Nokia 8 (Tempered Blue, 64GB)

I have used this device for a bit more than 3 months now. Its overall a good device.I'll list few cons that I faced:-- The screen is very prone to scratches- There is a lack of good back covers for this model, which is still bearable but what really bothers me is lack of screen guards, since it has rounded edges, whatever screen guard I use comes off very soon.- The screen, atleast in my case, I noticed some defects in the screen, for example there are 4 icons on the notification tray, which have been there for more than 15 mins, after I clear those icons the notifications are gone, but the pixels still show a translucent shadow of those icons for the next 10 mins, this happens for everything that is displayed on the screen for a while, after I remove that thing, it's shadow/ghost remains on that area of screen. Other than that, the screen is good, the colours are good. And to be honest I don't mind the thick bezels.- Heating problem, yes ofcourse it's there, it's a 6000 series aluminium frame body, and Indian weather conditions, but it also heats up on excessive use for more than 20-30 mins.- No notification lights or a way to know if you have any extra notifications other than emails, missed calls or SMS. The always on display only caters to these 3 types of notifications, to see any other notifications, you'll have to turn on the screen.- The camera use BUT ONLY REGARDS STILL IMAGES, the quality is not at par with the competition in this price range ( I bought it for ₹28,000).Now the pros of this device!!!!- The build quality. It's a Nokia device, as expected IT IS VERY VERY STURDY! I frankly didn't find the point of buying a back cover, but I had to, since my hands are a bit slippery.- Battery and charging, amazing!! Charges quickly and lasts me most of the day ! Example: I take it off charging at 8am, use it throughout the day for calls, texting, surfing, music, some videos but not a lot of them, in that case the battery lasts till 7 pm.- Camera Quality REGARDING VIDEOS CAPTURED ON NOKIA 8, the sound quality in the videos shot in this device is INSANE! It's too good! So is the video quality!- Does not hang, for me it hasn't.- Too much storage space !! I have a memory card in it and the device storage, I carelessly download media, never have got to worry about storage on this device.- The finger print sensor is fast and quite good! Not a single scratch on it yet.- No scratches on the camera glass either. This is something I appreciate.- Sound quality, for calls it's very crisp and loud enough. For playing media, it's a single bottom firing speaker but it's quite clear and loud, I'd use the word satisfying.- Making calls, I noticed that the microphone is quite nice, my voice goes through clear and crisp. Also compared to other device I used with the same SIM, sitting on the same spot, I notice Nokia 8 recieved better signal for me.- In box earphones!!! First of all not all manufacturers give those, I'm glad Nokia does. Good sound, mic and button quality! In fact I think I'd like to buy an extra set of these.- Charger, fast and efficient.- Clean android, I do get monthly updates for security patches.All in all, I'd say I'm satisfied having bought this device. Even though I still have to get the screen replaced under warranty I guess, but all the same, enjoying it.

=============== INTRODUCTION===============Nokia 8 2018 Smartphone was launched in December 2017, comes with a 5.5-inch IPS LCD with a resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels at a pixel density of 401 pixels per inch. The screen is also protected by a Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Scratch Resistant display.The phone is powered by a 2.4 GHz Octa core Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor and it comes with 4 GB of RAM. What this means is the processor has Octa cores in the CPU and 4 GB of RAM ensures the phone runs smoothly with multiple applications open simultaneously. The Nokia 8 2018 also packs in a graphics processor, and 64 GB of internal storage which can be expanded to 128 GB via a microSD card.The Nokia 8 2018 runs Android 7.1 OS and is powered by a 3400 mAh battery. Its a Dual SIM Smartphone, and connectivity options on the Nokia 8 2018 include , GPS, HotSpot, NFC,Wifi,Bluetooth.The main camera on the Nokia 8 2018 is a 16 + 8 MP shooter with Auto Focus, Face Detection, HDR, Panorama Mode, Geo-tagging, Touch Focus, Digital Zoom, Video Recording. The smartphone also has a Front Facing Camera capable of shooting 8 MP selfies.================ SPECIFICATIONS================• Display : 5.30-inch.• Processor : 1.8GHz octa-core.• Front Camera : 13-megapixel.• Resolution : 1440x2560 pixels.• RAM : 4GB.• OS : Android 7.1.1.• Storage : 64GB.• Rear Camera : 13-megapixel.• Battery Capacity : 3090mAh.========= PROS :-)=========▲ Great performance.▲ Very good display.▲ Excellent battery life.▲ Decent cameras.▲ Stock Android, promise of timely updates.========== CONS :-(==========▼ Not fully waterproof.▼ Low-light camera performance could’ve been better.▼ No unique features.