Nokia 5310 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Good-looking. Excellent voice quality. Solid music quality and options.

Cons: Dismal camera. Speaker is on the back.

Verdict: The Nokia 5310 XpressMusic is an adorable and affordable choice for T-Mobile users looking to chat, groove, and message.

Review summary: With its dedicated control buttons, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio with RDS, and stereo Bluetooth, it would be rather hard to miss that this is geared for those wanting a great cellphone ......

Pros: Great media player, Dedicated music controls, Long battery life, Good sound quality when listening to music, Small size, Brightness of the display, even in very bright environments

Cons: Outgoing sound quality, Photo quality, Only tri-band, Can be uncomfortable to hold at times, Location of microSD slot, MicroUSB slot is rather hard to open and keep opened, WAP Browser

Verdict: For a music handset, this was one enjoyable little model. Its small size made it great for day-to-day use and storage without getting in the way. The battery had more than enough juice to keep it going throughout the day without dying on us.

Review summary: The last generation Nokia XpressMusic phone, the Nokia 5300, sold well on T-Mobile USA. But thin is in, and the phone was ripe for a redesign. And so T-Mobile has picked two new models for the US market: the Nokia 5310 XpressMusic phone which became avail

Pros: Thin and sleek looking phone. Great audio quality. 1GB microSD card and stereo wired headset included. USB cable included for side-loading music. A good web browser and a decent camera.

Cons: Voice recognition doesn't work well out of the box. Number keys and d-pad are too slippery. Not quad band, missing the 900MHz band used heavily in Europe.

Verdict: If you like music-centric phones that also look sleek and thin, you will get along with the Nokia 5310 famously. The phone isn't super-fast, but it gets the job done. Phone calls are very clear and loud and listening to music is a joy. The included access

Pros: The 5310 Xpress Music has an attractive design with a brilliant display and easy-to-use controls. It also offers a solid feature set and satisfying performance.

Cons: The 5310 Xpress Music has a pitifully small internal memory and poor photo quality; also, it's not a quadband world phone.