Upper mid-range · 2020

Nokia 8.3 5G

Name: Nokia 8.3 5G
Brand: Nokia
Price: 180250 NGN
Availability: InStock

Sold for ₦180,250 · 1 sellers·Last checked 8d ago

Our Take

CPU capability matches mid-range phones like Samsung Galaxy A27

Extras Curved display

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

Skip if You need to top up quickly between outings

6.81″ IPS LCD · 60Hz

765G 5G 6 / 64 GB

4500 mAh 18W charging

64 MP 3 rear · 24 MP selfie

5G NFC

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Full specifications

Display

6.81″ · IPS LCD · 1080 × 2400 · 60 Hz · HDR

Basic

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

Screen size

6.81"

Panel type

IPS LCD

Resolution

1080 × 2400 px

Refresh rate

60 Hz

Slow for 2026

HDR

Supported

Performance

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) · 8-core 2.4 GHz · Adreno 620

Everyday capable

Daily apps and casual games run smoothly — heavy gaming will drop frames.

Chipset

Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)

Current CPU tier

Mid-range

Launch class

Upper mid-range

AnTuTu

374,406

Kimovil · Antutu v9

CPU

8-core, 2.4 GHz

GPU

Adreno 620

Process

7 nm

RAM type

LPDDR4X RAM

Storage type

UFS Storage 2.1

CPU layout

1x Cortex A76 2.4 GHz + 1x Cortex A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex A76 1.8 GHz

Software & updates

Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, Android One · 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 10, upgradable to Android 12, Android One

Software support

2 years of updates

Updates remaining

None — past its update window

Camera

64 MP f/1.9 main · 24 MP selfie · 4K video

4K video

A standard camera setup — sharp in daylight, expect noise in low light.

Main camera

64 MP f/1.9

Ultrawide

12 MP f/2.2

Macro

2 MP

Front camera

24 MP f/2.0

Slow motion

Yes, 240 fps

Video

4K @ 60 fps

4K video

Battery

4500 mAh · 18 W wired

Battery is average for the class — fine for daily use.

Capacity

4500 mAh

Wired charging

18 W

Slow for 2026

Removable

Memory

6 GB RAM · 64 GB · expandable

Tight

RAM

6 GB

Storage

64 GB

Fills fast

Configurations

6/64GB · 8/64GB · 8/128GB

Expandable

Yes

Connectivity

5G · NFC · Wi-Fi 5

Yes

4G LTE

Yes

NFC

Yes

Contactless

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi 5

Bluetooth

5.0

GPS systems

GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, GLONASS (L1), BeiDou (B1), BeiDou (B2)

USB

USB-C 2.0

USB OTG

Yes

3.5mm jack

Yes

IR blaster

SIM

1× Nano-SIM

Network bands

4G works on all four carriers — 5G on MTN & Airtel

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

M MTN

4G full · 5G works

Full

A Airtel

4G full · 5G works

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, B2, B3, B5, B8

3G B1, B2, B5, B8, B25

4G B1, B2, B3, B5, B7, B8, B12, B13, B17, B20, B28b, B28a, B71

5G n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28b, n28a, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78

Build & Design

220 g · 9.0 mm

Height

171.9 mm

Width

78.6 mm

Thickness

9.0 mm

Weight

220 g

Sensors

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

Sensors

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Images and battery life estimates from GSMArena

DXOMARK test scores

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

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 12

Loses on most 1 win 4 losses

60% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 2,815 mAh battery

Lower-resolution screen

IPS LCD vs OLED panel · 1080 × 2400 vs 1170 × 2532 resolution · Tradeoff: 6.81″ vs 6.1″ screen

Lower performance tier

Mid-range vs High-end tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · 64 MP · f/1.9 vs 12 MP · f/1.6 main

Less protected

None vs IP68 protection · 220 g vs 164 g

Full comparison

Samsung Galaxy S20

Trades blows 2 wins 3 losses

13% larger battery capacity

4,500 mAh vs 4,000 mAh battery

5G connectivity

5G vs no 5G

Less smooth display

IPS LCD vs Dynamic AMOLED panel · 60 Hz vs 120 Hz refresh · 1080 × 2400 vs 1440 × 3200 resolution

Lower benchmark score

374k vs 623k AnTuTu · Mid-range vs Upper mid-range tier

Less stable camera

No OIS vs OIS · — vs Telephoto · OIS · 4K @ 60 fps vs 8K @ 24 fps video

Full comparison

Where to buy

1 seller·Used from ₦180,250

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

Jiji Used

₦180,250

Fair for used

Lugas Hub

3.2 yrs · 41 feedback · 128GB

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Konga · Jiji

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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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