The best Nokia phones tend to focus on providing consumers with affordable and mid-range options. Nokia doesn't release as many phones each year as some of its rivals, but it still has lots worth checking out.
We're still waiting to see if Nokia will branch out into high-end phones as there continue to be rumors about the penta-lens Nokia X50 along with the Nokia 10.
For now though, this list includes the best Nokia phones you can buy right now. This includes the likes of the ageing but consistently excellent Nokia 9 PureView as well as the newer, mid-range Nokia 8.3 5G.
In recent times, we've seen a new number one too in the form of the Nokia XR 20 5G, plus there's room for the Nokia G50, G11 and G21 too.
Keep reading to see where they all rank, along with an overview, pros and cons, plus links to their full review.
Don't forget to check our guides to the best phone, best Android phone, best iPhone, and best cheap phones, if nothing takes your fancy here.
Best Nokia phones 2022
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The Nokia XR20 5G is rugged yet packs in a good-looking design. It's a remarkably thin phone for a rugged design with the front offering Corning Gorilla Glass Victus for extra safety.
Besides its military grade level of protection, it offers some reasonable power with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 chipset powering the 6.67-inch display. The display offers a resolution of 2400 x 1080 and it looks reasonably sharp.
Elsewhere, you get a rear camera of 48MP+13MP with a front camera of 8MP for selfie-taking. The true highlight though is its use of Android One so you get a super clean interface, just how Google wants you to see it. It's the purest way of enjoying Android right now and it's perfect if you want simplicity backed up with fast 5G speeds, a hardy build, without worrying about extra features.
Read our in-depth Nokia XR20 5G review.
The Nokia 8.3 5G offers some strong specs for the price with a large 6.81-inch display that's ideal for watching movies while on the move or playing games. With a chunky battery lfe, it'll last you all day too, even if you are enjoying that extra screen space to its fullest.
There's a dedicated Google Assistant button that invariably gets in the way and proves annoying, but otherwise, the Nokia 8.3 5G is reasonably well designed if unremarkable looking. Similarly, while the camera setup sounds impressive on paper, the macro sensor is rather mediocre so we wouldn't recommend this one for avid photographers.
Still, the Nokia 8.3 5G is an ideal Nokia-flavored option if you're desperate to try out 5G. With its strong battery life and large display, it should keep most people happy, despite its flaws.
Read our in-depth Nokia 8.3 5G review
The Nokia 7.2 is a solid mid-range phone, but it struggles to stand out in the sea of Nokia Android devices. That said, it has smooth performance, a premium design and good quality main cameras.
Unfortunately the wide-angle camera is not up to scratch, which is disappointing when that can be a fun shooter to use. It is also a very slow phone to charge up and isn’t waterproof.
But the Android One version of Android 9 Pie is a godsend, with attractive stock design and a guaranteed two years of OS updates and three years of security updates, which is as good as the Google Pixel line.
Read our in-depth Nokia 7.2 review
The Nokia G50 is a cheap way of enjoying 5G while still offering you up to two days of battery life. Like with other Nokia phones, it has a a clean Android build so it's a delight to use even if it isn't the fastest of phones. A Snapdragon 480 chipset is competent but not much more.
Similarly, the 6.82-inch LCD is large and bright but offers only a functional 720p resolution with 60Hz refresh rate so it's hardly thrilling.
Camera performance is similarly adequate with the 48MP main sensor working well with solid images quality, but the moment you step into low-light scenarios, it suffers.
At this price though, everything works well even if nothing truly excels.
Read our in-depth Nokia G50 review