HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, announced the first ever Nokia 4.2.  The 4.2 is a smartphone trying to offer the latest innovations at an accessible price. The sculpted-glass design and selfie-notch display offer a somewhat modern design. It packs in a dual-rear camera, biometric face unlock, all powered by the latest Android 9 Pie. The Nokia 4.2 will be on shelves at authorised Nokia retailers in Malaysia starting 26 April at a retail price of RM599.

The Nokia 4.2 comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 octa-core chipset that delivers a boost in performance when you need it most. It also features 2/3 GB variants, with 16/32 GB storage accordingly. While that might seem a bit lackluster, it does support microSD support, so all isn’t lost. The screen is a 5.71″ HD+ display, and I think that’s alright. For the price, it seems like it could be worth it, but we’ll have to get our hands on it first before anything.

Vijay Thangavelu, Country Manager (Malaysia and Myanmar), HMD Global, said:

“We are very excited on the arrival of Nokia 4.2 since the announcement of the new models at MWC 2019 in February. In today’s world, getting things done faster is essential to our daily lives, and with the Nokia 4.2, the first of its kind within the series, it features an integrated Google Assistant button that helps make your daily routine more productive.

“For example, press once to get Google Assistant to make calls, twice to record personal information and many more shortcuts. The Nokia 4.2 together with all others in the Nokia smartphone range offer timely monthly security updates along with Google Android software upgrades. This is to ensure that the Nokia phones you own gets better with time.”