HMD Global shook the entire smartphone industry by offering premium construction, reliable performance, and remarkable camera hardware in its mid-range smartphone lineup.
The Finland based tech giant has recently announced its new 5G capable flagship smartphone namely Nokia 8.3 5G.
Well, if you have been eyeing an upper-end mid-range smartphone with premium construction then the new Nokia 8.3 5G might impress you. So here’s everything you need to know about the Nokia 8.3 5G.
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Nokia 8.3 5G: Specifications And Features
As mentioned above, the Nokia 8.3 5G sports a complete glass and metal construction that looks & feels premium.
The 6.81-inch FHD+ PureDisplay on this device is ideal for media consumption. Nokia 8.3 5G is one of the few modern smartphones that still pack a 3.5mm headphone jack.
Similar to the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S20 lineup, the display on Nokia 8.3 5G has a refresh rate of 120Hz. Moreover, there’s a punch-hole on this smartphone that houses the front-facing camera.
This smartphone is powered by the mid-range Snapdragon 765G processor. This SoC can easily handle regular day to day tasks and since this smartphone runs on stock android you won’t face any performance issues. The Adreno 620 GPU on this smartphone can easily sustain long gaming sessions.
Nokia 8.3 5G Specifications
- 6.81-inch Full HD+ LCD display with a resolution of 1080 × 2400 pixels, 20:9 aspect ratio, and 120Hz refresh rate.
- Octa-Core (1 x 2.4GHz + 1 x 2.2GHz + 6 x 1.8GHz Kryo 475 CPUs) Snapdragon 765G 7nm processor
- Adreno 620 GPU
- 6GB/8GB LPDDR4X RAM
- 64GB/128GB storage, expandable memory with MicroSD
- Android 10
- Single / Dual SIM
- 64MP rear camera with Dual LED flash, ZEISS Optics, 12MP ultra-wide-angle lens, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth sensor
- 24MP front-facing camera
- Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
- 3.5 mm headphone jack, FM radio receiver, OZO audio
- Dimensions: 171.90 x 78.56 x 8.99mm; Weight: 220g
- 5G SA/ NSA / Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS/GLONASS/Beidou, USB Type-C
- 4500mAh battery with 18W fast charging
This mid-range smartphone has a quad-camera setup consisting of a 64-megapixel primary sensor with ZEISS Optics coupled with a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2-megapixel depth sensor. The 4500mAh battery on this smartphone can easily sustain a day of heavy usage.
As for security, Nokia has opted for a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.
Similar to other Nokia smartphones, Nokia 8.3 5G runs on stock Android. As a result, this mid-range smartphone will get at least two major software updates coupled with three years of security updates.
Pricing And Availability
Presently, Nokia 8.3 5G will only be available in the Polar Night color variant. That said, Nokia will soon reveal other color variants of this smartphone.
This mid-range smartphone will retail for a price of 599 Euros or roughly US$ 639 for the 6GB RAM and 64GB storage variant. While the variant with 8GB RAM and 128GB storage will retail for 649 Euros or roughly US$ 693.
We can expect Nokia 8.3 5G to launch in Q2 2020.
