Nokia’s New G42 Smartphone Is Designed for Straightforward Self Repairs

HMD simply introduced a brand new Nokia telephone, the G42, that’s designed for simple DIY repairs. 

The physique’s design allows for near-immediate access to the display, battery, again cowl, and charging port, and the corporate paired up with iFixit to produce alternative elements. To that finish, iFixit will promote particular person alternative elements and complete restore instruments. Mum or dad firm HMD says this self-repair program will stay in place for 5 years. 

In fact, a smartphone is greater than swappable elements and repairable charging ports. There are some critical specs to dive into. The Nokia G42 boasts a 50MP major digicam, an 8MP front-facing digicam, and a 2MP macro digicam. There’s a pleasant 6.56-inch IPS LCD HD+ display with a 90Hz refresh price. And additional-durable Gorilla Glass protects a few of these elements. 

The 5,000 mAh battery ought to get you round three days of regular use earlier than requiring a cost. HMD claims it’s going to retain 80 p.c of its authentic capability even after 800 charging cycles. There’s additionally a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a microSD card slot, and a waterproof body. The entire thing is powered by the Snapdragon 480+ chipset, with RAM choices as much as 6GB and 128GB of inside storage that’s upgradeable through the cardboard talked about above slot.

The Nokia G42 launches immediately in European markets and is available in purple and gray, with costs beginning at round $200 for the bottom mannequin. The corporate has but to announce plans concerning a launch within the USA.