Review of GSM-handset Nokia 5130 XpressMusic
Mobile-review have posted their review of the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic. Here is their final impression.
The 5130 XpressMusic’s loudspeaker is reasonably loud, so that you won’t miss a call in most environments. The vibro alert is a tad above average strength-wise. And as far as call quality is concerned we found nothing to fault this phone for.
The Nokia 5130 is set to land some time in February and will retail for 90 Euro or so (before subsidies), which puts it miles above the competition. It seems that Nokia have finally gotten serious about clearing up some more room for themselves on the market. As far as its competition goes, the only phone we can only think of is the Sony Ericsson W200i, however it comes with a worse sales package, offers much less functionality and saying that it’s got a comparable display would be a stretch. Plus it goes for 100 Euro or so, and while it might drop a couple of Euros by the first quarter of 2009, there is no reason to believe that it will see a sudden surge in demand.
On balance, the Nokia 5130 falls just a hair short of breakthrough – you could argue that its plastic feels somewhat cheap, but in the end it all comes down to price and functionality and on this front the 5130 is second to none. See how the Sony Ericsson W302 fares against its feature pack and you’ll definitely see what we are getting at. And to sweeten the deal, the 5130 comes armed with a dedicated audio processor that makes for a pretty decent audio quality. All in all, for measly 90 Euros it’s as good as it gets.
The 5130 XpressMusic’s loudspeaker is reasonably loud, so that you won’t miss a call in most environments. The vibro alert is a tad above average strength-wise. And as far as call quality is concerned we found nothing to fault this phone for.
The Nokia 5130 is set to land some time in February and will retail for 90 Euro or so (before subsidies), which puts it miles above the competition. It seems that Nokia have finally gotten serious about clearing up some more room for themselves on the market. As far as its competition goes, the only phone we can only think of is the Sony Ericsson W200i, however it comes with a worse sales package, offers much less functionality and saying that it’s got a comparable display would be a stretch. Plus it goes for 100 Euro or so, and while it might drop a couple of Euros by the first quarter of 2009, there is no reason to believe that it will see a sudden surge in demand.
On balance, the Nokia 5130 falls just a hair short of breakthrough – you could argue that its plastic feels somewhat cheap, but in the end it all comes down to price and functionality and on this front the 5130 is second to none. See how the Sony Ericsson W302 fares against its feature pack and you’ll definitely see what we are getting at. And to sweeten the deal, the 5130 comes armed with a dedicated audio processor that makes for a pretty decent audio quality. All in all, for measly 90 Euros it’s as good as it gets.
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