Nokia 5.3 Review: HMD Global has launched a new smartphone Nokia 5.3 in India. The phone has come at a time when people in India are bycoting Chinese smartphones. Nokia’s smartphone is made in India. The company is from Finland. We have used this smartphone and tell you its review.
Read Here: Latest News
Design, Display and Build Quality
The design of Nokia 5.3 is the signature style of Nokia. You get 2.5D curved glass in the front, but the back is plastic. The back panel is not a fingerprint magnet and grip is also good to hold.
Due to increase in GST on mobile phones, companies have also increased the prices of budget smartphones. But to keep the price down, now the smartphones with this segment metal back are coming down. This Nokia smartphone is also an example of this.
However, four cameras have been given in the rear of the phone, which are given in the circular module. These modules can also be seen in other Nokia smartphones. A fingerprint scanner is given below it.
Talking about the display, it has a 6.55 inch display, which is HD Plus. The LCD panel is used and the aspect ratio is 20: 9. Water drop style notch has been given in the phone.
Bezels are thin and Nokia has branding in the bottom. The display is bright and colorful and the average is better than the budget. The display is not embossed, the way it is seen in Chinese smartphones today.
Many of our readers have also complained that Chinese smartphones, especially mid-range, have their display embossed and it seems that the screen has been pasted separately. This is not the case with this phone and the display is flat.
Software and Performance
Nokia 5.3 has Android 10. The company has promised that for the next two years it will be updated with the new Android, that is, it can be given an update soon after the arrival of Android 11.
There is no bloatware given in the phone and there is a clean Android. It has an app from Nokia and apart from this all the apps are from Google itself. This is a good thing if you get the experience of Pure Android. Nokia 5.3 Review.
There is no lag in the software and it is smooth. Multiple apps work fast together. But switching from one app to another takes some time. Loading time is not of flagship level.
Snapdragon 665 is mid range processor which is 64 bit. It was launched last year and this chipset performs better in this segment.
These days, smartphones with high refresh rates are in the market, so you may find it a bit slow. But all types of apps, games and web browsing are good. The phone is not a hot issue.
Talking about gaming, you can play games like PUBG Mobile and Call of Duty comfortably. However the settings have to be reduced and while gaming, keep in mind that the apps are running less in the background. In this case, the battery drain will be less and the phone will not be hot.
A dedicated button has been provided for Google Assistant in the phone, which triggers Google Assistant. If you use Google Assistant many times throughout the day, then it will be very beneficial for you, otherwise this feature is not of much use for you.
Camera
There are four rear cameras in this smartphone. However, the company could have given better results by giving less cameras. But in the days companies are competing to give more cameras.
Talking about the camera module, it has a 13 megapixel primary camera, a 2 megapixel depth sensing camera, a 5 megapixel ultra wide lens and a 2 megapixel macre lens.
Normal photography is good, but wide angle is not impressive. The pictures clicked in the wide angle are lacking in details and there are a lot of grains in low light.
Outdoor photography is good and details are also good. Night mode is also given which is average. Bokeh mode will also work better when there is good lighting. Macro lens is better than average.
For selfie, it has an 8 megapixel front camera. Selfie is a good click. Software based portrait mode option has also been given for selfie and it is impressive. You will like it
Battery
Nokia 5.3 may not have much power battery, but this phone will not disappoint with its backup. The battery is 4,000mAh and 18W fast charging is supported. In mixed use, backup of more than one day can be removed from it. If you are a heavy user, then you will need to charge by evening. Nokia 5.3 Review.
