Nokia 8.3 5G Review - Should You Buy James Bond's Phone!? | The Tech Chap

Should you buy the Nokia 8.3 5G? Nokia's latest flagship phone - aka the new James Bond phone in No Time to Die - costs £500/$700. But after delays, can the Nokia 8.3 stand out?
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00:00 What is it?
01:25 Design
02:40 Performance
03:27 60hz LCD
04:39 Camera Test
05:58 Worth Buying?
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[@Thetechchap]

I just wish I'd thought of 007/10 during the video (because i'd genuinely give the phone 7/10!). What's your best Bond/Phone pun??

[@user-nn9nu7bu9c]

What do you think is more worth it to buy, the LG CX or the Nanocell 8K I want to know your opinion, nice video like always 👍

[@vaisakhp5396]

Love from Kerala Can you please send that IAM a James bond fan Plz Plz Plzplz

[@edpaul3515]

That stuff blocking the left corner edge of your camera is somewhat distracting imo ✌

[@edpaul3515]

@@sushimshah2896 yes i think its some kind of an opened laptop 😅

[@Thetechchap]

Great question! I'd definitely go with the 4K CX. 8K really isn't that useful right now.

[@JRods2]

Nokia will always have a special place in my old man heart.

[@dashingmay]

I don't consider anyone old if they aren't in their 80s, 90s

[@JRods2]

@@dashingmay I'm 112

[@JM-cx6ze]

Mine as well including Blackberry, and the old Motorola lol 😂

[@MiguellaGorilla]

​@@dashingmayfair but as fast as things move compared to how things were in prior generations... ehhhhh 🤷 Like the technology gap from a boomer to Gen X there is a similar gap from a 40yr old to a 20 yr old.

[@AmanSinghYT]

This guy looks like Loki's twin brother.

[@awdrifter3394]

So he looks like Thor?

[@Sirdiggar]

@@awdrifter3394 Thor ain't his twin tho 🤔...

[@ChigzTech]

You nearly pass as Daniel’s younger brother. Good job 007. 😎👍

[@rrhev]

He looks more like Tom Hiddleston's younger good looking brother.

[@tentimetex]

That would be 006,5

[@kushhatkar]

He’s 008

[@thachthicamly7457]

@@tentimetex 😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗😗

[@devarajraj1862]

The king is back Nokia not a nostalgia 🤝

[@francesco388]

in 2/3 months the price go down for 100-200 pound. and when it was like 300€, i will buy it because i only buy nokia in my life and i love it!

[@madelinecardwellahz958]

I love them too and would love to own this phone in the future. Black Friday hope the price goes down. There is just something special about Nokia 😆

[@F16CBlock52]

Io ho un Nokia 6.1 che lavora tuttora molto bene. Aspetterò che esca il 7.3 e quando il prezzo calerà sui 250€ lo comprerò

[@francesco388]

@@F16CBlock52 appunto..io ho un nokia 6 di dicembre 2017 e ti giuro che è un fottuto trattore..ho esigenza di cambiare telefono e prenderne uno con la fotocamera grandangolare, quindi appena il nokia 8.3 scenderà di prezzo sarò li a comprarlo!

[@F16CBlock52]

