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Nokia 5 deals and reviews

Nokia 5

71/100
11 Critic Reviews

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Release Date (UK): August 2017

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What the critics say (scores are out of 100)

83

NotebookCheck | Manuel Masiero

The fast and well-built, stylish Nokia 5 is a good mid-range smartphone, that offers a lot for a relatively low price.

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80

CNET UK | Andrew Hoyle

With a neat design, a low price and power enough for the essentials, the Nokia 5 is budget Android done well.

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79

ZDNet | Sandra Vogel

Nokia has delivered a reasonably competitive mid-range handset, although we do have a slight concern over battery life.

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73

Android Authority | Adam Sinicki

The Nokia 5 is a good choice if you care mainly about looks and don't want to spend an arm and a leg. However, if you care about performance, you should probably look elsewhere.

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70

AndroidPit | Jessica Murgia

If you don't necessarily need a high-end smartphone and are looking for a well-equipped, solid smartphone, then the Nokia 5 will definitely pique your interest.

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70

TechRadar | John McCann

It's the best-looking phone at its price point, but isn't as sharp in use as its rivals. Battery life struggles when pushed, and load times can be lengthy.

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70

Forbes | David Phelan

The Nokia 5 is a smasher with deeply attractive design, great build quality and decent performance. Sure, it's not a flagship phone. But the overwhelming feeling I'm left with is that it does better than the price point suggests.

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70

Recombu | Chris Barraclough

The Nokia 5 certainly gives a good first impression. Rivals boast sharper screens and more capable camera tech too, although this handset will satisfy anyone wanting to stream YouTube clips on the go and generally produces good-looking photos.

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65

phoneArena | Plamen D.

All things considered, the Nokia 5 is a pretty smartphone that comes with a clean and up-to-date software, but ultimately disappoints in terms of performance. Some people will undoubtedly find it – as well as its price tag – appealing, but it certainly isn't the best budget phone on the market.

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60

Expert Reviews | Christopher Minasians

The Nokia 5 is an attractive phone, but it lacks a standout feature that would justify choosing it over other phones in this price range.

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60

91mobiles | Ketaki Bhojnagarwala

The Nokia 5 should be on your shortlist if you're interested in a pure Android interface with timely security patches and updates, but if a powerful daily driver is more suitable, I'd advise you to look elsewhere.

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Form factor and dimensions
Dimensions & Form

Form factor: Touchscreen bar
Dimensions 149.7 x 72.5 x 8.05 mm (5.89 x 2.85 x 0.32 in)
Weight: 160 g (5.64 oz)

Screen
Screen

Size: 5.2 inches diagonal
Resolution: 1280 x 720 pixels
Screen Density: 282 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio: 68.7 %

Display Type: IPS LCD

Operating System
Runs

Android

Performance
Performance

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430
CPU: Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU: Adreno 505
RAM: 2GB

Camera
Camera

Main Camera: 13 megapixels with dual-tone LED flash
Secondary Camera: 8 megapixels

Storage
Storage

Built-in Storage: 16GB
Expandable Storage: Micro SD

Battery
Battery & Charging

Capacity: 3000 mAh
Removable Battery: No
Wireless Charging: No
Quick Charge: None

SIM Standard
SIM standard

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Water and Dust Resistance
Water & Dust Resistance

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Fingerprint Reader
Fingerprint Reader

Front

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