New Delhi: At a time when feature phones with better specifications are becoming a rage (you can't miss the upcoming 'intelligent' JioPhone and the quintessential Nokia 3310), Russian company Elari has launched NanoPhone C which, it claims, is the world's smallest GSM phone.
Weighing only 30 grams, NanoPhone C in rose gold, black anthracite and platinum silver colour variants can be purchased from e-commerce site yerha.com at Rs 3,999.
The phone was, however, launched for Rs 3,940 in July in India.
In terms of specifications, it has a microSIM card slot, a microSD card slot, built-in FM radio and an MP3 player as well.
The NanoPhone C directly competes with the likes of Nokia 3310 (2017 version) and aims to give users a shot of "digital detox", but does it live up to the hype? Let's find out.
Here is what works for the device.
The fact that it smoothly synchronises with Android devices (we paired it with an Android smartphone) via Bluetooth is commendable.
Audio call quality while making and receiving calls (after pairing it with our primary Android phone) was good.
The option to copy up to 1,000 contacts to the phonebook and use it as a stand-alone device also gets a thumbs-up from our side.
What does not work:
NanoPhone C's "Magic Voice" function lets the user make calls with a "fake voice", but is not of much use in day-to-day life. In fact, it is no value addition to a feature phone in the sub-4K segment at all.
The company claims the battery will provide up to four days of standby time on a single charge but it did not last that long during the review.
Conclusion: Elari NanoPhone C might wish to offer an "antidote" to smartphone addiction, but the concept is not ground-breaking. Given the price, users looking for a feature phone would want better features and battery back-up which Nokia 3310 provides.
Buy it for its "tiny" size to surprise your friends, if you wish to.