Buy a smartphone under 2 million, these are the top 6 choices in March 2023, Nokia is still sincere

Not everyone needs a smartphone with the latest features like the new Galaxy S23 Ultra. For many people, smartphones are simply for making calls and having a large screen to occasionally go online, listen to music, and watch movies. If you’re the same way, congratulations, here are 6 options that we consider the best buy according to several common criteria.

Nokia C01 Plus – Price: 1,420,000 VND

• Should buy because: Smartphone under 2 million at most

Nokia C01 Plus is the cheapest smartphone that Vietnamese users can buy today. It is also the only smartphone on this list under VND 1.5 million. At this price, Nokia C01 Plus gives users a very basic smartphone with a 5.45-inch screen that is quite small compared to today’s smartphone standards, usually over 6 inches.

The device will be equipped with an 8-core Spreadtrum SC9863A chip with a maximum clock speed of 1.6 GHz combined with 8GB RAM and 16GB internal memory. This configuration is just enough to run the Android 10 Go operating system very smoothly and also enough to operate popular applications for news and social networks. If desired, users can also play light games.

Nokia C01 Plus also still has enough front and rear cameras with the same resolution of 5MP for average image quality, if not just for good.

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Galaxy A03 Core – Price: 1,779,000 VND

Reason to buy: Smartphone under 2 million with the most balanced configuration

Galaxy A03 Core is equipped with a large 6.5-inch screen with a resolution of 720 x 1600 (HD +). This is a cheap TFT LCD monitor. The system is operated with an 8-core Spreadtrum SC9863A chip of the same type as the Nokia C21 Plus. In which 4 cores 1.6 GHz & 4 cores 1.2 GHz. Comes with 2GB RAM and 32GB storage with 5000 mAh battery.

Galaxy A03 Core only has a single 8MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera. Overall image quality is not outstanding except for basic video calling and photography.

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Nokia C20 – Price: 1,790,000 VND

• Reason to buy: Smartphone under 2 million with the biggest screen

Nokia C20 stands out with a large 6.5-inch HD screen that provides ample display space to watch videos or read online newspapers. It is equipped with Spreadtrum SC9863A chip, 2GB RAM with 32GB internal memory.

This configuration comes with ultra-light Android 11 Go that makes it smooth and enough to play light games. The device has enough front and rear cameras with 5MP resolution in addition. Nokia C20 has a full charging port, 3.5mm headphone jack to serve the maximum needs of users. Finally, the Nokia C20 has a 2950 mAh battery that supports 5W charging. It is likely that Nokia C20 will soon be completely replaced by Nokia C21 in the near future.

Nokia C30 2GB/32GB – Price: 1,890,000 VND

• Reason to buy: Smartphone under 2 million has the best battery life

Nokia C30 stands out with a large 6.82-inch screen with HD resolution that provides ample display space to watch videos or read online newspapers. It is equipped with Spreadtrum SC9863A chip, 3GB RAM with 32GB internal memory.

This configuration comes with ultra-light Android 11 Go that makes it smooth and enough to play light games. The device has enough front and rear cameras with 5MP resolution in addition. Nokia C30 has a full charging port, 3.5mm headphone jack to serve the maximum needs of users. Finally, the Nokia C30 has a 600 mAh battery that supports 5W charging.

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Redmi A1 2GB/32GB – Price: VND 1,890,000

• Reason to buy: Smartphone under 2 million has the smoothest Android Go

The Redmi A1 is completely redesigned with a leather-finished back for a more luxurious feel and luxurious look despite the price. The device is equipped with a 6.52-inch screen, HD + resolution (1600 x 720) superior to some competitors in the same price range.

Inside, the Redmi A1 comes with a MediaTek Helio A22 chip and 2GB of high-speed LPDDR4X RAM, providing basic processing capabilities for applications reading news, watching movies and messaging. Of course not too powerful for gaming needs. But not too worrisome.

Nokia C21 Plus 2GB/32GB – Price: 1,990,000 VND

• Reason to buy: Smartphone under 2 million with the most powerful camera

The display of Nokia C21 Plus stands out with its 6,517-inch screen, HD + resolution is average in the segment but basically, it does not lag behind competitors.

The power of Nokia C21 comes from the Unisoc SC9863A 8-core chip along with 2 GB and 3 GB RAM options and 32GB memory expandable with memory card. In terms of configuration, Nokia C21 Plus is a dual SIM smartphone (Nano) pre-installed with Android 11 (Go version).

The Nokia C21 comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera sensor, with a fixed focus lens and LED flash. There’s also a 5-megapixel selfie camera sensor at the front and there’s also an LED flash. Connectivity options include 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/A-GPS, Micro-USB (with OTG), and a 3.5mm headphone jack.