Nokia 8.3 5G - user opinions and reviews
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RishiGuru, 20 Aug 2020HMD Global from its very onset (2015) had an ambition to set new standards in design, material... moreLG is dead too..
Now Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Realme and OnePlus are innovative ones, that have improved their quality too and also bringing 120W Fast Charging, 120Hz Screen and better Software experience.
Apple, Nokia, LG and Sony are stuck up with their Notches, 10 - 18 W Chargers and bad Software Performance. ( Except Apple!)
Samsung is a another Fiasco with their Exynos-Scam, they're destroying themselves, no wonder why Chinese companies are leading the Smartphone World in the Next years.
Btw, i'm not a CCP Fanboy, i'm just saying the Facts because those Companies give them opportunity. But what i admire about Nokia is their build Quality like you said, because even Samsung makes oveepriced Phones with Plastic frame and back.
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Anonymous, 19 Aug 20208.3 has more bands. 9.3 no card slot, no 3.5mm.But 9.3 would come with 120hz, 108 MP and also with 5G.
The 8.3 for 599€ is just a dead arrival. OnePlus Nord does it better and also Moto G 5G because they have 90Hz and better Software for lesser Price.
Of course the 8.3 has more 5G bands, but when you look what OnePlus, Xiaomi and even Motorola offers 5G Phones for lesser Price, the 8.3 has no chance.
- Carol
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Anonymous, 20 Aug 2020Nokia, please bring back your old identity. Nokia phones used to be very unique. The N and E s... moreThis devices have Nokia design written all over the place. Nokia 9 is quite unique also. Pure android and 3 years software support is also not a normal of today, so uniqueness? You maybe want innovation, but let's be realistic here, chinaware sells as hot cackes and the only thing they did was use third class hardware and copy paste. So how will innovation compete in a mass of ignorance?
- Carol
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Tawkir, 20 Aug 2020Bring oled display, metal frame wireless charging tech.It a tually has them besides oled, a very overhyped tech that is actually worst in the long run.
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why not oled screen?
- Tawkir
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Bring oled display, metal frame wireless charging tech.
- RishiGuru
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DanCooper, 08 Aug 2020I only need Scandinavian build 5G that will work in most of europe. 100 euro is a huge differe... moreHMD Global from its very onset (2015) had an ambition to set new standards in design, material quality and manufacturing innovation by building on the hallmarks of a true Nokia phone experience. In reality that dream did not last much and were mostly confined to 2018 before they woke up and faced harsh reality and cut throat competition from Chinese manufacturers. Their first model lineup of 2017 made the unheard quality available to Nokia customers but those phones lacked in performance except for the flagship Nokia 8. In 2018, they rectified this performance issue for mid to high end models and three gems were born. Perhaps the best trio of Nokia's that ever were made by HMD, namely the Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 7 Plus & Nokia 6.1.
Take the example of Nokia 8 Sirocco. Over 95% of its exterior body is vacuum moulded Corning Gorilla Glass 5. HMD Global wanted to attain thin 2 millimeter sides on this phone to celebrate their first Nokia flagship bearing "Sirocco" name.
For 8 Sirocco they choose stainless-steel which is 2.5 times stronger than 6000 series aluminium. The 6000 series were used in their 7 Plus & Nokia 6.1 models. This change for a stronger material was necessary for the load bearing frame to deliver the same level of structural integrity of say the Nokia 6.1. Nokia 8 Sirroco being ultra-compact do not have the same internal dimension or volume of 6.1's aluminium uni-body in-order to attain the same level of structural strength. Hence the change in material.
This frame is also quite different from a uni-body in the sense that it's a 2 millimeter thick stainless-steel plate which runs throughout the whole body of 8 Sirroco. As expected from Nokia, the stainless steel frame is carved out of a single block of steel, machined for hours into a solid, yet uniquely slim and compact shape. And in the end the stainless steel frame is given dual diamond-polished for improved grip and even diamond cuts on the edges to celebrate this unique design. Its curved glass finish envelops the stainless-steel frame, combines a curved edge-to-edge pOLED 2K 5.5-inch display with moulded body curves to create an compact profile.
The most unique aspect to love about Nokia 8 Sirroco's structural design is the stainless steel frame runs through the whole body which does adds quite a bit of weight of 177 grams for its compact profile. To me it only signifies that this creates for an extremely robust internal design which quite amazingly can take in the middle of it the weight of three grown men before it will break. An unheard feat of structural integrity for a dual glass sandwich designed phone that no other smartphone manufacturer can beat till date.
