Nokia 8.3 was announced March 19th 2020 And was officially released September 15th 2020 The
Nokia 8 is an important series of Nokia phones, so no wonder that everyone has been eagerly anticipating the Nokia 8.3 5G. Nokia 8 was usually the first Nokia smartphone to bring some advanced technologies to a more affordable price range of Nokia smartphones. It has been like that since a long time ago, and Nokia Mobile continued that tradition. The first Nokia 8 brought the double camera setup with Zeiss lenses. Nokia 8 Sirocco gave us a glimpse into the marvellous design, materials used and rich hardware. Then Nokia 8.1 happened, which changed the story a bit, since that phone was really a successor of the now legendary Nokia 7 Plus, so the 8 series lost a bit of that affordable flagshipness that folks expected to get. Nokia 8.2 never came to life, but Nokia 8.3 did and brought us the first Nokia smartphone to support NA and SA 5G networks. Nokia 8.3 is also coming with a Snapdragon 765 5G series chipset, but the difference between the Snapdragon 8XX and 7XX is now not that noticeable so that can be overlooked. Since the hardware of the device is a bit ordinary, everybody focused on its camera, and so did Nokia Mobile, and boy Nokia 8.3 can shoot. Do check our full review below and see if Nokia 8.3 5G is a right phone for you.
Nokia 8.3 Specs:
Name: Nokia 8.3 5G (TA-1243); BabyGroot
Dimensions: 171.9 x 78.6 x 9 mm
Mass: 220 g
Display: IPS LCD, 6.81 inches, 1080 x 2400 pixels; 386 ppi
Processor: Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
GPU: Adreno 620
Memory: 8/128 GB, microSDXC
Camera: 64 MP, f/1.9, ZEISS optics, (wide), 0.8µm; 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1.4µm, 2 MP (macro); 2 MP (depth)
Selfie cam: 24 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 0.9µm, ZEISS optics
Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, BT 5.0, NFC, USB Type-C 2.0 OTG, FM Radio,
Sensors: Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery: Li-po, 4500 mAh, fast charging 18W
Color: Polar Night
OS: Android 10 (Android 11 ready)
Price: €500
Cons:
Great main camera
Large display
Nice build quality
Design
Good battery
Pros:
No wireless charging
No fast charging
2MP macro camera
Loudspeaker position not ideal
Large screen bezel
Unboxing The Nokia 8.3
Nokia 8.3 5G is a representative of the upper price segment of Nokia smartphones, so, understandably, the box feels more prestigious than the others. Well, the looks are pretty much like the other boxes of Nokia smartphones, with Nokia 8.3 displayed on the front, together with Nokia and Android logos. On the back, you get the standard text with all the important features that are making the phone unique, like a PureView camera with Zeiss optics, OZO Audio, or Qualcomm 765G processor. The box opens by taking the top cover off, and the first you see s the large Nokia 8.3 wrapped in cellophane with some Google promo text. The device sits in a thin carton cradle that has a SIM door key, and below it, you will find a quick start guide printed in several languages. Next to it is a smaller box that holds an 18W charger, a meter log USBa/USBc cable, and a strange-looking Nokia wired earphones, like old WH-308. Earphones can serve as a handsfree since they have a multi-functional button and a microphone.
Highlights:
Nokia 8.3 on renders, I liked the idea of a Nokia phone housing a 6.81-inch screen. But a large screen usually means that the body of the phone could be large, and that is the case with 8.3. This is a beautifully built large phone, which is not the thinnest or lightest, but look gorgeous for its dimensions. Nokia 8.3 measures are 171.9 x 78.6 x 9 mm, and you also get 220 grams of mass, which you will sense in your hand like you are holding a smartphone tank, but a tank that is also beautiful to see and quite nice to hold. The phone is well balanced and ergonomically well designed, which makes it fit nicely in hand when surfing or doing calls.
You definitely won’t be able to touch the whole content of the display with just a thumb, but Android allows you to summon a dropdown menu from the bottom of the display, which is nice. There will be some position switching in hand though, especially when reaching for some shortcuts in the menu. Maybe using two hands is better since that lowers the chance of dropping it on your feet. The fingerprint scanner is positioned well at the right side of the device, but it took me a while to get used to using it. You might definitely consider reregistering fingerprints after a week or two of usage since you’ll be noticing that you unlock the device differently than you anticipated.
I noticed that the Gorilla glass back is slippery on some materials, so do not be surprised if your 8.3 falls off a couch.
The front of a Nokia 8.3 is dominated by a large ad crisp LCD panel, which is perforated in its upper left corner by a 24 MP selfie camera. The screen is surrounded by a thin bezel, except in the bottom part where the bezel forms a chin that holds the Nokia logo. It would be good if designers managed to make the bottom bezel the same size as the upper one that holds a thin speaker and proximity and ambient light sensors to its left.
The front glass is mounted in the plastic rim, which is more than a millimeter thick, but it will provide good protection for the screen from various physical stresses, and hopefully prolong its life. With Nokia 8.3, the smooth transition from the screen panel to the sides is gone. Do not get me wrong, everything is done seamlessly, but you can sense the rougher transition under your fingers, and that makes it a bit unpolished. The case bod is dressed in a polycarbonate layer, which makes Nokia 8.3 5G warm to the touch. The sides are also wide, which provides a solid grip for the phone.
The front of a Nokia 8.3 is dominated by a large ad crisp LCD panel, which is perforated in its upper left corner by a 24 MP selfie camera. The screen is surrounded by a thin bezel, except in the bottom part where the bezel forms a chin that holds the Nokia logo. It would be good if designers managed to make the bottom bezel the same size as the upper one that holds a thin speaker and proximity and ambient light sensors to its left.
The front glass is mounted in the plastic rim, which is more than a millimeter thick, but it will provide good protection for the screen from various physical stresses, and hopefully prolong its life. With Nokia 8.3, the smooth transition from the screen panel to the sides is gone. Do not get me wrong, everything is done seamlessly, but you can sense the rougher transition under your fingers, and that makes it a bit unpolished. The case bod is dressed in a polycarbonate layer, which makes Nokia 8.3 5G warm to the touch. The sides are also wide, which provides a solid grip for the phone.
Battery:
powering a 6.81-inch display, 64 MP camera, Snapdragon 765G and 5G antennas, a good smartphone needs a battery of larger capacity to take it through a day. Nokia 8.3 5G has a 4500 mAh battery, which will be enough to keep the device running all day with 10 to 15 calls of 2 to 5 minutes, some 30 minutes (OK maybe 45 min) of Brawl Stars and Subway surfers, watching one Mandalorian episode, 9gaging, and doing standard social networking reading, surfing. The 18W fast charger isn’t the fastest, and it is charging some 1.16 % per minute and will get you some 50% of battery charge in 40 minutes, which is not the best, but will serve you well. I am usually charging overnight, so I do not mind the charging process being a bit slower, but a faster charger could become a standard in the class of smartphones where the Nokia 8 resides.
It would be nice if Nokia 8.3 5G was coming with a wireless charger since there is a place for a wireless charging coil in its body, and wireless charging is a thing for its price range.
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