Smartphone Nokia X2 Dual Sim: reviews and specifications. Nokia X2 - Specifications Nokia lumia x 2

Slightly grown and improved version of the "smartphone for Android applications"

Big changes swept over the "mobile division of Microsoft" this summer. Nokia has done away with the budget Asha line. The software giant abandoned the ambitious McLaren project. And it was decided to transfer the Nokia X line to OS Windows phone ending all relations with Android platform. But a little earlier, the manufacturer managed to introduce the second generation of these smartphones, which we will talk about in today's review.

Key Features of Nokia X2 (RM-1013)

• Single-chip system: Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210
• CPU: 2x Cortex-A7 (ARMv7-A) @1.2GHz
• GPU: Adreno 302
• Operating system: Nokia X 2.0
• Display: IPS, 4.3″, 800×480, 217 ppi
• RAM: 1 GB
• Internal memory: 4 GB
• Map support microSD memory(up to 32 GB)
• Dual SIM Micro-SIM support in standby mode
• Communication GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, WCDMA 900/2100 MHz
• WiFi 802.11b/g/n
• Bluetooth 4.0
• GPS/A-GPS/Glonass
• Rear camera: 5 MP with autofocus and flash (720p video recording)
• Front camera: 0.3 MP
• Battery: removable, 1800 mAh
• Dimensions: 121.7×68.3×11.1mm
• Weight: 150 g

	Nokia X2	Nokia X	Explay Atom	Oppo Muse R821
Screen	4.3" IPS	4" IPS	4", TN	4" IPS
Permission	800×480, 217 ppi	800×480, 233 ppi	800×480, 233 ppi	800×480, 233 ppi
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 MSM8210 @1.2GHz (2 ARM Cortex-A7 cores)	Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play MSM8225 @1GHz (2 ARM Cortex-A5 cores)		Mediatek MT6572 @1.2GHz (2 ARM Cortex-A7 cores)
GPU	Adreno 302	Adreno 203	Mali-400MP	Mali-400MP
RAM	1 GB	512 MB	512 MB	512 MB
Flash memory	4 GB	4 GB	4 GB	2.5 GB
Memory card support	microSD (up to 32 GB)	microSD	microSD	microSD
SIM card support	2xMicro-SIM	2xMicro-SIM	3x Mini-SIM	Mini-SIM + Micro-SIM
Operating system*	Nokia X 2.0	AOSP 4.1.2 with Nokia Glance Screen skin	Google Android 4.2.2	Google Android 4.2
Battery	removable, 1800 mAh	removable, 1500 mAh	removable, 2000 mAh	removable, 1700 mAh
cameras	rear (5 MP; video - 720p), front (0.3 MP)	rear (3 MP)		rear (3 MP; video - 720p), front (0.3 MP)
Size, weight	122×68×11.1mm, 150g	116×63×10.4mm, 127g	126×64×13 mm, 142 g	123×64×9.9mm, 125g
average price	T-10891269	T-10724875	T-10695244	T-10515322
Nokia X2 offers

* - at the time of writing the corresponding article

The second Nokia X model no longer looks “gnawed” from all sides. Volume random access memory increased to a comfortable gigabyte, appeared front-camera and flash, a more powerful SoC was installed. But the price at the same time increased, and by a noticeable amount for the budget segment.

Equipment

The Nokia X2 comes with the same set of accessories as its predecessor. Only the headphones were repainted in the usual black color. The “bright Nokia X2” did not benefit from this.

By the way, the headset does not have a call acceptance button, so when making a call, the smartphone will have to be removed from your pocket. The cable to connect to the PC is still missing.

Design

Externally, Nokia X2 is not much different from its predecessor. At first glance, only the additional Home button below the display catches the eye, moving the Back button to the left.

The main design feature of Nokia X2 is a two-layer body made using the same technology as in Nokia Asha 500/502/503. The bottom layer is made of colored polycarbonate. The top is made of an almost transparent polymer material, slightly tinted to match the color of the bottom layer.

The original Nokia X looked like a toy, largely due to its unsophisticated plastic casing. The second generation in this regard was much more interesting.

Phones with a two-layer case are not common on the market, which allows Nokia X2 to win next to discreet neighbors in a store window due to its originality.

The rear speaker is now center aligned. The flash is placed above the camera.

A close examination of the lens and flash shows that the back cover does not fit well with the main body of the smartphone.

Mechanical buttons have not changed much, only the volume rocker is now divided by a slot.

