After a number of recent leaks, HMD Global has taken the wraps off of its newest pair of classic handsets, the Nokia 6300 4G and the Nokia 8000 4G. The resurrection of these two iconic handsets from Nokia's glorious past follow in the footsteps of the Nokia 8110 4G and 3310, classed as feature phones but with a small dash of smarts thrown in.
Nokia 6300 4G
The Nokia 6300 4G with its classic candy-bar design and polycarbonate shell costs £59.99 (~$78) and runs on KaiOS which means it also sports access to popular apps such as WhatsApp and even YouTube if you want to watch your favorite creator on a tiny screen. Powered by the Snapdragon 210 with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of built-in storage, the Nokia 6300 4G also supports MicroSD cards up to 32GB. The 2.4-inch display has QVGA resolution and there is a VGA camera on the rear panel with an LED flash that doubles as a torch.
There's a removable 1,500mAh battery, FM Radio, and a 3.5mm audio jack present, and the handset is available in single and dual-SIM variants. The Nokia 6300 goes on sale from late November for $59.99 in Cyan Green, Light Charcoal, and Powder White colorways.
[Nokia]Nokia 8000 4G
Whereas the Nokia 6300 4G is rather generic looking for a feature phone, the Nokia 8000 4G is much more pleasing to the eye with its glass-like shell, gemstone-inspired colors, and 3D edged keyboard. Sporting a generous 2.8-inch display with QVGA resolution, the Nokia 8000 4G is powered by the same Snapdragon 210 processor with 512MB of RAM and 4GB of storage with support for a 32GB MicroSD card.
With it running KaiOS, the Nokia 8000 4G has access to many popular apps, and it's even got Google Assistant built-in. Priced at £79.99 (~$105). the Nokia 8000 4G goes on sale in early January in Onyx and Opal color options.
[Nokia]You have to hand it to HMD Global, they really try to make the most out of Nokia's back-catalog from when the brand was the dominant force in the phone market. But, as I mentioned in a previous article, it would be really great to see HMD Global bring some of this uniqueness to its range of Android-powered Nokia smartphones. Could you imagine a modern take on the Nokia E7 or perhaps the N-Gage gaming phone?
