Nokia 5220 XpressMusic review: Funky-shape jukebox
Gsmarena have posted their review of the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic. Here are the key features, music features, main disadvantages and final conclusion.
Key features:
10.6 mm slim and lightweight body
Exciting asymmetrical design
Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
S40 5th edition user interface, FP1
2" 256K-color display of QVGA resolution
Ambient light sensor
Hot-swappable microSD card slot, 512MB included
Snappy 2 megapixel camera (with NIPS low light optimization)
Decent keypad
Nokia Maps
Yahoo! integration
Nice set of enjoyable games
Music features:
Dedicated music keys
Music light effects
Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
Dedicated music chip
Stereo loudspeakers
Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP)
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Large capacity battery
Main disadvantages:
Cheapo plastic build
Tri-band only
No 3G support
No smart dialing
No multi-tasking
No office document viewer
QCIF video recording (only good for MMS)
To conclude, Nokia 5220 is a solid performer - it provides pretty much everything as promised in a neat and compact package. Simplicity, affordability and friendly handling are good enough grounds for the likely mass appeal of Nokia 5220 XpressMusic.
Nokia 5220 doesn't have 3G support or a fancy camera, but if it's music you are after you're right on target. We are yet to see however how an exciting rivalry will unfold. The recently released and promising Samsung 3510 Beat b is staking much on shake control and might be a worthy challenger if the pricing is right. So, whether Nokia 5220 will beat or get beat is a tough bet to take.
We still guess many of you will be choosing between the Nokia 5220 and Nokia 5310. So, we sat down and ran a quick comparison. It turned out Nokia 5220 outperforms the mighty bestseller. We found that Nokia 5220 has a number of advantages:
Stand-out asymmetrical design
Beefier battery - more standby time, more music time (24 h instead of 20 h)
Nokia Maps
Music lights
Snappier camera
Better low light image quality thanks to NIPS
Noticeably better loudspeaker performance, especially when playing music
More affordable price tag
In fact the only things that put the 5310 ahead of the 5220 are the slightly better display, Visual Radio (not that big a deal) and, finally, the excellent build and more solid construction. The Nokia 5220 seems way too plasticky and the finish is not as refined as the one of 5310 - but all that's a matter of personal taste. So, if you're choosing an XpressMusic handset, the Nokia 5220 seems well worth it and the eccentric styling makes sure it won't go unnoticed.
Key features:
10.6 mm slim and lightweight body
Exciting asymmetrical design
Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
S40 5th edition user interface, FP1
2" 256K-color display of QVGA resolution
Ambient light sensor
Hot-swappable microSD card slot, 512MB included
Snappy 2 megapixel camera (with NIPS low light optimization)
Decent keypad
Nokia Maps
Yahoo! integration
Nice set of enjoyable games
Music features:
Dedicated music keys
Music light effects
Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
Dedicated music chip
Stereo loudspeakers
Stereo Bluetooth (A2DP)
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Large capacity battery
Main disadvantages:
Cheapo plastic build
Tri-band only
No 3G support
No smart dialing
No multi-tasking
No office document viewer
QCIF video recording (only good for MMS)
To conclude, Nokia 5220 is a solid performer - it provides pretty much everything as promised in a neat and compact package. Simplicity, affordability and friendly handling are good enough grounds for the likely mass appeal of Nokia 5220 XpressMusic.
Nokia 5220 doesn't have 3G support or a fancy camera, but if it's music you are after you're right on target. We are yet to see however how an exciting rivalry will unfold. The recently released and promising Samsung 3510 Beat b is staking much on shake control and might be a worthy challenger if the pricing is right. So, whether Nokia 5220 will beat or get beat is a tough bet to take.
We still guess many of you will be choosing between the Nokia 5220 and Nokia 5310. So, we sat down and ran a quick comparison. It turned out Nokia 5220 outperforms the mighty bestseller. We found that Nokia 5220 has a number of advantages:
Stand-out asymmetrical design
Beefier battery - more standby time, more music time (24 h instead of 20 h)
Nokia Maps
Music lights
Snappier camera
Better low light image quality thanks to NIPS
Noticeably better loudspeaker performance, especially when playing music
More affordable price tag
In fact the only things that put the 5310 ahead of the 5220 are the slightly better display, Visual Radio (not that big a deal) and, finally, the excellent build and more solid construction. The Nokia 5220 seems way too plasticky and the finish is not as refined as the one of 5310 - but all that's a matter of personal taste. So, if you're choosing an XpressMusic handset, the Nokia 5220 seems well worth it and the eccentric styling makes sure it won't go unnoticed.
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