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The Nokia 8.3 5G is HMD Global’s first attempt at an affordable 5G phone. It targets the same busy space as the Pixel 5 and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro . As a piece of hardware it doesn’t have all the next generation bells and whistles seen on its competitors. Check the phone’s specs sheet and you’ll find there’s no fast refresh rate screen or clever software additions to be found. But, by getting nearly all the basics right and offering the blissfully bloatware free Android One experience, it remains a solid choice for any buyer on the budget looking for a 5G phone. Related: Best smartphone The Nokia 8.3 5G is not a subtle phone Nokia execs’ used to joke that if you dropped one of their phones, it’s the floor that’ll come off worse. The Nokia 8.3 5G follows this strategy when it comes to design. It’s a chunky, well built lump of a phone that’s noticeably larger and heavier than most current gen’ handsets measuring in at 171.9 x 78.6 x 9 mm and weighing 220g. The plastic, shiny back al...

The Nokia 8.3 5G is HMD Global’s first attempt at an affordable 5G phone. It targets the same busy space as the Pixel 5 and Xiaomi Mi 10T Pro . As a piece of hardware it doesn’t have all the next generation bells and whistles seen on its competitors. Check the phone’s specs sheet and you’ll find there’s no fast refresh rate screen or clever software additions to be found. But, by getting nearly all the basics right and offering the blissfully bloatware free Android One experience, it remains a solid choice for any buyer on the budget looking for a 5G phone. Related: Best smartphone The Nokia 8.3 5G is not a subtle phone Nokia execs’ used to joke that if you dropped one of their phones, it’s the floor that’ll come off worse. The Nokia 8.3 5G follows this strategy when it comes to design. It’s a chunky, well built lump of a phone that’s noticeably larger and heavier than most current gen’ handsets measuring in at 171.9 x 78.6 x 9 mm and weighing 220g. The plastic, shiny back al...