@@francesco388 bè' si ci credo che sia un trattore!...anche mia mamma ha un Nokia 6 ed è sempre aggiornato e fluido. Sul lato fotocamera certo nulla da dire, passare da un Nokia 6 a un 8.3 è come passare dal giorno alla notte. Io aspetterò il 7.3 perché oltre al costo per me proibitivo lo schermo da 6.81 è veramente troppo. Per me l'ideale sarebbe 6,2-6,3 pollici. Però mi piacerebbe fare un salto di qualità dal 6.1(2018) al 7.3 sempre che il prezzo lo permetta. Se dopo un po' lo mettono intorno ai 250€ mi ci butto. Purtroppo temo che il prezzo di lancio del 7.3 avendo lo Snapdragon 690 processore per il 5G (che ad oggi serve giusto per chi ha la fortuna di averlo il 5G!) sarà tra i 350-390€. Avrei preferito che mettessero uno Snap 710 o 730 e risparmiare su quel versante lì. Vabbè cmq io rimango su Nokia, mi piace troppo il design e lato software e aggiornamenti nn mi hanno mai deluso essendo AndroidOne. Con Android10 sto andando bene,non ho bug o problemi di sorta. Le App girano bene e Internet pure. Ricevuto già a Dicembre 2019 poco dopo il Nokia 7plus e il Nokia 8.1. Per cui da nostalgico del 3310😄 Nokia tutta la vita. E poi che cazzo,sempre sti cinesoni o coreani dappertutto. Almeno un pezzo di Europa sopravvive. E l'eleganza dei Nokia gli altri Smartphone nn ce l'hanno. (Apple a parte ovvio)

[@shahwaizraza]

Nokia has a special place in our heart.

[@Misa-426]

Why doesn't anyone mention that the Smartphone has one of the best sound captures (OZO) on the market?

[@anothergoogleuser4915]

Because they are biased and other big brands want to undermine all the plus points of Nokia.

[@its--Evander]

Does it have ois ?

[@Hashcarbunesti]

Because giants pay better for reviews ?

[@Happy-cm7uo]

holy shit i just realised tom looks like james bond.

[@flotte78]

had it since release.. and very happy with it. no regrets, it worth every penny.only thing i miss tho is the wireless charging.

[@JustAnAtheist]

*Xperia 5 II would have suited way better with Bond.*

[@HABO2210]

ikr. 8.3,a James Bond phone without a telephoto camera? He's a SPY! What were they thinking

[@anirudhpuranik5222]

@@HABO2210 I know right! 😂 Telephoto is way better than having the useless depth and macro lenses.

[@drivebd]

@@HABO2210 no water resistance either :/

[@sddrx6000]

Actually yeah.

[@takeabreath2412]

Yea, only if Sony's marketing team would've been as good as their R&D..

[@sahumullasaud4837]

M: You stopped chasing the bad guy when he jumped into the river. Why didn't you jump in after him? JB: Well, y'see...

[@anirudhpuranik5222]

The best Nokia would be old Lumia design coupled with Stock Android. HMD is playing it really safe in terms of design. They're not trying to differentiate their phones from a sea of similar looking phones, which Nokia was clearly born to destroy. .

[@Tasaq313]

I would buy a modernized Lumia 920 with android in a heart beat.

[@icyhugs]

Amen. Lumia had the best and coolest look, and still is one the best these days in terms of design.

[@timwhelan4347]

@@icyhugs Worst thing is, I am still running my nokia 925. Its the best phone I ever had. It has been dropped on the concrete heaps, but never broken. But it is time for a new personal phone. I have been lucky enough to have a work phone the last couple years to put apps on.

[@randomly_random_0]

Agree. I miss those unique lumia designs. Phone manufacturers today just doesnt focus on hardware that much anymore

[@uktech]

2:22 Come on Tom, what do you mean "if you are into that sort of thing"? I am sure 99% of people wouldn't say no to a 3.5mm socket on their device. The S20 range and all the new iPhones don't even have that. It's a major plus point. BTW I got the Araree case for the Z Fold 2. I'll be uploading a review video of the case at some point tomorrow.

[@samluca1244]

Yeah dude! My music sounds good wired and connected to a 3.5jack. Fu%ck the no 3.5jack smartphones.

[@HappyHappySY]

I love my Nokia 8 🔥

[@rael9454]

HMD with only 4 years of life is doing a good job, Nokia 8.3 has a beautiful design, good camera, 2 years of android updates, and 3 years of security updates, but it urgently needs to launch a more advanced top. Several options on the market but I prefer a Nokia for the reliability of the brand.

