Nokia 5.3 review: This midrange smartphone covers the basics, but only that

Priced Rs 13,999 onwards, the Nokia 5.3 seems to be a good offering for those who like the stock Android experience more than the customised user interface of most other smartphones

The Nokia 5.3, the new midrange smartphone from Finnish technology company HMD Global, is part of the Android One programme, so entitled to two major Android version updates and security update for three years. It boots vanilla Android 10 with no bloatware and minimal value-added customisation. Priced Rs 13,999 onwards, the Nokia 5.3 seems to be a good offering for people who like stock Android experience more than the customised user interface that most other smartphones offer.

But how does the latest Nokia smartphone fare on parameters like design, display, performance and on-battery time? Let’s find out:

Design

The Nokia 5.3 is a