Hands on: Nokia 5 review;

PROS;

• Good specs for an affordable price
• Surprisingly premium metal design
• Fingerprint scanner provides added security

CONS;

• Awkward middle child
• Photos from camera are a little dark

Don't discount it just yet though. The Nokia 5 comes with a 5.2-inch HD display, Snapdragon 430 chipset, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of internal storage, 13MP rear camera, 8MP front camera, fingerprint scanner and a 3,000mAh battery.

It’s work mentioning that this phone isn’t made by Nokia. The iconic firm still exists, but it has licensed its name for use on phones and tablets to a Finnish startup called HMD Global, which in partnership with Chinese manufacturer Foxconn, is building and selling the Nokia 5 and its siblings.

·         NOKIA 5 PRICE RANGE;

·         Available in UK from August 16, India from August 15

The Nokia 5 price $200 (around 18-20k), making it an affordable smartphone. For that you get an HD display, full metal body and an octa-core processor, which isn't bad at all..

Design and display;

·         Premium all-metal body feels makes the Nokia 5 feel more expensive

·         720p HD display is a good allround offering, if a little dull

The compact form factor of the Nokia 5 is something which may sway prospective buyers towards it, and away from the bigger Nokia 6.

Crafted from a single block of 6000-series aluminum, the Nokia 5 has a surprisingly premium construction for a phone with such a low price tag. It feels like a more expensive phone when you pick it up, and that’s great.

Another bonus of the Nokia 5 is the presence of a fingerprint scanner below the screen, which also doubles as the home navigation key. Digit readers tend to be reserved for pricier devices, so it’s good to see the tech filtering down the tiers, and especially to a device as cheap as the Nokia 5.

The 720p HD display is bright and clear, giving you a good level of detail for images and text alike. You can comfortably read emails, watch videos and enjoy gaming sessions on the 1280 x 720 screen.

It’s not overly vibrant when it comes to color reproduction, and if you put this LCD panel next to an AMOLED screen you’ll notice it’s duller to the eye. 

PERFOMANCE;

The Nokia 5 runs the stock version of Google’s Android 7 Nougat operating system, which means you don’t get an invasive manufacturer interface over the top, or any annoying bloatware applications pre-installed. 

It gives you a clean, fresh slate to start from, and heading to the Play Store you can make sure the Nokia 5 only has the apps you want. 

There’s an octa-core Snapdragon 430 chipset – the same as in the Nokia 6 – and 2GB of RAM to keep things running nicely on-screen, and we found performance to be pretty snappy during our time with the 5. 

You get 16GB of internal storage, but that can be built on with a microSD card up to 128GB in size, which means you’ll have plenty of room for all your apps, games, photos and videos.

REVIEWS ABOUT CAMERA AND BATTERY;

The Nokia 5 comes with a sizable 3,000mAh non-removable battery which should keep you going for most of a day, but we’ll put this to the test when we get it in for full review. 

There’s some good-looking specs in the camera department, with the Nokia 5 packing a 13MP rear snapper and 8MP wide-angle option on the front. 

The battery is good and decent, it may last a day with moderate usage and if you are the some one who like’s to plug his/her phone in charging port continuously, it’s a good pick for them. Although there are many phone’s in market at this price range but NOKIA certainly has the edge over other countries as it is the trusted brand for years for many of us.

SUGGESTION;

The Nokia 5 finds itself in a somewhat tricky position through no fault of its own. For the price it seems to offer an excellent selection of features, but it’s surrounded by equally capable handsets above and below it. 

If you can stretch your budget just a little bit to the Nokia 6 you’ll be getting bit more bang for your buck, while going the other way the insanely cheap Nokia 3 will attract bargain hunters. 

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