The definition of a flagship phone is changing. We want proof of this, and the Nokia 8.3 5G announced today (March 19) by HMD Global is proof.

Rather than trying to win the spec race against Samsung's Galaxy S20 and other high-end handsets due out this year, HMD, which develops phones under the Nokia brand, is taking a different tact. the Nokia 8.3 is, first and foremost, the most extensive cell phone on the market It is intended to offer global 5G connectivity, with 5G unlocked, for around $650. [There is also the affordable Nokia 5.3 and the ultra-cheap Nokia 1.3. Let's take a deeper look at each of the upcoming Nokia phones here.

In many ways, the Nokia 8.3 seems like a worthy follow-up to last year's Nokia 9 PureView; the Nokia 8.3's screen is a truly massive 6.8 inches from corner to corner, and features HMD's latest PureDisplay technology is included. On the back are four camera lenses, including a wide-angle lens, a macro lens, and a depth sensor. And it comes with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage (though, as one might expect, it can be expanded with a microSD card)

. Rather, it is reserved for the device's 5G capabilities, which Nokia confidently calls "future-proof." [The reason is that the Nokia 8.3 supports all 5G bands across low- and medium-bandwidth FDD infrastructure (used primarily for long-distance coverage) and high-bandwidth TDD bands (used primarily for speed) HMD says it will be able to connect to 5G anywhere in the world. HMD has stated that it will be able to connect to 5G anywhere in the world. This is not even true of the latest Galaxy S20 handset, which selects specific bands based on the geographic market in which it is sold.

But even that comprehensive coverage comes with a caveat: Nokia 8.3 5G will not support millimeter wave (mmWave) networks. This is the ultra-fast but limited range technology that Verizon's 5G network currently employs in urban areas, while other major carriers are still building out theirs.

HMD states that there is no technical reason why the Nokia 8.3 would not work with mmWave; the Nokia 8.3 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G processor and the internal structure necessary for mmWave access, but these network connectivity to the Nokia 8.3 will be determined when HMD decides to launch a version of the Nokia 8.3 with a specific carrier partner. It is too early to confirm this, but one could read that an mmWave-enabled Nokia 8.3 could one day appear on a network such as Verizon.

The fact that the Nokia 8.3 is powered by a Snapdragon 765G processor rather than Qualcomm's top-of-the-line Snapdragon 865 system-on-chip suggests that HMD is more concerned with making 5G accessible here than with providing the ultimate performance in every sense. The 765G may not be as powerful as last year's top-of-the-line Snapdragon 855, but according to Qualcomm, it should be more efficient and charge longer. The G version of the Snapdragon 765 also boasts several optimizations for gamers, including better graphics rendering.

The Nokia 8.3's quad-lens camera features the brand's signature Zeiss optics, showing that HMD is not ignoring image quality here. The primary 64-megapixel sensor features a 2.8-micron image sensor, which should improve light sensitivity and allow for better shots in challenging conditions. It also has a dedicated action cam mode with electronic image stabilization, which the company claims is the best in the industry.

The Nokia 8.3 5G, in the eye-catching Polar Night color inspired by the Northern Lights, will arrive this summer for €599. HMD has yet to confirm a U.S. price, but we're told it shouldn't deviate too far from that range - so we don't expect the device to cost more than $700. Stay tuned for impressions over the next few months.

On the cheaper end of the spectrum are the Nokia 5.3 and 1.3. Priced at €189 and €95 respectively, these devices will be available worldwide by the end of April. [The Nokia 5.3 is similar in many ways to the 8.3 5G. From the color to the general shape of the handset to the slightly thicker bottom bezel with the Nokia logo, many clues point to a family resemblance. It packs a Snapdragon 665 CPU with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of storage, a 6.55-inch LCD display, and like the Nokia 8.3 5G, has a quad-lens rear camera (albeit without Zeiss optics). It could be a strong competitor to the upcoming $249 Moto G Power.

The Nokia 1.3 is HMD's least expensive smartphone with Google's complete set of Android Go apps, designed to run properly on a low-power device with low storage consumption and just 1GB of RAM. That extends to the Camera Go app, which is packed with some of Google's computational photography know-how and should be able to pull off better images than you can usually get from such an inexpensive phone. If you're looking for a bargain phone, perhaps as a backup or temporary device, the Nokia 1.3 might be a good fit. Stay tuned later in the spring for our verdict on these two budget phones.