Nokia G22 is official with a focus on repairability and durability

Today, HMD announced the Nokia G22 4G with a focus on repairability and durability. Let’s explore that first, then we’ll lay out the specs.

The Nokia G22 is for the smartphone owner who wants to keep their phone as long as possible. According to market research, the number one reason people switch phones is that it got broken and in most cases it was due to a broken screen or degraded battery. HMD has therefore focused on making them as easy to replace as possible.

A Nokia G22 battery replacement takes about 5 minutes and all the tools you need like the SIM card eject tool, a pick and a screwdriver. Changing the display takes about 20 minutes, with a few additional tools. HMD has partnered with iFixit to provide you with the tools, guide, and parts needed to replace the Nokia G22 screen, charging port, or battery. Of course, you can also take the G22 to an authorized service center to perform these repairs.

Nokia has significantly reduced the steps needed to repair the G22 by eliminating the need to heat the back cover to remove it, and the need to use alcohol to remove the battery.

Changing the battery and screen is easier on the Nokia G22

The Nokia G22 has a back cover that uses 100% recycled plastic, while its packaging uses fully certified FSC Mix material.

As for the actual specs, the G22 has a 6.52-inch HD+ 90Hz display with Gorilla Glass 3. The 8-megapixel front camera can perform face unlock even with a mask on, and there’s has a side-mounted fingerprint scanner.

The Nokia G22 is powered by a Unisoc T606 chipset with 4GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage. The Nokia G22 phone comes with Android 12, and HMD promises 2 OS upgrades and 3 years of security updates, so it should upgrade to Android 14.

On the back, there’s a triple camera system with a 50MP main camera, a 2MP macro unit and a 2MP depth sensor.

The 5,050mAh battery supports 20W wired charging.

The Nokia G22 in Lagoon Blue and Meteor Gray

The Nokia G22 is available today in Blue and Grey, starting at €179.