The Nokia 5.3 is the direct successor of the Nokia 5.1 of 2019. Just for comparison sake, the new comer packs arrays of upgrades over the older variant, starting from a larger display to better camera setups, and even a shift from a Mediatek CPU to a fire breathing Snapdragon processor. From the display, the Nokia 5.3 comes in a 6.55-inch screen, with a 720 x 1600 pixels resolution. The screen technology is an IPS panel, and there is a waterdrop notch overhead.
Specification wise, you are getting an Octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 CPU clocked at 2.0GHz. The CPU is integrated with an Adreno 610 GPU. There is only a 64GB internal storage variant, but users can chose between either 3/4/6 GB of RAM.
On the camera department, the device comes with four camera modules at the back, arranged in a ring form. These includes a 13-megapixel main sensor, a 5-megapixel ultra-wide sensor, a 2-megapixel depth sensor and another 2-megapixel macro lens, while a single 8-megapixel selfies sensor, seat in the notch upfront, capable of AI portrait, face Beautification and FaceID.
There’s a rear-placed fingerprint scanner and support for either single or dual Nano-SIMs with 4G LTE network on both SIMs. The 5.3 is powered by a 4000mAh battery with 10W normal charging via USB Type-C., and runs on the Android 10 out of the box. Other key specifications and silent features of the Nokia 5.3 are detailed in the spec table below.
Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
2G Network Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
3G Network Bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
4G Network Bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 28(700), 38(2600), 66(1700/2100) |
5G Network Bands | Does not have support for 5G Network |
Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
Also Known As |
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Dimensions | 164.3 x 76.6 x 8.5 mm |
Weight | 185 grams |
Build |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3) + Plastic back + Plastic frame |
SIM Type | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
Display Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
Size | 6.55 inches, 103.6 cm2 (~82.3% screen-to-body ratio) |
Resolution | 720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~268 ppi density) |
Operating System | Android 10.0, Android One |
Chipset | Qualcomm SDM665 Snapdragon 665 (11 nm) |
CPU | Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Kryo 260 Gold & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260 Silver) |
GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 610 |
RAM + ROM | 3/4/6 GB |
Card Slot | Yes, up to 256 GB via microSD card (uses SIM 2 slot) |
Camera Type | Quadruple Lenses |
Camera Sensor(s) | 13 MP + 5 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP Main |
Camera Features |
Autofocus Face detection F/1.7 aperture LED Flash Panorama HDR + 5 MP, f/2.3, 13mm (ultrawide), 1/4", 1.12µm, AF + 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm + 2 MP, f/2.4, 1/5", 1.75µm, depth sensor |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
Camera Type | Single Lens |
Camera Sensor(s) | 8-megapixel |
Camera Features |
F/2.0 aperture FaceID Face beautification |
Video Resolution | 1080p@30fps |
Loudspeaker | Yes |
Speaker Location | Placed at the basement |
Audio Jack Type | Yes, 3.5mm audio jack |
Bluetooth | Bluetooth 4.2, A2DP, LE, aptX |
NFC | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
FM Radio | Yes |
Battery Capacity | Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery |
Wireless Charging | No |
Talk Time Talk Time is the longest time that a single battery charge will last when you are constantly talking on the phone under perfect conditions, Ambient temperature and highly dependent on the cellular network environment such as the distance to the closest cell network tower. | Up to 32 hours |
Stand-by | Up to 540 hours |
Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass |
Box Contents | Charging Brick / USB cable |
We CANNOT guarantee 100% accuracy for the specification table above.