Nokia X2
Nokia X2 Android Smartphone UnveiledNokia India

Nokia, now part of Microsoft Devices unit, has unveiled the second generation Android smartphone dubbed as Nokia X2.

"The Nokia X family is going from strength to strength, with the Nokia X smartphone achieving top-selling status in Pakistan, Russia, Kenya and Nigeria,[3] while earning the third-best-selling smartphone spot in India," said Timo Toikkanen, head of Mobile Phones, Microsoft Devices Group.

"The Nokia X2 elevates the Nokia X experience with a stellar new design, ease of use and new Microsoft experiences. We're proud to continue to bring smartphone innovation to lower and lower price points," he added.

The new Nokia X2 is a major upgrade over its predecessor in terms of screen size, RAM capacity, CPU speed and camera specifications. It sports 4.3-inch WVGA (480x800p) ClearBlack LCD screen, 1.2GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 1GB RAM, 5.0-megapixel primary camera (with Auto-focus and LED flash), 0.3-megapixel VGA camera and a 1800 mAh battery, which runs the phone for 13 hours of talk time and close to 23 days under standby mode.

Another discernible change we see in the new phone is the inclusion of home button on the screen; It's predecessor just had back – button, which also functioned as home button. However,  many users were unaware that pressing the back (>) button for sometime would bring them back to home screen. Hence, now the company has incorporated a dedicated home button right on the screen (bottom right).

Like its predecessor, the new phone too runs on the tweaked Android Open Source Project OS. It features 'Tiles' like interface seen inside the Windows Phone OS-powered devices and instead of Google based Gmail, Play store and Maps services, people will find Nokia's very own 'Here', 'City Lens' maps service, browsers and others.

The company has confirmed that the new Nokia X2 will be priced €99 (around $135/₹8,100) excluding local taxes and hit stores across global markets in July.

Check out the official Nokia X2 video detailing the key features:

Key specifications of Nokia X2:

Model

Nokia X2

Display

4.3-inch WVGA (800x480p)ClearBlack LCD screen

 Pixel density: 217 ppi (pixels per inch)

OS

Nokia X v2.0 platform (said to be tweaked version of Android v4.3 Jelly Bean)

Processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 series dual-core CPU with 1.2GHz speed

GPU

Adreno 305

RAM

1GB

Storage capacity

4GB

Camera

Main: 5.0-megapixel camera with Auto-focus and LED flash

Front: 0.3-megapixel (VGA) camera

Battery

1800 mAh;

Talk time:  up to 10 hours (2G) & 13 hours (3G)

Standby time: up to 23 days

Network

3G

Add-ons

Dual-SIM slots, comes pre-loaded with Outlook.com, Skype and OneDrive 

Dimensions

121.7 x 68.3 x 11.1 mm

Weight

150

Colors

glossy orange, black and green, with glossy yellow, white and matte dark grey coming later to the lineup. 

Price

€99 (around $135/₹8,100) excluding local taxes

 [Image Credit: Nokia India]