Nokia 2 was unveiled recently[1] and on Thursday, its India price was revealed to be Rs. 6,999[2] giving buyers yet another option in the highly competitive entry-level segment of the market. The Nokia 2 is targeted at buyers of low-end smartphones, which HMD Global claims constitute 30 percent of the country's market.
The Nokia 2[3] comes with rather modest hardware and doesn't really match up to the competition when you look at just the specifications. However, the company believes that the end user experience will not suffer[4] because of this due to the optimisations it has introduced. Nonetheless, buyers will still look at the likes of Xiaomi Redmi 4A[5] and Moto C Plus[6] when they are buying an entry-level smartphone, and not just Nokia 2. Here's a rundown of the differences between the three budget smartphones, and a look at what they offer.
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Nokia 2 vs Xiaomi Redmi 4A vs Moto C Plus price in India
Nokia 2 price in India has not been announced so far, with the company only saying it will bear a global average retail price of EUR 99 (approximately Rs. 7,500). So it is likely that the brand would keep the price under Rs. 7,500, going by how much the likes of Nokia 3[8] and Nokia 5[9] cost in the country. The Redmi 4A comes in two variants in India – one with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage, the other with 3GB and 32GB internal storage. The former costs Rs. 5,999 and the latter Rs. 6,999. Moto C Plus is available in only one configuration, with 2GB RAM and 16GB storage,...