Nokia X30 review
- David 040882
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- 04 Dec 2022
Anonymous, 03 Dec 2022False, just because YOU WON'T, DOESN'T mean someb... moreWell that somebody else might need some help, because you can find better phones at $200-$300
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- Anonymous
- 4wq
- 03 Dec 2022
Xenotyro, 01 Dec 2022Light Co did not go bankrupt, they just left consumer imagi... moreRight*
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- Anonymous
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- 03 Dec 2022
Piphacker, 28 Nov 2022Nokia still Alive? I wonder why they Didn't merge with... moreBecause Chinese brands are trash except Oppo
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- Anonymous
- 4wq
- 03 Dec 2022
David 040882, 28 Nov 2022Nobody's gonna pay $400-$500 just to get more software... moreFalse, just because YOU WON'T, DOESN'T mean somebody else won't
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- Anonymous
- 4wq
- 03 Dec 2022
Anonymous, 03 Dec 2022I have the phone since some time and I would give it defini... moreRight
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- Anonymous
- ptx
- 03 Dec 2022
I have the phone since some time and I would give it definitely 4,5/5 stars because it simply is a really good phone for the price and when you try it you will see yourself and then you might stop nagging one day.
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- Ca4ol
- n@x
- 03 Dec 2022
Tom209, 03 Dec 2022While I appreciate your post, maybe you should look through... moreMissunderstanding can fuel rage. Maybe we both reacted inapropiete against eachother. So i appologize aswell for keeping it hot.
In Nokia comments sections is tough hard to make a difference between people that actually have a problem (and i still find your comment to be very close to trolling), and trolls that try to misguide, and change the perception of the interesant, if there would be any. You might accuse people of being ridiculos, but it actually happens, there are a lot of people that only have one purpose, to bring brands down, their gain? I do not know, the reason also not quite, conspiracy theories can be many. I've been here for like 10 years now, and seen them all. Same comments spreading throught the internet, like copy paste, with different names. Or one person bashing brands under many nick names, while not knowing one can track their IP code that was always the same. This happend with nokia, happend with blackberry, happened with LG. All this brands were way better then chinaware, so you tell me why the sudden change? And why the sudden trolls? If you think this type of behaviour does not exist, think again...
As for your experience, i am sorry it that's true, that this happened to you. Hope you'll have better luvk next time. Maybe Fairphone 5 will not have calling problems, cause that is wjat kept me from buying the 4.th generation, or maybe hmd releases a device with changeble battery. As far as i can see, i can unlock my x30 in developers settings. So i can sense a change into their strategy again. You maybe are right that they are expensive, but as i already said, they cannot afford bulk purcesses and cheaps sales, so they try to differ through warranty and support and clean software. And this is what i want to support.
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- Tom209
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- 03 Dec 2022
Carol, 03 Dec 2022I lived through NOKIA also, and had Siemens, Alcatel and Sa... moreWhile I appreciate your post, maybe you should look through the other smartphone brand comment sections, as I've been just as critical of other brands and their devices, as I have of HMD.
You can't base your own personal experience on devices and automatically assume & expect others to have experienced the same, and if they haven't, you claim that they are somehow lying or being fraudulent.
This is what I don't understand. Yes you might of had good experiences with the Nokia 8, but I, and many others, haven't and didn't.
That doesn't mean we're all lying, and you're right, we're all wrong. This type of thinking is very immature & juvenile.
I have no reason to "hate" on HMD for the sake of it. What am I getting out of it or what would I get out of it? I'm still out of pocket either way, as it costs me money to buy devices to test them to see if they're appropriate, and many places/shops/outlets in my country do not have display phones, so you can't even try before you buy.
Also return policies are very strict. Once a package is opened, in commercial places like argos, Curry's etc, they don't accept returns or exchanges, unless the product is proven faulty.
