Nokia 2.1
Nokia 2.1 · Nokia
- SoC
- Snapdragon 425
- RAM
- 1 GB LPDDR3
- Resolution
- 1280x720
- Android API
- 10 (29)
What this hardware actually means
Editorial interpretation generated from the device's self-reported fields and our SoC tier database. Cross-reference with the raw fields below; if you spot a contradiction, please tell us.
Platform & performance positioning
The nokia Nokia 2.1 is built around the Snapdragon 425, a budget SoC from Qualcomm. It launched in 2016 on a TSMC 28nm HPC+ process. 2016-era ultra-budget 4-core SoC.
Legacy. Only basic phone-call / SMS use is realistic.
Day-to-day workload
1 GB LPDDR3 of RAM is insufficient for modern Android. Display resolution is 1280x720.
This record reflects Android API level 29 (10). Android 10–11 — increasingly limited; expect some modern apps to refuse to install or downgrade features.
Trust & buying notes
If you're cross-checking a phone advertised as a nokia Nokia 2.1, the fields most worth verifying are: Build.MANUFACTURER lowercase-equal to "hmd global"; Build.SOC_MODEL set (Android 12+) and consistent with Snapdragon 425. For an automated check, run our Hardware Trust Score from the DevCheck AI app and compare its output against this entry.
For a second-hand purchase, also verify the security patch date is no more than ~12 months old, the boot count is plausible for the claimed age, and battery health is above 85%.
Identity
- MANUFACTURER
- HMD Global
- BRAND
- Nokia
- MODEL
- Nokia 2.1
- MODEL_NAME
- Nokia 2.1
- PRODUCT
- Dynamo2_00RU
Operating System
- API
- 10 (29)
- KERNEL
- 3.18.124-perf
- PLATFORM
- qcom
SoC / CPU
- SOC
- Snapdragon 425
- CPU
- msm8917
- CORES
- 4
- FAMILY
- Cortex-A53
- CLOCK_SPEED
- 960 - 1401 MHz
GPU
- GPU_VENDOR
- Qualcomm
- GPU_MODEL
- Adreno (TM) 308
Memory & Storage
- RAM
- 1 GB LPDDR3
- FLASH
- EMMC
Display
- RESOLUTION
- 1280x720
- TOUCHSCREEN
- fts_ts
Sensors
- ACCELEROMETER
- BMA255
- ALSPS
- LTR559
Audio & Power
- CHARGER
- USE PMIC
Other
- SOUND
- msm8952sndcarde
- MODEM
- MPSS.JO.3.1-00233-8937_GENNS_PACK-1,MPSS.JO.3.1-00233-8937_GENNS_PACK-1
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