Comparison Between Nokia 100 vs Nokia 101

Nokia announced two new devices, the 100 and 101, that are on the complete opposite side of the spectrum. They’ll cost just $30 and $35 respectively, making them the cheapest devices the Finnish handset maker has ever launched. From the outside they both look the same, but the 101 is special because it’s a dual SIM product. We’ve reached out to Nokia to find out if the two SIM cards are active at the same time or whether manual switching is required. Speaking about software, these devices run Series 30, Nokia’s lowest end operating system, meaning no applications for you! You wouldn’t want to run apps on the small 1.8 inch screen anyway. Both devices have a flashlight, FM radio, and the 101 even has a microSD card slot and MP3 player. Expect the 100 and 101 to hit the market by the end of September.

Hardware like this is what Nokia is known for and it’s good to see that despite their dwindling marketshare, mindshare, and increased competition from no name Chinese handset vendors, Nokia is still pushing on and committing to their corporate slogan of “Connecting People”. It’s this feature phone division that contributes a significant portion of Nokia’s revenues that has kept them from being an acquisition target. No one really wants to take over the logistical nightmare that Nokia deals with on a daily basis just to be able to service the emerging economies.

The Nokia 101 is slated to cost just €25 ($35) but packs quite a bit of features - it's a dual-SIM phone (900/1800MHz, no dual-standby), with a 1.8" 128x160 pixels display, microSD card slot (for cards up to 16GB), MP3 player, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio and a powerful 103-phon loudspeaker.

Nokia 101:
The Nokia 101 also packs a flashlight and an 800mAh battery that's good for up to 6 hours 40 minutes of talk time, 25 days of standby and 26 hours of music playback (with headset at 50% loudness).

Check out the 101 promo video:


 Nokia 100:
The Nokia 100 is cheaper still at €20 ($30) and is a single-SIM device that is stripped of everything but the essentials. It has an FM radio and the same color screen as the 101. It's battery lasts even longer - up to 7 hours of talk time and 35 days of standby. It has a flashlight too and comes in a wide variety of colors.

Here's a promo video for the Nokia 100: