All You Need To Know 'Nokia G60'

For a while now, HMD Global has been toiling away in the cheap and midrange phone space under the Nokia brand, and the company has delivered some of our favourite budget phones of recent years. Nokia’s most recent low-cost offering, the G60 5G, is a steal for the money. Is it a decent phone, though?

All You Need To Know Nokia G60

With a few provisos, yes. The Nokia G60 5G is equipped with a powerful processor, a beautiful screen, and a reliable camera. But, you should also be aware of the drawbacks before making a purchase. The Nokia G60 is only one of several cheap smartphones with its share of pros and cons on the market. What to anticipate is as follows.

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Concerning Our Nokia G60 5G

After a month of using the Nokia G60 5G on Vodafone’s 5G network in the United Kingdom, Mark Jansen penned this review. This report is based on that trial period of one month.

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Style of the Nokia G60 5G

The Nokia G60 has a promising beginning. The recyclable plastic has a satisfying weight to it, and although the Nokia G60 is noticeably lighter than my Google Pixel 7 Pro, the difference is not immediately apparent.

It’s not a particularly attractive phone, but it has its own flair and isn’t bland. It won’t win any beauty contests against the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, but neither will you be embarrassed to be seen with it. Its flat sides give it a contemporary style, and despite its larger chin and bezels compared to higher-priced smartphones, the phone still manages to look excellent.

I’m not a fan of the plastic rear panel’s odd speckled feel. It has a grimy appearance that is difficult to ignore. The phone has a 3.5mm headphone jack and a USB-C port on the bottom. The phone’s power button also functions as a fingerprint scanner, and it’s located on the right side of the device alongside the volume controls.

Both sit very high on the chassis, which is problematic. The volume controls are easily pressed by accident in a pocket, which makes it difficult to listen to podcasts or music. When picking up or handling the Nokia G60 5G, I always find myself pressing the fingerprint sensor by accident.

Because of this, I’ve had more problems than ever before getting locked out of the fingerprint sensor. Both of these issues might be mitigated by investing in a quality casing, which would make the buttons more difficult to press and would increase the bezel around the sensor.

You’ll need a case for more than just transport, though. The plastic construction is sturdy but dangerously slick. A case is essential for extra grip; I had to be very careful when carrying it around outside without one. Even a thin gel case would greatly improve grip, which is why it is recommended.

People are always looking for a good deal, but no one wants a phone that looks cheap. Even while it’s obvious that Nokia G60 5G scrimped in some places to keep costs down, the overall effect is a good one, and the phone doesn’t come across as cheap because of it.

Nokia G60 5G: Display

The Nokia G60 5G has an excellent screen for the price. Yet, its 1080p resolution and astonishing 120Hz refresh rate make up for the fact that its 6.58-inch IPS LCD panel lacks the deep blacks and rich colours of an OLED display. The addition of this feature is fantastic, as it significantly improves the phone’s performance.

The screen, which is made of Gorilla Glass 5, features a teardrop notch at the top. The only serious issue is the brightness of the screen. Even if it’s bright enough for indoor use, it can’t handle direct sunshine. It’s still readable, though perhaps not as clearly as we’d want. That’s the only little issue I could find with an otherwise excellent performance.

Nokia G60 5G: Performance:

The Nokia G60 exceeded my performance expectations, as I had not anticipated such solidity from a low-cost gadget. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G is the engine behind this outstanding phone.

I played a variety of games on it, including Marvel Snap, Shadowgun: Legends, and Call of Duty: Mobile (with HD textures), and there was never any noticeable slowness or increase in body temperature while playing.

The Nokia G60 isn’t specifically designed as a gaming phone, but its powerful engine and 120 Hz display make it a good low-cost option for mobile gamers. However, it is handicapped by a lack of random access memory. The device I tested only had 4GB of Memory, and it showed.

The delay that occurs while switching between programmes is annoying, and certain apps can take seconds to load if they’re resource-intensive. The generally impressive performance is hindered by the device’s paltry 4GB of RAM, however a 6GB model is available internationally and may do better.

