Nordphone 3

The Nordphone 3 is a smartphone developed and manufactured by Nordtec. It is the successor to the Nordphone 2 and the third smartphone in the Nordphone family of smartphones. It was released on 1 September 2019.

Hardware
The Nordphone 3 features a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, which it has a 49% performance increase over the Snapdragon 835, which was used on the Nordphone 2. It has 8GB of system RAM and a UFS 3.0-based internal storage of either 128GB or 256GB. It is the first smartphone in the Nordphone product family to use a notch-based display. The smartphone features 3G/4G with VoLTE and Wi-Fi connectivity.

The 5.5-inches 1080p notch-based touchscreen display uses AMOLED technology and it's protected by Corning's Gorilla Glass 4 protection.

The Nordphone 3 can be charged either via USB Type-C or via wireless charging. It is the first phone from Nordtec to use a non-removable battery.

The smartphone features a 12MP camera on the front of the phone. While on the back, it has two 12MP lens, one for wide and one for ultrawide, as well as a 8MP telephoto lens.

Software
The Nordphone 3 ships with either Android 9 or NordOS 2. For the latest version of Android, it can be updated to Android 11. While for the latest version of NordOS, it can be updated to NordOS 3.

Reception
The Nordphone 3 received very positive reviews from tech critics and journalists. Many reviewers praised for its performance, features and camera quality, while some reviewers criticized the screen due to its colorful, yet lower resolution Super AMOLED screen and its somewhat displeasing design of the phone's notch.