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Please let me know what you think of these phones. I'm not so sure I like the idea of the new nokia subscrtion service though.
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Not sure what to make of the subscription service. I have an allergy to monthly outgoings, but I can see how it might be appealing. You get your phone, insurance against loss/damage, and change/upgrade any time, for a fixed monthly fee. Might appeal to some people, but I prefer to buy outright.
The X30 is coming by DHL apparently....god knows when it'll turn up today
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Not sure what to make of the subscription service. I have an allergy to monthly outgoings, but I can see how it might be appealing. You get your phone, insurance against loss/damage, and change/upgrade any time, for a fixed monthly fee. Might appeal to some people, but I prefer to buy outright.
The X30 is coming by DHL apparently....god knows when it'll turn up today
The thing is with this: you never own the device really. or do you get to keep it once you have paid it off?
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Nah, Nokia was on it’s arse before Apple and Android came along. Too many different models on very thin margins. Okay when you have marketshare, but suicidal when you start to lose marketshare and have the huge overhead of all the Nokia factories around the world being owned by Nokia.
The last few disastrous Series 60 phones and the whole 6280/6288 debacle didn’t exactly help when Sony Ericsson and LG (amongst others) were releasing a whole slew of new phones with more mass market appeal.
Motorola‘s handset division (Motorola Mobility) started to circle the drain around the same time after they decided that copying the British motorcycle industry in making the same models year in and year out and hoping the customers would buy them was a good strategy for the 2000s. Their early 3G smartphones showed promised, but they had an utterly toxic relationship with Symbian which was made worse by Motorola’s horrific own OS. Combined with cheap plastic parts and deaf radios, this did their legs in the U.K.
Aaand there we go. Shipment on hold.The X30 is coming by DHL apparently....god knows when it'll turn up today
I have no idea how the hell DHL stay in business, absolutely bloody useless.
No, you never own it.
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I don’t like that idea. It means you can’t sell it then and you just hiring the phone. No thanks.
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I've just noticed something as well when checking out their site. There's a £30 setup fee. urgh.
Nokia G60 5G Subscription:
£30 Setup Fee
£22.50 a month (on HMD contract with 10gb 5g data, unl sms and calls).
Works out at £270 per year (renting the phone + insurance) +£30 setup fee = £300 for first year.
Nokia X30 5G Subscription:
£30 Setup Fee
£32.00 a month (on HMD contract with 10gb 5g data, unl sms and calls).
Works out at £384 per year (renting the phone + insurance) +£30 setup fee = £414 for first year.
Nokia G60 5G Subscription:
£30 Setup Fee
£22.50 a month (on HMD contract with 10gb 5g data, unl sms and calls).
Works out at £270 per year (renting the phone + insurance) +£30 setup fee = £300 for first year.
Nokia X30 5G Subscription:
£30 Setup Fee
£32.00 a month (on HMD contract with 10gb 5g data, unl sms and calls).
Works out at £384 per year (renting the phone + insurance) +£30 setup fee = £414 for first year.
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So I've had a day or so using the X30.
It's nicely made and feels very good in the hand, nice premium finish. This size is about right for me, a tiny bit shorter and fair bit narrower than the Pixel 3XL it replaced. I've got the clear rubber case on it.
The display is very good, pin sharp, good contrast, 90hz scrolling.
WiFi signal is markedly better around the house compared to the pixel.
The camera, well the Pixel you just press a button and it takes a good shot. With the X30 I've found I need to make sure I'm on the right mode first, night mode, or HDR, or whatever. The quality of shots is as good as the pixel, particularly night mode which is probably a bit better, but it's not quite as point and shoot simple. Overall, definitely a good solid camera that stands up to flagship competition.
Face unlock works ok. Fingerprint reader is pretty snappy and reliable.
The only issues :
With adaptive refresh rate on, the colour balance shifts ever so slightly when it switches refresh rate. It's a bit distracting.
