
The Nokia 216 is another budget phone from Nokia which is very similar to the Nokia 215 specs which was released the year before. You can look at the specifications on the phone to see how similar they are as well as how similar they look. Still a good budget phone with twice the memory of the Nokia 215.
The Nokia 216 comes with 2G connectivity with GSM 900 / 1800 – SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only). The phone also comes with GPRS and EDGE. The GPRS comes with speeds up to 85.6 kbps and EDGE with up to 236.8 kbps. The phone comes in what could be almost a standard size for budget phones today being 118 x 50.2 x 13.5 mm, 71.7 cc (4.65 x 1.98 x 0.53 in). The screen is also the same size as other budget mobile phones from Nokia at 2.4 inches. The resolution is also similar at 240 x 320 
Note that this phone comes in single SIM as well as a dual-SIM option. Battery life will normally be shorter for dual-SIM as they use a bit more power than the single-SIM phones.
The Nokia 216 has 16MB of RAM and an expansion slot (microSD) for up to 32GB of storage space. This is twice the amount of memory normally in a budget phone. This phone also comes with a handy flashlight. The camera is a budget end VGA camera and the video playback rate is only 240p@15fps.
This would give you basic video where you cant move the camera around fast when recording as the frame rates will not keep up and give you jerky video. Unlike the other budget phones this phone comes with a secondary camera. The ‘selfie generation’ has arrived. :)
Alert types on the phone are vibration as well as MP3 ringtones. There is a loudspeaker as well as a 3.5mm headphone jack. There is no WiFi on the phone or GPS. There is however a USB connection, Bluetooth and an FM radio built into the phone. There is no messenger on the phone however it does have SMS as well as MMS with a WAP 2.0/xHTML browser.
Power is provided by a removable Li-Ion 1020 mAh battery with a standby time of up to 576 h and talk time of up to 18 h. For a budget phone it is very good. It is an improvement over the release of the Nokia 215 for earlier as it comes with twice the memory as well as a secondary camera. Not much else has changed and still a very handy phone with a good battery life span.
See: Nokia 216 Internet Settings here
| 2G Network | GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| SIM <strong>SIM</strong> (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Mini SIM |
| Dual SIM | Yes |
| GPRS <strong>GPRS</strong> (General Packet Radio Service) is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications (GSM), Generally, GPRS is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection. | |
| EDGE <strong>EDGE</strong> (Enhanced Data GSM Environment) is a wireless network technology generally considered the next step in the 2G network offers data transfer rates up to four times faster than ordinary GSM networks, Generally, EDGE is used for the purpose of wireless data transfer, such as sharing pictures and videos or browsing the Internet via a mobile phone connection. | |
| Speed | GPRS: Up to 85.6 kbps / EDGE: Up to 236.8 kbps |
| Web Browser <strong>Web Browser => </strong> a web browser is a software application used to locate, retrieve and display content on the World Wide Web, including Web pages, images, video and other files, The primary function of a web browser is to render HTML, the code used to design or markup webpages. | WAP 2.0/xHTML |
| Display Type <strong>Display Technology => </strong> A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | TFT |
| Size | 2.4 inches (~30.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 240 x 320 pixels |
| Display Colors <strong>Display Colors</strong> is refers to the number of different shades of colors that the screen is capable of displaying => 64K colors, 256K colors and 16 million colors, Obviously 16M is highest available range of colors and better than others. | 65K |
| Pixel Density <strong>Pixel Density (PPI)</strong> is refers to the concentration of pixels on a particular display, measured in pixels per inch (ppi). Pixel density is calculated by dividing the diagonal pixel resolution of a display by its diagonal size, higher pixel density better display quality. | ~167 ppi pixel density |
| Primary <strong>Camera</strong> is able to capture photographs and usually videos, The most important characteristics of a camera are the resolution (measured in megapixels), lens focus type (fixed or automatic), higher megapixel cameras are known to capture higher quality photos, but not always a good measurement of the photos quality. | VGA |
| Video | 240p@15fps |
| Flash <strong>Flash Light => </strong> There is commonly two types of flash lights are used in camera mobile phones, LED Flash (LED flash offers lower power consumption with drive circuitry that takes up very little room, LEDs can be strobed faster than any other light source), Xenon Flash (xenon flash produces an extremely intense full-spectrum white light for a very short duration) | Yes |
| Secondary | Yes |
| Bluetooth <strong>Bluetooth</strong> is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | v3.0, A2DP |
| Wi-fi <strong>Wi-Fi</strong> is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | No |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | |
| USB | Yes |
| GPS <strong>GPS</strong> The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | No |
| NFC <strong>NFC</strong> (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. | |
| HDMI <strong>HDMI</strong> (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device. | |
| Headphone Jack |
| RAM (Memory) <strong>RAM</strong> (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 16 MB RAM |
| Internal Storage <strong>Internal Storage</strong> is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 16 MB RAM |
| Card Slot <strong>Memory Card Slot</strong> is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | Yes |
| Audio Playback | Yes |
| Video Playback | Yes |
| FM Radio | Stereo FM radio |
| Ring Tones | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| SMS <strong>SMS</strong> (Short Messaging Service) is a text messaging service component of phone, Web, or mobile communication systems. It uses standardized communications protocols to allow mobile phone devices to exchange short text messages over the networks. | Yes (threaded view) |
| MMS <strong>MMS</strong> (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content (audio clips, video clips and images) to and from mobile phones over wireless networks using the WAP protocol. | |
| Email <strong>Email</strong> (Electronic Mail) is a system for receiving, sending, and storing electronic messages, Similar to a letter, email is text messages that may contain files, images, or other attachments sent via the internet to a recipient by using applications and software prograps. An email address is required to receive email, and that address is unique to the user. | No |
| IM <strong>IM</strong> (Instant Messaging) is an exchange of text messages through a software application, it enable you to create a kind of private chat room with another individual in order to communicate in real time over the Internet. | No |
| Features | - SNS applications - MP4/H.264 player - MP3/WAV/AAC player - Organizer - Voice memo |
| Battery Type <strong>Battery Type => </strong> Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) |
| Battery Life | Up to 456 h |
| Batteries Included | Yes |
| Battery Type <strong>Battery Type => </strong> Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) |
| Capacity <strong>Battery Capacity</strong> is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. | Removable Li-Ion 1020 mAh battery (Dual-SIM) |
| Placement | Rear |
| Standby <strong>Standby Time</strong> is the total amount of time that you can leave your is fully charged, turned on and ready to send and receive calls or data transmissions before completely discharging the battery. | Up to 576 h |
| Talk Time <strong>Talk Time</strong> is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 18 h |
| Music Play | Up to 47 h |