Nokia X3 is the first slider phone from a whole line of music phones from the brand of the same name. It is distinguished by a stylish design, easy control of a multimedia player and support for a fairly large memory card. In addition to this, the Nokia X3 is compact and light in weight. The price of this model also pleases. Below is a review of a mobile phone that will reveal all the pros and cons, talk about innovations and functionality, and also help you decide on a purchase.
Mobile phone overview
The first in a line of such sliders, Nokia X3 has become a solid alternative to multimedia phones from other manufacturers. At the same time, he wins in terms of price and its external attractiveness. Although it is considered a budget model, it is not inferior to even more expensive models of the same brand in terms of quality and characteristics, especially media ones.
It is presented in several colors at once. It comes with branded headphones, a charger, a microSD card for 2 GB of memory, a USB cable, a set of softheadphone caps, instructions and a user book detailing how to use the Ovi store.
The phone holds a charge well. Due to not very large screen diagonal and moderate color saturation, this model can work in standby mode up to 7 days. In this case, the battery will not run out completely, and it will still be possible to make calls on the phone.
The amount of built-in memory in the phone is very small, only 40 MB. This is very small for a multimedia model, so a 2 GB card is included. In total, this phone can read flash drives up to 16 GB.
The back cover is hard to open. If the phone is dropped, it will not open and will help protect the battery from damage. The weight of the phone is small. It is convenient to speak on it. It does not slip out of your hand, does not fog up and can be used in hands-free mode.
Nokia X3 does not support Symbian technology, therefore programs written for this system are incompatible with the device. It is implemented on the platform 40 series (sixth edition), so it works smoothly with applications written in Java. And this fully compensates for the lack of support for Symbian.
Display
The front side of the phone is made of Plexiglas. Along the display, implemented on the basis of a TTF-matrix (more than 260 thousand shades), on the left are buttons for quick access to multimedia. The resolution of the screen itself is 240x320 pixels. Reflectivity keeps the screen bright, readable, and visible from virtually any angle.
This display has practically no blind spots. Perhaps this is one of the reasons that makes the Nokia X3 an optimally profitable model.
Management
The top panel buttons are sensitive and comfortable. The volume control is on the right, and the slot for the memory card is on the left. Headphones and charger connect through ports located on the top edge of the phone.
This phone has a soft keyboard. Thanks to this, the main buttons are soft, work without sticking, and are not afraid of falling. The keyboard itself is equipped with a backlight that automatically turns on when you move the top panel away. Despite the fact that this model is a slider, the keyboard lock function is also supported on it.
The combination of buttons for switching the layout and turning off the T9 dictionary has remained unchanged. In addition to the buttons for multimedia placed on the top panel, this phone does not differ in its control from other Nokia models.
Camera
There is only one camera in the phone, located on the rear panel. Its matrix resolution is 3.2 megapixels. In addition, it is possible to shoot average quality videos. Although the Nokia X3 has a camera, the specifications of this phone show that it was designed as a budget phone for multimedia playback.
There is a camera shortcut button on the right side of the case, which works only when the keyboard is unlocked.
The quality of the received photos is average, yet this phone is designed for very different purposes. The built-in editor allows you to use several basic effects (black and white, sepia, etc.). It is more convenient to store photos on a removable flash card, as the slider itself, as mentioned above, has too little built-in memory.
Multimedia
This model has two speakers: communication (internal) and external (for speakerphone or listening to music without headphones). The hands-free speaker is comparable in sound power to small desktop speakers for a computer.
Sound quality is the hallmark of this model. The speakers of this phone are not only powerful, but also capable of transmitting bass frequencies well. This makes listening to music on such a phone a real pleasure.
Battery capacity is 860 mAh, which guarantees more than 25 hours of continuous sound. You can download songs to your phone in 3 ways at once:
- connect to a computer via USB cable and download your favorite songs;
- download them via Bluetooth from another device that supports this technology;
- download from Ovi store.
Multimedia player is not the only way to listen to music. This model has a built-in FM tuner with the ability to memorize your favorite radio stations. It is powerful enough to guarantee the quality of signal reception. You can listen to the radio without a connected headset, which is different from NokiaX3 from some other similar models from other manufacturers where radio signal reception is not possible without headphones.
The phone also plays FLV videos and various flash animations by supporting Adobe Flash plugins.
Nokia X3: price
This model from Nokia belongs to the budget line. But the price for it can vary from region to region. It is more profitable to buy it in large chain stores selling mobile phones. There, the cost of the gadget starts from 3250 rubles. In smaller retail stores, it can go up to 4500.
There is nothing superfluous in Nokia X3, the interface is convenient and clear. The phone itself is reliable: it can survive a fall from a small height without any significant damage or malfunction. By purchasing this model, you can immediately see for what functional features money is given. Lovers of good music will appreciate the Nokia X3.
