Some reviews mention ‘Always on Display’ – it does not have There is no screen protection, and it will scratch. It is not overly bright, contrasty or colour accurate (it isĬool). Black levels are weak (.35) and contrast is about There is some unevenness as well – bright in the centre and nearlyġ0% less at the edges. Auto-brightness can reach 500 nits, but it is closer to 400 The 6.2” screen is 720p, so pixelation is slightly noticeable Storage is for data only, notification LED Missing: Any IP rating, e-compass, expandable.Cyan Green, Sand, Charcoal 157.69 x 75.41 x.2D Face unlock (no fingerprint sensor) or use.Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor,.4000mAh battery and 5V/1A (5W) micro-USB charger.FM radio (no NFC), 3.5mmĪudio, earpiece speaker/mic/bottom speaker (mono) 2GB LPDDR3-933 single-channel RAM, 32GB eMMC, microSD.If anything, it has slightly more squarish and conservative looks than the competitors with their outlandish vacuum electrostatically deposited ‘deep purples’ etc! Telstra has it for $149 pre-paid with free deliveryĪ faux metal ‘sand’ textured/coloured plastic back, teardrop screen with broad chin and bezels (lowish 80.7% STBR), Android One 9, micro-USB port (so yesterday!), and a dual-camera on the back.From JB Hi-Fi, Harvey Norman, Big W, The Good Guys and Officeworks.Here, but we strip away the fancy faux metallised plastic paint job and get to $399) stopped all the marketing BS and told it like it is. Yet none of the competitors admits this, all promising fabulous AI photos, significant battery life, pro cameras… Yes, I believe in Santa too but for $199 all you can expect is a basic phone with a social media camera.įor once – it would be nice if phones under $199 (well under These compromises include lower-powered MediaTek Helio processors, less/slower ram/storage, 720p screens, Wi-Fi single band, lower-res cameras, plastic chassis…. What was a 5/5 a few months ago is hopelessly outclassed by a new comer – rinse and repeat!

And what is interesting is how fast technology changes.

The hard thing in reviewing all these cheap phones is to declare a ‘winner’ because all have specs to match the price and all make a range of compromises to do so. At $199 the Nokia 2.3 occupies an increasingly competitive space with the likes of Nokia 1 Plus ($169), Nokia 2.2 ($149 on run-out), Mintt Coolmintt Duo3 ($179), Mintt Coolmint A3 ($199), realme C2 ($199), Aspera Gem ($149), LG K8 ($139), LG K9 ($179), Alcatel 1S ($199), Motorola e6 ($197) – not to mention pre-paid ‘burners’ from about $90.

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