The Nokia 7.2 is a solid step up from the Nokia 7.1 in a variety of ways, but it's unlikely to make you a Nokia fan if you weren't already, and there are other smartphones at the same price that are perhaps a little more interesting.

Low price tag; Powerful 48MP camera; Fairly good looking device

Google Assistant button is inconvenient; Video recording quality is poor; Camera bump is rather thick

My favourite Nokia phone to come out of the recent HMD Global licensing deal was the Nokia 7 Plus. This wasn't the flashiest nor the most specced-out, but it focused on the basics and kept the price affordable. That's exactly what the Nokia 7.2 (or Nokia 7 2019) does.

As much as I like to credit to HMD Global for giving Motorola some desperately-needed competition here in America, some of the company's latest phones have been... problematic. The Nokia 4.2 suffers from performance issues, the 9 PureView had a buggy camera and fingerprint sensor, and last year's...

Software The Nokia 7.2 has a stock Android One software experience; just like all other Nokia devices; Battery Most people should be able to get two days of use on a single charge; Design The large screen is nice; and the plastic shell makes the Nokia 7.2 very lightweight

Design (again There are some backlight issues on the top of the panel; Camera Most photos come out over-saturated; Price The Nokia 7.2 is only $50 less than the Google Pixel 3a; which has (mostly) better internal hardware; faster updates; and a better camera

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

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...

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.

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.

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.