There’s a lot to love in this wallet-friendly handset

Great value if you get it for under $500; Solid hardware; Android One is as always a joy

Camera could be better; Not super snappy; Assistant button gets triggered by accident

HMD Global does a lot right with the Nokia 7.2, but the smartphone shows some weaknesses in detail in some areas. There's a full dual SIM option plus an extra space for a microSD card, but the latter doesn't support exFAT. The display is both bright and high-contrast, but uses PWM.

bright and high-contrast display; memory expandable; fully-fledged dual SIM; Android One

microSD without exFAT support; PWM; old SoC

“The Nokia 7.2 aims high but misses its target: the Google Pixel 3a.”

Android One promises fast updates; Elegant design; nice build quality; Large and modern-looking screen; Adequate battery life; Affordable

No Verizon or Sprint support; Occasional stutters and lag; Photos can be blurry; Google Pixel 3a is better in almost every way

As a normal Android smartphone, it’s absolutely acceptable in this price range. The capacitive fingerprint scanner on the back works better than Face ID and in-screen fingerprint scanners. The battery life is average. The performance is tolerable.

The Nokia 7.2 is a critical smartphone from HMD Global. The Finnish company seems to be betting a lot on the success of its latest mid-range smartphone in India, but I think the phone fell short on performance.

A $299 phone that's better than a Moto G7

My main takeaway is that Nokia is following a familiar path. With its 4.2 and now 7.2, the company is using the same formula Moto has used over the last few years.

While Nokia has previously experimented with some interesting camera configurations to try and distinguish itself in the market, the 7.2 is a more conventional offering. The triple-camera setup with ultra-wide and depth-sensing options provides some versatility, and serious smartphone videographers...

Accurate target exposure in most conditions; Fairly wide dynamic range; Pleasant color in most conditions; Effective stabilization; Generally accurate target exposure; Low noise in all conditions

Color shading in all conditions; Strong noise in dark areas; Ghosting and ringing often visible; Occasional autofocus failures; Visible; sharpness; inconsistencies; Inaccurate white balance and strong chromatic noise in night shots; Very slow autofocus; Ghosting often visible; Color shading occurs...

The upper mid-range smartphone market is a tough one with lots of devices offering great value for money, and one of the hottest smartphones in that segment right now is OPPO’s A9 2020.