HMD International, primarily identified for its Nokia-branded smartphones and have telephones, has been venturing into completely different classes currently. The corporate just lately launched true wi-fi headphones in India, and is now foraying into the pill class. HMD International, which holds the license for the Nokia model, has introduced its T20 pill to India to tackle gamers together with Samsung, Lenovo, Realme, and Motorola within the finances section. We have just lately seen plenty of exercise within the Android pill house, giving patrons plenty of new choices to select from. The Nokia T20 pill guarantees two years of Android updates and three years of safety updates to differentiate itself from the competitors. So is the Nokia T20 value contemplating? I put it to the take a look at to search out out.

Nokia T20 pill value in India

The Nokia T20 is out there in Wi-Fi-only and 4G + Wi-Fi variants in India. There are two Wi-Fi solely choices, one with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of storage, and the opposite with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage. These are priced at Rs. 15,499 and Rs. 16,499 respectively in India. The 4G-enabled variant is simply out there with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage and is priced at Rs. 18,499. The Nokia T20 is simply out there in a Deep Ocean color.

Nokia T20 design

The Nokia T20 has a giant 10.4-inch show with sizable bezels throughout. This makes it handy to carry the pill with out touching the display by accident. The Nokia T20 has a metallic physique and it feels sturdy to the contact. The burden is manageable at 465g.

The Nokia T20 runs Android 11 out of the field

When holding the T20 pill in panorama mode, the selfie digital camera is above the display and is camouflaged fairly nicely. The highest has the quantity buttons, two microphones, and a slot for a Nano SIM (on the 4G mannequin solely) and a microSD card for storage enlargement. On the left is the facility button, whereas the correct has a USB Kind-C port and three.5mm headphone jack. The Nokia T20 has two audio system with one on both aspect.

On the again, The Nokia T20 pill has a single digital camera, and the module may be very barely raised. The again panel is naked with solely a Nokia brand within the centre and antenna traces operating alongside the highest. This pill is IP52 rated for mud and water resistance.

Nokia T20 specs and software program

The ten.4-inch show on the Nokia T20 has 2K decision (1200×2000 pixels). HMD International claims that the Nokia T20 has toughened glass to guard this show. Powering the pill is a Unisoc T610 SoC with two ARM Cortex-A75 cores and 6 Cortex-A55 cores, all clocked at as much as 1.8Ghz. The T20 has two fundamental configurations: 3GB RAM with 32GB of storage and 4GB of RAM with 64GB of storage. The bottom mannequin is Wi-Fi-only whereas the latter will also be had with 4G LTE connectivity.

There may be assist for Bluetooth 5 and dual-band Wi-Fi. The 4G-enabled variant will get assist for GPS as nicely. HMD International has managed to pack in an 8,200mAh battery. This pill is able to 15W quick charging, however you solely get a 10W charger within the field.

The Nokia T20 has an aluminium physique

Similar to Nokia smartphones, this pill too runs inventory Android 11 with no customisations. It is usually promised to get two years of software program updates and three years of safety updates. My unit was operating the August Android safety patch which was barely dated on the time of evaluate. The Nokia T20 comes with Google apps, Children’ Area, Spotify, and Netflix preinstalled. A proper swipe from the homescreen brings up Leisure Area, which lists plenty of exhibits and films that you could watch by means of supported suppliers. It additionally lists put in video games and showcases standard titles that you could obtain from Google Play.

Nokia T20 efficiency and battery life

The Nokia T20’s 10.4 inch show has good viewing angles and it was shiny sufficient indoors. The color temperature is on the cool aspect however I used to be in a position to tweak this within the show settings. The twin audio system are nearly loud sufficient to make watching movies participating on the Nokia T20. I additionally discovered face recognition to be way more constant than on the Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 (Review), which I just lately reviewed. Nevertheless, it would nonetheless take a second or two to unlock this pill.

Whereas utilizing the Nokia T20, I discovered the Unisoc T610 SoC to be able to dealing with informal utilization and gaming with none points. My evaluate unit had 4GB of RAM and it may multitask between a number of apps while not having to shut them.

The Nokia T20 managed to attain 161,604 in AnTuTu, and seven,575 in PCMark Work 3.0. It additionally scored 346 and 869 in Geekbench 5’s single-core and multi-core exams. In graphics benchmark GFXBench, it managed to attain 29fps and 6fps within the T-Rex and Automotive Chase exams respectively.

The Nokia T20 has a single 8-megapixel digital camera on the again

Battlegrounds Cell India defaulted to the HD graphics and Excessive body price settings, and was playable with none points. After gaming for half-hour I seen a six p.c battery drain which is suitable. The pill was barely heat to the contact after gaming.

The Nokia T20 has an 8-megapixel rear digital camera and a 5-megapixel entrance digital camera for video calls and selfies. It has photograph, video, and portrait modes to shoot in, and in addition has filters and beautification choices. Digicam efficiency was strictly common.

HMD International has packed in a giant 8,200mAh battery, and so this pill gives good battery life. With my informal utilization, which consisted of enjoying Conflict Royale, watching a couple of movies, and looking the Internet on daily basis unfold throughout 2-3 hours, the T20 managed to run for 3-4 days with none points. Charging nonetheless was painfully gradual with the equipped 10W charger. It took round 5 hours to cost the pill fully. In case you intend to purchase this pill, I might suggest additionally selecting up a 15W charger to chop down on charging time slightly.

Verdict

The Nokia T20 is HMD International’s first pill to launch in India, and is positioned within the finances section the place it goes up in opposition to the Realme Pad (Review). The Nokia T20 actually stands out with its aluminum physique and inventory Android software program expertise. It additionally guarantees two years of software program updates and three years of safety updates which provides it a slight edge. Through the evaluate interval, I discovered that the massive 8,200mAh battery provided superb battery life however charging was gradual. Efficiency is enough for informal utilization however if you’re gaming, the Nokia T20 won’t be excellent. In order for you higher efficiency with out spending an excessive amount of extra, the Realme Pad may very well be a worthy various.