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Nokia 7.2 Charcoal (No Time To Die)

A charcoal Nokia 7.2, the Android phone HMD released in September 2019, and a possible match for the handset Daniel Craig’s Bond holds in the No Time To Die trailers. The link is unconfirmed, so we offer it as context rather than provenance: a well-made, discontinued mid-range phone.

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The Nokia 7.2 No Time To Die connection begins with a trailer. Daniel Craig’s Bond is seen holding a grey or black phone, and the handset has been tentatively identified as a Nokia 7.2 or 6.2. Nothing is confirmed. What we can say is that the charcoal 7.2 is a well-made, discontinued mid-range Android phone, and worth judging on its own terms rather than as a prop.

In the film

Images from the No Time To Die trailers show Bond holding a grey or black phone. Fan-site reporting suggests a Nokia 7.2, 6.2 or similar, in black or charcoal. The 7.2 is the closest match we can identify from the trailers, and that is not verified provenance, so we do not present it as such. Reporting on the finished film points to the Nokia 8.3 5G and the Nokia 3310, and we have a page for the Nokia 3310. Separately, HMD, which makes Nokia phones, has said its first 5G phone would appear in the film, and a further statement named the Nokia 3310.

The Nokia 7.2 in detail

The 7.2 is glass at the front and back, both Gorilla Glass 3, around a plastic frame. It weighs 180g and is 8.3mm thick, which is slim for a 6.3-inch phone. The IPS LCD screen runs at 1080 x 2280 pixels with HDR10, around 400 ppi.

Inside is a Snapdragon 660 with 4 or 6GB of RAM and 64 or 128GB of storage. A dedicated microSDXC slot means storage is not a decision you are stuck with. The rear camera pairs a 48MP main sensor with an 8MP ultrawide and an auxiliary lens, with Zeiss optics; the selfie camera is 20MP.

The practical details are the ones we would notice first: USB-C, a 3.5mm headphone jack so wired headphones need no adapter, a rear fingerprint reader, FM radio, and NFC in most markets (not India). The 3500mAh battery charges at 10W, which is slow by current standards. It launched on Android 9 under Android One and can be upgraded to Android 11. The retailer listing promised two years of monthly updates, and the phone is now discontinued, a point worth weighing.

Wearing it now

Be clear about why you want one. As a daily phone in 2026 it is a compromise: Tom’s Guide called it well built, but found the cameras middling, the battery life subpar and the performance unremarkable. Owner reports on GSMArena, some from years of use, mention ghost touches and volume buttons that stopped working. If you buy second-hand, check both, and budget for a fresh battery.

The phone is discontinued, so our button runs an eBay search for used units. Where it makes more sense is as a second handset, a travel phone for a SIM and a microSD card, or a quiet piece of film-adjacent history. We would choose the 128GB model with 6GB of RAM, keep it in a plain dark case or none, and not pretend the provenance is settled. It is a restrained, unbranded-looking slab in charcoal. That is reason enough.

Specifications

Model Nokia 7.2 (TA-1193, TA-1178, TA-1196, TA-1181)
Colour Charcoal (also Cyan Green and Ice)
Dimensions 159.9 x 75.2 x 8.3mm
Weight 180g
Body Gorilla Glass 3 front and back, plastic frame
Display 6.3-inch IPS LCD, 1080 x 2280 pixels, HDR10
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Memory 4 or 6GB RAM; 64 or 128GB storage; microSDXC
Cameras 48MP main, 8MP ultrawide, auxiliary lens; 20MP selfie
Battery 3500mAh, 10W wired charging
Software Android 9 (Android One), upgradable to Android 11
Launch price US$349 (£249), September 2019; discontinued

Full maker specifications are on the HMD Nokia 7.2 page.

Questions

Does Bond use a Nokia 7.2 in No Time To Die?

It is not confirmed. Trailer images show Bond holding a grey or black phone that has been tentatively identified as a Nokia 7.2 or 6.2. We have not verified which handset appears in the finished film.

Which Nokia phones are linked to the film?

HMD has said its first 5G phone would appear in No Time To Die, and a separate statement named the Nokia 3310. The 7.2 and 6.2 are speculation based on trailer images.

Is the Nokia 7.2 still on sale?

GSMArena lists the Nokia 7.2 as discontinued, so expect used or remaining stock rather than new supply. It was released in September 2019 at a launch price of US$349 (£249).

Which colour is the Nokia 7.2 from the trailers?

Charcoal is the closest match to the black or charcoal version suggested in reports, but that is unconfirmed. The phone was sold in three colours: Cyan Green, Charcoal and Ice.

For more on the phones and gadgets around Bond, see our No Time To Die guide and the rest of the shop.