Nokia 5310 Cell Phone Review - Intro
The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic is a tiny device that promises to do double duty as your cell phone and digital music player, and includes the accessories to do this right out of the box. With a 2.0 megapixel camera and more Bluetooth profiles than you can shake a stick at, the Nokia 5310 sounds like a sweet device on paper, but does it do its own description justice? Read the full review to find out...
| Section |
The Good |
The Bad |
| Tour & Design |
Ultra-compact and light, easy-to-access dedicated music controls |
May be too small for users with large hands |
| Audio Quality |
Just okay - not stellar but not terrible incoming and outgoing audio
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Sidetone is a little high |
| Imaging |
Easy to use interface for still images and video
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Takes ages to save captured images and has poor resolution
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| Making/Receiving Calls |
Fast to dial and lots of flexibility to set custom ringtones |
Ring volume is too low and vibrate is weak
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| Messaging |
Easy to create text and multimedia messages
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Email needs a web connection and you're charged for each IM |
| Organizer |
Has all the basic functions: calendar, tasks, and notes |
No software to sync with your computer in the box |
| Multimedia |
Good music player software with super-fast access |
Very limited video format compatibility
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| Software |
Very limited video format compatibility |
The only applications you can add are games purchased from T-Mobile
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| Battery Life |
Lots of talk and music playback time - we like!
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Keep an eye on web browsing time |
| Connectivity |
Tons of options via Bluetooth |
No high-speed 3G with this phone, only slow EDGE |
| Hardware |
We love dedicated music buttons! |
We hate proprietary charging ports! |
| Other Features |
Can easily be modem for your computer via Bluetooth
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Nothing else fancy here |
| Value & Comparisons |
Priced very reasonably at $49.99, particularly with all of the included accessories
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Some comparable phones are free, and free is better
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