Review of GSM/UMTS-handset Nokia 5610 XpressMusic

Mobile-review have posted their review of the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic. Here is the final impression.

Impressions
The volume of 64-chord ring tones is quite high, so you are very unlikely to miss a call, but, since there is only one loudspeaker, mounted on the rear at that, it was not a rare occasion when we had the 5610 in jeans and didn’t hear it ring. In terms of reception quality, the phone is flawless. The vibro alert is middling strength-wise, but you will feel the phone’s vibration while it is in your pocket.

In most regions the Nokia 5610 retails for 300 Euro; as far as Russia is concerned, 500 USD will buy you one here. The Nokia 6500 Slide’s price tag is 70 Euro heftier, which is the tradeoff for being more fashion-savvy and metal accents in the casing, while it fall short of the 5610 on the music front since it lacks a dedicated sound chip. But at the same time, camera-wise these two solutions are pretty much in one boat, so it turns out that the junior offering proposes a better price/quality ratio. So this isn’t an easy dilemma by any means, but if you are after music, then the choice is pretty much clear-cut.

Lacking any direct competition the Nokia 5610 seems to be a potent phone, on top of that, there aren’t many alternatives as far as sliders of this type are concerned. All the above handsets rival it indirectly, leaving much room on the market for the 5610 to conquer.

SAR value for the Nokia 5610 – 1.14 W/kg.