Nokia C5-00 5MP in-depth review

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It has a classic design , but at the same time, it is elegant and modern . It is robust and has great resistance thanks to its chassis made of stainless steel. It will be available in different colors and is aimed at an audience that does not need a next - generation mobile , but not content with a basic terminal. Your name? Nokia C5-00 5MP .

Following in the wake of its predecessor, Nokia C5-00 5MP maintains many of the characteristics of the original model . Instead, some of them have improved. An example would be the camera that is integrated into the back of the chassis. But there is still more. But to find out, we are going to review all its characteristics in different sections.

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Design and display

For starters, this Nokia C5-00 5MP has a classic bar design that combines a display with a traditional alphanumeric keyboard. The screen has a size of 2.2 inches diagonally achieving a resolution QVGA (240 x 320 pixels). It will be available in different colors, for that reason of customization and that the user can choose depending on their tastes.

Nokia C5-00 5MP has measurements of 112.3 x 46 x 12.3 mm and an overall weight of 90 grams . In short, it is a lightweight terminal that will easily be carried in your pants pocket. And all this thanks to the material from which it is built. Nokia has chosen stainless steel to give it a robust look and does not create the feeling of being a fragile mobile.

Photo camera

We come to one of the improvements that differentiate it from the original model. And this Nokia C5-00 5MP has a rear camera sensor with five megapixel accompanied by an integrated LED type flash . The original model had a three megapixel camera. When it comes to video recording, Nokia C5-00 5MP can also capture video clips in VGA resolution (640 x 480 pixels) at 15 frames per second .

On the front of the chassis of this Nokia mobile there is also a secondary camera that will allow the user to have video calls with a maximum VGA resolution.

Connectivity

If the consumer can complain about something when it comes to getting this new Nokia mobile, it is due to the lack of one of the most important connections . We are talking about the possibility of visiting Internet pages through WiFi wireless points . On the contrary, if the client has contracted a data rate, he will be able to connect to the network of networks thanks to the 3G module that is incorporated .

On the other hand, one must also bear in mind the possibility of transferring files via Bluetooth connection as well as being able to listen to music without cables if compatible headphones are used. Finally, a GPS receiver is also present and can be used with Nokia Maps.

Leaving aside the wireless connections, there is a microUSB port in this Nokia C5-00 5MP to synchronize data with a computer as well as to be able to charge the terminal at any time. Finally, an audio jack of 3.5 mm will connect a conventional headphones and speakers.

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Multimedia

It may not be the most suitable terminal to play a large number of videos. And for one simple reason: the size of your screen. However, Nokia C5-00 5MP supports the following formats and codecs: MP4, 3GPP, AVI, H.263, H.264 and MPEG4 in regards to videos. As far as music is concerned, files with the following extensions can be played: MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC and eAAC + . Meanwhile, in the image part, Nokia C5-00 5MP can display the following formats on your screen: BMP, EXIF, GIF87a, GIF89a, JPEG, JPEG 2000, MBM, OTA, PNG, TIFF, WBMP and WMF .

Finally, we must also add the possibility of being able to tune into radio stations, thanks to the FM radio function that is integrated with this new Nokia mobile.

Operating system and applications

Symbian is the King within this terminal. The interface used is the S60 and the version of the Nokia icons is Symbian v.9.3 . On the other hand, there will be several applications that come preloaded in the internal memory of Nokia C5-00 5MP . Some examples are: QuickOffice , a complete office automation tool that allows the user to work outside the office or, for example, direct access to social networks such as Facebook, Twitter or Flickr .

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Power and memory

The processor that is included in this classic mobile has a clock frequency of 600 MHz . On the other hand, and unlike the original model, Nokia C5-00 5MP has twice the RAM memory ; that is, it goes from 128 MB to 256 MB . Meanwhile, the internal storage of this mobile has a capacity of 270 MB and thanks to the side slot for microSD cards , another 16 GB can be attached at most . Along with the Nokia mobile phone, the company attaches a memory card with two GigaBytes of storage.

Battery and autonomy

Lastly, the battery has a capacity of 1050 milliamps . What does this mean? Well, the consumer can have an autonomy of up to 12 hours of conversation and up to 670 hours of waiting time . In addition, and according to the company, Nokia C5-00 5MP can endure without having to go through the charger up to 34 hours playing music. Up to 11 hours playing video and up to 3.3 hours making a video call .

Data sheet

StandardGSM EDGE 850/900/1800/1900

WCDMA 900/2100

Weight and measurements112.3 x 46 x 12.3 mm

90 gr

Memory270 MB expandable up to 16GB via microSD

256 MB RAM

screen

2.2 inch TFT (240 × 320)

16 million colors

Camera 5 Megapixel sensor

LED flash

Records VGA video at 15 fps

Secondary camera: 0.3 Megapixels

MultimediaPlay music, video and photos

Supported formats: MP3, AVI, MPEG4, AAC, 3GPP, WMA, H.263, H.264, BMP, JPEG, GIF, eAAC, eAAC +, PNG, OTA, EXIF, PNG and TIFF

Controls and connectionsSymbian OS v.9.3 Series 60

600 MHz processor

3.5mm headphone output

Wireless: Bluetooth 2.0, 3G

Volume keys

Integrated GPS (A-GPS compatible)

MicroSD card slot

Battery1050 milliamp capacity

Up to 12 hours in conversation

Up to 670 hours standby

Up to 34 hours of music playback

Up to 11 hours video playback

Up to 3.3 hours in video call

Price-
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