Great battery life ; Sort of looks like the old 3310

Expensive ; A terrible version of Snake ; Features that make you glad smartphones exist ; No actual nostalgia

Avoid the hype – this is nostalgia exploited in the worst way possible.

Low(ish) price ; Fun for nostalgia ; Strong battery life

Disappointing camera ; Only 2.5G connectivity ; Very limited storage

The Nokia 3310 is a nostalgia-fueled re-release that can't do anything as well as a smartphone can, but for a low price this may suit you as a second device to take to festivals or keep in your bag for emergencies.

It looks like a Nokia 3310 (sort of) ; Battery lasts a week without trying ; It works reliably

It's pricey given its limited features ; And there's not enough nostalgia-pleasing here

For most people, the 3310 isn’t going to be a phone you buy as a primary mobile device. Its functions are way too limited, and considering how cheap smartphones are getting these days, the £50 price point won’t feel cheap enough to make the cost...

Nostalgia for the win ; Great battery life ; Now with microSD!

No 3G ; Why not buy a smartphone instead

Should you buy the Nokia 3310, for a bit of retro fun and nostalgic joy? Well, that depends if you’ve got £50 sat in your pocket and nothing better to do with it. There’s a reason these phones aren’t seen any more in the UK, and that’s because they’re...

Nostalgic appeal; Great battery life; Solid calling quality

Finicky OS; Poor camera

Will HMD Global’s new Nokia 3310 make feature phones cool again? Probably not, especially as users can get an entry-level smartphone experience for R1 000, which is only slightly more than the 3310’s R699 asking price. Instead, as we initially...

It may seem harsh to be comparing the Nokia 3310 – a deliberate throwback to 17 years ago – to the phones of 2017, but there’s good reason to do so. And it’s simply because most people will find this phone a chore to use once they’ve completed a few...