At least it’s solid and stable, chunky but ok for a smartphone (and it’s one of the smallest N-series handsets). But it attracts fingerprints like crazy.
The keypad is quite odd. At first sight the silvered strips that contain four of the functional keys create the impression of button chaos: but when you get more used to it, the key positioning is actually sensible and comfortable. The screen is disappointing, though – the image is vivid and sharp but most graphics lack precision in the detail. It has the rather good 2mp camera from the N70, let down only by the way the lens cover slides open too easily (which automatically activates the camera application).
It lacks 3G and Infrared, and it has less memory than other smartphones. It comes in almost the same price as the N70 model but has fewer features. The main advantage? Probably the plethora of software and games available, since it doesn’t use Symbian’s 3rd edition UI.
• Difficult to see why anyone would buy it. But it is a Nokia ...
FEATURES 75%
SALEABILITY 50%
SPECIFICATION
Size
Length 109mm
Width 53mm
Depth 21.8mm
Weight
124g
Main display
TFT, 256K colours, 176x208 pixels
Camera
2mp, 1600x1200 pixels, video (CIF), flash
Connectivity
Triband GSM, USB, Bluetooth 2.0
Battery
Standby 260h
Talk time 3.5h
Features
Symbian OS 8.1, Series 60 UI 2.8, Push to talk, music player, stereo FM radio