Nokia 300 Charge unveiled with separate power button and 3,700 mAh battery
The trend towards huge batteries may have started with smartphones, but feature phones are following suit – HMD has just announced the Nokia 300 Charge, which has more than double the battery capacity of a typical feature phone.
The Nokia 300 Charge is equipped with a 3,700 mAh battery and a USB-C port. This port allows the internal battery to be charged at 10 watts, and – by pressing the separate “Out” button on the side – 10-watt reverse charging is also possible.
3,700 mAh might not sound like much, but you can’t compare it to smartphones. Take the Nokia 110 Power, for example – it has a 1,750 mAh battery. And that’s a phone that has “Power” in its name. The Nokia 105 (2023) even has a mere 1,000 mAh battery.
HMD states that the 300 Charge lasts over 40 days in standby mode and up to 37 hours in talk time. While this makes it well-suited as a secondary phone, it’s important to keep in mind its limitations: it only offers dual-band 2G connectivity (900 MHz and 1800 MHz), meaning it won’t work in many countries.
Nokia 300 Charge with flashlight
The phone also features a flashlight on the top – reportedly four times brighter than the Nokia 105’s flashlight and twice as bright as an iPhone 16 Pro‘s. And yes, it’s a flashlight, not a camera flash, even though this model does have a camera (if you can even call 320 x 240 pixel sensors a camera anymore).
With its angular design, textured sides, and sandstone and green color options, the Nokia 300 Charge clearly aims to project a rugged image. However, the specifications page offers no information on water resistance or shock resistance. Those seeking a truly robust smartphone should consider the Nokia 123 Shield (IP65, 1,750 mAh battery) or the HMD Terra M (IP69K, 2,510 mAh).
The Nokia 300 Charge is 136.6 mm tall, 55 mm wide, and at 14.94 mm thick, it’s also quite thick – and weighs 138 g. The smartphone has a 2.4-inch LCD display with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels and runs the S30+ OS on a Unisoc SC6531E chipset. With 4 MB of RAM and 4 MB of internal storage, you shouldn’t expect miracles. However, there is a microSD card slot that supports cards up to 32 GB. And yes, there’s also a 3.5 mm headphone jack.
The Nokia 300 Charge is available in the Philippines from retailers like Lazada for 2,190 PHP – roughly equivalent to €30 / US$35 / 3,400 ₹. However, it costs only 1,990 PHP at Shopee. We also found it at Shopee Malaysia for 148 MYR (€31 / US$37 / 3,500 ₹). Note that there, the phone is listed as the “Nokia 300 Power Bank” and not as the “Charge”.
