Nokia C12 launches with Android 12 Go Edition, 6.3" display

18 January 2023
The budget phone has 2GB of RAM and an option for 2GB more of virtual RAM. HMD promises 2 years of quarterly security patches.

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Peter-B, 18 Jan 2023We are trying to get the correct info. For now the best thi... moreI found it strange too. My suggestion is that you should remove the statement about the microSD slot for now, since it has a higher chance of misleading, similar to what happened with the Doogee T10's pricing fiasco.
Nevertheless Nokia's announcements typically skip on mentioning microSD support, so it wouldn't be a surprise that the C12 has one

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    • 18 Jan 2023

    Ah just noticed might not be sd card slot so storage lack of being expendable might be a problem

    I do hope sd card slot a is on this phone

    Didn't realize but is 3000mah battery with Unisoc SC9863A1 not only is this processor 28nm it is a Chinese processor that has sub standard power management

    The unisoc processor are so power hungry and need huge battery like 5000mah as they need too much juice
    The battery will drain fast unless there is opinion too under clock the battery or use power saver 24/7

    Should be manageable but this isn't going be a battery life winner

    The unisoc processor with small 3000mah battery are very bad combo

      Minu, 18 Jan 2023No low end phone has ever skipped on having a microSD slot.... moreWe are trying to get the correct info. For now the best thing we can do is not promise a feature that might not be there. The Nokia C10 spec sheet explicitly lists a microSD card, for example, so not mentioning it for the C12 is strange.

      https://www.nokia.com/phones/en_int/nokia-c-10/specs?sku=286645260

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        Onanymaus, 18 Jan 2023The 28nm chipset is a battery hog tooI don't think 28nm is a battery hog. My previous phone had a 28nm SoC too

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          Peter-B, 18 Jan 2023Got a source on that? I didn't see it listed in the of... moreNo low end phone has ever skipped on having a microSD slot. The best thing you can do is contacting Nokia for a response

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            • 18 Jan 2023

            I get that they want to target the budget segment but for Christ sake, they need to STOP USING THE UNISOC SC9683A1 CHIP, that thing needs to go.

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              • 18 Jan 2023

              I dislike the design of screen panel on front of the screen notches and hole punches are bad

              Build quality great Nokia is making durable phone but is the battery user replaceable would like too know ifixit rating

              Software androidgo is a very light version of android sadly it's rather anti features and its is limiting u by not allowed u too do stuff u want too be able to do like screen overlays or multi tasking sad but it designed too run on crappy hardware for affordable smartphones and make them run reasonable smooth

              Hardware only 2gb ram this is the bare minimum for Androidgo as stated by google for the latest version of androidgo

              The 2gb ram is just enough I stressed out the point of need for use of virtual ram and big like for Nokia for this for choice too be able turn on opinion too use virtual ram too help improve performance

              The storage amount is decent soild for the price i thick

              Overall this phone should be ok

                SAMK, 18 Jan 20233000mAh while having a 6.3" 720p screen...this must be... moreThe 28nm chipset is a battery hog too

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                  • 18 Jan 2023

                  SAMK, 18 Jan 20233000mAh while having a 6.3" 720p screen...this must be... moreit has a micro-USB port and a 28 nm processor too

                  Companies like these spreading the most e-waste

                    Minu, 18 Jan 2023Seems like this phone does have a microSD slot. Hope they&#... moreGot a source on that? I didn't see it listed in the official specs on Nokia.com.

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                      • 18 Jan 2023

                      3000mAh while having a 6.3" 720p screen...this must be a joke

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                        • 18 Jan 2023

                        Why so expensive...?

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                          • 18 Jan 2023

                          Seems like this phone does have a microSD slot. Hope they'd update this article soon.

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                            • 18 Jan 2023

                            Alternate title:

                            HMD drops to yet another level of low today