# Nokia 3310

6 Hacker News commenters recommended Nokia 3310 and 1 criticized it, November 2025 to November 2026. It was recommended in 5 of 13 months.

**Verdict:** People recommend it for its long battery life and durability, and for nostalgia for the original era. Critics say the newer versions try too hard to keep the original interface.

## Why people recommend it

- Long battery life and durability (2 comments): "lasted a hell of a lot longer than any iPhone I have owned" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47100134)) "Battery was fine and it worked after it was dried." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47843933))
- Nostalgia for its era (3 comments): "the era of the Nokia 3310 seems like such a brief period of time" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48896548)) "It might sell similar to vinyl." ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48896704)) "please re-release nokia 3310" ([source](https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49365877))

## Alternatives hackers recommend

- [Minimal Phone 2](https://hackerapproved.com/p/minimal-phone-2.md): 34 recommend
- [Commodore Flip Phone](https://hackerapproved.com/p/commodore-flip-phone.md): 31 recommend
- [Nokia phones](https://hackerapproved.com/p/nokia-phones.md): 29 recommend
- [Commodore Digital Detox Phone](https://hackerapproved.com/p/commodore-digital-detox-phone.md): 14 recommend
- [Mudita Kompakt](https://hackerapproved.com/p/mudita-kompakt.md): 8 recommend

## Where to get it

- [See price on Amazon](https://www.amazon.com/s?k=HMD+Nokia+3310+4G+phone&tag=hackerapprove-20) (affiliate link)
- [Official site](https://www.hmd.com/en_int?root=true)

## Cite as

Hacker Approved, "Nokia 3310", https://hackerapproved.com/p/nokia-3310/ (counts from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026).