Nokia 6108 Prototype B5.0: Early Engineering Sample in Pink
Type: RH-4_B
💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
⭐ WOW Factor: Handwriting Recognition
👁 Evaluation in my collection: Good – 9/10
🕵 Nokia Codename: Libai
⏱ Life timer: 3 | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2003 | 💰 Release Price: 200 €
📊 Units Sold: ~300k (final units)
📰 Why this phone matters: A striking Nokia 6108 Prototype B5.0, internal codename “LiBai”, built under Type RH-4 and marked with the unmistakable Model: XXYY placeholder – one of Nokia’s classic signatures for true pre-production devices. The PROTO B5.0 designation places this unit in the late engineering stage, where final hardware refinements, handwriting-input validation and UI stability testing were performed before the model was green-lit for production.
The pink housing paired with this prototype label makes it highly distinctive: while certain pink variants were later released in select Asian markets, the internal markings on this unit – early production codes, non-consumer label structure, and the development codename printed directly on the shield – confirm it as part of Nokia’s controlled R&D chain rather than a retail batch.
With its clean prototype identifiers, engineering-phase hardware and the unique “LiBai” project naming, this 6108 B5.0 proto stands as a rare and desirable example of Nokia’s experimental era, capturing the device exactly as it passed through the company’s internal development process.
📝 Reviews when released: N/A 💔