Nokia 5230 XpressMusic Review

The Nokia 5230 is another Xpressmusic phone from Nokia that has a focus on music. It measures 107.95 mm x 45.974 mm x 14.986 mm and weighs just over 100 grams 9at 104). The LCD screen is 2 inches, which is only slightly smaller than the average for modern phones, being 2.4 inches. Below the screen is a square shaped navigational pad with call related buttons on either side of it. Beneath this is the modern looking keypad with low-profile keys. Along the sides of the phone you will find a few more music buttons. The Nokia 5230 is available in a range of colours.

The music player is one of the highlights of the phone, being an Xpressmusic phone. Most popular music formats will be supported and there is an FM Radio. Sound quality is excellent and Nokia have included some advanced music features not only to play with but also to make the sound more customisable. Internal memory can of course be increased using a MicroSD card.
The camera on the Nokia 5230 has 2 mega pixels and an integrated flash. Picture quality is fairly good, and there are a few camera features such as a dedicated camera button along the side of the phone. The camera can also be used as a video camera.
A few special features on the Nokia Xpressmusic 5230 are GPS navigation linked to Google Maps, a handsfree speaker phone, and instant messenger.
Internet connection is fast with 3G, EDGE and GPRS. The only thing missing is WLAN wifi. There is of course Bluetooth.

In summary, the Nokia 5230 XpressMusic is a great looking, music dedicated mobile phone. The camera is also ok, however Nokia would have been better of with a 3 mega pixel camera and internet could have been improved with wifi.