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  • With the new Nokia 8 flagship right around the corner, it's time to check Nokia's most

  • budget smartphonethe Nokia 3.

  • Nokia has built some of the most durable phones I've ever tested, so it will be interesting

  • to see if this lower price point and lower specs constitute a sacrifice in build quality.

  • My durability tests are the only way to find out.

  • Let's get started.

  • [Intro]

  • Between the Nokia 3310 and the Nokia 6, Nokia has a reputation of extremely solid build

  • quality, but do they compromise on their low-end smartphones?

  • This strikingly attractive white and gold Android phone is one of the cheapest Nokia

  • smartphones on the market.

  • We'll test the screen first.

  • My Mohs picks leave no question as to what the screen is made out of with the different

  • tips.

  • A plastic screen would scratch at a level 3.

  • Tempered glass screens scratch at a level 6 – and that's what we're seeing here.

  • This is advertised as an unspecified version of Gorilla Glass.

  • Nokia hasn't used sapphire yet on a phone; that would scratch at a level 8 – but maybe

  • someday in the future we'll see that utilized.

  • The front facing 8 megapixel camera is tucked under the same front glass, so it's definitely

  • protected against scratches.

  • Along with that Nokia logo on the top right side of the phone.

  • The earpiece is recessed below the glass, and unfortunately it's not permanently attached.

  • It is loosely adhered in place and it's relatively safe to assume that eventually this little

  • piece of screen will fall out of placeexactly like we saw with many of the older Apple iPhone

  • 4s.

  • The bottom of the phone has no fingerprint scanner, so if you're into that kind of thing,

  • this probably isn't the phone for you.

  • The capacitive buttons are protected under the same slab of front glass that the screen

  • and front camera are under.

  • The back of the phone is where we run into our first issue... a plastic camera lens.

  • The camera itself is only 8 megapixels and only films in 720p, but at the same time,

  • nobody wants scratches on their camera lens no matter how budget their phone is.

  • A plastic camera lens is just asking for troubleespecially since it is flush with the

  • back panel.

  • Prime scratching location with zero protection.

  • Speaking of scratching, the back panel is made from plastic.

  • Like most budget phones, plastic is cheaper to work with than metal.

  • And plastic is fine.

  • While the plastic scratching sound isn't as immensely satisfying as metal on metal that

  • we've grown to loveour class with Jerry is still a thing.

  • And look, the beautiful white background is now a snowflake.

  • But just like the plastic camera lens, a large orange and white snowflake isn't good for

  • anyone.

  • The sides of the phone are made from metal, which is a pleasant surprise on a budget phone.

  • Even the buttons are made from metal.

  • Usually budget phone manufacturers slip in some plastic buttons, so it's nice to see

  • Nokia leaving the premium feeling materials intact.

  • The top of the phone has a headphone jack, which adds to the convenience on so many levels.

  • It even has an SD card slot on the side for expandable memory.

  • This budget Android phone makes an excellent upgrade if you're coming from any of the recent

  • iPhones.

  • The bottom of the phone does have a micro USB slot and not the USB-C which is becoming

  • standard on most Androids.

  • I'll have to dock it a few points for that one.

  • Jumping into the burn test.

  • This is a 5 inch 720p IPS screen which Nokia says will allow you to see better in daylight.

  • It only survives about 10 seconds under my lighter though.

  • The pixels eventually do recover under my lighter under extreme heat, and that's one

  • of the bonuses of IPS displays...since phones usually come in contact with fire so often.

  • And finally the ultimate test of build qualitythe bend test.

  • The construction of the phone is stressed to the max during the phase of my testing

  • and gives us a good idea if the phone can survive 2 years of abuse.

  • This Nokia 3 passes the bend test, even when flexed from both directions, and survives

  • my tests overall.

  • The plastic camera lens is a huge bummer, but a simple case or maybe even a skin would

  • raise the surface of the phone enough so that the lens won't rub on anything you set it

  • on.

  • Besides the rear plastic lens, I think this is a good phone for the money.

  • I'll leave a link with the current pricing in the video description if you're interested.

  • Hit that subscribe button so you don't miss out on the new Nokia 8 test that's coming

  • soon.

  • Let's keep our fingers crossed that Nokia doesn't use that plastic camera lens on their

  • flagship.

  • I'll be here to test out my phone on purpose, so that you don't have to find out with your

  • phone on accident.

  • Thanks a ton for watching.

  • I'll see you around.

With the new Nokia 8 flagship right around the corner, it's time to check Nokia's most

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