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Nokia’s new ‘life-proof’ phone XR20 is coming

Nokia is bringing a ‘life-proof’ phone next month. Earlier this year, Nokia’s owner HMD Global announced a reshuffle of the phone business. The company has announced to bring a new phone XR20 in its continuation. Nokia claims that this is the first phone in the ‘Life-Proof’ series.

Nokia also showed how durable the new phone is by posting a video on Twitter. Technology site Gizmodo reports that Nokia’s new ‘Life-Proof’ phone will hit the US market on August 24, priced at 500. It is by far the most expensive phone in Nokia’s updated portfolio.

Nokia has long won the title of making a sustainable phone with a feature phone. Users at one time preferred models like the Nokia 3310 and 1100 to call them durable and robust phones. Nokia 3310 phone still occupies a big place in the meme culture of the internet world.

The Nokia XR20 will feature Corning Gorilla Glass Victus. That being said, a four times more scratch-resistant than the screen of a conventional smartphone. On the other hand, even if it falls from a height of six feet, the body of the phone can handle it (without any case).

According to HMD, the phone can operate at a maximum of 131 degrees Fahrenheit or 55 degrees Celsius and a minimum of minus four degrees Fahrenheit or minus 20 degrees Celsius. In addition, HMD said, the phone works under five feet of water for up to an hour.

The XR20 will have a 6.8-inch 2400 x 1080 display. As a chip it will have Snapdragon 480 5G. You will see six GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage. The phone will have a built-in microSD card slot.

The XR20 will have a 48-megapixel main camera, a 16-megapixel selfie camera and a 13-megapixel ultra wide camera on the back. The new phone will also feature Nokia’s AZO Special Audio and Noise Reminder technology.

The phone will have a C port for charging, and a 3.5mm jack for wired audio. The battery will have a capacity of 4,630 mAh. In addition, the phone will have a 15-watt ‘key’ wireless charging facility.

After purchasing the XR20, customers will receive a security patch every month for four consecutive years, while software upgrades will be offered for up to three years. The phone will come in two colors – Ultra Blue and Granite Gray.

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