Nokia 215

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Nokia 215
Nokia215front 3530.jpg
Manufacturer HMD Global (formerly Microsoft Mobile)
Series Nokia 3-digit series
Compatible networks 2.5G
Predecessor Nokia 130
Successor Nokia 216
Nokia 215 4G
Form factor Candybar
Dimensions116 mm x 50 mm x 12.9 mm
Mass78.4 g
Operating system Series 30+
Memory8 MB RAM [1]
Removable storage Up to 32 GB MicroSD
Display2.4" LCD, 240 x 320 pixels (262K color)
Rear cameraVGA camera, fixed focus, 2x digital zoom
Front camera None
Connectivity GSM, EGPRS, EDGE
Data inputsNumeric keypad
OtherFM radio
Flashlight LED (on top)
Opera Mini (Wap 2.0, XHTML)
Development statusIn production, on sale

The Nokia 215 is a Nokia-branded dual-band GSM feature phone by Microsoft Mobile. The phone is available in black, white, and bright green. [2] [3]

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Specifications

The Nokia 215 has a VGA camera, speakerphone, multimedia playback, MMS messaging, web browser and e-mail client. It also has pre-loaded Facebook and Twitter apps, as well as the Opera Mini web browser, and also features Microsoft services such as built in Bing and MSN Weather. [4]

The phone can download other apps and games using the pre-installed mobile apps store.

Battery talk time is up to 20 hours and standby time is 29 days. [5] Its dimensions are 116 x 50 x 12.9 mm, and it uses 2G network infrastructure, and is activated through a mini-SIM. There is also a dual SIM variant of the 215. [4] The phone allows up to 1000 contacts to be stored in its address book.

The Nokia 215 was released to consumers in the first quarter of 2015 in the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and Europe. [6]

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