================= DESIGN & DISPLAY=================The design of the Nokia 8 is one of the key elements, and it’s one of the most – if not the most – beautiful phones we’ve ever seen with the Nokia branding emblazoned on the rear.It’s an aluminium unibody design with metal edges, but while the back is metal too, the feel on the rear will depend on which finish you opt for.There are steel and tempered blue colors, but both of these have a matt finish, and look a little bit lackluster when put next to the shiny copper and blue options.The body of the phone is thin, coming in at 7.9mm at its thickest point, but the edges curve down, so it sits comfortably in the hand.Those with smaller hands may also enjoy this device, as it comes with a 5.3-inch screen. It’s an LCD panel that has a QHD resolution and 700 nits of brightness – that's high for a smartphone, and should mean your phone's display is easily viewable even in glaring sunlight.Video looks beautiful on the Nokia 8, although at such a small screen size it’s unclear whether a QHD resolution is really necessary here. Nokia has yet to reveal if any virtual reality functionality is planned for the Nokia 8.If you want your regular video to look great though, the super-bright and high-resolution display on the Nokia 8 will be a great fit for you. It offers 554 pixels per inch, although it doesn’t compete with the likes of the Sony Xperia XZ Premium with its 4K front panel.Antenna bands are visible along the top and bottom of the phone, but these don’t detract from the overall look. The company has placed them on the top and bottom to try and give you a better signal when you’re holding the phone.Below the screen is a fingerprint scanner, which sits between the two navigation buttons and is in an easy-to-reach position to tap to unlock the phone. We found it quick at unlocking the phone from a single tap, although it is quite small, so you need to make sure to place your thumb or finger precisely.The Nokia 8 isn’t waterproof like the Samsung Galaxy S8 or iPhone 7, but it’s splash-resistant at IP54, which should mean you’ll be able to use it in the rain without having to worry about flooding the internals.========= BATTERY=========The battery in the Noka 8 is a relatively modest 3,090mAh unit, so we initially thought it might struggle to power a QHD screen as well as driving top-end performance, but the phone does quite well in terms of battery.We found it would last until the end of the day with medium to intensive usage, so if you’re someone who uses your phone quite a lot you can expect to get through the day before it needs a charge.While the 3,090mAh cell may sound small for a phone with a 5.3-inch QHD display, the Nokia 8 is running the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset – more about that on the next page – which is particularly good at handling power.On top of that, Nokia has included a liquid cooling system that means the phone shouldn’t get too hot and won’t burn out the battery very quickly. Even when running intensive games we found the phone wouldn’t get hot to the touch, and the cooling may be contributing to the decent battery life.The phone is charged up via the USB-C port at the bottom. There’s also Quick Charge 3.0 at your disposal, which pumps up the cell quickly, but there's no wireless charging option.It’s a shame Nokia hasn’t included wireless charging, although it’s not a feature we particularly missed, and having fast-charging tech in here is more welcome.========= CAMERA=========HMD Global wants to highlight the camera tech on this phone – and it's no wonder, as it looks like an impressive setup. Much like most of the major phones in 2017, it has opted for a dual-sensor array that uses two 13MP shooters.One is an RGB lens and the other is a monochrome shooter, with the images from the two combined to offer improved quality in low light. You can also shoot using just one of the lenses if you wish, but you’ll likely only want to do so with the monochrome lens, as it allows for true filter-free black and white shots.The images from the Nokia 8 don’t compare to those you’d get out of the Galaxy S8 or the iPhone 7 Plus. Compared to images taken on those phones, the shots didn’t appear crisp enough, and it’s unclear what’s really missing here.Images lose much of their sharpness in poor lighting, which is something the dual-lens setup should be particularly good at. In good lighting, though, the Nokia 8 performs well, capturing some super sharp-shots.There’s also a 13MP front-facing camera that should give you some nice sharp selfies, which is good for when you’re using the new Bothie mode.We hate the name ‘Bothie’, but the idea itself is an interesting one, allowing you both capture a photo and your reaction to what you’re seeing. It’s a limited use-case scenario, but it means that if you want to be included in a photo with others you won’t need to try and shoot it with your arm extended.Bothie isn’t anything new though – it’s a feature we’ve seen on a few other Android phones, and it’s unclear why Nokia is pushing it so hard in its marketing.What is new to the Nokia 8 is the ability to livestream directly to Facebook and YouTube from within the camera interface. It means you can just boot up the camera app,connect it to your social media accounts and start streaming right away.Again, though, this is something you can do through the Facebook and YouTube apps, so it’s unclear why this is such a big push for Nokia. Sure, you can do it through the phone’s own camera UI, but that’s not a huge selling point.While the camera hardware is mostly pretty good, the same can’t be said of the interface; it’s awful, and makes finding particular features a complicated affair. For example, if you want to use just the monochrome lens to shoot video you’ll need to go back to the still photo mode to switch lenses and then head back into video mode again.A software update may be able to solve this problem, but right now there are sufficient issues that you may want to download a third-party app for using the camera on the Nokia 8.For shooting video there's also OZO Audio included, which uses similar tech to the professional OZO virtual reality camera. It uses three microphones alongside Nokia's own algorithms, which should allow it to capture immersive 360-degree sound when recording video.We’ve yet to really notice a difference in the sound when playing back video though, and we can’t say it’s a particular highlight of the phone.