The Micro-USB connector has been moved from the bottom to the top, to the headphone jack. The 3.5mm jack is moved down, but its hole is covered by the outer layer of the case. The remaining facets of the smartphone are devoid of functional elements.

To open the smartphone, you need to press on the lower corners of the case and at the same time on the rear panel, just like in Nokia X. After several such manipulations, the colored cover begins to loosen and play in the lower left corner - the previous model was more reliable in this regard .

Access to SIM1 and microSD is only possible with the battery removed. Note that the sticker on the first model said "Nokia", but here it says "Microsoft Mobile".

The slot for the second SIM card is positioned so as to be accessible even while the smartphone is running. The "hot-swap" function works perfectly here, the card is quickly detected by the phone on the go without rebooting. Another nice improvement in the series.

The build quality of the Nokia X2 is inferior to the original. It takes five or six times to remove the back cover, and it already begins to loosely adhere to the body, which can sometimes be caught even by ear. In general, the second version of the smartphone has become more interesting both from an aesthetic and functional point of view, but there have been no fundamental changes. Perhaps we will see bolder design moves with the transition of the series to Windows.

Screen

The front surface of the screen is made in the form of a glass plate with a mirror-smooth surface, resistant to scratches. Judging by the reflection of objects anti-glare properties of the screen are not worse than those of the screen Google Nexus 7 (2013) (hereinafter simply Nexus 7). For clarity, here is a photo in which a white surface is reflected in the off screens of both devices (Nokia X2 is on the right, further they can be distinguished by size):

The screen of the Nokia X2 is even a little darker (brightness from photos is 99 versus 101 for the Nexus 7). The tripling of reflected objects on the Nokia X2 screen is very weak, which indicates that there is no air gap between the outer glass (it is also a touch sensor) and the matrix surface ( OGS type screen - One Glass Solution). Due to the smaller number of borders (glass-air type) with very different refractive indices, such screens look better in conditions of strong external illumination, but their repair in case of cracked external glass is much more expensive, since the entire screen has to be changed. On the outer surface of the screen, it seems that there is a special oleophobic (grease-repellent) coating, but its effectiveness is low, so fingerprints appear quickly, and relatively much effort is required to remove them.

With manual brightness control, its maximum value was about 455 cd/m², and the minimum 9 cd/m². The maximum brightness is high, and given the good anti-reflective properties, at bright daylight The image on the screen must be clearly visible. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. There is no automatic brightness control by light sensor. The sensor between the front speaker and the camera can be mistaken for a photosensitive one, but CPU-Z shows that it is a proximity sensor.

At any brightness level, there is backlight modulation with rectangular pulses with an amplitude of 100% and a frequency of 300 Hz. At high brightness, the fill factor is high, almost 100%, so there is no screen flicker, when the brightness is lowered, the fill factor decreases, and flicker can already be seen, for example, when moving the eyes (or the phone relative to the eyes) quickly. Depending on individual characteristics, such modulation can lead to increased fatigue. Or maybe not lead.

This screen uses IPS type matrix. Micrographs show a typical IPS subpixel structure:

For comparison, you can see the gallery of microphotographs of screens used in mobile technology.

The screen has good viewing angles without a significant color shift even with large deviations of the view from the perpendicular to the screen and without inverting (except for the very darkest when the view is deviated along one diagonal) shades. For comparison, here is a photo in which the same images are displayed on the Nexus 7 and Nokia X2 screens, while the screen brightness was initially set to about 200 cd / m² (on a white field in full screen), and the color balance on the camera was forcibly switched to 6500 K. Perpendicular to the plane of the screens is a white field:

Note the acceptable uniformity of brightness and color tone of the white field. And a test picture:

Color reproduction is good and colors are saturated on both screens, but the color balance is slightly different. Now at an angle of approximately 45° to the plane and to the side of the screen:

It can be seen that the colors have not changed much on both screens, but on the Nokia X2, the contrast has decreased to a greater extent due to a greater decrease in brightness and a strong lightening of black, and blue has clearly been added. And the white box:

The brightness at an angle for both screens has noticeably decreased (at least 5 times, based on the difference in shutter speed), but in the case of Nokia X2, the drop in brightness is much greater. At the same time, the color tone of the white field on the Nokia X2 screen has changed somewhat. The black field, when deviated diagonally, is highlighted strongly (especially considering the overall decrease in image brightness) and acquires a purple or red-violet hue. The photographs below demonstrate this (the brightness of the white areas in the direction perpendicular to the plane of the screens is the same for the screens):

