HMD announced rebranded XR21 and T21 tablet
The new business plan of HMD included the announcement of phones under their own brand, with the first one being the affordable HMD Pulse (with some market-specific variations), along with the announcement of Nokia feature phones and rebranded previously announced Nokia devices.
While the world is still waiting for the HMD Fusion, which is actually more than just a phone, the HMD XR21 and HMD T21 were quietly announced. The company rebranded the Nokia XR21, the toughest Nokia smartphone on the market and probably the only one assembled in Europe, and the Nokia T21 tablet, the only tablet available in the market.
HMD didn’t change the specs of the two devices. The only changes are the color (Black Steel) and the new HMD logo placed on the back of the devices. However, the HMD T21 also got a fresh new camera module design, and the body is slimmer and lighter, but just slightly. Also, the devices are getting the same number of OS updates and security patches as the Nokia models.
HMD XR21 specs:
- Dimensions: 168.0 x 78.58 x 10.45mm | Weight 231g
- Display: 6.49” FHD+ 20:9 (1080 x 2400) | 120Hz refresh rate | Brightness 550 nits with brightness boost | Corning® Gorilla® Glass Victus™ | Wet hands and glove compatibility
- Processor: Snapdragon® 695 5G
- Memory and storage: 6/128GB8 | Google Drive
- Cameras: 64 MP AF Main, f/1.79, 1/2″, 0.7μm + 8 MP FF Ultrawide, f2.2, 1/4”, 1.12 μm, 112°FoV | 2 sets of high luminosity flashes | Front: 16MP FF, f2.45, 1/3.06″, 1.0μm
- Connectivity: 802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax-ready | Wi-Fi dual-band (2.4GHz+5.0GHz) | Bluetooth® 5.1 | GPS (L1+L5); Galileo (E1+E5a), GLONASS (G1), Beidou (B1I+B1C+B2a), QZSS (L1+L5);,NavIC (L5), A-GPS/A-GLONASS | Type-C USB (USB 2.0)) | OTG | 3.5mm audio jack | Nano SIM + Nano SIM slot
- Sensors: Ambient light sensor | Proximity sensor | Accelerometer (G-sensor) | Gyroscope | E-compass | Barometer | NFC | eSIM
- Battery: 4800mAh | >80% after 800 charging cycles | 2-day battery life7 | 33W fast charging support (QC3.0 and PD2.0 compatible) (I/O:
- Other: MIL-STD 810H | 1.8m drop protection8 | IP68/IP69K | -20 to +55°C operating temperature | 2x Quick access buttons | Biometric face unlock | Side fingerprint sensor | Stereo speakers (96dB) | aptX Adaptive, aptX HD, aptX Classic | OZO Payback | Android Enterprise Recommended | eMBMS
- OS: Android™ 13 | two years of OS upgrade
- Dimensions: 247.5 x 157.3 x 7.5mm | Weight 467g
- Display: 10.36” 2K 5:3 (1200 x 2000) | SGS Low Blue Light | Toughened glass Certification | Brightness 360 nits with brightness boost
- Processor: Unisoc T612 |Octa-core: 2 x A75 and 6 x A55 @ 1.8GHz
- Memory and storage: 4/64GB | Google Drive | 512 GB MicroSD
- Cameras: 8 MP AF | Front: 8 MP FF| LED flash
- Connectivity: WiFi+4G: voice calling | 4G | Nano SIM | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5G dual band) | Wi-Fi dual-band (2.4GHz+5.0GHz) | Bluetooth® 5.0 | GPS/AGPS + GLONASS + GALILEO | Type-C USB (USB 2.0) | OTG | 3.5mm audio jack | NFC
- Sensors: Ambient light sensor | Proximity sensor | Accelerometer (G-sensor) | Gyroscope | E-compass | Barometer | NFC | eSIM
- Battery: 8200mAh | >80% after 800 charging cycles | 3-day battery life7 | 18W fast charging support (PD3.0 compatible)
- Other: OZO Spatial Audio Recording and Playback | FM Radio | IP52 | Stereo speakers (96dB) | OZO Spatial Audio Recording and Playback| Android Enterprise Recommended |
- OS: Android™ 13 | 2 OS upgrades
The devices are now available for purchase through the official webshop. The price for the HMD XR21 is €599.99 or £499.99 (£399.99 with a trade-in), while the HMD T21 tablet is priced at £229.99 before trade-in or €299.99.
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