The original Nokia 6210 is a dual-band GSM phone with an internal antenna, infrared communication and a WAP 1.1 browser. Its circuit-switched HSCSD modem supports downloads up to 43.2 kbps with compatible networks and computer software; the later 6210 Navigator is a different model.
Screen
–
Display
LCD
Chip
–
Memory
–
Storage
–
Main camera
None
Zoom
–
Battery
900 mAh
Weight
114 g
What reviewers say
iXBT and GSMOnline like the comfortable design, clear menus and useful battery life. Both find the phonebook and data functions valuable, with limitations for entering longer text or managing calendar entries. Their call-quality experiences differ; iXBT reports natural sound in Moscow, while GSMOnline finds hiss and buzzing on several samples and unreliable voice dialling in noisy surroundings. iXBT's early sample is stable; GSMOnline's later test finds one stable handset and another that occasionally freezes despite the same software version.
Backlit monochrome graphic display with dynamic font sizes; 96 × 60 pixels from GSMArena, filling a gap in the retrieved maker guide and brochure. iXBT instead gives 95 × 60; that one-pixel discrepancy is unresolved. Maker brochure specifies up to five text lines, while GSMArena says six. No inferred physical diagonal.
Cameras
Main camera
None
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Main camera
No camera (GSMArena exact original 6210 table).
Battery and charging
Battery
900 mAh
Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
Removable BLS-2N standard Li-ion pack, 900 mAh in maker May 2000 brochure, with 2 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 30 minutes talk and 55–260 hours standby. Optional BPS-1 600 mAh, BMS-2S 900 mAh NiMH and BLS-4 1,500 mAh packs have different weights and runtimes. GSMArena lists different 1,050/1,100 mAh packs; these are not substituted for the documented original standard pack. Network, SIM and usage affect runtime.
Wired charging
Proprietary charger connector. Maker guide gives approximately two hours for the BLS-2N with an ACP-8 charger. No inferred charging wattage.
Design
Type
Standard
Weight
114 g
Thickness
18.8 mm
Height × width
129.5 × 47.3 mm
Weight detail
114 g with standard BLS-2N pack and 129.5 × 47.3 × 18.8 mm in exact maker brochure. Optional BPS-1 gives 100 g, BMS-2S 144 g and BLS-4 143 g complete handset weights.
Colours
Black Night, Grey Dusk and Red Sunset (GSMArena); maker brochure illustrates colour-shifting finishes. Personal badge can be replaced, as described in the original guide; the historical Club Nokia custom-print service is not claimed currently available.
Buttons
Physical number keypad, two selection keys, call/end and up/down navigation controls, side volume keys and top power/profile button. Internal antenna, exact maker guide.
Software
Operating system
Proprietary software
Software features
WAP 1.1, predictive text, SMS and picture messaging, ten voice-dial tags, profiles, calendar, alarm, calculator and Snake II, Pairs II and Opposite games. Snake II supports two-player infrared use with a compatible handset. Languages, services and software availability depend on region and version; WAP is distinct from a modern web browser.
Release detail
Nokia's 7 September 2000 shipping notice says European factory deliveries begin that day and retail availability follows the next week. September is supported; no invented retail day. Launch at CeBIT 2000 earlier that year is distinct from sale.
Performance
Memory
Maker guide specifies up to 500 handset phonebook names with three numbers and one text field each; fewer names allow up to five numbers and two text fields. SIM phonebooks depend on the card, up to 250 entries. Brochure gives 220 calendar entries and up to 150 text messages or 50 picture messages, sharing message capacity. These counts are not storage in GB.
Storage type
No memory-card slot (GSMArena exact original 6210 table).
Connectivity
Mobile network
GSM 900, EGSM 900 and GSM 1800. HSCSD supports up to 28.8 kbps when sending and receiving email, and downloads up to 43.2 kbps with compatible network equipment and computer modem drivers, exact maker guide. No GPRS or EDGE (GSMArena).
SIM
Mini-SIM (GSMArena), installed behind the removable battery in the maker guide.
Wi-Fi
No Wi-Fi (GSMArena).
Bluetooth
No built-in Bluetooth (GSMArena); the retrieved maker guide describes infrared and optional DLR-3P serial-cable links. Requires compatible hardware and software.
