Nokia's newest 5G phone ready to take on the Galaxy S20 FE

Nokia's newest 5G telephone set up to take on the Galaxy S20 FE

(Image credit: HMD Global)

In recent years, Nokia phones have tried to make a comeback in the U.Due south., with the phones designed and sold through HMD Global bachelor as unlocked devices. But that'due south not how people typically buy smartphones in this country. Instead, the bulk of handset sales are through wireless carriers.

HMD Global has got the message. Its latest phone is the offset Nokia device to exist available through a carrier in a long while. What's more, the new unveiled Nokia 8 5 5G that's coming to Verizon also happens to offering 5G connectivity with the carrier's high-speed network.

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The Nokia 8 V 5G UW was announced Nov. 9 and arrives on Verizon equally of Nov. 12. The 5G phone will price $699 at Verizon and volition come in a Meteor Gray colour. You'll as well be able to purchase the phone via Best Buy if you prefer.

Nokia 8 5 5G UW specs

Starting price: $699
Display: 6.81 inches
CPU: Snapdragon 765G
RAM: 6GB
Storage: 64GB
Expandable: Yes up to 1TB
Rear cameras: 64MP principal; 12MP ultrawide; 2MP depth; 2MP macro
Forepart cameras: 24MP
Battery size: 4,500 mAh
Size: 6.viii x iii.1 x 0.35 inches

The Nokia 8 5 5G is essentially the Nokia viii.3 that came out in other parts of the globe before this year, simply this version has been developed for the Verizon 5G network. That means you'll be able to use this Nokia phone with the high-speed mmWave-based 5G towers Verizon has launched in part of 55 cities.

Verizon has as well flipped the switch on a nationwide network roofing 1,800 cities and towns, though download speeds in those areas are closer to what y'all might experience with LTE.

The Nokia 8 V 5G has a lot in common with the Nokia 8.iii 5G appear by HMD Global earlier this year. Like that unlocked telephone, this new Verizon offering is powered past a Snapdragon 765G chipset supported past 6GB of RAM. The phone features 64GB of storage - a adequately skimpy amount for 2020 standards - though there is a microSD slot that supports an additional 1TB of storage.

The new phone features a 6.81-inch screen with a 20:9 attribute ratio and FHD+ resolution. Don't expect the faster refresh-rate displays nosotros've seen on other phones at this price range, like those on the OnePlus 8T or Pixel 5.

Instead, HMD Global is talking up the cameras on the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, which feature Zeiss optics. There's a quad camera array with a 64MP master shooter augmented by a 12MP ultrawide sensor and a dedicated macro lens and depth sensor. A Zeiss Movie house fashion allows you lot to add anamorphic and blue flares to footage.

HMD Global describes the phone as Android 11-ready, though information technology launches with Android 11 installed. At that place's no time frame on when Android eleven will exist bachelor for the Nokia viii V 5G UW, though the phone will get Android 11 and 12 updates.

The Nokia 8 5 5G UW enters a very competitive market for 5G phones, especially when it comes to models in the upper end of the midrange. The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE also costs $699, while the LG Velvet and Galaxy A71 5G cost $100 less. Phones similar the OnePlus Nord N10 5G look to undercut the toll of a capable 5g phone fifty-fifty further.

Stay tuned for our full review of the Nokia 8 5 5G uW coming shortly.

Philip Michaels is a senior editor at Tom's Guide. He has strong opinions about Apple, the Oakland Athletics and old movies. Follow him at @PhilipMichaels.