Ever since HMD Global bought Nokia, it wants to hit you with all the Nokia nostalgic devices of the olden days. Last year we saw a comeback of the Nokia 3310 and this year, HMD, makers of Nokia-branded phones, is bringing the Nokia 8110 back to life as a retro classic.
In the late 90s, Nokia was the “world’s leading mobile phone supplier” back then, and it used this popularity to feature its Nokia 8110 “banana phone” in The Matrix film. At the time everyone who considered themselves a slay king wanted a Nokia phone.
The slightly curved handset has a slider that lets you answer and end calls, and HMD is creating traditional black and banana yellow versions.
It’s not an Android phone
The Nokia 8110 runs on the Smart Feature OS, so this is a basic basic phone and you’re not going to get access to the Android apps found on other Nokia Android smartphones. However, HMD is creating an app store for the device, which will include Facebook so there’s a chance other third parties might create their own apps for this.
Unlike the 3310, the 8110 will ship with LTE support across Europe and Africa, with dual-SIM versions available too. Inside there’s a Qualcomm 205 Mobile Platform processor, 512MB of RAM, and 4GB of storage. While the banana phone looks big in pictures, it’s relatively small with just a 2.4-inch QVGA display and a 2-megapixel camera at the rear. You’ll even get access to a revamped Snake game, and an impressive 25 days of battery standby.
The Nokia 8110 will be available in May for just UGX 360,000 before taxes.