[@madelinecardwellahz958]

Me too. Nokia are hard to beat

[@Shishakhalifa]

Never seen a man more dedicated to his craft than this man he does a jamesbond cosplay just for us salute to you

[@MancstaSam]

The 64gb handset has now gone down to £299 on the Nokia website with a free case and Nokia wireless Bluetooth ear buds included

[@waxsta]

I like the time stamp labels (or whatever they are called)! Makes navigating to the important parts of the review much easier!

[@x-storm7988]

The Intro though😂😂😂😂

[@anirudhpuranik5222]

I don't understand why they don't add telephoto lens. instead of useless depth and macro lenses. Great review BTW.

[@sknair5384]

This phone with this price "NO TIME TO BUY"

[@aswindinesh5451]

They could have invest that money on the phone itself and make it batter and they could have make the unboxing experience better.

[@3dr14ng4]

I bet, without the Bond Film expense, this phone could have atleast 865 SoC.

[@NikoDeus]

Already bought it, cool review. Cannot wait for getting this one!

[@Krsna_1024]

Intro was amazing Tech bond😎💕

[@biruk316]

The intro was perfect👌

[@shadialsheikh5090]

triple 8 k subs...lucky number...thx for the effort

[@TS1995M]

My king is back 🔥🔥🔥 Love you NOKIA

[@CapKrunchGaming]

Love your content ❤️

[@viswajeetsingh]

Hey this video's is quite different and feels fresh never seen like this before. Don't change James bond looks. That's suit look amazing on you

[@CoffeeXmusic]

Love your videos. Keep it up man!

[@TSS0Qk3n]

So what would you recommend for this price range? I'm in the market now and was seriously looking at this. As someone who's not interested in games, the screen and refresh rate are good compromises. Your review is also quite down on the camera, but from other reviews it appears the 8.3 has better photo quality than the iPhone 11 or Samsung S20 or OnePlus Nord.

[@louaibe3837]

no high refresh rate, no amoled display, no telephoto camera, 18W charging speed, 220g and on top of all of this, it's 630€. not worth it

[@praveengusain6236]

Nokia(though made by HMD) are doing the same thing they did in the start of Android era.

[@retrocat604]

Naa.. I think It's a worth throwing!

[@arsylgames]

My phone I currently have (Xiaomi MI 9T) costs around €325 here and it has an amoled display, it has 27W charging, 200g and a telephoto camera which this Nokia device Doesn't have

[@nikbooster1]

Its an hdr display with hole punch so you dont need tinted amoled. Its 5g future proof, its nokia. it is more durable than any other chinese brand.

[@louaibe3837]

@@nikbooster1 I can get a OP 7t pro for less and can guarantee you it'll be more durable

[@jgnmtz]

Great video , great bond skit lol. Nokia was my very fist cell way back 90’s. Huge .. great detail on this . I was drooling over the pixel 6 ..but found the Nokia 8.3 5g for $345 us on Amazon and snagged it .. comes with charger (not the pixel ) got the case , the glass and 12’ USB for charging in odd places all for $405.. unbelievable deal. In 2015/16 I paid over $700 for my iPhone 7 Plus .. goodbye apple forever ! 60 hz is gonna be fine. I don’t do ‘water’ haha

[@Giant_Dwarff]

Hey Tom nice review as always. Where can I pick up that beautiful purple wallpaper ?

[@LanceTegner]

Hold on....you did a Bond skit ...with a WHISKEY ...../shock 😂😂

[@benjijmason]

Good job Tech Chao! Love the humour 😂

[@ssnpower1]

so basically a 300$ phone selling for 700$. Nokia is hell bent on going bankrupt again.

[@israelmakinde5546]

I tell you. They've refused to learn, it's almost like they want to fail on purpose again

[@JRods2]

@@israelmakinde5546 reminds me of Google pixels, until this year at least.

[@israelmakinde5546]

@@JRods2 yeah Google was really smart with the pricing this year. I used to own a Nokia 5.1 plus, the screen wasn't sealed properly from the factory, I didn't quickly notice it till the screen started misbehaving without me dropping it. I regretted buying it not only for the screen issues but because the Redmi note 7 came to my country a few months later and was cheaper, and a much better phone overall. Several other Android Nokia phones in my house with numerous issues. I was kind of rooting for them when they came back in 2017. I'm team Xiaomi now.