The G60 wasn't faulty. It was just a mediocre device that hasn't suited my needs and requirements. This was realized AFTER purchasing the device, otherwise there would have been no way for me to have known about the functionality beforehand.
I keep giving HMD chances, in the hope that they might redeem themselves, but I've been proven wrong time and time again.
Yes, you might like their devices, and you're entitled to share and express your opinion, but in the same right, you should let others also share their personal opinion and experiences, without jumping straight into name calling, and claiming people are liars, frauds or somehow paid to criticize HMD to raise "Chinese" brand awareness.
Do you not realize how ludicrous this type of behavior is?
I admit, I have also stooped to your level within some of my previous responses, and for my behavior, I apologise.
But I stand by everything I've said in terms of my experience with HMD. The ridiculous cost of their devices, and the lack of quality and acceptable specifications.
Next, I have my eye on the "Simple phone" developed by the Simple tools company. I'm hoping to purchase that device soon, and no doubt, once I've used it, I will also scrutinize and share my experience. Good or bad. I'm also looking forward to the fairphone 5, and await its release.
I'm entitled to share my negative or positive experiences, without having to recieve hostility from others if they don't agree. I've never told anyone not to buy devices. I've just shared my experience and offered comparisons to alternatives within the price range. It's my consumer right to do this, and you shouldn't try to berate & mock me for doing so.
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- Carol
- n@x
- 03 Dec 2022
Tom209, 03 Dec 2022I'm based within the EU.
It doesn't require a... moreI lived through NOKIA also, and had Siemens, Alcatel and Samsung too. I actually cared more about siemens devices, they were better, in a lot of areas then Nokia devices at the time when it comes to featurephones. Siemens ME45 being the highlight of phone quality and nice software, way ahead of what nokia delivered at that time. But none compared with my first smartphone tough the Nokia 3650. No matter if nokia or otheres, since i first got my hands on a used one in 2003, was all only a Smartphone party for me, and yes what Nokia delivered was great, but not always. They had some crappy featurephones and their first touchscreen to compete with apples first phone, (that was not a smartphone in any way possible), was not a great experience, especially the cheapper version, not the premium one. So Nokia was not all only bells and whistles.
Going to hmd, i do not know how much you exagerate here, but was very obvious and everywhere spoken who makes the new android devices, hack even on the box and on the back of any phone there is clearly writen "designed by hmd OY". Anyway, i also owned and now got back to me after hitting the toillet and going rouge, the Nokia 8, used it for 2 years and gave it to my sister after i bought nokia 9. I never had a problem in thouse two years with that device, my sister used it also for about 2 and a half years before hitting the toilet, and she also had no problems with it, actually, quoting her "was the best device she ever had" since the smartphone for the mass era started. So yeah, when you have problems with a device, take it back and let it there, sunday morning devices will always exist. I am aware though that the nokia 8 had a few batches with wierd problems, never heard of call problems tough...
I do not know Nokia 6.1 because i did not have it, somebody in my family had it, but i do not recall if this person complained about it or not, so with that devices i am out, but because you claim that all your hmd nokia devices are soo bad, while i bag to differ, either you are a very unlucky person and everytime got the sunday morning device, or you are a troll and exagerate the problems you read on the internet, pretty much what a lot of trolls here do. A thing i could also do in xiaomi, redmi, and any other brand comment sections, complains about wierd behaviour in devices is actually with each and every device that is or was relesed. Going to G60, lf you really have the device, why not taking it back? And why did you bought another nokia when your past experience was sooo "bad" while having experiemce with chinese "brands" that you call way better?
It is quite hard to close my eyes on that claim and not call it fraud/ lie.
