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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

phoneArena | Radoslav Minkov

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

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.

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.

Gadgets Now | Komal Mohan

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

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.

Digital Trends | Andy Boxall

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

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.

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.