James Bond fans are waiting with bated breath for the next instalment in the adventures of the iconic spy, due out in November. Meanwhile, they can get up close and personal with one of the stars of the movie: the Nokia 7.2 handset, which features a powerful 48MP triple camera with Quad Pixel technology and ZEISS Optics. And there’s a bonus: a limited edition 007-branded Kevlar case.
To celebrate Nokia’s phone partnership with the 25th Bond movie, Gadget and HMD Global, the manufacturer of Nokia phones, are giving away the phone with the case. Read to the end to find out how to win this magnificent prize.
“With the Nokia 7.2 we aim to push the limits of what consumers can get from this popular smartphone brand,” says Shaun Durandt, general manager of HMD Global Southern Africa. “The Nokia 7.2 offers consumers advanced tools to express their creativity. Everything from the ZEISS Optics, exclusive ZEISS bokeh modes and powerful AI imaging, to its breath-taking PureDisplay technology.
“In combination with the beautifully patterned satin glass back, Nokia 7.2 packs design innovation and stunning imaging performance, with a two-day battery life, into a smartphone for aspiring creators across the world at a truly incredible price.”
Nokia 7.2 is the first in the Nokia smartphone portfolio to feature a triple camera set up with ZEISS Optics. This is a combination of a highly sensitive 48MP sensor with a Quad Pixel technology main camera with ZEISS Optics, an ultrawide camera, and a depth camera. The Quad Pixel technology combines four pixels into one to make stunning image results possible in all conditions.
Nokia 7.2 also introduces three new and exclusive ZEISS bokeh styles. Portrait mode combines powerful imaging experiences that recreate the way legendary ZEISS lenses produce high visual impact and signature blur with the ZEISS Modern, ZEISS Swirl and ZEISS Smooth modes. Add beautification to modify skin tones for instantly shareable portraits. AI-powered night mode allows you to snap cherished moment in low light, combining image fusion and explosion stacking to deliver stellar low light performance.
An ultrawide camera with a 118-degree field of view and ZEISS Optics means one can fit a lot more in one shot, from fitting in all your friends to capturing immersive scenery Nokia 7.2. Your selfie game can be upped with a sophisticated AI-powered front camera setup, consisting of a 20MP camera with ZEISS optics.
Featuring the innovative PureDisplay technology, Nokia 7.2 delivers an immersive entertainment experience. With a dedicated Pixelworks visual processor, Nokia 7.2 upscales video content to HDR quality in real time, with up to a billion shades of colour, higher contrast and expanded dynamic range. This means you can enjoy more contrast and deeper colours watching shows on streaming platforms.
Nokia 7.2’s display technology brings content to life with wide colour reproduction, high dynamic contrast ratio for video and high brightness at 500 nits. Combined with local contrast enhancement, the screen is easy to view, even in brighter conditions.
Read on to find out more about the Nokia 7.2 design, and how to win the phone and case.
Design heritage meets engineering excellence
Crafted from polymer composite that is twice as strong as polycarbonate and half the weight of aluminium, Nokia 7.2 is light, super strong and rigid. Nokia 7.2 features a gently curved design, with tough Corning Gorilla Glass protecting both the front and the back. Combined with its precision manufactured frame, Nokia 7.2 features a solid and seamless finish true to its design heritage.
Nokia 7.2’s light diffusing satin glass back honours the Finnish glass-making heritage and results in a premium finish. Using a multilayer coating system with vacuum metallisation, it delivers bright colours, a smooth finish and durability. With its signature colour, Cyan Green, Nokia 7.2 is inspired by premium design heritage that turns to nature as its muse, delivering simplicity and beauty.
Powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Mobile Platform, Nokia 7.2 offers balanced performance, and promises Nokia’s signature two-day battery life.
As part of the Android One partnership, Nokia 7.2 is Android Q ready and will receive guaranteed monthly security updates for three years, as well as OS updates for two years. Users can enjoy the latest features, such as AI assisted adaptive battery, app actions and other features of Android 9 Pie.
The Nokia 7.2 comes with a dedicated Google Assistant Button, along with the Assistant’s new Ambient Mode, which provides an always-on-display when the device is charging. This allows users to view upcoming calendar entries, commute times and other contextual information without needing to pick up your device. Google Assistant Ambient Mode can also transform your phone into a digital photo frame while charging.
Nokia 7.2 users will receive a 3-month trial membership of Google One at no extra cost. This option offers the peace of mind that photos, videos, messages and other content are safely and automatically backed up in the cloud. Google One members will get 100GB of cloud storage across Google Drive, Gmail and Google Photos, as well as and access to premium support from Google, in one shareable family plan.
Read on to find out more about the James Bond tie-in, and how to win the phone and case.
No Time to Die
A global campaign tied in to the opening of the new James Bond movie, No Time to Die, will be entitled “The Only Gadget You Will Ever Need”. It will be launched closer to the November release of the movie, which features the new 00 agent, Nomi, played by Lashana Lynch. It will run in 80 countries, across cinema, digital, social, Out Of Home and retail.
The concept of the campaign is that “every Nokia phone is built on the foundation of trust, security and iconic, quality design” combined with the goal of making the latest technology accessible to everyone. Due to its commitment to a pure, secure and constantly updated Android experience, the Nokia 7.2 promises to better over time, meaning it will be “the only gadget you’ll ever need”. And that applies to a new 00 agent, or a James Bond fan.
Nokia 7.2 will be available soon at selected MTN stores for R329 per month on a Made for Me XS package, with a free 007 Kevlar case) and at selected Edgars outlets at a recommended retail price of R5999.
However, you can win the phone and case by entering the exclusive Gadget/HMD contest.
How to enter the competition: