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Nokia 5.3

Nokia 5.3

77/100
16 Critic Reviews

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Release Date (UK): May 2020

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What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

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Expert Reviews | Nathan Spendelow

As impressive as the Nokia 5.3's camera is... it's clearly no match for the camera capabilities offered by the Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 snd Samsung Galaxy A21s, with their 48MP modules.

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81

NotebookCheck | Florian Schmitt

The Nokia 8.3 5G occupies a niche for fans of certain features that are rarely found in fast smartphones today. With a high-quality look and good battery life, it's a solid choice in this niche.

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80

Wired | Julian Chokkattu

If your budget is tight, this dependable Android smartphone is a smart buy.

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80

IT PRO | Keumars Afifi-Sabet

The Nokia 5.3 is possibly one of the best smartphones you'll get for such a low investment, evidenced by the fact it can go toe-to-toe with much more expensive handsets from only last year.

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80

NDTV Gadgets | Aditya Shenoy

This device should stay up to date longer than the competition, so it will suit the needs of people who don't wish to change their phone very often.

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80

Pocket-lint | Cam Bunton

If you don't have a huge budget to spend on a phone, the Nokia 5.3 will tick most of the boxes for you.

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80

PC Mag | Steven Winkelman

Nokia 5.3 delivers excellent performance, battery life that will get you through the day, and guaranteed Android One software updates.

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79

Mr Phone | Ershad Kaleebullah

...Nokia 5.3 has to stave off some very tough competition in the form of the Poco M2 Pro, Realme 6/6i, and the Redmi Note 9 Pro. I have no doubt in my mind, the Nokia 5.3 pales in comparison to those phones.

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78

phoneArena | Radoslav Minkov

As long as you have reasonable expectations for its price point, the Nokia 5.3 does not disappoint.

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75

India Today | Shubham Verma

If you are not a stickler for specifications, I would recommend the Nokia 5.3 for the design and the Android experience that the smartphone has to offer.

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70

The Indian Express | Anuj Bhatia

Nokia 5.3 isn't a disappointing phone. The build quality is excellent, the phone's performance snappy, and the promise of regular software updates is a perk.

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70

Gadgets Now | Komal Mohan

...it is a good performer with almost all parameters when seen individually

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70

91mobiles | Kshitij Pujari

Nokia 5.3 may not be the best suited device but it certainly will make heads turn with its aesthetically pleasing design.

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70

Digital Trends | Andy Boxall

The Nokia 5.3 delivers everyday performance, as well as future-proofed software, for a great price.

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70

Tech.co | Tom Fogden

The Nokia 5.3 is a very impressive phone for the price. In fact, it's easily one of our favorite cheap phones on sale at the moment.

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65

Forbes | Ewan Spence

The Nokia 5.3 knows where it wants to be, delivers a great experience in this space, and demands to be considered.

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Form factor and dimensions
Dimensions & Form

Form factor: Touchscreen bar
Dimensions 164.3 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm (6.47 x 3.02 x 0.33 in)
Weight: 180 g (6.35 oz)

Screen
Screen

Size: 6.55 inches diagonal
Resolution: 1600 x 900 pixels
Screen Density: 280 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio: 94 %

Display Type: IPS LCD

Operating System
Runs

Android

Performance
Performance

Chipset: Qualcomm SM6125 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm)
CPU: Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver)
GPU: Adreno 610
RAM: 3/4/6GB

Camera
Camera

Main Camera: Rear cameras 13 MP f/1.8 + 2 MP depth sensor + 5 MP ultra-wide + 2 MP Macro Rear flash LED
Secondary Camera: Front-facing camera 8 MP f/2.0

Storage
Storage

Built-in Storage: 64GB
Expandable Storage: micro SD

Battery
Battery & Charging

Capacity: 4000 mAh
Removable Battery: No
Wireless Charging: No
Quick Charge: None

SIM Standard
SIM standard

Nano SIM
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Water and Dust Resistance
Water & Dust Resistance

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Fingerprint Reader
Fingerprint Reader

Rear

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