Nokia G21: Chip shortage won't impact supply in India, assures HMD Global's Sanmeet Kochhar

HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, on Tuesday launched the 'Nokia G21' smartphone in the India market. This newly launched smartphone from Nokia, comes with a 5,050mAh battery, a triple rear camera setup, a 90Hz display, and more.

Speaking to Zee Business on the launch of Nokia G21, Sanmeet Singh Kochhar, Vice President, HMD Global said:  "Chip shortage crisis will remain for some time, but India is very important market for us, hence we are prioritising our supply for here."

"We will fulfil all the demands raised by consumers in India; there will be no shortage of supplies for them," Kochhar further added.

According to the company, Nokia G21 comes in two variants. While the 4GB + 64GB variant of the device costs Rs 12,999, the 6GB + 128GB variant of the smartphone costs Rs 14,999. It will be available in India in Dusk and Nordic Blue colour variants across all retail outlets, Nokia.com and e-commerce websites with zero-cost EMI and zero processing fee. 

The new Nokia G21 comes 6.5-inch fluid screen display with a 90Hz refresh rate and a 180Hz touch sampling rate. It offers a resolution of 1600×720 and peak brightness of 400 nits. The smartphone is powered by the Unisoc T606 processor that is coupled with up to 6GB of RAM and up to 128GB of storage space. 

According to the company, Nokia G21 runs the Android 11 operating system and it offers two years of OS updates and three years of security updates. In terms of cameras, the device sports a triple-rear camera setup consisting of a 50MP primary setup, a 2MP macro sensor and a 2MP depth sensor. 

In terms of the battery, this newly launched Nokia G21 comes with a 5,050mAh battery, which the company says can last for up to three days. Additional features include Ozo audio, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, and WiFi among others.