Both GSMArena and All About Symbian liked the vivid OLED display, compact dual-slider body and broad multimedia features. Both criticised unreliable Navi-wheel scrolling and average loudspeaker performance, and found still-camera processing weaker than Nokia’s best contemporary camera phones. GSMArena found poor sunlight legibility and very slow photo zooming; All About Symbian found the screen usable outdoors but disliked the directional control. Their audio judgements differed: All About Symbian liked headphone reproduction, while GSMArena measured substantial distortion. GSMArena praised VGA video; All About Symbian noted washed-out colour and thin recorded sound. Findings describe their original production phones and firmware.
2.6-inch AMOLED, QVGA, up to 16 million colours; no maker refresh-rate or peak-brightness figure published in the launch sheet.
Performance
Chip
ARM11 369 MHz (GSMArena)
Storage
78 MB
Memory
Maker datasheet lists up to 74 MB internal dynamic memory and up to 78 MB internal NAND flash. Configs record the latter, not the included 8 GB removable card. Installed RAM is left unpublished; dynamic/free memory is not treated as installed RAM. GSMArena reports a different user-available figure, just under 85 MB.
Storage type
microSD expansion; 8 GB microSD card supplied in the original maker launch package. No inferred maximum card size.
Cameras
Main camera
5 MP
Ultra wide camera
None
Telephoto camera
None
Optical zoom
None
Main camera
5 MP autofocus Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, F2.8, 5.45 mm physical focal length and dual LED flash/video light. Maker sheet gives 2584 × 1938 capture; GSMArena production review gives 2592 × 1944. Exact disagreement retained.
Front camera
Secondary front camera for video calls; GSMArena identifies CIF without an inferred megapixel count.
Video recording
Main camera MPEG-4 VGA (640 × 480) at up to 30 fps, from maker launch datasheet.
Camera features
Sliding lens cover activates camera; location tagging, scene modes, white balance, ISO, exposure compensation, sharpness, contrast and colour effects. Two-stage capture button.
Battery and charging
Battery
1,200 mAh
Wireless charging
None
Battery life detail
Removable Nokia BL-5K, 1200 mAh. Launch maker maxima: 270 minutes 3G or 410 minutes GSM talk, 360 hours standby, 160 minutes video calls, seven hours QVGA/15fps video playback or 30 hours music in offline mode; different activities and conditions, not interchangeable endurance.
Wired charging
Micro-USB charging, confirmed by exact RM-333 guide. USB data transfer can continue while charging; no maker charging wattage inferred.
Design
Type
Standard
Weight
128 g
Thickness
16 mm
Height × width
103 × 50 mm
Buttons
Dual slider exposes numeric keypad or media/game keys; physical scroll control with optional touch-sensitive Navi wheel, multimedia key, camera/zoom controls and keylock switch. Guide confirms Navi wheel in supported applications; unlike N96, the production reviews test it as active.
Speakers
Two built-in stereo speakers with 3D sound effect. FM radio with RDS and FM transmitter; guide qualifies transmitter availability by country and documents short-range compatible receiver use.
Software
Operating system
Symbian
Software features
S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 on Symbian OS 9.3, music/podcasting, video player, Photos and N-Gage client. Document viewers do not include editing out of the box. Launch trials, online music, maps and regional iPlayer are historical services.
Release detail
Maker announcement on 26 August 2008 planned October shipping. Nokia shipping press release reproduced by Cheat Code Central on 15 October says globally shipping and available; October retained without assuming publication day is worldwide first retail. No explicit maker direct-predecessor evidence established.
Connectivity
Mobile network
European RM-333: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 900/1900/2100 with HSDPA. Maker sheet separately lists a regional 850/1900/2100 WCDMA version; RM-334 guide supports that regional version, not combined bands.
Wi-Fi
IEEE 802.11b/g at 2.4 GHz, with UPnP home-network sharing; guide documents WEP, WPA and 802.1x support.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 2.0, with A2DP/AVRCP stereo audio, hands-free/headset, file transfer, HID, imaging/printing, serial port, phonebook and remote SIM profiles confirmed in exact guide.
USB
Micro-USB Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data/charging; Nokia AV 3.5 mm socket for compatible headphones and PAL/NTSC TV-out.
Positioning
GPS and assisted GPS; historical Nokia Maps 2.0. Launch three-month navigation licence and retired online services are described as original features, not promised as current services.
Storage options
Storage
78 MB
Pros and cons
Pros
+OLED display and dedicated media/game controls
+USB charging and 3.5 mm audio/TV output
+microSD expansion with an 8 GB card supplied at launch
Cons
−No touchscreen
−Document viewing but no editing in the supplied office application
−Historical online services and regional FM features depend on availability
