In the box Nokia’s Xpressmusic 5320 is a multimedia phone, with music specifically is its focus. It has a simple design wrapped in a HSDPA package. Let’s see what’s in store. Design
Nokia 5320 is fitted with a 2-inch 16 million-colour TFT LCD display of QVGA resolution. It is obvious we won't sing praises of its screen size. After all, 2-inch displays belong below and seeing one in what's not exactly a budget handset is a bit upsetting. At 90g, the phone is light and easy to carry around. Sunlight legibility decks out at about average, under direct sunlight the screen still functions but it’s not that clear. The keypad’s design looks a little radical, but performs pretty normal. The phone’s D-pad is easier to use than most, with the navigation and enter button separated from each other. The phone’s music functions has a ‘wrap-around’ design on the 5320, with the play/pause and forward buttons on the left spine which you can access your music quickly. And the volume rocker on the right. The music keys are very intuitive; our index finger accesses the music keys and our thumb on the volume rocker-works for lefties too. There is an additional music button above the screen, clicking it brings up the music player menu.
The speakers of the 5320 are minimalist in nature, with a small gap between the front and back cover. The microSD slot is placed here, and Nokia threw in a 1GB microSD card. The quick camera button is located on the right. Pop open the rear cover and you’ll see the battery pack which covers up the microSD slot. Features Nokia 5320 features Real player for playing your video clips. The video player can be displayed in both normal and fullscreen modes. When in full screen, the softkey functions are hidden so that they don't spoil the viewing experience and only pop up when a key is pressed. With the smallish screen in mind however, you shouldn't be too demanding. The FM radio on Nokia 5320 has a nice simple interface and can automatically scan and save the available stations in your area. RDS support is included and the Visual radio is also on-board. The 5320 has quite a low battery lifespan, expect daily recharges if you are heavy user. Text and call functions are a noticeable drain. Meanwhile, the music player will probably last you a day at most. Music Player Connectivity The 5320 has a good number of games, Marble, Jelly Chase, Groove 2, and Guitar Rock Tour. Guitar Rock Tour is one of the best games in the phone, involving timing your keypad click in tandem with coloured musical ‘notes’. The games also feature some Midi quality rock tunes. The 5320 also supports N-Gage games. Camera The camera user interface is simple, the sequence and scene modes are all there. There is a really nice panorama mode where the handset can easily make panorama shots with excellent stitching. However this panorama mode produces photos of too low resolution, which are only suitable for viewing on the phone screen. Verdict The inclusion of the HSDPA, gives the phone a little bit more flavour and value for money. The lack of Wi-Fi however is still a downer and so is the smallish display. Also, the phone’s battery life is a bit underwhelming, seeing as how enjoying music is a burden on the batteries. All in all, we recommend it as an entry level device, because of it ease of use and a dash of everything in it. Despite a few minor flaws, we still think most of the features are well though out and fits the phone. |
Sunday, August 23, 2009
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