And from another angle:

With a perpendicular view, the uniformity of the black field is mediocre, since in several places along the edge the black is noticeably brightened, and the entire screen is covered in some spots:

Contrast (approximately in the center of the screen) is normal - about 700:1. The response time for the black-white-black transition is 21 ms (10 ms on + 11 ms off). The transition between 25% and 75% grayscale (according to the numerical value of the color) and back takes a total of 32 ms. The gamma curve constructed from 32 points with an equal interval according to the numerical value of the shade of gray did not reveal a blockage either in the highlights or in the shadows, and the exponent of the approximating power function turned out to be 2.15, which is slightly lower than the standard value of 2.2, while the real gamma the curve deviates slightly from the power dependence:

The color gamut is slightly different from sRGB:

The spectra show that the matrix filters moderately mix the components to each other:

At the same time, the coordinates of red and green colors are not very far from the corresponding sRGB peaks, as a result, the colors of images - drawings, photographs and films - oriented to the sRGB space (and the vast majority of them) have natural saturation and hue. The balance of shades on the gray scale is not ideal, since the color temperature is not much higher than the standard 6500 K, however, the deviation from the black body spectrum (ΔE) is more than 10 (due to excess green), which is considered not a very good indicator even for a consumer device. However, at the same time, the variation in color temperature and ΔE is small, which has a positive effect on the visual perception of color balance. The dark areas of the gray scale can be ignored, since the color balance is not of great importance there, and the measurement error of color characteristics at low brightness is large.

Let's summarize. The screen has sufficiently high maximum brightness and has good anti-reflective properties, so the device can be used outdoors without problems even on a sunny summer day. In complete darkness, the brightness can be lowered to a comfortable level. True, the brightness will have to be adjusted manually, since there is no mode with automatic brightness adjustment. The advantages of the screen include the absence of an air gap in the layers of the screen, a color gamut close to sRGB and a good - in visual assessment - color balance. Disadvantages - weak oleophobic coating, low black stability to gaze deflection from the perpendicular to the plane of the screen, fast drop in image brightness when viewed from an angle, not very good black field uniformity. We also note PWM brightness control with a frequency of 300 Hz, which can also be a disadvantage in case of individual intolerance. In general, the screen quality is a compromise, although not to say that it is bad.

Sound

The rear speaker in Nokia X2 seems to have been moved only a little, and that's where the innovations ended. Listening impressions remained about the same as in the first model. The sound quality is in line with expectations from budget smartphones. There is no distortion at maximum volume.

As for the conversational dynamics, some progress is noticeable here. Nokia X2 no longer sins with timbre distortion. But one should not dream of crystal clear communication, which is characteristic of flagships.

A conversation using a smartphone cannot be recorded. There is an FM radio that requires headphones to operate.

Telephone part and communications

Nokia X2 is equipped with two Micro-SIM slots, and one of them supports the "hot-swap" function, which does not require rebooting the smartphone. Any of the cards can be assigned for data transfer, in this respect they are equivalent. Collaboration is organized in Dual Standby mode - both SIM-cards are available in standby mode.

Supports Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n and the creation of a hotspot via Wi-Fi, USB and Bluetooth. Navigation in Nokia X2 works perfectly, in less than a minute it detects many satellites, not only GPS and Glonass, but also the Chinese BeiDou system. And contact them immediately.

USB OTG smartphone not supported, but small memory can be expanded with microSD. From 4 GB internal memory 2.25 GB available. Turning on the smartphone takes 50 seconds, which is much more than the average value.

Camera

The Nokia X2 has gone a long way in taking photos and videos. The original model had a single camera with a resolution of only 3 megapixels. In the second version of the smartphone, it grew to 5 megapixels and acquired a flash. In addition, there was a front camera with a resolution of 0.3 megapixels.

The work of the main camera was commented by Anton Solovyov:

	The sharpness of the plans is not bad.
	Noise reduction processes noise only in weak shadows. In the strong, they are noticeable, but not conspicuous.
	Despite some noise, the color of the sky is quite even.
	On the right you can see the blur zone.
	The number of the nearest car is distinguishable, but the more distant numbers are no longer possible to make out.
	Sharping on the wires is practically absent.
	The camera does a good job with macro photography.
	The text of the camera works well, but not all characters are well distinguishable.

