Not long after announcing the Nokia C12, HMD Global has launched the Nokia C12 Pro in the Indian market. Featuring the same barebone specs but with a bigger battery, Nokia C12 Pro is pretty identical to its vanilla sibling. In this article, we'll be going through the specs, features, availability, and expected price in Nepal of the Nokia C12 Pro.

Nokia C12 Pro Overview:

Design and Display

The C12 Pro's design is the same as the C12. You get a waterdrop notch display for the front camera and a thick bezel on the bottom. Its build quality consists of plastic frames, while the phone's rear panel has a metallic finish and a 3D pattern for a better grip. Nokia C12 Pro is available in Charcoal, Dark Cyan, and Light Mint finishes.Up front, you're looking at a 6.3-inch IPS LCD screen with a static 60Hz refresh rate. And it has just HD+ (1600 x 720 pixels) resolution as well. Nokia has not mentioned the protection type but the screen is rated to be scratch resistant. Likewise, the C12 Pro is also IP52 certified for protection against dust and water drips.

Performance

Although the official site doesn't mention the chipset, it's likely that the C12 Pro houses the same Unisoc SC9863A1 SoC (28nm). This is an entry-level processor with an octa-core CPU, consisting of four Cortex-A55 (@1.6 GHz) and four Cortex-A55 (@1.2 GHz) cores. In terms of memory configuration, there are two variants to choose from 2/64GB and 3/64GB. By the way, it also supports virtual RAM expansion by 2GB.To complement such a low-powered processor, the Nokia C12 Pro boots on Android 12 Go Edition. Instead of the full-fledged Android 12. With a lighter UI, you also get the "Go Edition" of popular Google apps like Maps, Docs, Gmail, and Files—which aren't as resource-hungry. Likewise, the company has promised 2 years of security updates for this phone.

Camera

Moving on, this budget phone sports a single 8MP camera at the back; supported by an LED flash. Interestingly, this camera can take portrait and night mode shots too. Then there's a 5MP camera up front for selfies and video calls.

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Rest of the specs

Nokia C12 Pro gets its juice from a removable 4000mAh battery, which is 1000mAh more than the regular C12. Unfortunately, it still supports just 5W charging via a micro USB port. As for connectivity options, this 4G phone brings dual SIM, WiFi, Bluetooth 5.2, and there's a 3.5mm headphone jack too.

Nokia C12 Pro Specifications:

• Body: 160.6 x 74.3 x 8.75mm
• Display: 6.3-inch IPS LCD panel
• Resolution: HD+, 20:9 ratio
• Processor: Unisoc SC9863A1 (28nm, octa-core CPU)
• RAM: 2/3GB RAM, 64GB storage (expandable)
• Software & UI: Android 12 Go edition, 2 years of security updates
• Rear Camera: 8MP with LED flash
• Front Camera: 5MP (notch)
• Audio: 3.5mm headphone jack, FM Radio
• Connectivity: Dual-SIM (Nano), 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 5.2, MicroUSB 2.0
• Battery: 4,000mAh (removable), 5W charging
• Colors: Charcoal, Dark Cyan, Light Mint

Nokia C12 Pro Price in Nepal and Availability

In India, the Nokia C12 Pro costs INR 6,999 for the 2/64GB and INR 7,999 for the 3/64GB model. We expect the Nokia C12 Pro price in Nepal to start from NPR 12,499 when it launches here shortly.

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