Specification wise the 8 Sirroco phone was reasonably powerful with Snapdragon 835 SoC, 6GB of LPPDDR4X RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 internal storage. Being a glass-back it allowed wireless charging and a 18 watts Qualcomm QC4 wall charger is included in the box. Battery capacity was small by today's standard at just 3260 mAh but lasts for day. And Nokia 8 Sirocco was IP67 water resistant as well. My only gripes were no headphone jack, no memory card support & single SIM which led me in not having this phone. Instead I own the other two namely Nokia 7 Plus & Nokia 6.1.
Now I admit, built quality & design are just two aspects of a phone. Others are user experience and specification. The two Nokia's I own pretty much nailed it in all three aspects bar software user experience. Nokia's lacks the level of consistency in software and frequent software updates makes the situation even worse with the phone getting slower and slower with no time spent for software optimization by Nokia. With Nokia phones having powerful SoCs, you wont feel it like in my Nokia 7 Plus. But if you use the Nokia 6.1 you will have a sense of slowness in software experience as the SoC is not that powerful.
In comparison I have seen my LG phones get semi-annual updates, just twice a year but they nail those releases in terms consistency, optimization, seamless operation and zero software issues. You may say LG's are super slow in releasing major OS updates. But when they do the software is just rock solid. I like LG's approach as I can trust their phone as their phone always works as advertised having zero issues.
- Anonymous
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No oled displays, why Nokia, why
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Nokia, please bring back your old identity. Nokia phones used to be very unique. The N and E series were different from other devices. Meego and Symbian as well as Nokia's uniqueness is missed.
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Anonymous, 18 Aug 2020Would pay more for the upcoming 9.3 PureView. This device is for 599€ not worth it.8.3 has more bands. 9.3 no card slot, no 3.5mm.
- Anonymous
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Would pay more for the upcoming 9.3 PureView.
This device is for 599€ not worth it.
- Anonymous
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Carol, 17 Aug 2020If you're refering to me, apparently your ability to read is not your strongest ability, ... moreMay be. But others can read properly for sure. Much better than you can think in your life.
- Carol
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Anonymous, 16 Aug 2020I cant find anything wrong what he said. Instead, if someone says nokia always have had better... moreIf you're refering to me, apparently your ability to read is not your strongest ability, so quit doing it, it makes no sense.
- Carol
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XRT10, 16 Aug 2020Well another one with "hope". All the best.👍In this regard, i don't need hope. Thanks for stepping by anyway.
- Rage
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Anonymous, 15 Aug 2020I don't criticise for no reason. It's what I hate. It's about why I hate. Oh wa... moreYou're probably a bit to full of yourself to realise you are trolling in every Nokia comment section claiming you already owned them and they are so bad, people should not buy them. Yes, that is trolling, not critic. Thinking you can take people for granted and manipulate their opinion with your b'''''t. Talking to your own self as if you were someone else, how p'''ic that is? And now you come here acting innocent and with a reason to critic? You have no idea what you're talking about and your presence here has nothing to do with the truth.
- Rage
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Anonymous, 16 Aug 2020I cant find anything wrong what he said. Instead, if someone says nokia always have had better... moreWhat? You smoked somethin'? I hope so.
- XRT10
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Carol, 04 Aug 2020Well, another nobody talking. Well another one with "hope".
All the best.👍
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Anonymous, 15 Aug 2020Don't get your expectations high with the pricing. What you mentioned will compete with t... moreI can't find any flagship level specs in this smartphone . Even budget smartphones use super amoled displays .
- Anonymous
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Rage, 15 Aug 2020You have to ask yourself why you blindly troll in every Nokia comment section, for no good rea... moreI cant find anything wrong what he said. Instead, if someone says nokia always have had better cameras than iphones, ufs is not faster than emmc, and amoled is crap, we need to reconsider the who is the real c''wn. We can see the desperate attempt where you even stoop as low as catchcalling for pointing out facts. What a shame!
- Anonymous
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Rajeevmcode, 15 Aug 2020HMD Global is releasing nonsense devices by the name of Nokia . When they are going to launch ... moreDon't get your expectations high with the pricing. What you mentioned will compete with their their own mid range lineup. This one will be priced against competitive flagships, the ones with true flagship specs.
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