3310 (2000)

Released 2000

The original Nokia 3310 is an EGSM 900/GSM 1800 phone with SMS chat, voice dialling, replaceable front and back covers and four games including Snake II. Its standard removable NiMH battery differs from the lighter optional Li-ion pack. The 2017 revival is a separate model.

Screen: –
Display: LCD
Chip: –
Memory: –
Storage: –
Main camera: None
Zoom: –
Battery: 900 mAh
Weight: 133 g

What reviewers say

GSMOnline and Mobile-review praise clear menus, legible screens, reception and useful everyday battery life. Both find the rear cover difficult to remove; GSMOnline reports creaking covers and poor key lighting, while Mobile-review considers the keypad illumination good but the vibration weak. These are original 3310 tests; regional language software and battery choices differ.

From gsmonline.pl and mobile-review.com

Product links

Original user guide (English; manufacturer document archived by Altehandys)

Specifications

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Display

Resolution: 84 × 48
Panel: LCD
Display type: Monochrome graphic display with up to five text lines and variable font size. Its 84 × 48 pixel matrix is reported by the original Mobile-review test; no physical diagonal is assigned from an unpublished maker figure. Original maker NHM-5/6 service guide identifies the LCD module; its shared scope explicitly includes 3310.

Cameras

Main camera: None
Ultra wide camera: None
Telephoto camera: None
Optical zoom: None
Main camera: No camera (GSMArena exact original-model table).

Battery and charging

Battery: 900 mAh
Wireless charging: None
Battery life detail: Maker brochure standard BMC-3 is 900 mAh NiMH, with installed phone weight 133 g, talk time 2 h 30 min–4 h 30 min and standby 55–260 h. Optional BLC-2 is 850 mAh Li-ion, 107 g, talk 2 h 20 min–4 h 15 min and standby 55–245 h. Network, SIM settings and use affect runtime; these are different battery configurations.
Wired charging: Proprietary charger connection. Maker brochure gives BMC-3 charging approximately 4 h with ACP-7 or 2 h with ACP-8; BLC-2 approximately 4 h or 2 h 30 min respectively. Chargers are configuration-dependent; no inferred wattage.

Design

Type: Standard
Weight: 133 g
Thickness: 22 mm
Height × width: 113 × 48 mm
Weight detail: 133 g includes the standard BMC-3 battery; the optional BLC-2 configuration is 107 g, maker brochure. Dimensions are 113 × 48 × 22 mm; no claim of bare-handset mass.
Colours: Front and back Xpress-on covers are replaceable. The maker launch release describes six cover colours; gallery finishes illustrate this cosmetic choice, not separate hardware generations.
Buttons: Physical number keypad, Navi key, clear key, scroll keys and power/profile key, original user-guide diagrams.

Software

Operating system: Proprietary software
Software features: Original user guide covers SMS chat, T9 predictive entry, picture messages, profiles, voice tags, calculator, reminders, alarm, stopwatch and countdown timer. Four games are Snake II, Pairs II, Space Impact and Bantumi; language and network services vary regionally. Original maker brochure specifies up to 459 characters in a long message sent as three SMS segments.
Release detail: Maker announcement dated 1 September 2000 planned fourth-quarter availability. GSMOnline’s June 2001 full test describes buying and using it since late 2000, establishing actual 2000 sale without a sourced first worldwide month. The 1 September announcement is not used as the retail sale day.

Performance

Memory: Original NHM-5NX user guide stores names and numbers on the SIM, supporting SIM phonebooks of up to 250 entries subject to the card. No separate handset contact list; this capacity is not user storage in GB.
Storage type: No memory-card expansion (GSMArena exact original-model table).

Connectivity

Mobile network: EGSM 900/GSM 1800, maker launch release and original user guide. No GPRS or EDGE (GSMArena). The separately named North American radio variants are not included here.
SIM: Mini-SIM; user guide illustrates installation behind the removable battery.
Wi-Fi: No Wi-Fi (GSMArena).
Bluetooth: No Bluetooth or infrared (GSMArena).
USB: No USB (GSMArena).
Positioning: No satellite positioning (GSMArena).

Pros and cons

Pros

Replaceable front and back covers
Removable battery
Voice dialling and long SMS messages

Cons

SIM-only contacts
No camera or packet data
No Bluetooth or infrared

Closest rivals

Model	Screen	Display	Chip	Memory	Storage	Main camera	Zoom	Battery	Weight	Released
Nokia6210	–	LCD	–	–	–	None	–	900 mAh	114 g	Sept 2000
Nokia3210 (1999)	–	LCD	–	–	–	None	–	1,250 mAh	151 g	1999
Nokia3330	–	LCD	–	–	–	None	–	900 mAh	133 g	2001

Sources

Photo: altehandys.de

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