Nokia 5.4

So far so good with this device for its price. Screen and cameras work as expected by me, honestly. I have been a Nokia user for over two decades and they have never let me down when it comes to functionality. One thing I do find as a downgrade from my Nokia 5 (Which is a long way, considering it was launched in 2017) is this phone does not support 5Ghz wifi connections. Also, some Android 10 features, such as automatic shut down, are nowhere to be found in this device. Speed is decent, I have over 50 apps installed, and it is working perfectly. Storage is good. The phone came with a Screen protector preinstalled (which I pretend to replace with a Hydrogel protector as soon as they become available for this device) which is really good because it saved me from the hassle of installing it, which is always super annoying and time-consuming. The screen protector is not tempered glass, is just a regular thingy to avoid scratches or whatever. The device became available earlier than expected and arrived before the estimated date, which made me extremely happy. When I turned on my device it was on a 64% battery and it lasted me about 17 hours, so I am not sure about the 48 hours they claim, I will have to update this aspect if that isn't as they claim. The phone needs to be updated as you turn it on, which I don't find practical, since it's an Android One phone. I just hope that the update I had to perform is not part of the ones I am supposed to get in my two years of software updates. Not having the navigation keys has been difficult to get used to, even though you can activate them in gestures, I didn't like them that way. Splitting screen became more complicated or less-hassle-free. In the past you were able to disable startup sound, that's not the case anymore, even though is not as loud as it used to be, it's still annoying. Downside: AMAZON S*%#s. It is advertised by the seller (Amazon Services LLC) that the phone comes with a Jelly Case IN THE BOX, which I did not receive, and when I contacted them over it they called me ignorant saying I should've ordered it separately (even though it is advertised as IN THE BOX) because I was given the option (which is not true since I preordered the item and when you preorder, you can't choose anything else even if you wanted to), so yeah, I'm left with an unprotected phone for a while as I wait for my case I bought from eBay (since I will not be purchasing from amazon anymore) gets here. ****Will update with photos with the different cameras and sets.***

Haven't owned a Nokia phone since early 2000, but have been waiting for this 5.4 ever since it was announced. I must admit, I am not disappointed. The blue color looks great when the light reflects on it. It feels great while holding it in hand as it is light but sturdy in the same time. Installing and migrating the apps from my previous phone was a breeze. No lags at all while using the phone and browsing and switching through the apps. Fingerprint reader works well, not sure why other reviewers state otherwise. The screen is bright, with nice contrasts. I keep the "Night Light" setting ON all the time just like on my previous phone. Sound is crisp and appreciate the fact that it comes with 3.5 audio jack and its own headset. I would have preferred the speaker be placed in such a way that faces the user (like on my previous Pixel 3XL that I managed to crack the screen)... but "hey", that's not a deal breaker.. Camera quality is decent, not at the Google Pixel level though. By now, Nokia announced the new X20, that may be a better option..

Great phone for the price. A few things I wish it had that it doesn't need but would make it a 5 star phone to me. Comes with Android 10 currently. I expect Android 11 to not count against the 2 system upgrades, and if it does, might not ever buy another Nokia. However, true all Android manufacturers still stink as far as this goes. Will see how Nokia does, if they meet my expectations or not but they won't be worse than Motorola anyway. The phone lacks 5GHz wifi and wifi ac, always on display is half baked as tap or blink on, a loud and obnoxious startup sound that can't be disabled in settings, and it doesn't need an Android assistant dedicated button (would be nice to repurpose that). One thing I'm spoiled with on Samsung phones is an amazing power save mode that can easily double battery life at a minimum. This phone only has the standard Android one. Android 10 introduces new navigation system. If you hate is as I do, you can switch back to the 3 button on screen navigation from system gesture settings. A test photo turned out well. I like the picture quality. Photo people I don't understand, so flame on if you think it stinks, and go spend more to get a camera you think looks good. This one passes for me and I don't like stinky looking photos. The screen looks nice, performance seems good, plenty of space and sd card makes it very roomy. There's a lot to like and not much missing for the price. Impressed at the cost with what you get but a few little things more would have made it absolutely amazing. I recommend since other manufacturers at this price or less brand new are not as good as this. Example, Moto does updates so poorly and those are something you need to have. Update 1: I see Nokia took a nosedive on OS upgrades. The 5.4 currently has no Android 11 upgrade in sight and Nokia posted 2021 schedule without it. Considering they are only just now getting Android 11 out to their existing devices -which is a long delay - I'm not expecting it to show up until sometime in 2022 unless they somehow fix their schedule. If their schedule is that broken, it will be interesting to see how they treat their customers as far as OS upgrades go once Jan 2024 passes. The 5.4 is an Android 11 ready device so it should in reality be getting it soon but Android 12 may be out before it even gets Android 11. That means the current OS might become two versions behind this year alone. Still, four stars is about right. It is at least roughly getting monthly security updates and only a lot of time will tell how the OS upgrades really go. Update 2: Nokia wised up and included the 5.4 on their revised Android 11 schedule and it should be soon. They at least made a proper correction of their schedule. Not that their schedule is great but its an improvement for the 5.4 at this time.

Despues de muchos años volvi a Android y este celular cumplio mis espectativas, toma buenas fotos y la bateria si dura mucho.

No sé si sea el uso que le doy, después de un par de semanas, se puso lento, de repente se congela, quizá sea el operativo, pero por la razón que sea, con el paso de las semanas no se siente como una mejora respecto del celular anterior que estuve utilizando. Es probable que sea el software, hay que tomar en cuenta que gusto de usar nova launcher o microsoft launcher y sucede que con versiones nuevas de los operativos tiende a haber situaciones que resolver. A lo mejor con un uso muy básico, las fotos y los videos tienen una buena resolución y se ven decentes sin llegar a ser excelentes, pero el tiempo de respuesta es muy largo. Si quieres capturar un momento espontáneo, a lo mejor hay que buscar otra opción, porque tarda en responder, en la apertura y en la captura de una imagen y otra.

Es lento especialmente funciones que usan la camera. Por ejemplo, abrir la camera y cambiar al modo de video tarda lo bastante para perder lo que quería grabar. Compartir una foto en WhatsApp tarda (a veces varios secundos) entre tomar la foto y poderla enviar. Ademas se atora a veces, principalmente cuando se usa la camera pero tambien se me atoro navegando. Brincar entre aplicaciones también se atora a veces. No esperaba esto de un teléfono nuevo aún por llenarse de apps y media.

El teléfono es muy bonito, pero al menos a mí me tocó uno defectuoso. La batería y la bocina no funcionaban bien.