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Anonymous, 3 hours agoOh. Yeah. Lemme correct myself there
Removable batteries are useless to most people. Except… moreWow. Good one. That’s so funny. Last I checked, Android was about options, choices, etc. Not planned obsolescence or limits.
But it’s fine. You do you and support it.
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Dometalican, 12 hours agoUh, wow, you speak for everyone? Lol.Oh. Yeah. Lemme correct myself there
Removable batteries are useless to most people. Except some still living in the stone age
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Anonymous, 5 hours agoWhat’s the chipset?Snapdragon 695, as is used in both the X30 and G60…
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What’s the chipset?
Minu, 12 hours agoAgreed, but let’s not forget Samsung Xcover series has a bloated UI and no Li-Po batterie… moreoled on rugged phones would defend its purpose of “ruggedness” it would be just rather a fashion thing.. remember when you drop a device with amoled/oled then you get a random green line thing?? yes i know galaxy s6 active exists but the old amoled days were durable… especially in 16:9 and non curved form.
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Xenotyro, 8 hours agoThe renders make this look like a design downgrade from the XR20, the asymmetrical camera hous… moreLooks like I spoke too soon, now the specs have leaked (courtesy of Winfuture and NokiaMob):
Name: Nokia XR21 5G
Case: IP68, 235 grams
Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G octa-core chip,
Memory: 6GB RAM, 128GB storage.
Display: 6.49 inch LCD display, 2400×1080 pixels, 120 Hz, Gorilla Glass Victus.
Camera: 64 MP main sensor, 8 MP zoom sensor, F/1.79 aperture, 1080p video.
Battery: 4800mAh battery, 33-watt charging
Connectivity: USB Type-C 2.0, Bluetooth 5.1, NFC, WiFi 6, Dual SIM, eSIM, 3.5 mm jack
OS: Android 12, OS updates by May 2026, security updates by May 2027
Sounds like they went for the Omnivision OV64B for the main camera…
No mention of wireless charging, the programmable button is centred at the top and the USB 3.0 has been downgraded from the XR20 to 2.0 standard.
No mention of wireless charging, and what is with launching with Android 12? Qualcomm need to stop misleadingly saying the 480 & 695 support WiFi 6 when they don’t.
The screen refresh rate has been increased to 120hz at least, hopefully it has better brightness than the one on the G60.
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The renders make this look like a design downgrade from the XR20, the asymmetrical camera housing being the obvious element.
It also looks like the lanyard hoop is missing, and the programmable button is now where the Google Assistant button was which means it will be pressed accidentally. The XR20 had both a dual and single LED flash (and flashlight) whereas this has dual only. The XR20 also had the exposed frame which looked unique and provided a good contrast of materials, this seems to have a ribbed frame for grip.
As for the main camera sensor, my guess is they may make use of the ISOCELL GW3 as on the X20, unless they have acquired some OV64C (used in the Nokia 8.3) or OV64A which seems to be in use again recently.
I would guess the XR30 will use the 695 chipset like the X30, but there is a rumour HTC are releasing a phone with the 778/+ or 7 Gen 1 and HMD seem to have the same supply.
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Anonymous, 16 hours agoIf this don’t come with replacable battery, then buying a regular phone and use rugged ca… moreI don’t believe rugged cases would work for everybody, especially the construction field, unless someone needs both the best performance for the price and extra protection against occasional drops. That type of person would most probably be an ordinary phone user
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Dometalican, 12 hours agoXcover has all of that + IP68.Agreed, but let’s not forget Samsung Xcover series has a bloated UI and no Li-Po batteries or IPS/OLED displays, and a choice of either a flimsy build with a removable battery or a bulky build with no removable battery.
If there was a perfectly balanced Samsung rugged phone, it was the Galaxy S6 active with a relatively lightweight build for the size for a rugged phone, apart from Nokia’s devices. The Lenovo ThinkPhone can be also considered but that’s nearly thrice the price of this phone.
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Euro, 12 hours agoThick chin ?, they could have just rugged up the x30. This looks like xR20 rebrandedIt’s the X30 with the XR20 design though
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Anonymous, 12 hours agoRemovable batteries aren’t useful to everyone thoUh, wow, you speak for everyone? Lol.
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Dometalican, 12 hours agoXcover has all of that + IP68.Removable batteries aren’t useful to everyone tho
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Anonymous, 13 hours agoEveryone knows of Galaxy S5 and removable battery and it’s IP rating. Unfortunately those… moreXcover has all of that + IP68.
Thick chin ?, they could have just rugged up the x30. This looks like xR20 rebranded
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Dometalican, 15 hours agoSo we don’t belittle you, look for Samsung with their rugged phones. Replaceable battery … moreEveryone knows of Galaxy S5 and removable battery and it’s IP rating. Unfortunately those old features are not coming back, removable batteries, headphones jack, SD slot etc. Accept it
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Are you sure about the price of XR30 is $499! HMD Global had launched X30 in India for $600 (INR 49000). XR30 will be costlier than X30. Recently they had reduced the price of X30 from 49K to 36K. They had launched XR20 for 49K. Hope, they will keep that price same for XR30.
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David, 14 hours agoBecause the Nokia company that changed their logo is the “other” Nokia, not the HMD licensed N… moreIt won’t come to HMD, one of the reason Nokia changed Logo is to differentiate between Real Nokia and those who license Nokia name.
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you have to suffer, 14 hours agoif this comes with 695, it would be just a rugged version of X30.That kinda makes sense as the design and name is very similar to the X30. And this has an LCD as is evident by the side mounted reader. But I hope this one has a bigger battery than the X30. Otherwise, it’s just a downgraded and even more overpriced Nokia X30 with a case.
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rizki1, 16 hours agowhy you all hate this? doesn’t you like stock android? 5 years software? fast update? non… morePrice to performance ratio matters
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