Nokia 8.3 5G
Price: £499 (inc VAT) from fave.co/3093UfN
The Nokia 8.3 5G was originally unveiled as Nokia’s first 5G smartphone back in March 2020, but it has taken the smartphone giant months to actually get the smartphone to market. It was exciting back then, but since then we’ve seen the likes of the OnePlus Nord, Pixel 4A and iPhone SE all revealed, so does the Nokia 8.3 5G still offer enough to tempt mid-range consumers? With a large display, Zeiss-engineered cameras and all-day battery life, there’s certainly a lot to like about the Nokia 8.3 5G, but it’s not the perfect smartphone experience.
DESIGN
The Nokia 8.3 5G isn’t radically different in design to other Nokias we’ve seen in recent years, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Sporting what Nokia refers to as Nordic design, it is simplistic but provides more of a premium feel than some of Nokia’s budget-focused options.
It’s the rear of the smartphone that’ll get your attention first. It sports a glass back protected by Corning’s 3D Gorilla Glass, which adds to the premium feel, but it’s the light refraction that’s most exciting. Drawing from Nokia’s Nordic origins, the company has tried to recreate the effect of the Northern Lights on the rear of the smartphone. It’s not quite as stunning as seeing the aurora borealis in person, but the unique light refraction