For its 5 megapixels, the camera is not so bad, although it has a lot of problems. Noise cancellation tries to work as neatly as possible, and as a result makes almost no visible improvements. On the other hand, the sensor makes noise quite “softly”, and noises are not striking. The optics in the camera are quite good. In places, for some reason, blur zones appear, but in general, the pictures are quite sharp across the field and according to the plans. In this case, the optics can work out more than the sensor can perceive. Nevertheless, the camera is quite good, but it does not work at all smoothly and will not cope with all scenes. But shooting a large text or general plans is within her power.

The maximum video resolution that is capable of Nokia camera X2 - 1280×720.

The video is not very clear due to the low bitrate. Although if you remember that Nokia X shot at a maximum of 352 × 288, progress is obvious.

Software

Nokia X2 runs on Nokia X2 2.0 operating system (apparently based on Android 4.3). From the original OS installed in Nokia X, it differs only in appearance. The structure of the system remained unchanged. The main screen contains application shortcuts in the form of tiles, as in Windows. Left swipe opens a list of all applications, and right swipe opens the Fastlane notifications feed. Works operating system, in general, stable, but sometimes the interface slows down, especially when switching between applications and when setting up the desktop

Available to install applications brand stores Nokia and Yandex. Play Store is missing. Moreover, you can't even add Google account to import contacts and other information. It's easy to fix.

Pre-installing the driver and obtaining Root rights is easy to do through the utility. During installation, a prompt or two from the application will pop up on the phone - confirm them. Through Nokia X2 Tools you can install and Play market. But in our case, it had a serious drawback: the program did not bind to account purchases. Therefore, we used an alternative method.

The Play Market is installed in much the same way as Google services in Ramos i10 Pro. You just need to copy all three files, including Vending.apk. And take them out of it. After copying and changing permissions, restart your smartphone. Play market installed.

IN new version OS Nokia X has become even a little closer to the original Android. Now, by shifting from the top, you can call up two separate menus, with notifications and switches. This expands the functionality somewhat, more icons are placed than before

The Achilles' heel of Nokia X was Internet surfing, namely very slow rendering of web pages. In the second version of the smartphone, as standard, Opera browser. We've browsed a lot of web pages through it and Chrome. The impressions turned out to be much more pleasant, only in rare cases the drawing lagged behind by a split second, and even then on very loaded sites.

Performance

For the second generation of Nokia X, a single-chip system manufactured by Qualcomm was also chosen. From the base series of the next generation - Qualcomm Snapdragon S200, model MSM8210.

The central processor consists of two Cortex-A7 cores (ARMv7-A architecture) with a frequency of 1.2 GHz. For graphics, the Adreno 302 chip is used. The configuration is very budgetary, you should not expect more from Nokia X2. Fortunately, the manufacturer has expanded the amount of RAM to one gigabyte, which can not but affect the performance in a favorable way.

The performance boost allows the Snapdragon 200 to easily outperform the Antutu 4 Mediatek MT6572, which is very common in budget smartphones. The previous Nokia X was not capable of this. And for Geekbench 3 there is not much difference: both SoCs have processor cores with the same characteristics. It is strange that twice the amount of RAM was not taken into account.

	Nokia X2 (Qualcomm Snapdragon 200)	Nokia X (Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Play)	Explay Atom (Mediatek MT6572)	Oppo Muse R821 (Mediatek MT6572)
3DMark Ice Storm (more is better)	4094	2338	1882	1905
3DMark Ice Storm Extreme (more is better)	2252	1296	812	939
3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited (more is better)	3710	2245	—	—
Nenamark 2	53.0 fps	32.3 fps	41.9 fps	—
Basemark X Middle Quality (more is better)	3682	—	—	—
Bonsai Benchmark	1634 (23.3 fps)	823 (11.7 fps)	—	—
Epic Citadel High Quality	42.9 fps	23.4 fps	—	—
Epic Citadel Ultra High Quality	32.3 fps	—	—	—

In synthetic 3DMark, the advantage over MT6572 becomes more than twofold. Even in the most demanding Epic Citadel mode, the Snapdragon 200 single-chip system demonstrates a decent result.

Through the efforts Google Chrome the Snapdragon 200 single-chip system beats the similar Mediatek. Based on the hardware capabilities, Nokia X2 could aim at mediocre games, but the very small amount of internal memory does not allow this. Worth installing a few third party applications to fill gaps in the firmware, and, for example, not the heaviest Asphalt 8 will complain about the lack of memory. Fans of the X series still get only casual entertainment.

