Nokia XR21 rugged phone launched with IP69K certification!

Nokia announced a new smartphone with extra tough enhancements for different environmental conditions.

The Nokia XR21

Nokia XR21 - the modern 3310?

The smartphone highlights the IP69K certification, the highest IP protection against water and dust. As per Nokia's claims, the phone can withstand close-range, high-pressure, and high-temperature spray-downs.

The phone's front and back design

Another thing to point out is the MIL-STD-810H military-grade certification and the brand says it can also withstand drops up to 1.8 meters. Ensuring users that it is indeed built to last.

In terms of display, it features a 6.49-inch LCD (IPS) screen with FHD+ resolution, 120Hz refresh rate, and Gorilla Glass Victus protection. In addition, Nokia said the screen can work when using gloves or when your hands are wet.

Inside, the device uses a 6nm 2.4GHz Snapdragon 695 SoC, paired with 6GB RAM and 128GB storage.

On the battery side, it has a 4,800mAh capacity which charges using USB-C, and a 33W power adaptor.

For cameras, the phone uses 64MP f/1.8 primary shooter and 8MP for ultra-wide. For selfies, it uses 16MP f/2.5.

The Green Colorway

Other features mentioned are the side-mounted fingerprint reader, 3.5mm audio jack, Extra lou stereo speakers up to 96dB, and OZO Playback Water.

For connectivity, it has 5G SA/NSA, dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 5.1, GPS, and dual SIM support.

For OS, the phone runs Android 12 with guaranteed 4 years of monthly security patches and 3 Major OS updates.

UK price with direct to PHP conversion (no taxes and duties yet):

Nokia XR21 - GBP 499 (around PHP 34.6K)

When it comes to availability, the Nokia XR21 will come around early June in the UK. However, there are no words for other markets.

Source: Nokia