Nokia 5.3: Price in India, Review, Specifications - Everything You Need

Nokia 5.3 will be the next cheap smartphone launched by HMD Global. This is not just a cheap smartphone but will have very noticeable features and specifications. For example, It will carry a cluster of four cameras with a new design on the back.

Several real-life images of the Nokia 5.3 smartphone have been revealed by NokiaPowerUser. We can clearly see the design of the front and back, and confirm that the back of the phone is entirely made of plastic rather than glass. Plastic casing helps reduce costs and increase the durability of the smartphone.

The back design of the Nokia 5.3 is quite fancy. We can see the circular camera cluster, with four lenses placed at four corners, surrounded an LED flash in the middle. That camera placement and module could be the reason why this phone is codenamed ‘Captain America’. The camera cluster consists of a 16MP main sensor, an 8MP wide-angle camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. Below the camera module is a fingerprint reader for biometric security.

Meanwhile, the front design is nothing special. There is a 6.6-inch screen with waterdrop design. The bezels are quite thick with the bottom edge being slightly thicker and housing a Nokia logo. 

A significant improvement in this phone over its predecessor is the chipset. The Nokia 5.3 will be equipped with Snapdragon 665 chipset while the mid-range Nokia 6.2 is equipped with Snapdragon 636 chipset, which is outdated and less powerful.

The smartphone will pack at least 3GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, which can be further expanded with a memory card. Besides, there will be a more powerful version with 6GB of RAM and 128GB storage.

The Nokia 5.3 will be pre-installed with the latest Android 10 out of the box while it is said to have the fuel from a 4,000 mAh battery. The smartphone is expected to be released on March 19 at a price of 169 EUR in Europe, and 180 USD in the US, which is equivalent to around Rs. 13,300.

Nokia 5.3 price: Unavailable

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Nokia 5.3: Specifications

Nokia 5.3: Review

Nokia 5.3: Launch News

Apart from the high-end Nokia 8.3 5G smartphone, HMD Global also releases a few more devices, including Nokia 1.3, Nokia 5.3, and the iconic Nokia 5310. While the other two are in the low-end segment, the Nokia 5.3 is a mid-range phone that is equipped with a quad-camera cluster and a dewdrop notch 6.55-inch display. Other highlights of this phone include Snapdragon 665 SoC, 6GB RAM, and 4,000mAh battery.

Nokia 5.3: Price & Availability

The Nokia 5.3 price is 189 EURO (roughly Rs. 15,000) and it will go on sale from 2nd May in three color variants, Green, Black, and Gold. With this price, it will take on the Redmi Note 9 Pro and Realme 6, both of which were released in India recently.

HMD Global is yet to reveal the Nokia 5.3 launch date in India.

Nokia 5.3: Specifications & Features

There is a 6.55-inch IPS LCD panel on the front of the phone. It supports HD+ resolution and 20:9 aspect ratio. It is powered by a Snapdragon 665 octa-core chipset at the helm. The phone will be available in three memory configurations, including 3GB RAM + 64GB storage, 4GB RAM + 64GB storage, and 6GB RAM + 64GB storage. You can still expand its storage using a microSD card via a card slot.

Around the back, you can easily see a quad-camera lens cluster housed in a circular hump. The setup comprises a 13MP main sensor with an f/1.8 lens, a 5MP ultra-wide shooter, a 2MP macro for macro shots, and a 2MP camera for portrait shots. On the front, the water-drop notch houses a single 8MP camera with an f/2.0 lens for selfies.

Fueling the smartphone is a decent 4,000 mAh battery, but it only supports the standard 10W charging rate. However, HMD Global claims that the phone will be able to last two full days so users won’t have to spend too much time charging it. Finally, the device runs on stock Android 10 at launch and get at least three years of Android updates.

Nokia 5.3 price: around Rs. 15,000

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