At present, there are a lot of options in the online and offline markets to get a budget to mid-range to a flagship-grade 5G smartphone. In many areas, however, 5G connectivity is not yet available and will be available in a few years. Nevertheless, 5G devices are presently ruling the market due to marketing standards and consumer fascination.
HMD Global has released the Nokia X100, a $252 budget 5-G phone exclusive to T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile customers. The device will be available for sale from November 19, 2021, at T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile stores in the US. According to Wave7’s September 2021 Smartphone Report, the lack of handsets has led to T-Mobile’s limited sales of other budget 5G smartphones. It includes 5G phones from REVVL and some OnePlus devices as well. Despite this, Nokia wants to uplift the market with the Nokia X100, which comes with lots of features in addition to 5G. You should note that the X100 has the same Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G chipset as the Nokia G50, which costs $300. X100 features a 6.67-inch 1080P Full-HD display (1080 x 2400p), with a 20:9 aspect ratio.
Apart from the 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage, the smartphone also has a microSD card slot that can support up to 1TB of external storage. Furthermore, the Nokia X100 has a quad rear camera setup composed of a 48-megapixel main camera, a 5-megapixel ultrawide camera, a 2-megapixel depth camera, and a 2-megapixel macro camera. The device features a 16-megapixel selfie camera on the front.
With the X100, you will have access to pure stock Android 11. There is a battery capacity of 4,470mAh. Among its common connectivity options are a 3.5mm audio jack, NFC, sub-6Hz 5G network, etc. To get the Nokia X100 at a lower price, keep an eye on any T-Mobile discounts or deals. From November 19, 2021, it will be available for $252 at T-Mobile and Metro by T-Mobile stores.