Video playback

MHL interface, like Mobility DisplayPort we are in this smartphone were not found, so we had to limit ourselves to testing the output of video files on the screen of the device itself. To do this, we used a set of test files with an arrow and a rectangle moving one division per frame (see “Methodology for testing video signal playback and display devices. Version 1 (for mobile devices)”). Screen shots with a shutter speed of 1 s helped determine the nature of the output frames of video files with various parameters: Resolution (1280×720 (720p) and 1920×1080 (1080p) pixels) and frame rate (24, 25, 30, 50 and 60 fps) varied. In tests, we used a regular video player. The test results are summarized in the table:

Note: If both columns Uniformity And Passes green ratings are given, this means that, most likely, when watching movies, artifacts caused by uneven interleaving and dropping frames will either not be visible at all, or their number and visibility will not affect viewing comfort. Red marks indicate possible problems associated with the playback of the respective files.

If we limit ourselves to 24-25 fps typical for cinema, then according to the criterion for displaying frames, the quality of playing video files on the screen of the smartphone itself is good, since frames (or groups of frames) can be displayed with more or less uniform alternation of intervals and without frame drops. The displayed range of brightness is equal to the standard range of 16-235, that is, in the shadows and in the highlights, all gradations of shades are displayed in the case of ordinary video files.

Let's try to play five files of common formats.

Format	container, video, sound	MX Video Player	Regular video player
DVDRip	AVI, XviD 720×400 2200 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally, no subtitles
Web-DL SD	AVI, XviD 720×400 1400 Kbps, MP3+AC3	plays normally	plays normally, no subtitles
Web-DL HD	MKV, H.264 1280x720 3000Kbps, AC3	plays normally	played without sound
BDRip 720p	MKV, H.264 1280x720 4000Kbps, AC3	plays normally	played without sound
BDRip 1080p	MKV, H.264 1920x1080 8000Kbps, AC3	plays normally	played without sound

The new budget Nokia X2 platform works well with all five common formats, while its predecessor could not even cope with 720p. Hardware decoding of AC3 tracks is not supported.

Battery Life

The battery capacity of Nokia X2 is 1800 mAh. The developers did not reach the round value, but this is already better than the modest 1500 mAh in the first modification.

Battery consumption is not uniform over the entire discharge period, in the calculations it is worth adding about 6% of the time that the smartphone keeps at the last percentage.

	Battery capacity	Reading mode	Video mode	3D game mode
Nokia X2	1800 mAh	12 h 40 min	7 h 45 min	4 h 25 min
Nokia X	1500 mAh	14 h 15 min	6 hours 50 minutes	3 h 50 min
Explay Atom	2000 mAh	9 h 50 min	5 h 40 min	—
Oppo Muse R821	1700 mAh	20 h 30 min	10 h 30 min	—
Oppo Mirror R819	2000 mAh	10 h 20 min	8 h 20 min	5 h 00 min
Fly Luminor IQ453	2000 mAh	10 h 00 min	7 h 00 min	4 h 10 min
Alcatel OT Idol X	2000 mAh	10 h 00 min	6 h 40 min	4 h 00 min

Autonomy Nokia X2 has become more balanced compared to its predecessor. In reading mode, the smartphone holds less, but is still not inferior to most competitors. But a more powerful SoC consumes charge more efficiently in more loaded modes, allowing you to increase the time battery life in games and when playing videos. Charging a smartphone from the supplied adapter (5 V, 0.75 A) takes about four hours.

Conclusion

The Nokia X line continues to evolve. In the second version of the device, functionality has been expanded, stability has improved, and some annoying problems have been fixed. Nokia X2 could easily compete on all fronts with more unsightly budget smartphones, but this is difficult due to the increased price. The list of competitive advantages of the device still includes the original design, although the deterioration in build quality spoiled the impression. We hope that in the third version of Nokia X, the amount of flash memory will be increased to a viable 8 GB, and mobile Windows leave them something for the modest needs of the user.

We are already familiar with Nokia smartphones that support Android applications, but with services from Google replaced by Microsoft services. The Nokia X and XL, powered by AOSP, have helped Nokia carve out a share of the Android smartphone market. Perhaps someday Rostislav will even get out of his binge and write a review on XL.
But all this is the future. I have X2 on my desk. This smartphone has a modified and improved OS, a Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 processor, 1 GB of internal memory and all those additions that its predecessors so lacked. But is this enough? Let me tell you more

Design

This time the smartphone has a so-called "crystal" design, when the polycarbonate is covered with transparent plastic on top, and it seems as if the panel is covered with a small crust of ice. This is quite convenient, due to the transparent layer on the glossy finish, fingerprints are almost invisible. To the standard black, there are also bright orange and green. We were given the last option for review.