======================== PERFORMANCE & OTHERS========================The Nokia 8 comes packing the top-of-the-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, which we’ve seen be a major success in the Samsung Galaxy S8, HTC U11 and many other phones this year.It’s a particularly powerful option, and means the battery is well optimized and it won’t be using tons of power at all times. Our benchmarking scores showed exactly that, with the phone returning an average Geekbench 4 score of 6478.The Nokia 8 also packs 4GB of RAM – and some markets will have access to a 6GB variant as well. We don’t think that extra 2GB is necessary though, as we found the phone capable of completing all tasks with ease with just the 4GB on board.Graphically the phone performs well when you’re playing games too. We played a lot of high-end titles and they all loaded fast, and we never had a problem with gameplay.When it comes to storage there’s only a 64GB option for the Nokia 8. The software on the Nokia 8 will take up at least 14GB of that, so you’ll have 50GB to play with. If you need more storage you can add a microSD card up to 256GB.The software on the Nokia 8 is not the latest version of Android and it's Android 7 and it’s in a stock configuration. That means it looks very similar to how Google intended it to, with no Nokia-specific overlay sat on top.That’s a big benefit if you like the look of Google’s software, although it does mean the phone lacks the extra features some manufacturers like to add.Nokia claims this allows the company to keep it more secure too. Software updates should be easy to push to the phone, and quickly, as there’s not much extra that needs to be done to the software on top of what Google provides.Hopefully that means Android O will land on this device soon and you’ll be fully supported for a few years, but there’s no guarantee yet from Nokia.The software on the Nokia 8 runs well, despite some initial bugs that made the way it works a stressful experience. Before the phone was released, HMD Global pushed an update to the phone though and we've found all of the problems we found before have been solved.It's now a much more stable experience and we found all apps runs well with the new software.Audio quality on the Nokia 8 is good, but when listening through the bottom-firing mono speaker the sound won’t blow you away as the speakers on the HTC U11 can.You can use Bluetooth headsets for private listening, or there’s a 3.5mm headphone jack at the top of the device for wired headsets.========= VERDICT=========The Nokia 8 isn’t the best phone on the market right now, but it offers a lot of the features you expect from a great device in a well designed package with a retro name.You’re paying a lot for the Nokia brand here considering it’s a bit more expensive than alternatives such as the Honor 9 and OnePlus 5, but if you’re okay with that this is worth the money you’re paying.There’s a good camera setup, some fun features such as the #Bothie mode and the phone is well designed with a gorgeous QHD display on the front of the handset.=================== HOW IT COMPARES ?===================Here are the competing handsets you should take a look at before buying the Nokia 8.----------------------------- Samsung Galaxy S8-----------------------------The Galaxy S8 is our favorite phone at the time of writing this and there’s a reason for that. It’s powerful, comes with great battery life and despite not packing a dual-lens camera it takes as good if not better photos than the Nokia 8.The price is a touch more for some markets, but if you’re after a phone without bezels, a gorgeous design and all the top end features that the Nokia 8 doesn’t offer you may want to opt for the Galaxy S8 instead.-------------------- ONEPLUS 5--------------------Like the Nokia 8, the OnePlus 5 comes with a dual-sensor rear camera, but we much prefer the camera on this phone over the Nokia’s. It makes for a much more compelling photography experience, and we love the power that’s inside the OnePlus 5 too.The true highlight though is the lower price compared to the Nokia 8. If you want to spend less and get very similar results, both out of your photography and in terms of power, this phone from OnePlus is a real winner.---------------- HONOR 9----------------This is another very powerful phone packing a top-of-the-range chipset, but again the price is super-low, showing up the Nokia 8 for value from the offIf you’re after a shiny-backed phone the Honor 9 is an attractive proposition, but you’ll lose out on the QHD display, as it only packs a 5.1-inch Full HD screen. It does do everything the Nokia can for a lot less though, so it’s well worth keeping in mind.So that's it guys if you like my review Kindly mark the " Helpful" option below so this may be useful to others too....&.You owe me a Smile :-)