[@husainazhar1995]

@@israelmakinde5546 I bought the Nokia 4.2 when it came out because it seemed like a good phone for £150, it has issues as well like the camera app processing photos in landscape when I take them in portrait. I should have just done a lot more research and bought a Chinese phone

[@israelmakinde5546]

@@husainazhar1995 Go for Xiaomi

[@ericyoung3183]

The new c100 is I like. ILove the mediatek processor and the design here at such a low price.

[@miguelojera2356]

I'm still looking forward to their true flagship phone 👌

[@Conceptcreator]

In the movie: this is now my daily driver! (did they hire you for that part because well... you are British so it would work..) But man... I like the effect on the back... But the price just seems.... odd... the price compared to some others... oef... also... we need to get ride of those macro and depth sensors..... The headphone jack however is nice!!! the single speaker.... oef the camera... they seem to go for more saturation on greens now.... that is truly a shame!!

[@janjamesramos247]

wait for 6 months then the price will be significantly cheaper.

[@Conceptcreator]

@@janjamesramos247 but that itself is past the hype, past the first interest, you want people to buy with their heart not their mind. Give people time to think about a product the less chance they will buy it

[@janjamesramos247]

@@Conceptcreator It depends actually. Some people actually buy outdated phones just because they want its features.. Sometimes new does not mean better.. Sometimes

[@Conceptcreator]

@@janjamesramos247 yes that is true, but that is a smaller group. But mostly if they do that they do pay attention a bit to bang for it's bug, with the like of oneplus and samsungs s20 fe... this one just isn't that appealing for them probably

[@birtalanlorant5572]

The price is okay compared to the Pixel 5. It's significantly cheaper than that phone, and it only lacks the 90hz refresh rate and the wireless charging capabilities, while having a larger battery. With a nice GCam I bet it takes awesome pictures too, just like the pixel.

[@TheSlyDragon93]

Low key we have present to you Daniel Craig's replacement ...Chap...The Tech Chap

[@arjunsuresh29]

Haha lovely intro!!

[@blindbarista]

Thanks for the review! I've been waiting to see what this phone is like and it seems to be a hard decision as to buy it or not. I'm person with low vision currently using a Pixel 3 XL. I'm due for a new phone with Verizon (US) and am looking for... *Large Screen (6.3+ in.) *Stock android (Android One) *Good Cameras *IP6X+ rating *1 day or more battery life *Under $1000 (Ideally in the $700 or less range.) Does any phone on tje market combine all of these things? Or is the Nokia 8.3 5g the closest? Or should I just keep my Pixel 3 XL? Thanks!

[@jaxxbrat2634]

Imagine if the phone had: No time to die

[@MonkeyBusiness1315]

Haha. Excellent intro.

[@pjackson8027]

I procured Nokia 8.3 at US$ 299.00. Excellent phone for this price.

[@BankMoviegoer]

Don't know if you've noticed this, but you say "So far so good then..." in almost every video xD

[@roswellgrays]

HMD keeps going to make mistakes in marketing and products. İt is a phone of 6 months ago. And they coudn't take place in the stands in the global markets yet. I wonder what's the chiefs of HMD Global doing for 6 months? if you don't have capablity to produce smartphone , why do you introduce? İt is already an outdated phone and very expensive. Nokia has to change its Ceo and Product Chief immediately.

[@janjamesramos247]

agree.. all of their phones are late.. even when they introduced their very first phones Nokia 3,5,&6, the release was late..

[@danielsysila4216]

Yeah. Even I could make a better phone

[@janjamesramos247]

@Sky Gardener the price, the features, the timing.. all are problem 🤣

[@danielsysila4216]

Sky Gardener yeah. Good used iPhone XS’s and similar Samsung etc. models could be bought for around 500$ anyway

[@nishant115me]

i believe they start with good ideas on paper but their time to market is really high hence when the phone ends up on the shelf its already obsolete.

