Review Nokia 5800

Thursday, May 7th 2009 - 13:30 CEST - Comments: 0

T he Nokia 5800 is often thought to be the first Nokia touchscreen mobile phone. However, in 2003 the Finnish company already launched the Nokia 7710 with a large touchscreen, and since then, no new models were added. This model did not become a success, partly due to the strange way of calling with this device. The microphone and the speaker were placed on the side, making it rather awkward to hold the cell phone. At present, the 5800 XpressMusic is able to strengthen Nokia's portfolio and battle the touchscreen phones of other brands.

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Nokia 5800 review - Touchscreen phone

Due to the fact Nokia has not yet launched that many touchscreen phones on the market, we will delve a little deeper into the touchscreen of this Nokia XpressMusic phone. The 3.2 inch display has a 640x360 resolution. This is quite a good resolution, only the screen is fairly small. That is why it only has 360 pixels instead of the 480, for example, of the Touch HD by HTC. Almost the entire operation is carried out via the screen, there are only the menu button and the keys to answer and end a call below the screen. The monitor responds well and is also easily operated with your fingers. You do have to apply a bit of pressure, while it does not suffice to touch or slightly tap it. The phone offers feedback through a slight vibration upon being touched, like we have come across with other touchscreen mobile phones. This is great because it gives you the feeling you are actually pressing something.

 

 

Nokia 5800 test - Playing multimedia files

Naturally, multimedia is an extremely important feature on the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic. In addition to the standard access through the main menu, you can also use a shortcut to gain access to your multimedia files. This button is placed top right of the touchscreen, and always easily accessible, handy. When pressing the shortcut, a submenu opens featuring five icons. The music player is fast and looks neat. Opening and skipping files from the memory card is carried out without loading time.

 

 

Smartphone review : Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic

The Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is Nokia's latest music sensation. With a touchscreen, 3.2 Megapixel digital camera featuring a Carl Zeiss lens, built-in GPS antenna, HSDPA support and Wi-Fi, this Nokia mobile phone is extremely versatile, and not only when it comes to putting music on it. It features the Symbian operating system, but in a nice playful version. You can read all about our experiences with the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic in the following Nokia 5800 Xpressmusic review.

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