At the top, above the display, there is a speaker, a light sensor and a proximity sensor. Immediately, in front of the speaker, the inscription "Nokia".

Below, in addition to the "back" button, the long-awaited "home" button appeared, which was so lacking in previous versions smartphone. Perhaps a third button will appear in Nokia X3;)

On the back of the panel are a camera, a flash and, quite inconspicuously, an engraved "Nokia" inscription. It seems to lie on top of the case, quite nicely.

Under the removable housing are slots for a memory card and two microSIM-cards.

The company does not change its pleasant traditions, and in the new model, as well as the panel, you can remove the battery.

The headphone jack and microUSB port are on the top, while the volume and power buttons are on the right. The left side of the smartphone is completely empty, as always. Bottom too.

Assembled X2 well, however, with strong pressure, the removable panel of the case creaks slightly.

To be honest, it seems to me that the lid could have been made thinner. Here's what it looks like" perfect smartphone» for my taste:

So I like the phone. Even during use, I really didn’t like the sharp edges, which can sometimes bite into your palm quite painfully.

Display

Noika X2 will not please us with HD resolution. On a 4.3-inch screen, the resolution is only 800x480, which pays off a little with the ClearBlack polarization layer and glass Gorilla glass 3 with an oleophobic coating (nanometer-thick film that repels grease from the touch screen).

Thanks to these two factors, the picture is perfectly visible even with direct exposure to the rays of the sun and it has become even easier to remove pollution from the screen, they do not “eat”.

Pleased with the absence of glare, and high brightness, which is enough with a margin.

Hardware and OS

The company has solved the problem that was so annoying and frustrating in the predecessors of the smartphone - low speed work. Nokia X2 has Qualcomm Snapdragon 200 Cortex-A7 - upgraded clock frequency(from 1 to 1.2 GHz) and the architecture has changed (from Cortex-A5 to Cortex-A7). Graphics are now handled by Adreno 302.

Since the Nokia X2 has a low screen resolution and an average battery capacity, if you do not use the player and actively rewrite in social networks, the smartphone will last a day and a half.

Under the tyranny of our test, the smartphone lasted 11 and a half hours, impressive!

Unfortunately, there are no power saving modes.

Working with two SIM cards is standard: either you choose the main card, or the smartphone asks each time which card to perform an action from.

Camera

Nokia X2 is equipped with a 5MP camera, which is not very much, but we have a budget smartphone, so it's a shame to complain.

There is a flash and autofocus. Unfortunately, there are fewer settings in the camera interface than I'm used to.
The video is recorded in HD resolution.

Interface

Here's what's really worth paying attention to, as it has received a number of solid improvements that make the X2 enjoyable and easy to use.

The desktop concept and Fastlane menu have not changed, but the main menu has appeared, which was not there before. It is a desktop that contains tiles and widgets and folders that can now be created, which is also not the case in earlier versions.
The entire list of applications, arranged in alphabetical order, is swipe to the left.

Also an obvious plus is the appeared button "Home" allows you to immediately get to the desktop, and not endlessly press "back".
By the way, now, in addition to FastLane, you can view the last used applications by long pressing the "back" button.

Remaining unchanged FastLane succinctly and quickly shows recent activities and notifications, you can also close or open the necessary applications, simple and convenient.

But all this does not make the interface of the main table any less terrible in terms of design, one gets the feeling that you have in your hands baby phone- Windows Phone interface looks much "older".

Switching input languages ​​on the keyboard is now carried out with a separate button, the notification center is turned on by pressing the drop-down curtain on top. Unfortunately, it was not possible to take a screenshot of the curtain - when it is created, it collapses irrevocably.

Together with the standard Gmail app and Google search Nokia uses Microsoft's Bing search engine and fails mail client, which is better to replace with a third-party. It is impossible to use the standard one for full-fledged correspondence - downloading letters is unbearably long, and the functionality is ridiculously small.

HERE Maps

The store differs from Google Play in its interface, as well as in the fact that it does not have all the available games and applications for Android. But Nokia Store offers you alternative stores that have what you want to buy: Yandex Store And 1Mobile market.

You can also install APK applications via file manager.
Sometimes problems arise due to so many stores - for example, an application was installed through the Nokia Store, and an update was found through Yandex, and the latter warns - anything can happen, which is not very similar to stability.

