Nokia 8110 4G The - ‘banana phone’ is back
Nokia 8110 4G was launched by HMD Global at the Nokia Mobile launch event at MWC 2018. The new Nokia 8810 4G feature phone is take on the legendary original with the same name, and retains the iconic curved slider design. It adds 4G VoLTE connectivity, a concession to the modern age, and is meant to serve as a 4G feature phone or a companion phone. The Nokia 8110 4G 'slider' phone runs on a ‘Smart Feature OS’, with access to apps like Google Assistant, Google Search, and Google Maps, as a result of HMD Global's partnership with Google. These apps, along with Facebook and Twitter, will be integrated into the smartphone after an upcoming update. It also comes with a revamped Snake game.
Full phone specifications
| BODY | Dimensions | 133.5 x 49.3 x 14.9 mm (5.26 x 1.94 x 0.59 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 117 g (4.13 oz) | |
| Build | Plastic body | |
| SIM | Single SIM (Micro-SIM) or Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| - IP52 certified - drip protection - Flashlight |
| DISPLAY | Type | TFT |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~27.1% screen-to-body ratio) | |
| Resolution | 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density) |
| PLATFORM | OS | KaiOS |
|---|---|---|
| Chipset | Qualcomm MSM8905 Snapdragon 205 | |
| CPU | Dual-core (2x1.1 GHz Cortex-A7) | |
| GPU | Adreno 304 |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 64 GB |
|---|---|---|
| Internal | 4GB, 512 MB RAM |
| CAMERA | Primary | 2 MP, LED flash |
|---|---|---|
| Features | Geo-tagging | |
| Video | Yes | |
| Secondary | No |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| COMMS | WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
|---|---|---|
| Bluetooth | 4.1, A2DP, LE | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | |
| Radio | FM radio | |
| USB | microUSB 2.0 |
| FEATURES | Messaging | SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML | |
| - Google Search, Maps, Assistant - Facebook, Twitter - Audio/Video player |
| BATTERY | Li-Ion 1500 mAh battery | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 600 h (3G) | |
| Talk time | Up to 11 h (3G) | |
| Music play | Up to 48 h | |
| Dual-SIM model | ||
| Stand-by | Up to 408 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 11 h |
| MISC | Colors | Traditional Black, Banana Yellow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | About 80 EUR |
Design and screen
As was the case last year with the relaunched Nokia 3310, the new version of the 8110 is a modern take on the phone, yet it’s still instantly recognisable as an 8110.
The 2018 model, which is wrapped up in a polycarbonate shell, is sleeker than the handset that first came out in 1998.
It features softer, rounded corners and edges that make it look far less moody too.
Its iconic curved slider, which covers all of the 8810’s hardware buttons is, naturally, one of its key features and biggest selling points.
You can drag it down to answer a call and, of course, expose the phone’s keypad, and slide it back up to end a call.
It’s a highly satisfying interaction – much like clicking a pen – that regular bar form factor phones just can’t offer.
Above the slider is a 2.4-inch colour screen, and the phone measures 133.45 x 49.3 x 14.9mm and weighs 117g..
Colours and size
Nokia has also introduced a bold new colour scheme.
Paying tribute to the 8110’s “banana phone” nickname, the company has created a bright Banana Yellow option that somehow manages to be both garish and alluring.
There’s also a Traditional Black version for purists.
(Nokia)
Capabilities
The new 8110 is far more capable than last year’s relaunched 3310.
You can actually use apps on it, including Google Maps, Google Search, Facebook, Twitter and Google Assistant, and browse the web.
As it’s a 4G phone, you should always be able to get a fast internet connection too – as long as you have decent signal, anyway.
Around the back is a 2-megapixel camera with LED flash, and inside is 4GB of storage and 512MB of RAM.
It also offers Bluetooth 4.1 and a headphone jack, and comes preloaded with a new version of Snake.
Nokia says you can get several days of use from a single charge and, for a bit of fun, you can spin the phone on its axis too, like a helicopter blade.
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