[@skjahangir6120]

Nice starting. Love from The India

[@SR-tx3yy]

Awesome presentation brother ❤️

[@torpedohippo8493]

It might not have the best specs, but it has microsd support and a jack. Which really is something all phones should still have..

[@algarvestrikk]

Thanks! Great review as always. I think the updates this phone gets are such a big deal (Android 11 + 12, as well as monthly security updates for 3 years) that I can forgive the non-AMOLED screen. Unless you know of any other phones in that price range that receive this??

[@IcyJay30]

Even A71 is promised for 13, at this price u can get s20 fe which also promised same

[@abhisheksarkar8636]

Pixel 5!!!

[@Enstamskruvlos]

I had a Nokia for a few years and it's durable as hell. I've had flagships before break from looking at them. Hoping this will last me a few years.

[@madelinecardwellahz958]

Nice

[@jenserikbech]

Yes I would be tempted to buy this!

[@kamalhossain9588]

My name? It's Chap. Tech Chap! Subscribed right then!

[@hola_baby]

I'm really love this phone is very interesting special the camera

[@pavee316]

U make really good videos

[@Verpal]

Can we get a review in full Tuxedo just once? You can act like everything is normal, and just walk around the street, review phone in Tuxedo! Just once, pretty please?

[@Thetechchap]

if we get enough support. yes :P

[@ZeDarkLord]

@@Thetechchap Do it!

[@kitarpiar7117]

The James Bond skit was amazing.

[@amwajameen]

Tom for next james bond. Who's with me. Sign the petition here....😂😂😂😂

[@PaulS12203]

I use a nokia 8.1 and its way expensive than what it is (at least when it launched). 8.3 seems the same story.

[@oluwaseunus]

A dropped a like just for that intro.

[@sqweepsrussell9412]

🙂 ... Cool intro mate

[@vydeleon]

the bond thing is fine.. at least its not boring.. :) keep it up bro

[@gandedesa]

nice video bro!!

[@andromedamercuri1211]

You look good in Bond suit!

[@nyxonb9140]

Nokia 8.3 could have been better with use of affordable pricing and lower end OLED display (like rigid OLED display on pixel 4a) or AMOLED but pure display is not a better display anymore for me...it sucks to see more of their smartphones without OLED displays since Feb 2019... really hoping for better display and camera in next upcoming 9.3 preview🤞, but the pricing along with all this is what matters the most.

[@DanniPortillo]

Did you remember one of the first James Bond smartphone the Sony Xperia TL it was an awesome phone

[@icandodgebullets7869]

Funny intro 😄

[@Rock2005Star]

Haha I have that SAME wallpaper on my desktop PC too!!

[@user-eh6sm9nq1n]

I am definitely getting it I am a big fan of James Bond plus I have a Nokia 7.2 at the moment it is a amazing cheap phone time to upgrade 😁

[@GlamourGadgetsGamingbyLia]

Not too sure about the phone, but you sure are 'keeping the British end up, sir' 😜 👍

[@j7.54prd]

But sony owns the studio... Why didnt they use sony xperia

[@RaghunathSharma000]

Because nokia paid them money for advertisement

[@norman886]

Have just bought the phone and I am an audience from Hong Kong. It just costs around USD 560 in HK. ;)

[@kapilsingh5234]

❤️ NOKIA

[@jimiarisandi]

nokia never die. im satisfy

[@renzki6645]

Oh no. Looks camera it so good🤫🥰😍

[@Tina-dg3tq]

Can't believe Bond will be using Nokia and not Sony. I love my Nokia 7.1 but haven't seen a worthy enough phone from them to upgrade.

[@Dr23rippa]

Looks like the oppo Reno 2 on the back shinning. Interesting that Sony isn't running the film with its own products.

