Nokia 300 4G Power Bank: a feature phone that wants to be your flashlight and backup charger
HMD Global has a new Nokia feature phone in the pipeline, and its name tells you everything: the Nokia 300 4G Power Bank. Leaked by tipster @smashx_60, the phone pairs a 3,750 mAh battery — roughly 2.6 times what you'd find in a typical feature phone — with reverse charging, a blinding flashlight, and IP65 dust and water resistance. No launch date or price has been confirmed yet.
The battery case
The headline number is that 3,750 mAh cell. HMD claims it delivers up to 44 days of standby, which is plausible for a low-power S30+ OS device. For comparison, most Nokia feature phones in the 200-series run on around 1,450 mAh. The phone also supports 5W reverse charging, letting you top up wireless earbuds or give a dying smartphone enough juice for a call. Charging the Nokia 300 itself goes through USB-C — Notebookcheck reports up to 18W, though some leaker sources suggest 10W. Either way, it's fast for the segment.
Built for outdoors, not Instagram
IP65 means it handles dust and rain without issue — useful for construction sites, camping, or anywhere you'd rather not worry about a cracked glass back. There's a dedicated flashlight button on the body; HMD claims the LED is twice as bright as the iPhone 16 Pro's flash, though that figure hasn't been verified in lumens, so treat it as marketing shorthand for "very bright."
The rest of the spec sheet is deliberately minimal: a 2.4-inch QVGA display, a 0.3-megapixel camera (functional, not photographic), 4G with VoLTE support, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headphone jack, FM radio, and a microSD slot for up to 32 GB. VoLTE matters here — with US carriers having already retired 2G and 3G networks, 4G support is the baseline for a feature phone to actually work on Verizon, AT&T;, or T-Mobile.
The bigger picture
HMD is winding down Nokia-branded smartphones by late 2026, shifting its consumer focus entirely to feature phones. That makes the 300 4G more than a niche product — it's central to where the company is heading. Feature phones like the Nokia 2780 Flip ($48–$69) and 3210 4G ($69–$89) already sell well as secondary "detox" devices, per the Alibaba Electronics Guide, and the 300 4G targets the same buyers who want something that works for weeks without charging and survives a drop in the mud. Pricing and availability for the US and UK haven't been announced, with a mid-to-late 2026 window looking most likely.