Multimedia

MixRadio is introduced, where you can create your own "mixes" or use dozens of already compiled licensed mixes by category, available for free listening for exactly one month.

It is possible to choose any mix from a huge number of genres, and after downloading it, listen on the road, without connecting to the Internet.

In addition to MixRadio, there are FM radio and music player delivering great sound. Headphones in the kit are also not bad, it's a pity that they are glossy.

Summarize

• Design
• CPU
• Battery

Minuses

• Screen resolution 800x480
• 5 MP camera
• Appearance home screen
• Cropped Nokia Store

Nokia did a good job on their mistakes and shortcomings, and released a really good smartphone. But along with the characteristics, the price also increased (average - 5500), which means that it has more competitors.
I don’t even know if I would have preferred to buy an inexpensive Nokia X2 or add some money and get a smartphone with a better camera and display?
I doubt Nokia and Android fans have a choice.

Let's wait for the X3, with three buttons and a thinner, rounded body.

1. Rear camera 5 MP. 2. 3.5 mm jack, allows you to connect headphones 3. MicroSD memory card slot, which allows you to increase the phone's memory for media files and applications. The memory card can be removed / installed without turning off and disassembling the phone. 4. Opportunity Java installations applications that expand the functionality of the phone. 5. Ability to access the Internet, the phone can also be used as a modem for PC / laptop / netbook / tablet with Windows 10 on board. Alas, the speed is limited by the characteristics of GPRS / EDGE 6. Bluetooth, you can connect a wireless headset / wired headphones. 7. Flashlight. 8. Radio, and it works even without headphones. 9. Camera, photo, shoot and video,

Everything! an excellent phone, for those who need a phone with multimedia, not a smartphone, everything is very well done, it works flawlessly

I bought it a long time ago, now it's 2019 and the phone works properly and holds a charge for a week, picks up a signal where smartphones don't catch. The body, though plastic, but how many times fell, does not break.

A year ago

Indestructibility of the radio without headphones enough memory works awesome camera super speakers volume very large flashlight

A year ago

java, Opera mini, bluetooth, two speakers, graphics editor.

2 years ago

Camera (of course for this category), radio without a headset. LOUD. original design.

2 years ago

Convenient phone control buttons on the sides. good player and build quality. Metal back cover. Holds a charge for a long time.

2 years ago

Not bad at all for its class, it suited absolutely everything at that time, an excellent camera, the ability to set individual signals for calls and SMS, etc., it works well for a phone on the Internet, a convenient mp3 player

3 years ago

I've been using them for 5 years! Until now, everything works, dropped it already very, very many times! And now it's time to change it, probably, in my opinion, this is the best push-button phone. Loud speaker, normally holds the battery (3-4 days), good sound in headphones, after 5 years it hasn't changed anything, the case is frayed and that's it. A normal camera, for 2011 it was very cool, but now you can take a picture of the text, everything is clearly visible. Lies well in the hand.

4 years ago

Flashlight - For me, a super convenient alarm clock - player, radio - Metal case - it even plays video (although you yourself understand what quality ...)

In 2k19, all the disadvantages follow from the advantages. 1. Screen 2.2 inches 2. Memory card 16 GB (microSD HC), not 64 GB and above (microSD XC). 3. Java applications in the age of Android and iOs. 4. Charging connector 2 mm, not micro-USB.

Some paint peeled off the plastic parts.

A year ago

A year ago

Weak battery, buggy with a memory card.

2 years ago

There are no critical ones. Well, except perhaps one alarm clock, they could sew three pieces. And even when the flashlight is on, the buttons are blocked, in order to turn it off, you have to first unlock them. But the most important thing is that when talking, the camera often turns on - the button falls under the finger and for some reason is not blocked for this time.

2 years ago

Weak camera, obviously not 5 mp.

2 years ago

The battery does not hold a charge, perhaps this is the main thing

4 years ago

No Wi-Fi, when I bought it I didn't care, now it's a significant drawback. - The price for such a model is very high and does not decrease over the years. - Sometimes it does not take the network (and it's not about the sims) - Weak fotik, but this is a phone, not a camera

4 years ago

Sometimes it loses connection and does not call - I had to buy another phone to be in touch. He constantly loses bluetooth - the sound either floats or disappears, and often it just disconnects from the bluetooth and in the car on the go you have to frantically get the phone to answer the call. The 5MP camera is small, the quality is average - the soapbox shoots better. Some of the buttons wore out after a year. 3 years have passed, the phone works, but the screen died and turned off. Finish. The tale of a simple and reliable model is over.

