The Nokia 4.2 is now officially available locally. It’s availability in Kenya comes close to two months after the smartphone was unveiled.
The Nokia 4.2 has a suggested retail price of Ksh. 18,499. At that price point, it rivals the Samsung Galaxy J6+ (Ksh. 18,999) and the Infinix Note 5 (Ksh. 17,999).
The smartphone packs a budget technical profile with the highlight of the smartphone being that it’s part of Android One. This is kind of a big deal especially if software is of great priority to you.
If you are not familiar with Android One, here is the low-down. The most common pain point with budget smartphones is software.
Smartphone vendors rarely push updates to their budget smartphones and thus if you own one, it’s likely that you will remain stuck with an outdated OS.
Android One solves this problem. The smartphone manufacturer handles the hardware, while Google is responsible for the software.
In this case, the Nokia 4.2 comes with Android 9.0 out of the box. Because it’s part of Android One, it will receive Android 10 and it’s very likely that it will also receive Android 11.
Related: Google re-affirms two-year software support guarantee for Android One smartphones
Therefore, if you are looking for a budget smartphone that should take you through the next 48 months, the Nokia 4.2 is a fine choice.
Kevin is a tech enthusiast and the lead writer at MobiTrends.co.ke. He has been writing about smartphones and tech related topics since October 2012. About Us | Contact Us
