Nokia 8 review

I can’t shake the feeling that the Nokia 8 is a disappointment. It just doesn’t deliver on the stuff it claims it can do and lacks the ambition to truly establish itself as a flagship contender. In other words, it is the Arsenal of smartphones. While I can just about forgive the Nokia 8’s all-too-familiar design and so-so battery life, its camera is a real problem. I struggled to take a really great photo with it, and that’s not a something you should be contending with when it comes to a premium smartphone. When the OnePlus 5 does the same (or better) for around £100 less cash, it’s tricky to see what you’re getting here. Bothies alone do not sell a smartphone. So despite its mighty screen, speedy innards and pared back take on Android, this is still a tough phone to recommend.

Vibrant screen; Powerful specs; Slick take on Android;

Tricksy camera; iPhone ‘inspired’ design; Average battery life;

Nokia 8 review

Although the Nokia 8 offers some decent specs for the price, it's just not a device that stands out in a crowded market. Build quality should be better and the fingerprint scanner can be a real pain. However, niggles aside, you get a decent screen, core specs and dual-cameras with the already lowered price of £399 making it a bit of a bargain if it ticks your boxes.

Nokia 8 review review

Vibrant screen; Powerful specs; Slick take on Android;

Tricksy camera; iPhone ‘inspired’ design; Average battery life;

Nokia 8 review: This comeback kid could have been even more

The Nokia 8 isn't disappointing because it's a bad phone. Actually, it's reliable, powerful and has a sharp, beautiful screen. What makes it disappointing is that as the first high-end Nokia phone to ever run Android -- something Nokia phones have only done since the Nokia 6 and its ilk were announced this past March -- it fails to match the serious Android handsets of the day.