Ivan A. a year ago

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The best, practical and concise smartphone that I have ever met. I wanted to buy myself the same - it's a pity it's no longer for sale. It has served well for almost 4 years. The charge was enough for only 5 days.

Andrew B. 2 years ago

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Works more than two years and continues. A couple of times podlagag a little. Used as a phone, player, book. Sometimes it does not look for gps, restarting helps, after losing the network it does not always find the network itself, you need to press auto search through the settings.

Guest 2 years ago

Yandex Market

Sold the phone in the operator's online store. Taken off the shelf. Yes, I ordered Nokia 3.1.

Voitenkov Evgeniy 2 years ago

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They wanted to make a compromise between Android and Windows 8, but the result was nonsense. The design is terrible, designed either for children or for the blind. Like 2 mega-corporations - Microsoft and Nokia, with a staff of expensive and high-quality designers, but the result is simply annoying. The only thing that is normal is the hardware: the sound, the screen are good, but for such parameters the phone is too big and heavy. The camera is so-so, does not cause enthusiasm. But the worst thing is that no google play and the user is forced to use Yandex and Nokia stores. And there are not even half of the usual applications.

Guest 2 years ago

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I have been using this smartphone since September 2014 and to this day June 2018. Everyday, active use is useless to him. Photos, Internet, music, navigator - I use everything. Never hung up, the proximity sensor works fine, calls are not dropped during a conversation. The last six months have been actively used by my son, 10 years old, with endless toys, he does not refuse him either. The battery keeps almost at the same level. Holds a charge well. Of the minuses - there is no way to automatically save to a memory card, boring app stores, but we managed to download everything through Shareit. After many years of use, I can say that this is a very good and reliable phone.

tgfk. 2 years ago

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There are more minuses than pluses. Not all listed above

Irina V. 2 years ago

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When unlocked with a standard screen saver with a clock (black background), the screen flashes as if with all the pixels. I was scared, but I read on w3bsit3-dns.com that this is a variant of the norm and you can put a third-party screensaver, for example, OneLocker, and this worry will pass. And so it happened. The phone itself pleased with the battery charge, the convenience and intuitiveness of the settings, the camera (by the way, with quite a decent flash) and the built-in program link for editing photos and PicsArt camera settings. The sound is good, there is no perceptible rattling, like the Lumia 800, but the player, despite the built-in simple equalizer, is not listenable for me. I'm used to the rich sound of my old Nokia 5320XpressMusic, which has a music chip and, as a result, the player's awesome sound. Third Party Programs I haven’t tried it for witchcraft with music yet, so maybe everything can be changed for the better) As for all the Google services, playmarket and root rights that allow you to install them: I didn’t want to take risks and didn’t experiment in this vein, still not I want to reflash the phone, losing the warranty. However, I can say that the built-in markets and 1mobile are enough for me personally. Weifai catches perfectly, there are no jumps. I fell in love with the curtain, which opens up quick access to settings and notifications. It is comfortable to talk, the interlocutor is heard perfectly. But Speakerphone not very loud, but I already find fault with it. In general, the phone makes a solid impression, because the body looks monolithic and this is good news. I can say that the stated minuses are not minuses at all, but minuses, because the phone fully justifies its cost and stuffing. I definitely recommend. ADDITION: I am writing from January 2018 (the review itself was published on 11/17/2014) - the phone is still working and I still use it. After all, Nokia is our everything =)

Guest 2 years ago

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The phone was taken 4 years ago. We watched other Nokias in front of him / they are also Microsoft - with Windows on board, prices are 1.5-2 times more expensive, but there were no measures slowed down. In the DNS, they saw this model, although the seller was "delighted" that they say there is an OS and Windows and an android, 2 in 1. Of course, this is an android, but thoroughly redesigned. We were pleased with the reaction of the device to pressing and other tactile tests. For all the time never regretted the purchase. Video, games, work correspondence, Internet, telephone conversations. Back cover True, it cracked two years later (they filmed in the cold to insert a memory card), they took a new one for Ali for 150 r, so this is not critical. Now my head hurts what to take in return, the new Nokias that have appeared do not differ in the same speed of work, it feels like it has slowed down - unlike the price))) all the more there is a bad manner of making batteries non-removable in most modern smartphones, which is not good in terms of How information security, and the fire department))))