Nokia X30 review: specs, battery & used prices

Summary

The Nokia X30 is HMD's 2022 upper-budget model: a Snapdragon 695, a 6.43-inch 90 Hz OLED, and a 4,200 mAh battery with an IP67 rating at $450 new for 6/128 GB. Used units sell around $240 across a ten-sale sample, with 8/256 GB near $278. Software support length was not declared in our data — atypical for the line's marketing, but that is what the record holds.

Display and design

The 6.43-inch OLED refreshes at 90 Hz with 450 nits of peak brightness; screen quality is 46/100 — the OLED contrast is the point, brightness is average. The 185 g body scores 89/100 on compactness, and IP67 covers full dust tightness and submersion to a meter.

Performance

The Snapdragon 695 posts everyday responsiveness 43/100 and gaming 7/100 — the workhorse mid-range platform of 2022: smooth daily operation, entry-level 3D gaming only.

Camera

The camera pairs a 50 MP main sensor with optical stabilization and a 13 MP ultrawide; camera score 18/100. OIS puts it above most Nokia peers for low light, but the overall score keeps expectations at record-shot level.

Battery and charging

The 4,200 mAh cell scores 24/100 on battery life — below the 5,000 mAh budget norm and the model's clearest compromise — while 33 W charging scores 15/100. Resale is 100/100: relative to launch price, the X30 holds value about as well as anything we track.

Verdict

Around $240-278 used, the X30 buys an OLED, IP67, and OIS in a compact 185 g body, paid for with a smaller battery and an undeclared update story. The Nokia G60 shares the platform with a bigger battery and a 120 Hz LCD at lower used prices, and the Nokia G21 is the far cheaper 4G fallback.