SpecEagle review · Nokia
Nokia G50 review: 5G under $300.
SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2021·$269
Overall
64/100
Class rank
#2 of 2
Tier
Mid-Range
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front
Nokia G50 5G budget.
G50 brought 5G + NFC under $300 — HMD's entry 5G for EU.
01Display
64/10064/100 trails the 69-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2021.
TypeIPS LCD
Size6.82"
Resolution1560 x 720
02Performance
64/10064/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2021.
ChipsetSnapdragon 480
RAM4 GB
Storage128 GB
03Camera
64/10064/100 trails the 66-point cohort average for mid-range phones of 2021.
Main48 MP
Macro5 MP
Depth2 MP
Front8 MP
04Battery
80/10080/100 puts it above the 78-point average for mid-range phones of 2021.
Capacity5,000 mAh
Charging18 W
05Software
78/10078/100 — right at the average for mid-range phones of 2021.
What works
- 5G under $270.
- 6.82" big screen.
- 48 MP cam.
- Stock Android.
What doesn't
- HD+ only.
- 220 g brick.
- 18 W charging.
- SD 480 modest.
How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 2-phone cohort of mid-range devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .