NOKIA C1 Now Available in the Philippines

Announced last December 2019, the NOKIA C1 is their latest Android GO phone. This device is Nokia's latest budget phone and we're able to test it for 2 weeks. Here's a quick rundown of what this low budget smartphone has to offer.

DESIGN

MATERIAL: Plastic with a matte finish at the back

DIMENSIONS: 147.6 x 71.4 x 8.7mm

COLORS: Red and Charcoal

WEIGHT: 155 grams

DISPLAY

SIZE: 5.45 inches with IPS LCD screen (480 x 960 pixels) with 18:9 Aspect Ratio

PERFORMANCE

OS: Android 9 Pie (GO Edition)

CHIPSET: MediaTek MT6739M

RAM: 1GB

STORAGE

ROM: 16GB with microSD slot up to 64GB

BATTERY

BATTERY: 2500 mAh Li-ion (Removable)

CAMERA

REAR CAMERA: 5MP single camera, f2.4 Aperture, and LED flash, 720p@30fps video recording

FRONT CAMERA: 5MP, f2.0 Aperture and LED flash

FEATURES: Face Recognition

AUDIO

3.5 mm headphone jack

FM Radio (requires headset)

Microphone

NETWORK AND CONNECTIVITY

SPEED: 3G ONLY

SIM TYPE: Nano-SIM, 2 SIM SLOTS

WIFI: 802.11 b/g/n

USB: MicroUSB 2.0

IN THE BOX

Nokia C1 unit

Charging Brick and Micro USB cable

Quick Start Guide

This is my first hands-on review of a NOKIA smartphone. What I like about this phone is that it is sturdy and feels good on the hands. It has a good grip because of its matte finish back case. This is good for your kids for communication and watching YouTube videos.

Unfortunately, it only supports 3G so mobile data is a bit of a struggle. Connecting to a WiFi network is a better option. You can't watch videos in higher resolution but the 5.45-inch screen is just enough.

It took me more or less than 3 hours to fully charge the NOKIA C1. If you'll use the phone for social media only, it can last a day or two. Don't expect too much on the gaming side because it can't handle heavy graphics. I only installed Fruit Ninja and it was okay.

The photos I took using the 5MP rear camera were grainy. It was hard to focus on the subjects. I tried selecting the area manually but it won't focus. I also tried to take night photos but it's too grainy and lights are overexposed. It's the same with its 5MP front camera. I tried to use HDR and it took a better selfie.

Here are some samples below