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Nokia 8 deals and reviews

Nokia 8

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24 Critic Reviews

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Release Date (UK): September 2017

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90

Australian PC World | Fergus Halliday

There's so much more to like about the Nokia 8 than just the mere nostalgia factor behind it.

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90

AVForums | David Phelan

This is a very strong entry from Nokia. It's hard to know exactly how well the Nokia 8 will perform, but it's one of the best phones around right now and, I would guess, will hold its own against most comers, new top-of-the-range iPhone perhaps excepted, for some time to come.

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90

NDTV Gadgets | Kunal Dua

Expectedly, the overall experience with the Nokia 8 isn't as polished as it is with some of the more expensive Android smartphones. But the Nokia 8 is a smartphone that would have been a worthy addition to the lineup of the Finnish company even in its heyday.

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87

NotebookCheck | Manuel Masiero

With the Nokia 8, HMD Global offers a premium-range smartphone that is far up front in almost every aspect and thus rightly places itself in the orbit of leaders such as Apple's iPhone 8 or Samsung's Galaxy S8. However, it does not quite measure up to the strong rivals.

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80

Pickr | Leigh Stark

There is something to like about the Nokia 8, but the competition makes it more difficult to say without a doubt to buy the 8 over other smartphones, and that's because it ultimately comes to down it being ordinary.

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80

Gadgets Now | Heena Gupta

It has the latest processor, dual camera setup, fast charging and an impressive metal body design. It also performs well and is a value-for-money smartphone.

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80

Coolsmartphone | Dan Carter

Overall though I was impressed with the Nokia 8. You have a chance to get a stunning looking device that packs a lot of punch. However, you may find it hard to compete with devices such as OnePlus with their 5T.

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80

Pocket-lint | Chris Hall

The Nokia 8 is a flagship spec phone at mid-range price, and while it offers pure Android that's fast to update, the phone experience doesn't really raise itself above the average. It's a nice pure Android handset and you get a lot for your money, but it's not the best flagship experience out there.

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80

TechRadar | James Peckham

The Nokia 8 offers a lot of great features such as a powerful chipset, dual-sensor camera and a perfectly sized QHD display, but compared to a lot of the competition right now it struggles to offer anything unique. With a super-high price point, the Nokia 8 is a good phone but far from a great one.

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80

Forbes | Ewan Spence

The Nokia 8 is competent without being stunning. Is that still what the market wants? I can't answer that yet. What I can say is that the Nokia 8 is reliable, unfussy, and gets the job done…but it's leaning very heavily on the Nokia brand name to sell an ultimately unambitious handset.

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80

Expert Reviews | Nathan Spendelow

It certainly helps that Nokia has opted to build a more traditional flagship rather than pushing niche, high-end features. Granted, the Nokia 8 might not be as flamboyant as key rivals such as Samsung's stunning Galaxy S8, but Nokia 8 is a confident stride in the right direction.

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80

Alphr | Darien Graham-Smith

Nokia returns to the high-end smartphone market with aplomb – and a surprisingly low UK price. Even so, the Nokia 8 is, on its own merits, a worthy rival to the established giants of the market.

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80

IT PRO | Adam Shepherd

While the Nokia 8 is technically competent, there's little here to inspire or excite. For added extra features, the similarly priced Google Pixel represents a more attractive option.

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78

ZDNet | Sandra Vogel

The Nokia 8 is well made, although it lacks any design features that make it stand out from the crowd. Although there's little truly remarkable about the Nokia 8, it packs an impressive punch at a competitive price.

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76

Firstpost | Rehan Hooda

Nokia 8 is a stellar device from HMD Global and it almost checks all the right boxes for the first Nokia-branded flagship.

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70

91mobiles | Deepak Dhingra

To sum it up, I'd say that while you carefully need to weigh your alternatives if you've got Rs 40k to spend on a new phone, the Nokia 8 deserves a long, hard second look. The pros outnumber the cons after all.

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70

AndroidPit | Pierre Vitre

Overall, I enjoyed using the Nokia 8 and it is an interesting first flagship for the return of the Finnish brand.

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70

Ubergizmo | Adnan Farooqui

The Nokia 8 unquestionably offers a lot of promise for that price point.

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70

phoneArena | Victor H.

If you don't mistake it for "the next big thing" and just accept it as it is - a great value Android phone – the Nokia 8 is a safe choice that will do what a phone does well. But it's hard to recommend it with so many other excellent phones to choose from.

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70

Trusted Reviews | Jon Mundy

A safe return to the flagship smartphone market for Nokia, but it will need to do more with its next effort if the brand is to stand out among the elite like it once did.

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70

CNET UK | Andrew Hoyle

A decent all-rounder, the dual-camera Nokia 8 gets the job done, but it doesn't come close to today's true Android stars.

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70

Recombu | Chris Barraclough

Overall, the Nokia 8 is a solid flagship device. Some smart hardware and a bit of vanilla Android marry together for a pleasing enough everyday user experience. While it's not my favourite Android flagship right now, I'd be happy using it as my full-time device.

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60

The Telegraph | Matthew Field

If you love Nokia and want something more than one of HMD's budget smartphones, there is nothing wrong with the Nokia 8. But there is also nothing that sells this as a must-have premium device.

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60

Stuff | Robert Leedham

I can't shake the feeling that the Nokia 8 is a disappointment. Nokia's newbie isn't the great flagship phone it needs to be. So despite its mighty screen, speedy innards and pared back take on Android, this is still a tough phone to recommend.

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Form factor and dimensions
Dimensions & Form

Form factor: Touchscreen bar
Dimensions 151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.9 x 0.31 in)
Weight: 160 g (5.64 oz)

Screen
Screen

Size: 5.3 inches diagonal
Resolution: 2560 x 1440 pixels
Screen Density: 554 ppi
Screen-to-Body Ratio: 69.4 %

Display Type: IPS LCD

Operating System
Runs

Android

Performance
Performance

Chipset: Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835
CPU: Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
GPU: Adreno 540
RAM: 4/6GB

Camera
Camera

Main Camera: 13 megapixels (colour) + 13 megapixels (mono) with OIS and dual tone flash
Secondary Camera: 13 megapixels

Storage
Storage

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

Battery
Battery & Charging

Capacity: 3090 mAh
Removable Battery: No
Wireless Charging: No
Quick Charge: Yes (v3)

SIM Standard
SIM standard

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Water and Dust Resistance
Water & Dust Resistance

IP54 Rating: Partial protection from contact with harmful dust, and protection from water sprays and splashes

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