If you do decide to get the 4GB model, I would advise restarting the device on a regular basis. The Nokia G60 5G has a 4,500mAh battery, thus a single charge can last for two days.

By 5 o’clock in the afternoon, my phone’s battery would be at approximately 75% on days when I spent most of my time at a desk, using it primarily to check messages and TikTok sessions while preparing coffee.

The Nokia G60 5G’s battery life is excellent, even after a full day of utilising the phone’s cameras, movies, live radio streams, TikTok, and games. On average, the battery would be at 30% by 11 p.m. on more taxing days. I expect this battery to last for two days with moderate use.

The maximum charging power is 20 watts, which is slower than the OnePlus 11’s 85W charging but still acceptable for the price and (amusingly) on par with the iPhone 14’s maximum charging power. It took roughly two hours to fully charge from a low of 15%. Even though it’s not the quickest phone we’ve tested, it does quite well for its price range.

Software for the Nokia G60 5G

Android 12 in its purified Android One form powers the Nokia G60. In theory, this phone is made for Android One, which is a version of Android optimised for less powerful hardware. Throughout my time with the Nokia G60, I ran into a number of problems in everyday use.

Pop-up windows for the volume controls wouldn’t close by themselves, and notification bars would remain visible even while playing. I also saw the speaker’s volume decreasing on its own. I wasn’t sure if this was a glitch or a feature, but it bothered me the whole time I used the phone and I had no idea how to disable it.

The aggressiveness with which apps are closed automatically is likely related to the limited Memory available. Even when there weren’t many other programmes open, I saw many of them force close.

Frequently, after pausing Pocket Casts, Android One would immediately delete the app, making it impossible to resume playback via the notification drawer.

It’s not a huge deal to have to restart the programme, but it is annoying nonetheless. The Nokia G60 5G is backed by three OS upgrades from HMD Global, bringing the phone all the way up to Android 15. Unfortunately, it lags behind the latest Android version.

Although Android 13 was released in August 2022, an Android 13-flavored version of Android One has yet to make its debut. This sort of upgrade delay is not unusual with Android, but it is especially frustrating given that the operating system in issue is as close to pure Google as it gets.

I don’t know what’s taking so long, but it’s frustrating that the Nokia G60 hasn’t been upgraded since its first introduction.

Nokia G60 5G: Camera:

Despite its flaws, the Nokia G60 5G puts up a respectable fight against the other phones we considered for our roundup of the best camera phones. The fact that two of the three lenses serve mostly as decoration is the most glaring of these. The wide-angle 5 megapixel lens takes average photos.

Even in bright environments, the edges of the image lack the sharpness and clarity that a superior ultrawide lens would provide. It’s possible to get away with them in some lighting conditions on social media platforms that aren’t primarily image-based, but in general, you should avoid using this lens.

The 2MP depth sensor doesn’t do much on its own, but serves to supplement the main lens. However, the main lens is strong and makes up for a lot of these flaws. The camera’s primary lens is a whopping 50 megapixels in resolution, so that’s where you’ll want to put your attention.

It takes decent pictures in the correct conditions, but its shots lack the vibrant hues of a Samsung smartphone. The colours are more realistic, and the finer details are rendered nicely. Snapseed is a terrific tool for enhancing photos and turning them from decent to great.

The Nokia G60’s camera struggles in conditions with more contrast and shadows. Without HDR mode, images taken at night tend to be hazy and blurry, and shots taken in bright day can suffer from overexposure.

This is only an issue in portrait mode because of the camera’s less-than-reliable automated HDR setting. Turn it on and leave it on permanently.

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Nokia G60 5G Availability and Pricing

In the United Kingdom, you can purchase a Nokia G60 5G for as little as 250 GBP. The United States has not yet made it widely available, but it is possible to import it, albeit at a higher price. The 128GB/6GB version, which should fix the Memory problems I’ve been having, is normally $359 on Amazon (but is currently on sale for $337).

Regrettably, it has some formidable rivals. The Google Pixel 6a is available for an extra $90 at launch and is currently available at a discount. And the Pixel 7a is probably going to be released soon.

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All You Need To Know ‘Nokia G60’