NEW DELHI: Nokia 235 4G (2024) is listed at Rs 4,199 on HMD's India website for the selected Blue version with 64MB RAM and 128MB storage. It combines a physical keypad with a 2MP rear camera, Bluetooth and a Cloud Apps portal. Those online shortcuts are part of its feature-phone offering; the specifications identify its operating system as S30+.
| Selected listing or feature | Official detail |
|---|---|
| Blue, 64MB RAM and 128MB storage | Rs 4,199 |
| Other displayed reference price | Rs 4,999 |
| Rear camera | 2MP, LED flash |
| Battery | 1,450mAh, removable |
| Charging connection | USB Type-C |
| Expandable storage | Up to 32GB microSD |
The price belongs to the selected Blue listing
Price as of 29 October 2026, 10:25 IST. The official purchase panel gives one memory configuration. The specification page names Blue, Black and Purple, but the price above was verified with Blue selected. Separate colour prices have not been established, so the reference price alongside the selling price should not be read as another memory variant.
Keep the year designation when checking paperwork. HMD identifies this product as Nokia 235 4G (2024), even though its current page and price are being read in 2026. The year in the product name describes the edition covered by the listing. It does not make this a newly announced launch, and a current website price should not be described as a launch price.
Cloud shortcuts are the detail that changes the conversation
HMD describes its Cloud Phone Service as access to online services through cloud-hosted shortcuts. The overview mentions news, weather, social and entertainment access. That is more specific than calling the handset either completely offline or a small smartphone. Someone setting it up for a relative should discuss which of those functions the person actually wants to use.
The India page also says PhonePe UPI is preloaded and points to Scan & Pay. This verifies the presence of a named payment application in the advertised offering. It does not establish a bank-by-bank activation procedure, transaction limit or fee schedule. Those details should come from the relevant service's instructions rather than assumptions based on an Android phone.
For readers comparing different Nokia designs, our Nokia 3210 and Nokia 5310 price comparison covers a separate pair. The distinctive question here is whether keypad calling, a modest camera and the advertised online shortcuts can cover the intended tasks without requiring an Android application that this specification does not promise.
Music storage is separate from the camera specification
The technical page lists an MP3 player with a footnote requiring a separately sold microSD card. It also warns that system software and preinstalled applications use a significant part of internal memory. The headline 128MB storage figure therefore needs to be read alongside the card requirement, especially when preparing the device for local music playback.
Bluetooth 5.0, a 3.5mm headphone jack and wired or wireless FM radio provide different listening routes. The camera, by contrast, is specified at 2MP with an LED flash. A camera specification does not establish photographic quality in poor light, just as an audio connection does not establish how a particular pair of earphones will sound.
Our Nokia 150 storage guide explains a different model's card dependency. With the Nokia 235, the practical handover question is whether the owner wants FM broadcasts, saved MP3 tracks or camera use. Writing down those intended jobs makes it easier to check the relevant feature without confusing storage capacity with a performance claim.
Battery figures describe a test, not a charging calendar
HMD specifies up to 9.8 hours of dual-SIM 4G talk time and identifies that figure as a laboratory result. The battery is removable. Neither detail establishes how many days a particular person's calls, music and online use will last. The USB Type-C connection and the box's listed charger are concrete setup details that can be checked separately.
The resulting price entry is narrow but useful: a verified selected configuration, with camera, software and storage qualifications attached. For another budget feature-phone comparison, see our HMD 101 versus HMD 100 guide. Official references: Nokia 235 4G India listing and technical specifications.
