Nokia 2.3 Full Overview: Specifications and Features

Laurence Inyang
March 2, 2019
Nokia 2.3

HMD Global’s outfit, Nokia, released the Nokia 2.3 sometime around December 2019.

Let us take a look at what the device, which is the successor to the Nokia 2.2, has to offer

Specifications

OS Android 9.0 Pie Upgradeable to 10
Display 6.2 inch IPS LCD HD+ Waterdrop Notch
Camera 13 MP main + 2MP rear, 5 MP selfie
RAM 2 GB RAM
Storage 32 GB Upgradeable to 512GB
Processor Octa Core, 2.0 GHz
Battery 4000 mAh
Security Face ID

Nokia 2.3

Design and Display

The Nokia 2.3 is bigger than the Nokia 2.2, its predecessor, as it comes with a 6.2-inch display panel.

At first look, we see a device with a waterdrop v-notch design and the NOKIA brand name on the bottom bezel.

The volume and power buttons are at the phone’s right edge, while the SIM tray and dedicated Google Assistant button occupy the left. The speaker, dedicated mic, and USB ports occupy the base.

The dual camera and flash cutout are on the phone’s backside, placed vertically and centered close to the top.

The NOKIA brand name follows at the center. There is no fingerprint sensor, as Nokia habitually removes it from its budget devices to support facial recognition.

The display comprises an IPS LCD touchscreen with an 80.7% screen-to-body ratio. The phone has 720 x 1520 pixels resolution, a common feature in phones in this category.

A PowerVR GE8320 graphics chip sits on board. There is also a 19:9 aspect ratio and always-on display.

Camera

The camera department may not be the best battleground for Nokia, but this phone has a decent camera.

The rear camera has dual sensors consisting of a 13MP wide main shooter and a 2 MP depth-sensing sensor assisting it. There is also a soft LED flash for capturing images in low light.

There is a 5MP selfie camera on the front notch. There is no LED flash like those on the Tecno Camon 12 Air so the phone will rely on screen flash.

Videos captured with this phone are recorded on 1080 pixels at 30 frames per second.

Hardware and Memory

The Nokia 2.3 uses the MediaTek MT6761 Helio A22 Quad-core chip fabricated with a 12nm process. The chips are clocked at a maximum speed of 2.0GHz.

The memory and storage options are pretty much the same as found everywhere in this category: 2GB of RAM space and 32GB of storage space, expandable to 512GB using an external memory card (uses SIM 2)

Software and Battery

HMD Global is shipping the Nokia 2.3 with Android 9 Pie OS, but that shouldn’t be a problem.

All Nokia devices have a guaranteed two-year OS Upgrade and three years of monthly security updates.

So this phone will get Android 10 and Android 11 (if any). Being an Android One gadget, users will get a pure Android experience with no bloatware.

The phone is also shipped with a 4000mAh battery without a fast charge.

Overall Specifications

Network

Technology GSM / CDMA / HSPA
2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G LTE Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 9, Band 20, Band 28, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41
SIM Type Dual nano-SIM slot

Design and Display

Dimensions
157.69 x 75.41 x 8.68mm
Height 157.69 mm
Width 75.41 mm
Thickness 8.68 mm
Weight 183g
Display Size 6.2-inch
Display Resolution 720p HD+ (720 x 1520 pixels)
Display Technology IPS LCD
Build Plastic
Protection 2.5D
Colors Cyan Green, Sand, Charcoal

Platform and Hardware

OS Android 9.0 Upgradeable to 10, Android One
Processor Name/Technology Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22, Cortex A53
Number of Processor Cores 4
Processor Speed 4 – 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics Chipset PowerVR GE8320
RAM 2 GB
Internal Storage 32 GB
External Storage Yes, Up to 512GB
Sensors G-sensor, P-Sensor, Gyro, Touch Sensor, Electronic Compass

Camera

Front 5 MP Camera 1080 Video @30 fps
Rear 13 MP Main Camera, 2 MP depth Sensor /1.8 aperture, QVGA, LED Flash, 1080p Video@30fps
Features Autofocus, Quad-LED Flash, Geo Tagging, Touch Focus, Face Detection, Panorama, Scene Detection, AR, Bokeh, AI, Beauty

Multimedia

Video FLV, MP4, MKV, AVI, 3GP
Audio WAV, MP3, MP2, ACC, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, MIDI, Vorbis, APE, AAC-Plus V1, AAC-Plus V2, FLAC, WMA, ADPCM
Image Jpeg, Png, Gif, Bmp
Speaker Chipset Nil
Audio Jack Yes,

Connectivity

Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0, AD2P LE
Wifi 802.11a/b/g/n 2.4G/5G
USB Yes, 2.0
NFC No
GPS GPS, GLONASS

Battery

Battery Capacity 4000 mAh
Battery Technology LiPo
Fast Charging no
Removable No

Extra Features

Security Features Finger Print