Nokia 2720 Flip

Mobile phone model

Nokia 2720 Flip
Nokia 2720 Flip red (video screenshot)
Brand	Nokia
Developer	HMD Global
Manufacturer	Foxconn
Slogan	The classic flip is back with 4G^[1]
Compatible networks	4G LTE (150/50 Mbit/s)
First released	September 5, 2019; 4 years ago (2019-09-05)
Predecessor	Nokia 2720 Fold
Dimensions	192.7 mm (7.59 in) H 54.5 mm (2.15 in) W 11.6 mm (0.46 in) D
Mass	118 g (4.2 oz)
Operating system	KaiOS (With HMD custom UI layer "Smart Feature OS" on top of it)
System-on-chip	Qualcomm MSM8905 Snapdragon 205 (28 nm)
CPU	Dual-core (2x1.1 GHz Cortex-A7)
GPU	Adreno 304
Memory	512 MB LPDDR3 RAM
Storage	4 GB
Removable storage	microSD, up to 32 GB
SIM	Dual SIM
Battery	Removable 1500 mAh (BL-6V)
Display	2.8" 240 X 320 pixels, 256k color TFT
External display	1.3", 240 X 240 pixels
Rear camera	2MP
Connectivity	3.5 mm TRRS headphone jack Bluetooth 4.2 with A2DP, LE WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot A-GPS, GLONASS FM radio micro USB 2.0
Website	www.hmd.com/en_int/nokia-2720-flip

The Nokia 2720 Flip is a Nokia-branded flip phone developed by HMD Global. The 2720 Flip was created, as an updated version of the Nokia 2720 Fold, which debuted in 2009.^[2]^[3] It was unveiled at IFA 2019 together with the Nokia 110 (2019), Nokia 800 Tough, Nokia 6.2, and Nokia 7.2.^[4] It runs the KaiOS operating system, a web-based operating system based on B2G OS.

Target Audience

According to a 2019 article from The Verge, "If you’re seriously considering buying a feature phone like the Nokia 2720 Flip in 2019 then I think you’re likely to be one of three kinds of people. Either you live or work in the developing world, where smartphones sometimes aren’t a practical option, you’re the kind of person who thrives on nostalgia for a simpler time, or else you’re trying to do a “digital detox,” and decrease the amount of time you seem to waste staring at screens every day".^[5] This fits in with the general trend of modern flip-phones being seen as a less-harmful alternative to cell phones.^[6]

Software

The Nokia 2720 Flip runs on the web-based operating system KaiOS.^[7] It runs many more modern apps including, but not limited to, WhatsApp, Facebook, Google Assistant and YouTube.^[8]

Reception

In February 2020, the Nokia 2720 Flip received an iF Design Award 2020 by iF International Forum Design.^[9]^[10]

References

^ "Nokia 2720 Flip - The classic flip phone is back". HMD Global. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ Sridhar, Srivatsan (5 September 2019). "Nokia 2720 Flip dual screen 4G phone, Nokia 800 Tough rugged 4G phone and Nokia 110 (2019) announced". FoneArena.com. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
^ Onawole, Habeeb (5 September 2019). "Nokia 2720 Flip, Nokia 800 Tough, and Nokia 110 bring new tricks to feature phones". Gizmochina. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
^ Stolyar, Brenda (5 September 2019). "All the New Nokia Phones HMD Announced at IFA 2019". PCMag UK. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
^ Porter, Jon (4 October 2019). "Nokia 2720 Flip review: proof you can't opt out of the smartphone generation". The Verge. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
^ Bello, Camille (22 June 2023). "What is a 'dumb phone' and why are so many young people buying them?". Euronews. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
^ "Nokia 2720 Flip". KaiOS. Retrieved 2024-02-02.
^ Leung, Eletta (5 September 2019). "Introducing the Nokia 2720 Flip and 800 Tough, powered by KaiOS". KaiOS. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
^ Mishra, Nayan (13 February 2020). "8 Nokia devices win iF Design awards 2020 including Nokia 7.2, 800 Tough, 2720 Flip, WiFi Beacon 1". Nokiapoweruser. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
^ "Nokia 2720 Flip - The classic flip phone is back". HMD Global. Retrieved 2024-05-13.