Nokia 5310

THE BASIC PHONE
Along with the phone & charger headset is provided in the box. The design of the phone is Fabulous. The build quality of the phone is Sturdy and is Prone to scratches. The keypad and joystick/controller of the phone are comfortable to use. The display is vibrant and colourful and is easily viewable in direct sunlight. The network reception is good Voice clarity and loudness is good Ringtones are not loud enough to hear in a noisy environment. Loudspeaker (speakerphone) is not loud enough for voice calls. Vibration strength of the phone is average The battery lasts half days with heavy usage and at max one and half days with light usage. I would rate the battery as bad
Overall I would give the basic phone 8 /10
MENU
The menu speed and navigation is Fast The menu system is user-friendly and takes little of time to get accustomed to. Overall I would rate the menu system as good While messaging I do not experience a small time lag when typing fast. The phonebook of this device is advanced The phonebook allows multiple entries of same data fields. (e.g. 3 office numbers,2 home numbers, etc) Overall I would rate the phonebook as good The phone has 3 built in games which are entertaining to play.
Overall I would give the menu system 6 /10
OTHER FEATURES
Memory Slot
The phone has a microSD card slot. I have used a 2 GB card without any problems.
Smartphone
This phone uses non-smartphone OS The OS (Operating System) of the phone is stable and rarely hangs.
Camera
The phone has a 2 Megapixel camera. The quality of the pictures clicked is average This phone supports video recording and can record for . unlimited time Overall I would rate the camera (when compared to a stand-alone music player) as good
Music Player
Music played on the phone sounds good The music played on the earphones is loud enough for noisy environments. Songs played on the loudspeaker is not loud enough for noisy environments. Overall I would rate the Music Player as good
FM Radio
The FM Radio reception and clarity is good
Connectivity
This phone has Bluetooth, USB, PTT, The mobile browser displays regular internet sites passably The email client is passably to setup and performs passably . Attachments cant be viewed on the phone Synchronization of data with PC is easy and accurate
On the basis of features I would give the phone (when compared to other phones in similar price range) 7 /10
Comments
Comments: Good looking phone. I can advice this phone to ppl who like sleek phones.
CONCLUSION
	Value for money: I paid Rs 8900 for this phone and I think it is value for money considering other phones in this price range.
Advantages: Slim than all other phones of any company Smooth flow of Menu Disadvantages: Poor battery,in heavy usage it lasts for only half day. Gets restarted automatically when music is ON Camera takes time to save pictures Sound output is very low, cant hear in noisy environment
Overall rating: 6 out of 10