Anyway, let's pretend you are having one and you have those problems, send it back and buy another G60 and see the difference, if the second one is the same, while i strongly doubt, then let another member of your family buy your devices. Might make a big difference😅. Letting jokes asside, for me the call quality is also very important, for my sister even more, and in this cryteria i really have no complains from the brand, software bugs? Yeah, but call quality and coverage was not something i can complain about. Having members of the family that owned or own Nokia 6.2, nokia 7.2, nokia x10 nokia x20 and me switching from nokia 9 to x30, i can safetley say that none of us have call quality problems or had, so yeah there is that again... Also, no serious bugs to break the deal. My x30 has some wierd behaviour when picture in picture and 60hz refresh rate is forced uppon the screen, but will get fixed of corse. At 90hz it does not have that behaviour. I do not use the 90HZ refresh rate, because i care more about the battery life then those gimmiks. Call quality is the same like with all of the devices i've owed. actually the x30 is much more stable then nokia 9 at its release, and that device got way better in time, it was released with some serious bugs, that upset some people, but i am a patient man. And am the happy owner of the device for 3 and a half years now. Still kinckin and use it as "the work device".
The past can influence the future, but not always, taking germany as an example that went from as low as possible to beeing one of the most powerfull lands in europe. So yeah, the will of the people can make a huge difference no matter what their past is. Always accusing others for your problems, will never make a change in the future. Not talking about you here, talking in general.
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- Tom209
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- 03 Dec 2022
Carol, 01 Dec 2022Ignorance? Why? Cause i do not live in the past? Don't... moreI'm based within the EU.
It doesn't require a high IQ in order to deduce that the past impacts the present and the future - especially in terms of manufacturing and the standards held within this sector.
I loved Nokia. I still want to love them. They were at the forefront of innovation & design, and my entire childhood is riddled with Nokia nostalgia, but HMD have tarnished their name, image & reputation by releasing grossly sub standard handsets, when compared to the competition (regardless of what countries the competition stems from).
A company (Nokia) that once released cutting edge devices and cutting edge designs has now been reduced to barely playing catch up, and offering mediocre tech and specs. This isn't something I can accept, especially considering who and what Nokia once was and stood for.
I lived through the 6110 and 5110 era, and purchased so many of their devices. Every device I owned was a Nokia through the 90's and 2000's, all the way through to the Lumia series.
They were so innovative, especially with their designs. The 3250, the E61, the classic banana phone, the changeable front covers of the 5110, the futuristic 7600. All amazing devices and such high quality and durability.
A Nokia back then NEVER once failed me. The battery, the reception, call volume, call quality, loudspeaker volume etc - all class leading and impeccable.
However things took a sharp immediate downturn when I purchased the Nokia 8.
It was riddled with problems. It was in repair 3 times. It didn't feel like a Nokia to me at all. It was an atrocious device, and I sensed something was wrong. But I continued to remain loyal, and purchased the 6.1 & 8.1.
Again, the quality was absolutely hideous, and I was utterly shocked. The software was plagued with bugs, and there were manufacturing faults. I knew then that something was actually gravely wrong. I researched and realised these devices weren't actually Nokia, but were HMD.
I immediately branched out and turned to other manufacturers to see what was on offer. Since I've done this, I've realized the huge difference in quality & price, and also even the very basics such as call and reception quality, display quality, touch screen response, sound and volume, are all at a higher standard than any of the previous HMD devices I've owned.
An example, setting a basic wake alarm on the G60 - the sound of the alarm = tinny, barely audible and such awful low quality. When compared to a Realme 9 pro or motorola G62 - both are very loud, clear, sharp and do the required intended function. Actually wake you up.
Even call volume via a headset. The Nokia 8, 6.1, 8.1 & G60 - volume levels are unacceptable.
I know that young people don't really think much of these basic functions such as sound volume, call volume etc - but to older people like me, these are very important just as much as the display tech, ram and processor.
These types of very basic core features shed an immense light on the actual quality of a product, and of the care & consideration that is taken into the design.
HMD are doing and have done an extreme disservice to the Nokia name, and they have not improved since the Nokia 8, judging by their recent efforts.
