Nokia 8.3 5G Review – Just the big basics

If you want a simple-as-possible smartphone experience but do not like iOS, Android One is a good option. The Nokia 8.3 runs Android One. Android One is just Android without any frills, and a guarantee through Nokia that you’ll get “2 years of guaranteed software upgrades and 3 years of monthly security updates.” This version of Android is easier to use than iOS.

If you’re looking for the least expensive phone that has access to 5G data, this isn’t it. For the moment, that honor goes to Verizon’s TCL 10 5G UW – with Verizon, anyway. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a phone with a value that matches its price, so long as the user understands which areas Nokia’s concentrated their efforts.

For the rare lover of the side-mounted fingerprint reader, the Nokia 8.3 5G is a winner. This device has a fingerprint scanning power button, and it works great. BONUS: As we’re living in a global pandemic that requires our faces to be half-covered with a mask, face-scanning isn’t always the best idea for unlocking one’s phone. The fingerprint scanner axes that issue right out the gate.