Perhaps it's something to do with the escalating price of top-end flagship phones , but the mid-range smartphone market is getting increasingly crowded these days – which brings us neatly to our review of the Nokia 7.2, very much a mid-ranger at an affordable price.

Good battery life; Bloat-free; quickly updated Android; Decent camera

Cheaper-looking design; No waterproofing; No camera optical zoom

What a phone this is, looks like a flagship unit an boy does it perform.

A couple of days ago, we did a quick hands-on take of the Nokia 7.2 . Now it's time to check out our full review to find it is enough to stand its ground in the competitive mid-range market. Read on!

Stock Android experience; Great camera quality; Robust design; Impressive display

In 2019, the entire dynamic of the smartphone industry has witnessed a seismic shift. No longer do we find budget or midrange models with less than spectacular specifications. Brands like Xiaomi, vivo, OPPO, Infinix, Tecno and even Samsung are launching handset after handset with specifications that...

HMD Global squandered a potentially great opportunity with the Nokia 7.2. The Zeiss-branded triple cameras could have enticed previous Lumia die-hards to come back to the fold, but instead, it'll probably leave them disappointed.

Nokia is slowly regaining its lost market share by offering very capable midrange smartphones. Another addition...

Got this phone as my previous phone broke. For me the biggest plus is that it doesn't come with lots of software you don't use and not get rid off. The only minus is that you can't use wireless charging

Good Phone and great quality. Nokia is coming strong and smart

Not quite the best cheap phone around, but as close as Nokia has ever come to capturing the gold.

Grippy; good-looking design; Pure Android; with updates to follow; Few compromises for the cash

Pixel 3a still the budget camera king; Lacks power for demanding 3D games; Rivals even cheaper

The Nokia 7.2 brings the best of Nordic design sensibilities and pairs it with a competitive camera and stock Android. Unfortunately, the rest of the package doesn't quite match up.

Excellent design and build quality Clean build of Android Great portrait mode performance

Lackluster performance Small battery with no fast charging support Too expensive compared to the competition