Nokia 8 review: A good all rounder with a high price tag

Let’s take a look at Nokia 8 and see if it has the right ingredients to give other smartphone manufacturers a run for their money.

Specifications
#5.3 inch screen with QuadHD (1440 x 2560p) resolution
#4GB RAM and 64GB storage or 6GB RAM and 128GB storage (expandable up to 256 GB with microSD card)
#IP54 water and dust resistance
#Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 processor with Adreno 545 GPU
#Dual 13MP phase detection autofocus rear cameras with Carl Zeiss optics and f/2.0 aperture
#13MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture
#Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box (upgradable to Android 8.1 Oreo)
#3090 mAh Li-Ion battery

Pros and Cons
Like all other phones that have ever been released (and probably will be in the foreseeable future), Nokia 8 comes with some good and some bad points.
Here’s what’s good with Nokia 8:
#Sharp and accurate display
#Good battery life
#Premium design
#lightweight and easy to manage
#Almost stock Android experience

Here are some things that they could have improved upon:
#Poor outdoor visibility
#Performance hiccups on some occasions
#A little higher price point

Battery life
One aspect of the phone where the inclusion of a stock Android makes its importance felt the most is battery life. Despite having a total capacity of 3,090 mAh, which isn’t a lot by today’s flagship standards, but the battery performance is comparable to most flagships released within the last year (exceptions include phones with beefy 4,000 mAh batteries). With the help of its power-efficient chipset and battery optimizations done in Android Oreo, Nokia 8 easily lasts a day of moderate to heavy usage on a single charge.

Here’s what you will get after opening the Nokia 8 box:
#2.5V/9A or 2V/12A wall adapter with the standard USB-A port (fast charging supported)
#Standard length USB-A to USB-C cable
#3.5 mm hands-free
#SIM Card slot ejector tool
#Warranty information and product guide