Older flagship · 2017

Nokia 8

Name: Nokia 8
Brand: Nokia
Price: 115000 NGN
Availability: InStock

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Our Take

CPU benches near recent entry-level phones like the Samsung Galaxy A06

Strength Stabilised camera (OIS)

Extras Curved display

Watch out No more updates, 18W charging (slow)

Skip if Heavy gaming or multitasking

5.3″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

835 4 / 64 GB

3090 mAh 18W charging

13 MP 2 rear · 13 MP selfie

4G LTE NFC

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In the Real World

See how the Nokia 8 looks and feels in everyday use.

Full specifications

Display

5.3″ · IPS LCD · 1440 × 2560 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

A standard LCD panel. Fine indoors, watch out for sunlight legibility.

Screen size

5.3"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1440 × 2560 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass 5

Performance

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) · 8-core 2.5 GHz · Adreno 540

Basic CPU

Best for calls, messaging, and very light browsing. Avoid heavy multitasking.

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)

Current CPU tier

Entry-level

Launch class

Flagship

AnTuTu

242,434

GeekBench

1,668

Graphics test

GFXBench 12 fps

CPU

8-core, 2.5 GHz

GPU

Adreno 540

Process

10 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz

Software & updates

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) · 2-year support

End of life

This phone is past its update window — it still works, but new Android versions and most security patches have stopped.

Operating system

Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

13 MP f/2.0 main · OIS · 13 MP selfie · 4K video

OIS + 4K

Stabilised main camera holds up in low light. Front camera is fine for daylight selfies.

Main camera

13 MP f/2.0

OIS

Camera

13 MP f/2.0

Front camera

13 MP f/2.0

Main sensor

Carl Zeiss

Slow motion

Yes, 120 fps

Camera extras

RAW

Video

4K @ 30 fps

4K video

Battery

3090 mAh · 18 W wired

Plan to charge daily

Small by today's standards. Plan on charging once a day, twice if you're heavy.

Capacity

3090 mAh

Lab endurance

78:00h

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

4 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

4 GB

Tight for 2026

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

4/64GB · 6/128GB

Storage type

UFS 2.1

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

4G LTE · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

USB

USB-C 3.1

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — no 5G

Radio bands decide whether this phone sees MTN, Glo, Airtel or 9mobile towers — and how strong the signal holds indoors.

M MTN

4G full · no 5G

Full

A Airtel

4G full · no 5G

Full

G Glo

4G works No B28 — signal can get weak indoors and outside the big cities.

Works

9 9mobile

4G full

Full

The bands Nigerian networks use

B3 main band

M A G 9

B7 extra speed

B20 indoor reach

B28 indoor reach

n78 the 5G band

M A

The dots show which network uses each band. ✓ means this phone has it, ✗ means it doesn't.

All reported bands

2G BC0, BC1, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20, B28b, B28a

Build & Design

160 g · 7.9 mm · IP54

Height

151.5 mm

Width

73.7 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm

Weight

160 g

IP rating

IP54

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted) · accelerometer · gyro · proximity

Sensors

Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena · Read full review

DXOMARK test scores

Lab-tested scores from DXOMark — independent measurements, not manufacturer claims. Tap any card to view photo samples and the full review.

Camera

68 / 200

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Scores are on DXOMark's open-ended 0–200 scale. Higher is better.

How it stacks up against the rest.

A few phones around the same price, so you can see what this one does better and what it gives up.

Apple iPhone X

Loses on most 1 win 3 losses

Lighter in hand

160 g vs 174 g

Weaker display tech

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 5.3″ vs 5.8″ screen · Tradeoff: 1440 × 2560 vs 1125 × 2436 resolution

Lower benchmark score

242k vs 598k AnTuTu · Entry-level vs Mid-range tier

Lower video ceiling

— vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 30 fps vs 4K @ 60 fps video

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S8

Trades blows 1 win 1 loss

Higher benchmark score

242k vs 202k AnTuTu

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs Super AMOLED panel · 1440 × 2560 vs 1440 × 2960 resolution · 5.3″ vs 5.8″ screen

Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦115,000

Prices move fast. Open the seller's page and confirm before you pay.

Jiji Used

₦115,000

Fair for used

Lugas Hub

3.1 yrs · 41 feedback · 64GB

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Full specifications

Display

Performance

Software & updates

Camera

Battery

Memory

Connectivity

Network bands

The bands Nigerian networks use

All reported bands

Build & Design

Sensors

DXOMARK test scores

How it stacks up against the rest.

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