaming- Slow charging speed at 10W. Read more: Symphony Innova 30 Review: Budget-friendly, Powerful Camera Phone Price of Nokia 32 in Bangladesh The Nokia C32 phone is officially available at BDT 13,499. Conclusion As a budget-friendly phone, the Nokia C32 offers good features like a 50 MP primary camera, 5000 mAh battery, glass cover on the rear, etc. It also has weaknesses in terms of performance and charging. The itel P55+ offers a better processor with UFS 2.2 data transfer technology at similar price ranges.   Considering overall features, heavy users and gamers shouldn’t opt for this device. But considering its price range the limitations are acceptable. Nokia C32 will best suit people seeking a device with browsing and essential tasking capacity.  Read more: Walton NEXG N9 Review: Budget-friendly Phone with Decent Features

People acquainted with the Nokia 8.3 5G that launched in the United States earlier this autumn will recognize the Nokia 8 V 5G UW. This phone debuted on November 12th of last year. These two devices are essentially identical in every way. But, Nokia 8 V was only accessible via Verizon. Recently Novia 8 V 5G UW smartphone is available in Bangladesh at a much affordable price. Let’s see what it offers. Key features of NOKIA 8V 5G UW Design The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is not a small device. When compared to an iPhone 11 Max, the Nokia 8 V is substantially taller, measuring 6.8 x 3.1 x 0.35 inches. With a weight of 8.11 ounces, users are unlikely to forget they're carrying the new Nokia phone. Read Redmi 9A Review: Xiaomi Brings First Made in Bangladesh Phone When they flip the gadget over, they'll discover a spherical camera array emerging from the polycarbonate rear. There are also other logos for greeting, ranging from a vertical Nokia to Verizon's 5G branding. Apart from the logos, it's a really sleek design, albeit the Meteor Gray exterior will show a lot of fingerprints. A headphone jack is on the bottom of the phone, even after HMD Global overcomes the urge to follow other phone manufacturers and eliminate the connector. On the left side of the phone, there is a Google Assistant button that summons the virtual assistant and does nothing else. It is an unnecessary item. The power button houses the phone's fingerprint sensor and is too sunken into the Nokia 8 V's frame to be readily found; it's also just underneath the volume toggle. Read Redmi Note 11T Review: Can it fulfill the users’ demand? Display HMD chose a large form factor for the Nokia 8 V 5G UW in order to accommodate the phone's gigantic 6.81-inch FHD display. This display size provides an immersive experience regardless of whether users are playing games or watching videos. While rummaging through residences in PUBG Mobile, gamers might see details on firearms and other items that they have never noticed on smaller-display phones. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is equipped with an LCD screen, which has an effect on the colors shown by the smartphone. When it comes to brightness, the Nokia phone falls behind the competition. The Nokia 8 V is measured at 358 nits with adaptive brightness enabled. Read: Redmi Note 11 Review: Does it deserve your attention? Rear Camera The Nokia 8 V is equipped with a 64-megapixel primary camera and a 12-megapixel ultrawide camera with a 120-degree field of view. Both the primary and ultrawide shooters include a Super Night mode for photographing in low light. The rear cameras are completed with a 2MP macro lens and a 2MP depth sensor. The Nokia 8 V performs well outdoors on a partly cloudy day, photographing some Star Wars-themed tiki cups. It catches details that are more difficult to see in the OnePlus Nord N10 shot, like the swirls in C3-PO's eyes and the curve at the top of the cup. For some reason, the backdrop blurs more than I'd like in the Nokia 8 V photo, but the main emphasis of the shot is on the mugs, as it should be. The Nokia 8 V redeems itself with an ultrawide lens that captures a far broader field of vision than the Pixel 4a's equivalent camera. Read Why You Don’t Need an Expensive Flagship Phone Anymore? Front Camera Users will get a single 24MP front-facing camera capable of shooting high-quality photos throughout the day, which should come as no surprise considering the sensor's size. Portrait mode is accessible on both the front and rear cameras, which is an excellent feature given the device's price point. Performance and Software The Snapdragon 765G is the processing platform of choice for manufacturers of 5G phones, and the Nokia 8 V 5G UW is no exception. It's simple to see why – although the Snapdragon 765G isn't Qualcomm's most powerful processor, it's capable of handling the vast majority of tasks that smartphone users throw at it and has an integrated X52 modem. Additionally, it is less costly than the Snapdragon 865 used in top Android flagships, allowing phone manufacturers to keep prices down. READ: Best Flagship Smartphones Released in 2021 As a consequence, the Nokia 8 5G UW and its Snapdragon 765G CPU provide benchmarking results that are rather comparable with other phones equipped with the same chipset. The most processor-intensive applications are unlikely to function as smoothly on the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, while there are no issues playing PUBG Mobile with the exception of the odd hiccup. Users can effortlessly move between applications and stream video to my heart's desire. HMD Global boosts the RAM to 6GB to assist the Snapdragon 765G but leaves the storage at a measly 64GB. Users may expand the storage up to 1TB with a microSD card. Read Air Purifier Price in Bangladesh: A Comprehensive Buying Guide Battery and Charging Our first 5G phone testing indicates that a 5G connection eats up and spits out the battery life of these phones, necessitating the use of large power packs to get the devices through the day. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW attempts to address this with a 4,500 mAh battery. However, it is insufficient. The Nokia 8 V 5G battery lasted an average of 8 hours and 26 minutes in our battery test, which entails setting the phone's screen to 150 nits and then surfing the web via cellular until it runs out of juice. This is around 90 minutes shorter than the typical smartphone lasts on our test, and it is also much less than the performance of comparable 5G phones. Read Poco M4 Pro 5G Review with Price in Bangladesh: Is it worth buying? Price of NOKIA 8V 5G UW in Bangladesh After the release of NOKIA 8V 5G UW, the device was not available in Bangladesh. Even a few days ago, the phone could be bought unofficially at BDT 60,000. Here the rate is converted from the official rate of the phone. Conversion rate USD 1 equals BDT 85.67. Fortunately, the NOKIA 8V 5G UW is currently available at around BDT 20000. Not to mention, this news has shocked the Nokia fans! Read Oppo A95 Review: Budget Flagship Killer or a Mid-range Camera Phone? Conclusion The NOKIA 8V 5G UW is worth considering. It remains one of the smartphones on the market. It improves on flip phones significantly, with a bigger battery, a larger display, and a faster CPU. Nokia, including 18W charging, a USB-C port, and a 24MP front-facing camera, has made the phone a great pick. It is best suited for consumers searching for a truly budget-friendly phone with maximum functionality.

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Finnish telecoms equipment maker Nokia's president and CEO Rajeev Suri will step down, while Pekka Lundmark, the outgoing president and CEO of Finnish energy firm Fortum, will replace him, Nokia said Monday.

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