Nokia 7070 Prism Prototype S2.1: The Prism Collection
Type: RH-116
💎 Rarity Index: S (Ultra Rare)
👁 Evaluation in my collection: As New – 10/10
⏱ Life timer: | 📦 Boxed: NO
📅 Release Year: 2008 | 💰 Release Price: ~230 €
📊 Units Sold: ~1.5M (final units)
📰 Why this phone matters: A genuine pre-production Nokia 7070 Prism – RH-116 prototype from the SCORPION design family, used during Nokia’s hardware and software validation cycle. This engineering sample features a prototype IMEI (004401?), PSN labeling, exposed HWID (0211), and the rare ‘Kiev S2-1’ internal test sticker.
Manufactured in China as part of Nokia’s early prototype assembly runs, the device was then shipped to Nokia’s Kyiv (Ukraine) R&D validation center, where Software Stage 2 (S2) firmware and first-revision hardware (Substage 1) were tested for CIS-region operators. This China-production + Kyiv-testing pipeline was standard for Nokia’s mid-2000s development workflow and confirms the device’s authentic R&D provenance.
Fitted with an original Nokia ‘Market Sample’ back housing used for pre-launch demonstrations and retail previews, still carrying factory protective film. A rare SCORPION prototype combining true engineering hardware, regional R&D testing history, and pre-market cosmetic hardware – one of the most collectible 7070 Prism variants ever found
📝 Reviews when released: Phone Arena 🔗