I can't find a way to disable 5g in the settings.
It's nicely made and feels very good in the hand, nice premium finish. This size is about right for me, a tiny bit shorter and fair bit narrower than the Pixel 3XL it replaced. I've got the clear rubber case on it.
The display is very good, pin sharp, good contrast, 90hz scrolling.
WiFi signal is markedly better around the house compared to the pixel.
The camera, well the Pixel you just press a button and it takes a good shot. With the X30 I've found I need to make sure I'm on the right mode first, night mode, or HDR, or whatever. The quality of shots is as good as the pixel, particularly night mode which is probably a bit better, but it's not quite as point and shoot simple. Overall, definitely a good solid camera that stands up to flagship competition.
Face unlock works ok. Fingerprint reader is pretty snappy and reliable.
The only issues :
With adaptive refresh rate on, the colour balance shifts ever so slightly when it switches refresh rate. It's a bit distracting.
I can't find a way to disable 5g in the settings.
Been messing with the camera a fair bit today.
Definitely, it is a very capable camera. Compared to my Pixel 3 which was excellent, the X30s night mode is significantly better than the pixel on the main camera, and absolutely in another league on the selfie camera.
The main camera in daylight taking pictures of my rabbit, it's not as good as the pixel. The processing isn't as good, whereas the pixel is really good at the sharpening the floof. In daylight using HDR mode is usually best, which the Pixel does by default.
So, continuing the theme! The camera is very good but isn't quite as point and shoot as a pixel, you need to use the right mode.
Otherwise, it's perfect, nice size, case is good, screen good, battery good. Definitely a keeper, will get the pixel sold.
Definitely, it is a very capable camera. Compared to my Pixel 3 which was excellent, the X30s night mode is significantly better than the pixel on the main camera, and absolutely in another league on the selfie camera.
The main camera in daylight taking pictures of my rabbit, it's not as good as the pixel. The processing isn't as good, whereas the pixel is really good at the sharpening the floof. In daylight using HDR mode is usually best, which the Pixel does by default.
So, continuing the theme! The camera is very good but isn't quite as point and shoot as a pixel, you need to use the right mode.
Otherwise, it's perfect, nice size, case is good, screen good, battery good. Definitely a keeper, will get the pixel sold.
Thanks for your opinion. I am really struggling decide between the X30 or pixel 7.
I think if camera is a priority, the pixel 7 will be better. The SoC will be much faster.
Nokia tends to nail the basics like phone calls and signal, which is more than can be said for Google.
I don't like giving Google money, which swayed my decision, and obviously the Nokia is a lot cheaper. I never game on my phone or do anything strenuous, so a more efficient SoC is a plus for me.
I like how clean the OS is, you can remove nearly all the Google apps.
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That’s interesting that you have said that, I am not the biggest fan of google either. But have admired the pixel series of phones as a good alternative to Apple what I current have.
I have come to the realisation in last few months, I don’t need a top end phone. Like you don’t play any demanding games on my phone, or anything strenuous. Just would like a phone that last about 3-5 years, takes good photos and doesn’t cost the earth.
Just wondering how you are finding the Nokia a couple weeks on. I am buying myself a new phone hopefully getting something in a Black Friday deal and the Nokia is towards the top of my list.
Very happy with it. Got used to the camera now, at a festival at the moment and really impressed with the low light shots.
No bugs or issues with it.
Have been using the Nokia G21 for a few months now, pretty good for the price and as said above they pretty much run stock Android - very little bloatware is installed compared to Samsung or Sony.
I'd wish they would bring back the older models that stood out, just updated for modern specifications like the Pureview camera or the N-Gage. If they released that with a high end Snapdragon it could be a good Android gaming device.
I'd wish they would bring back the older models that stood out, just updated for modern specifications like the Pureview camera or the N-Gage. If they released that with a high end Snapdragon it could be a good Android gaming device.
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