Overview
- HMD announced the Nokia 300 Charge on Monday as a low-cost feature phone built around a removable 3,700mAh battery that it says can deliver over 40 days of standby and roughly 37 hours of talk time.
- The phone charges and shares power at 10W through a USB-C port and starts reverse charging when users press a dedicated side “Out” button to feed small devices and accessories.
- Hardware is intentionally basic: a 2.4-inch QVGA screen, Series 30+ operating system, Unisoc SC6531E chipset, 4MB RAM and 4MB storage, microSD support, a 3.5mm jack and a top-mounted LED torch.
- The device has appeared on retailer listings in the Philippines and Malaysia at about $32–$37, and HMD says the removable battery and included accessories aim to make it useful as an emergency or travel backup device.
- A key limit is connectivity: the phone supports only dual-band 2G (GSM 900/1800), so it will not work in countries or areas that have shut down 2G networks and buyers should check local coverage before purchase.