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- Anonymous
- 4GA
- 02 Dec 2022
heavy, huge, awful colors, no headphone jack
why are you people even arguing over this waste of a product?
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- Muthu
- Fvc
- 02 Dec 2022
Minu, 02 Dec 2022It's ok, and you're welcome Muthu 😊 The bigges... moreWell said and i agree with all of your comments. The perspective from a non-competetive market is both interesting and informative. You are absolutely spot on with your comments.
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- Carol
- mek
- 02 Dec 2022
Inva, 02 Dec 2022Funny how you use the word "defend", as if Nokia ... moreSomebody that makes sense in here, thank you.
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- Inva
- S3c
- 02 Dec 2022
AnonD-1065015, 01 Dec 2022That's big of you picking on my name on here you pathe... moreFunny how you use the word "defend", as if Nokia and HMD are doing something evil to the world. Nokia have not done anything wrong, why would they have to be defended?
And you say someone is pathetic for questioning you. Meanwhile you are solely here on the forum to make angry posts because Nokia are making Android phones.
Are you well?
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- Carol
- mek
- 02 Dec 2022
Sreeni2004, 02 Dec 2022I feel bad for Nokia at this point. They went from make com... moreI do not feel bad for hmd, they turned from no profit in 2017, to finaly being ablo compete in 2022 when they also scored their first year with profit... But i feel bad for people that understand nothing of what a business is, and how it works, and all that what they want is cheap...
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- Sreeni2004
- 7k3
- 02 Dec 2022
I feel bad for Nokia at this point. They went from make competitive phones like Nokia 8 to overpriced phone like these
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- Minu
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- 02 Dec 2022
Muthu, 30 Nov 2022I assumed you are from India and did not realize that the s... moreIt's ok, and you're welcome Muthu 😊
The biggest downside to non-competitive markets is that you don't get good value for money.
For example, the Nokia 5.4 and Poco M3 with similar specs and same or similar configurations retail for the same price, with the only differences being stock Android with better cameras on the Nokia 5.4 and the Poco M3 with a 1080p display, no ultrawide camera and MIUI with a price difference upto $30 in competitive markets. And the realme C11 2021 with the same price tag as the Nokia C21 Plus, where the Nokia has a fingerprint scanner and higher RAM compared to the C11, while the C11 has a nice-looking finish to it. Another example is the Nokia G11 Plus and the Samsung Galaxy M02s (which is 2 years from launch now) being sold at the same price with a massive difference in specs. The X30 and the Moto Edge 30 Neo being sold at the same price is a bit too hard to swallow too.
And the S22 Ultra that retails for the exact same price as the OnePlus 10 Pro, Xiaomi Mi 9 with the same price as the Galaxy S10 is also worth noting.
It's all about the brand loyalty here in our particular market since the same parent company retails every single phone brand unfortunately. And the import taxes, as well as inflation are high here, so we use our phones for as long as we can use them.
In case you noticed, I had recommended the X30 to someone in the comment section using a Galaxy J5, which is 7 years old at this day and age (imagine using a phone with low end specs for 7 years!), because you aren't saving any money by choosing a viable alternative. If someone says that the already high price is good, chances are that person is also from a non-competitive market.
And the fact that there aren't many GSMArena users from non-competitive markets, so it would be difficult for them to buy phones based on GSMArena user comments and reviews, so I try my best to help them 😁
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- Carol
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- 01 Dec 2022
Tom209, 01 Dec 2022This really really made me laugh.
You talk of manipulat... moreIgnorance? Why? Cause i do not live in the past? Don't tell me, where you come from, country or contries, region, whatever that is, was full of saints and good dids, and this european did only bad things to you, right?
The past has nothing to do with now, i have nothing to do with what happened 600 years ago, or more or less. Do you?
I am talking about now, this moment, this comments in gsmarena. So chill down your frustration. Have nothing against you or anyone, wel against what you say and think, maybe. Two different things. Don't play the rasist card with me, it ain't working.