Nokia 8
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- 06 May 2021
P650SE, 06 May 2021Nah, I won it bidding in an online auction so the price cou... moreThat's good though. Btw I use mine mostly with dark backgrounds and dark mode (in case you're wondering) and I didn't notice any kind of ghosting
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- 06 May 2021
Minu, 06 May 2021I haven't noticed any ghosting though, maybe your phon... moreNah, I won it bidding in an online auction so the price could've gone a lot higher than that. The condition of the phone is almost like new so I don't suspect there is anything wrong with it, and I already know the blue tint is normal from multiple reviews and user comments I read about the matter.
I think I'm just very sensitive to noticing the ghosting. It only happens when you scroll on a dark background, whereas if you scroll on a white background then the response times are perfect. I tested the same scenarios on an iPhone XR and it's definitely better on that phone IMO.
But since I bought the phone for £65 I can easily sell it and get 100% of my money back in return, so there's no loss. It was nice to try the Nokia as an experiment at least.
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- 06 May 2021
P650SE, 06 May 2021Hi man! Oh, yeah about the Nokia... I guess you were hoping... moreI haven't noticed any ghosting though, maybe your phone is faulty (hence why it was sold to you at 65 GBP)
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- 06 May 2021
Minu, 06 May 2021hi again, how was ur experience with the nokia 8?Hi man! Oh, yeah about the Nokia... I guess you were hoping for a positive answer but to be honest with you, it's just been stuffed in a drawer ever since I bought it, lol. Because the display just doesn't seem quite as responsive as my ZUK phone, on the Nokia I can see slight ghosting trials when scrolling on a dark background, it is too distracting for me to live with. And I still find the colour temperature overly blue-ish.
Anyway, I went to the store and tried iPhone XR, I was really pleased with the display, the resolution is slightly low (326ppi) but colours are perfectly calibrated and accurate, not too oversaturated, and there are zero traces of ghosting. So I probably just switch to iOS at this point, maybe it will be fun (something different after 8 years of Android) and I can return to Android when something more suitable comes onto the market. And I'll always keep my Lenovo ZUK Z2 as a secondary phone anyway.
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- 06 May 2021
P650SE, 17 Apr 2021Very interesting. That's exactly what I needed on mine!hi again, how was ur experience with the nokia 8?
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- 30 Apr 2021
sergyu, 29 Apr 2021the best thing on this phone was the led flash and jack... ... moreThat has to be the brightest I've seen so far! Also the speaker has to be the loudest on a flagship!
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- 29 Apr 2021
the best thing on this phone was the led flash and jack... i mean the led are so bright and powerful
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- 18 Apr 2021
P650SE, 17 Apr 2021Very interesting. That's exactly what I needed on mine!I'm happy that I don't need a white balance option. But I wish all the models get this via a simple update
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- 17 Apr 2021
Minu, 17 Apr 2021I have a similar color settings page like this. https://i1... moreVery interesting. That's exactly what I needed on mine!
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- 17 Apr 2021
P650SE, 17 Apr 2021Hey do you have a screenshot of the colour settings? I am r... moreI have a similar color settings page like this.
https://i1.wp.com/nokiapoweruser.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/Nokia-4.2-White-Balance-option.jpg?fit=1116%2C1200&ssl=1
(The phone in the screenshot is 4.2, mine is TA-1004 btw)
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- 17 Apr 2021
jamma, 11 Apr 2021Hello there. I bought this phone for my girl one year ago. ... moreNeed to replace battery, many people encountered random restart and fixed by replacing the battery. Seems the battery age is not good...
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- 17 Apr 2021
Minu, 17 Apr 2021I'm surprised that you got a blue tint, so far I haven... moreHey do you have a screenshot of the colour settings? I am really curious to see that. Mine is the TA-1012 variant from the UK. I think the blue tint bothers me more because I am used to a warmer colour temperature on my ZUK phone. I use my device 95% of the time indoors and the blue tint can be quite uncomfortable in that environment.
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- 17 Apr 2021
P650SE, 16 Apr 2021Hi! Yes, so in response to your message, as a matter of fac... moreI'm surprised that you got a blue tint, so far I haven't got any blue tint. Btw my model has a display color setting, but seems like it's region dependent
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- 16 Apr 2021
Minu, 16 Apr 2021Don't buy phones second hand. I've never encounte... moreHi! Yes, so in response to your message, as a matter of fact I actually managed to purchase a second hand 64GB model last week in almost as-new condition for £65 GBP, though I have only had the phone in my possession for 2 days so far.
The phone is good, except it has been hurting my eyes a bit, maybe it'll just take time getting adjusted to it. The main issue I have right now is that the display calibration has quite a strong blue tint. I saw lots of reviewers mentioning this online, it's normal for this phone. But there are no built-in settings to adjust the colour temperature which seems like a big flaw. I tried using the "Night Light" feature to counterbalance it, but even on the most minimum setting it makes the screen too orange.
I think to calibrate the colours properly would require me to install a custom ROM or kernel with KCAL support. Then I could adjust the RGB values and saturation of the display to my own preferences. Trouble is, the free Nokia bootloader unlocking doesn't work anymore, so you have to do it via a third-party seller at a fee. And now I am understanding that if the security patch is updated past 2018 then bootloader unlocking won't work without a firmware downgrade. So it's a hassle I did not expect to encounter.
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- 16 Apr 2021
jamma, 11 Apr 2021Hello there. I bought this phone for my girl one year ago. ... moreDon't buy phones second hand. I've never encountered any issues yet because of buying brand new
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- 11 Apr 2021
Hello there. I bought this phone for my girl one year ago. It was a second hand business but the phone wasnt used at all and the price130 euro, quite good price for the specs. Its a good phone, i was nervous after reading some opinons about the problems nokias phone had. Its true that sometimes the phone restarts randomly, it happened maybe 7 times in the year. The sound is real rubbish, i must say that i hate how it feels in high volumes. No problems with the charger,but sometimes the phone doesnt charge. Maybe two times happened in the year. But is a decent phone, but i wouldnt pay too much for it. My evaluation 7.5/10
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- 09 Apr 2021
My Nokia 8 battery died mid last year due to intensive usage and playing mainly PUBG, where can I buy a brand new original battery? Because clearly Nokia doesn't have a Better Phone to replace this one. Maybe Nokia 9 Pure View but noo!
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- 08 Apr 2021
Hello, I was really happy with this phone until it gradually became unusable. Can someone recommend a good phone with the same specs? Cause I'm never buying a Nokia ever again.
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- 08 Apr 2021
Hello, I was really happy with this phone until it gradually became unusable. Can someone recommend a good phone with the same specs? Cause I'm never buying a Nokia ever again.
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- 24 Mar 2021
P650SE, 23 Mar 2021Yeah, I just don't know anywhere I could purchase a br... moreI'm happy that I could get one for a lower price than the price gouger listings, considering the fact that phone prices don't depreciate as much as most other regions. When possible, try checking out for a brand new model since all the used models have a lot of defects. I think it's worth the trouble, finding a phone wherever possible at a time it's discontinued.
Stay safe!