Bombardment Life, Final Thoughts

The Nokia 10 comes packing a one,500 mAh, 5.55 Wh removable battery, usually adequate for day-to-mean solar day usage of the Nokia X. Due to the generation-old SoC and general depression level of functioning, the SoC will often have to piece of work quite hard to complete tasks, consuming more than power than if it was using a newer, faster fleck.

Unlike some low-terminate handsets with imposibly long battery life, the Nokia X will need a charge every night so yous don't run out of juice the following twenty-four hours. Virtually days I ended with ~xx-30% of the bombardment's accuse remaining. Patently using the camera for longer periods, or making lengthy telephone calls, will reduce this estimate.

When gaming, you lot'll be lucky to get three hours out of the Nokia 10, as the 45nm SoC chews through v.55 Wh pretty apace. However the functioning from the Nokia X isn't great, so I doubt you'll exist wanting to game for very long.

The results from my usual video playback battery life test are quite interesting. On every other telephone tested, the SoC was equipped with a dedicated video decoding/encoding block that'southward capable of 720p decoding. Apparently the Nokia X'south MSM8225 doesn't have that luxury, then for my playback test it had to decode on the CPU, significantly reducing bombardment life.

Still, the in a higher place test is a good delineation of how long the X lasts while decoding HD content. Below I've as well included charge times for the device from a flat battery. I saw no divergence in charging time switching from a 10W to a 7.5W charger, indicating the extra ability input makes no difference every bit the ability management fleck throttles the higher amperage.

Browsing time on Wi-Fi was also quite poor, as yous can encounter from results below.

Final Thoughts

The Nokia X is, quite frankly, the worst smartphone I've ever reviewed.

There are literally no redeeming qualities to Nokia's start attempt at producing an Android handset, especially at its ludicrous price point that makes it more expensive to purchase than the year-old – and significantly better – Nokia Lumia 520.

The performance of the Nokia X is horrendous. The device is laggy from the moment y'all turn it on, frequently to the point where a lack of responsiveness becomes frustrating. It'southward also the start device I've reviewed to crash while performing an in-browser criterion, as the SoC simply choked to death.

Every bit terrible is the camera: a three megapixel fixed-focus shooter is unacceptable for this grade of device in 2022. Almost every photo I took with the Nokia X was bad, price indicate notwithstanding.

Fastlane may be an interesting addition to Android, merely the lack of apps in the Nokia App store, poor optimization and missing Google integration makes Nokia'south selection of forking Android a error. Honestly, Windows Telephone is much ameliorate suited to an entry-level product similar this, as information technology would deliver a smoother and more than consequent experience.

Other aspects of the Nokia 10, including the pattern, battery life and brandish, are nothing to write home nigh in a market crowded with entry-level options.

Arguably the worst aspect of the Nokia 10 is the price. For around $130 there are many amend options. The Lumia 520, which I've mentioned countless times, is not simply cheaper than the $130 Nokia Ten, merely it's a far meliorate production from the very same company.

If you're looking for something Android-powered I'd steer towards the $130 Motorola Moto E, or the Asus Zenfone iv that'south available for under $100.

At time of posting this review, there'due south a rumor that Microsoft is set to launch the "Nokia X2" as soon as this week. This would be a direct successor to the Nokia 10 reviewed here a mere 4 months later on launch. Needless to be said, proceed with circumspection.

Pros: Fastlane is interesting.

Cons: Outdated hardware leads to atrocious performance. Fixed-focus camera is terrible. Forking Android was a huge fault. No reason to buy over competing products.