Nokia 8 Review: Comeback is real
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Nokia 8
RM 2299.00
Pros
- Great build quality
- Great 5.3-inch 1440p IPS display
- Balanced rear and front camera quality
- Excellent performance
- Great battery life
- QuickCharge 3.0
- Pure Android experience
- Nokia OZO audio
- Excellent value
Cons
- IP54 splash resistant only
- Missing OIS for front camera
- Overly simplified camera app
Performance & Battery Life
Snapdragon 835, 4 GB RAM & 64 GB storage
Then another highlight is the specifications of the Nokia 8 itself. It has the flagship level SoC – the Snapdragon 835 and 4 GB of RAM. In case you wonder how powerful is the Snapdragon 835, it is the fastest chip made by Qualcomm at the time of writing of this review. It is also equivalent to the chip in the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+/Note8, LG V30, Sony XPERIA XZ1, HTC U11, OnePlus 5 and more. If you haven’t noticed, those are all flagship smartphones and easily cost over RM 3,000 with the exception of the OnePlus. But still, at the price of RM 2,299 for flagship performance is an absolute no-brainer.
Real life performance is definitely one of the best out there. Paired with the lightweight operating system, the phone felt extremely snappy and responsive. Therefore, the Nokia 8 seems to be inheriting the lost spirit of Google Nexus. In short, you don’t have to worry if the phone can run your games properly or not because if it doesn’t, same goes for the other Android flagship phones.
Battery
Battery life is great thanks to the FinFET fabrication process used on the Snapdragon 835 chip. In layman term, it means the chip is a lot more power efficient than ever. In my actual real-life usage, the phone manages to keep up with 12 hours of usage with somewhere around 4 hours of screen on time. Pretty solid result for a 3000 mAh battery.
Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0
Nokia 8 supports the Qualcomm QuickCharge 3.0 and they have generously provided the QC3.0 compliant charger in the box as well. The charger has a rather weird design, for one is the size, for two is the USB port position. Charging from 10% to 90% takes about 90 minutes while maintaining a reasonable temperature.
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