Why get complicated with features that you don't even use on your computer, if what you want on a mobile is for it to be used to call ? If this is the question you ask yourself when they try to sell you a galactic mobile , while you only ask for a simple device that is comfortable , pay attention to the Nokia 1616 . For simplicity, it 's straightforward down to the model name .
This is a terminal economical range for users who need a basic phone that only ask two things: that is lightweight and does not have to worry about your battery . The Nokia 1616 responds to these two principles, and it also does so with the odd extra that prolongs the user experience of this terminal, helping to lighten the pockets of its owner so that he does not carry some of the junk that he could normally carry with you . The Nokia 1616 is already on sale from the Nokia store at a price of 35 euros .
Design
The Nokia 1616 is a so- called bar-type mobile . It has a very conventional appearance , with a continuous line with respect to the design that we remember from the Nokia of the stage before the touch generation . The housing is made of plastic and is reinforced on the sides. It has dimensions of 107.1 x 45 x 15 mm and a weight of only 78.55 grams.
The screen is a panel TFT very traditional cutting a 1.8 - inch size and a color palette of 65,000 colors , distributed in a resolution of 128 x 160 pixels . It might seem little in this era of super screens, but let's not forget that we are not dealing with a touch mobile , but that the contents of its interface are very well distributed with a font size that makes reading and consulting content very comfortable on this Nokia 1616 .
System
The Nokia 1616 uses a very simple user environment, although complete and very intuitive : it is the Symbian S30 , a light version of the system that we find in the most advanced mobile phones of the Finnish manufacturer , although in this case adapted to a control system designed for traditional type mobiles.
Since we will have to operate all the commands with physical accesses, the Symbian S30 is limited to following the indications of a central navigation button (with four indications and a central key to accept), as well as two buttons for contextual functions (the one on the left to access the menu and as a secondary key to accept, and the right to go back and cancel).
The keypad of the Nokia 1616 is from the old school : An alphanumeric panel of four rows with seals designed to prevent erosion that can lead dust. We are facing an off-road keyboard , which very few times during the useful life of this Nokia 1616 will require opening the terminal to give it a simple sweep that avoids the ailments of time.
Connectivity and features
The Nokia 1616 is designed with a quad-band antenna system over GSM and EGSM networks . It operates on the 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies , something that will not only favor good signal quality strength , but will also be a guarantee of success when we have to resort to foreign antennas on the trips we make with the Nokia 1616 .
Among the additional functions of the Nokia 1616 we find, of course, the FM radio . The tuner is a classic in the entire Nokia range , and despite its humility and simplicity , the Nokia 1616 does not dispense with this feature. Of course, in order to use the radio , it is essential to connect the hands-free kit that is included in the sale set of this mobile . Once it is connected, we can listen to any station , either through the headphones themselves or through the speaker that the Nokia 1616 incorporates .
Another addition that draws attention to this Nokia 1616 is the presence of a flashlight . This light source is based on a powerful LED located in the upper area of the terminal, next to the headphone socket .
Autonomy
Like other mobiles in its catalog, Nokia has installed a 800 mAh lithium-ion battery in the Nokia 1616 . Although it seems a very little powerful unit, it is capable of making the Nokia 1616 develop an autonomy in use of almost nine hours , extending up to 530 hours in standby.
The best
Nokia knows the general public, and knows how to manufacture mobile phones for this wide sector of the market . The Nokia 1616 brings together the principles of what a mobile should include : simplicity, comfort, autonomy and functionality . In that sense, the Nokia 1616 is round.
Worst
Perhaps wanting to make concessions in order to achieve greater autonomy , Nokia has shed more functionality multimedia mobile this, such as the music player or the VGA camera.
Data sheet
| Standard | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz |
| Dimensions | 107.1 x 45 x 15 mm Average weight: 78.55 gr. |
| Memory | Up to 500 entries |
| screen | 1.8 inch TFT (128 × 160 pixels) 65,000 colors |
| Camera | Not |
| Multimedia | FM radio with recording |
| Controls, connections and extras | Call / pick up / accept key Call reject / hang up key LED Flashlight |
| Autonomy | Standby: 530 hours In Conversation: 8.5 hours |
| + Info | Nokia |
