Nokia brand is back again in the market as marketed by HMD Global. Nokia 6 being the first phone to be unveiled under Nokia branding, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 soon followed the market. While Nokia 3 and 5 were marketed as budget and mid budget phones, the Nokia 8 which was unveiled recently is the flagship model from Nokia. This is by far the best Android Smartphone from Nokia with killer specifications.
The Nokia 8 smartphone is powered by Snapdragon 835 chipset which is used in the current generation flagship models. It also gives you a near stock android experience. The camera is marketed as the selling point of this smartphone.
HMD has partnered with Carl Zeiss which earlier had partnership with Nokia for their camera lens. Nokia 8 has both front and back camera sealed with Carl Zeiss lens. The phone also introduces features like the ‘bothies’ and ability to record spatial 360 degree audio. The device comes in Polished Copper, Polished Blue, Tempered Blue and Tempered Steel color options.
Specs
Weight: 160g
Dimensions: 151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9mm
OS: Android 7.1.1 Nougat
Screen size: 5.3-inch QHD LCD screen
Resolution: 1440 x 2560
CPU: Snapdragon 835 processor
RAM: 4GB
Storage: 64GB expandable up to 256GB
Battery: 3090mAh battery with Quick charge support
Rear camera: 13MP + 13MP dual lens with optical stabilization
Front camera: 13MP
Verdict
The Nokia 8 offers excellent build quality, good display, great performance, promise to offer regular updates, excellent battery life and cameras with cool features. But the drawback with the device is that some people find the design to be old and boring.
The overall experience using Nokia 8 is not as good as the other flagships like the HTC U11 or the Galaxy S8 and Note 8, but for the price of $499 competing against Oneplus 5 and 5T, it is safe to say Nokia 8 is one of the best flagship killer.
