Nokia launches first ever Nokia 4.2 model smart phone with exciting Features
Bringing cutting-edge experiences to
more fans with the first ever Nokia 4.2
- Available exclusively across Poorvika Mobile outlets in Chennai from 14thMay to 20th May
- Nokia 4.2 has got it all– witha sculpted-glass design, new display technology, biometric face unlock – and more with a dedicated Google Assistant button
Chennai, India,10May
2019 - HMD Global,
the home of Nokia phones, today announced that the first ever Nokia 4.2, a
smartphone which has been designed to offer the latest smartphone innovations
at a truly accessible price, is coming to India. The classy, sculpted-glass
design and selfie-notch display offer beauty on the outside and it’s not just
skin-deep, as it packs in a dual-rear camera, biometric face unlock and the
latest generation Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ chipset, all powered by the latest
Android™ 9 Pie.
T.S Sridhar, General
Manager – South and West India, HMD Global launches the model
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Mehta, Vice
President and Country Head – India, HMD Global, said:
Owning an affordable smartphone shouldn’t lock
you out of exciting features and the latest trends. I’m excited to announce the
arrival of first in the series Nokia 4.2 smartphone to India for our fans. From
Ajey AI-powered features like
Adaptive Battery, to a more modern and personal way to interact with your
smartphone through the dedicated Google Assistant button;from biometric face
unlock, to the latest innovations from Android 9 Pie along with promised next
2-lettered Android updates;the Nokia 4.2 continues to uphold the promise we
make across our smartphones – that they will just get better – while bringing
the best experiences in your hands.
T.S Sridhar, General Manager – South and West
India, HMD Global, said:
“Poorvika Mobiles
has been a long-standing trusted partner for us at HMD Global. They have a
strong connect with consumers in Tamil Nadu and the experience they provide is
unmatched. Today we are excited to bring our newly announced Nokia 4.2 to
Poorvika consumers for an exclusive 7-day window of sale starting 14th
May. We hope consumers will love this smarphone that brings cutting-edge experience
in their hands in an affordable range.”
Advanced AI at
your fingertips
Premiering the Google Assistant button, the
Nokia 4.2 will revolutionise the way you engage with your smartphone. Simply
press once for instant access to the Google Assistant to get help – whetherit’s
directions, making calls, listening to music or getting answers, the Google
Assistant can help get things done and find information faster than ever
before. You can double press to receive a visual snapshot of your day from the Google
Assistant with intelligent suggestions and personalised information, including
transport info, bills that need paying and what you have in your calendar to
make sure you never miss a meeting again. By long pressing the button, you will
activate a walkie-talkie mode, which lets the Google Assistant listen to you
until you release it for long sentence queries.
Many of the flagship features on the Nokia 4.2
are powered by AI, including face unlock to give you a quick, handsfree way to
unlock your smartphone or exclusive Google Assistant actions to open apps
quicker, including launching the camera app and takinga bothie. The Nokia 4.2
also lets you access your Google Assistant without unlocking your phone after
opting-in through your settings.You’ll be able to perform basic tasks like
setting a timer, scheduling reminders, playing music or asking it questions.
Beautifully
crafted with the latest innovations
The Nokia 4.2’s compact size and edge-to-edge
display with ‘selfie-notch’ delivers a smartphone which, at just 8.4mm, is slim
enough for single hand use. Elegantly designed with glass on the front and
back, a feeling of sturdiness and class is achieved thanks to its lightweight
metal internal structure and satin-finish polycarbonate frame. To top off the
design, the power button comes to life with a natural breathing light to alert
you of notifications, making it easy for you to know when your phone needs
attention.
The Nokia 4.2 comes with a refined Qualcomm®
Snapdragon™ 439 octa-core chipset that delivers a boost in performance when you
need it most, allowing you to play your favourite games and stream movies
effortlessly.
Bringing flagship imaging features like
multi-camera imaging to a new price point, the Nokia 4.2’s dual depth-sensing
rear camera captures stunning memories. Combining the 13MP main camera with the
depth sensor, you can take your shots to the next level and create stunning
portraits and landscapes for social media.Powered by AI and machine learning,
you can create shareworthy photos with Google Photos, and learn more about them
with Google Lens, which lets you search what you see faster, and interact with
the world around you in a new way. The Nokia 4.2’s advanced camera app allows
you to find your inner artist with bokeh mode. Or, use the low-light HDR mode
to capture multiple images simultaneously and fuse them using advanced
algorithms to create a single image with more light, less noise, bolder colours
and greater dynamic range.
Pure, secure and
up-to-date, Android 9 Pie reinforced with Android One
The Nokia 4.2 launches with Android 9 Pie out
of the box. It joins the comprehensive line-up of Nokia smartphones in the
Android One family, which means it delivers the latest Android innovations and
software experiences. Nokia smartphones with Android One offer great storage
and battery life right out of the box and come with three years of monthly
security patches and two major OS updates.
Android 9 Pie includes AI-powered features to
make your device smarter, faster and adapt to your behaviour as you use it, so
your smartphone experience gets better with time. The Adaptive Battery feature
limits battery usage from apps you don’t use often, and App Actions predicts
what you’re about to do so you can get to your next action quickly. These
features further streamline your device’s functionality and your overall
Android experience.
The Nokia 4.2 will receive three years of
monthly security patches and two major OS updates, as guaranteed in the Android
One program. In addition, Google Play Protect scans over 50 billion apps per
day to keep your phone safe from malware, making the Nokia 4.2 among the most
secure phones on the market. It also comes with easy access to helpful
innovative services including the Google Assistant, which helps you get things
done throughout the day, as well as Google Photos with free unlimited
high-quality photo storagei.
In addition, Nokia 4.2 comes with a
fingerprint sensor at the back of the for secure access and iscertifiedby the
Android Enterprise Recommended program making it the ideal smartphone for your
enterprise needs.
Availability
The Nokia 4.2 comes in two colours, Black and
a stand-out Pink Sandat a recommended best buy price of INR 10,990 for the
3/32GB storage variant. The smartphone will be available exclusively across
Poorvika Mobile outlets in Chennai from 14th May to 20th May and then pan-India
across top mobile retail outlets and Nokia.com/phones starting 21stMay.
Offers
Nokia 4.2 consumers get free six-month screen
replacement worth INR 3,500 covered under Nokia phone screen protection
insurance, brought to you by our partner, Servify. T&Cs apply
Consumers purchasing Nokia 4.2 using HDFC Bank
Credit and Debit cards on EMI and regular transactions done through Pinelabs
terminals in offline stores, will receive a 10% cashback. Consumers can also
avail 10% cashback when they use HDFC consumer finance. This offer is available
at retail outlets till 10th June ‘19. T&Cs apply
Vodafone and Idea subscribers will receive INR
2,500 instant cashback by way of 50 vouchers of INR 50 each. These vouchers can
be redeemed on recharge of INR 199 and above. T&Cs apply
About HMD Global
Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, HMD Global Oy
is the home of Nokia phones. HMD designs and markets a range of smartphones and
feature phones targeted at a range of consumers and price points. With a
commitment to innovation and quality, HMD is the proud exclusive licensee of
the Nokia brand for phones and tablets. For further information, see www.hmdglobal.com. All product names, tradenames and registered
trademarks are property of their respective owners.
[i] Free storage at high quality, requires a Google account and
internet connection.