Nokia 3310
Ranked 7 of 9 dumb phones by recommenders
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.
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.
7 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 6
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 86%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Long battery life and durability
“lasted a hell of a lot longer than any iPhone I have owned”
Comment from 21 Feb 2026 in “EU mandates replaceable batteries by 2027 (2023)” “Battery was fine and it worked after it was dried.”
Comment from 21 Apr 2026 in “All phones sold in the EU to have replaceable batteries from 2027” Nostalgia for its era
“the era of the Nokia 3310 seems like such a brief period of time”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “The 'absolute magic' of Morse code that still connects people globally” “It might sell similar to vinyl.”
Comment from 13 Jul 2026 in “Nokia's 14 Years of Mobile-Phone Supremacy Ended in an Afternoon” “please re-release nokia 3310”
Comment from 19 Aug 2026 in “New Casio F-B100W – Upgrade to the iconic F-91W after 40 years”
Other dumb phones people recommend
The four most recommended other dumb phones, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimal Phone 2 | 34 | 26 | 57% | 2 | — | — |
| Commodore Flip Phone | 31 | 16 | 66% | 6 | — | — |
| Nokia phones | 29 | 10 | 74% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Commodore Digital Detox Phone | 14 | 11 | 56% | 1 | — | — |
| Nokia 3310This page | 6 | 1 | 86% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
6 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“these don't go far enough as they try to preserve the original UI”
“please re-release nokia 3310”
“It might sell similar to vinyl.”
“the era of the Nokia 3310 seems like such a brief period of time”
“Battery was fine and it worked after it was dried.”
“lasted a hell of a lot longer than any iPhone I have owned”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.