Nokia 5610 XpressMusic

Nokia 5610 XpressMusic is the latest addition to the Nokia mobile phones.You must have seen this phone in the latest ads released by Nokia and we will see if it manages to fulfill the hype that has been created around it for a while.So is this a perfect mobile phone to gift yourself this new year..Lets find out!

Here are its specs:

• Dimensions: 98.5 x 48.5 x 17 mm
• Weight: 111gms
• 2.2″ TFT QVGA display, 16M colors
• GPRS,HSCSD,EDGE and 3G compatible
• Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
• 3.15MP Camera with Autofocus

Design

The specifications are pretty impressive and so is the design of the phone which is mesmerizing.The phone has been made sporty yet elegant and the ergonomics have not been forgotten.The back panel has been designed to provide better grip.The red strip along the sides contrast with the black finish perfectly.The sliding mechanism is solid and you are unlikely to encounter any problems with it.

Keypad and Display

The keypad has been built keeping ergonomics in mind completely.Its a pleasure to use the keypad with the keys offering good feedback and slider does not hinder them in any way.The NaviSlide key is a major boon as it can be used to launch the radio,main menu,music player.The white lit keys glow only when the slider is open but you won’t need to do that often!

The display does not offer any room for complaints with it offering 16M colors and a big 2.2″ QVGA screen which has great contrast and excellent reproduction of colors.So watching videos or viewing images is going to be a pleasure on it.

Camera,Music Player,OS

The music player supports MP3,MP4,AAC,WMA and AMR file formats. It comes with a set of 7 predefined equalizers and you can also customize one according to your needs. The rest of the features are standard with other Nokia models like creating playlists or arranging your songs.The sound quality is very good and you can bank on it as a standalone music player for your mini party!

The camera is a 3.2MP sensor which has a resolution of 2048 x 1536.The S40 interface limits the camera options but that does not hinder its performance at all and is as good some of the other 3.2MP phones by Nokia like N73.The pictures have apt brightness and deep colors to bring out good pictures.

The phone supports the fifth generation of S40 interface which does bring in a lot of improvements over its predecessor but falls short of OS 9.2. Active standby feature is now included with S40. Phone performance is very good with the menus being fast and responsive and camera startup times very low. Copy,paste is now possible too! But thats where your world ends as you can only install java applications.

Pros:

• Brilliant display
• 3.2MP camera
• Ergonomic keypad
• FM with RDS
• Fast performance

Cons:

• S40 interface
• Weak LED
• Not so common microUSB port

Final Thoughts

5610 XpressMusic is a excellent buy if you are looking to buy a slider phone with good camera and excellent music playback options.The phone design is excellent and so is its performance.The camera is above average but it has great music playback. S40 might be its only drawback if you like to call it that way. The current price at around 300 euros I guess is a bit overpriced but no so much so as other Nokia phones like N95 were at launch.