[@TallyHoTech]

Good evening Mr Chap OO🔫

[@beaviccoon470]

It's the flagship until the Nokia 9.3 purview comes out.

[@ezzeldinmekali5788]

Road to 1 mill

[@certifiedfanboy]

*James Bond theme song starts playing in the background*

[@Thetechchap]

I wish I could have used the actual theme, but the copyright police would come after me

[@nellyt74]

I've actually just bought one one the back of this video.. 👍

[@richardyudi1030]

I really love Nokia. However, in the market where s20fe, pixel 4a, iphone se, and oneplus exist, it's a tough sale.

[@madelinecardwellahz958]

When price comes down will be better

[@kornar]

Issue is: The average person won't buy a Nokia, because the average person does not care about the updates. And there is my problem with Nokia, especially the Nokia 8.3. With stock android it appeals to enthusiasts, but without a high refresh screen and two dummy cameras that have been put on the back of the phone just for the marketing claims: It isn't good enough an enthusiast and can't compete with the likes of oneplus or even the Google pixel 5 and 4a 5G. I own a Nokia 7.2 and it is the same story: I love the updates, but it also has a useless dummy camera (depth sensor) on the back. If they would have skipped that camera and put a better ultra wide sensor on it or a Snapdragon 670 instead of 660 in it, the Nokia 7.2 could have competed with the pixel 3a. But they did not and the Nokia 7.2 couldn't keep up, just to be able to say 'triple camera array'. Its frustrating.

[@Al-nv7zm]

He gave me James McAvoy's Charles Xavier portrayal vibes at the beginning.

[@coqui1550]

Can you do a 12 month calendar and sell it? Of you of course, around tech stuff. 💽

[@Andhy.BEAR411]

you didnt blow it.. you actually showed me specs of the phone that i wouldn't normally have thought about or understand.. its £349 from very.. i think that iwill buy the HUAWEI P30 pro thank you Gr8 Review,, :-)

[@rafscindaydreamer5616]

I want to see how you review sony xperia 5 ll

[@kfearok]

@The Tech Chap let's do a drop test compared to all the other phones you mentioned. I'm sure Nokia build quality would survive the drop better. at the emd of the day it can explain why the Nokia is less "techy" then its rivals

[@simonwilsher8308]

The phone that Daniel Craig as James Bond has in No Time To Die is black or dark grey where as the Nokia 8.3 5g is blue. The Nokia 7.2 which was also product placement is dark grey.

[@Ezekielo]

Why do I get the feeling that you've switched to the Lumix S5 as your main camera : )

[@Thetechchap]

Haha I haven't! Still gh5 👍

[@abhijitdeo1800]

You didn't talk about video stabilization but looking at the footage I believe it has some sort of stabilization in it. The spec is comparable with One plus nord which is slightly cheaper I believe. Kindly do a comparison video with One plus nord.

[@Joe7892]

1:39 tech chap watching his reviewing chap

[@stephenajewole4488]

The phone itself doesn't seem to be a bad phone by any means it just came out at the wrong time :( I think they wanted this phone to premiere with the James bond movie and since that movie was delayed due to the pandemic, this phone got delayed too. They should've cut the price to compensate for the delay tbh, $700 is way too much. The 7.3 should be better bang for your buck since it's said to come with a 5g processor and a 90hz refresh rate so I'm looking forward to your review on that, if you do review the phone that is 😀

[@madelinecardwellahz958]

I agree

[@user-yv9kc6nj9w]

I love Nokia phones But this design is so similar with other Companies Phones We want new vission designs

[@shravp769]

I've been using Huawei mate 10 pro with kirin 970 processor, which was flagship. Will I feel like a downgrade if I move to SD 765?

[@zekirami]

I think iam going to buy it for one reason this Nokia the camera is zeiss and I like that German lenes so nice image

[@aceofhearts573]

Crazy how 15 years ago Nokia and Ericcson made most of the phones in the world alongside Motorola and Siemens and today it is all China and South Korea with Apple holding on. How things change