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Nokia 5300 XpressMusic

First seen: 11 october 2006

Information found in: from 120 sources in 28 countries.

Best Price: 145.00 USD

  • User Score (899)
    8.2 8.2 from 899 reviewers
  • Expert Score (32)
    7.4 7.4 from 32 reviewers
  • Design (333)
    5.0 5.0 from 333 reviewers
  • Value for money (170)
    4.8 4.8 from 170 reviewers
  • Features (12)
    4.9 4.9 from 12 reviewers
  • Ease of use (200)
    5.5 5.5 from 200 reviewers
  • Performance (5)
    4.8 4.8 from 5 reviewers
  • Sound quality (80)
    5.4 5.4 from 80 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • great call quality, quality of speaker, sprint quality service, comes with headphone adapter, pros music player features
  • radio quality, cons doesn t ring, custom usb cable, poor camera, don t know yet

Dedicated music keys, 3.5mm AV, up to 32GB SD card, 2 megapixel camera, 4x digital zoom, QVGA 240x320, 16-million colour display in True Colour TFT, 64MB flash memory, 32MB RAM, Bluetooth, integrated handsfree speakers, enhanced S40 music player, stereo FM radio.

Manufacturer's Specs

Key Facts

  • Operating frequency
    Triband EGSM 900/1800/1900 MHz
  • Display colors
    Up to 16 million colours True colour TFT
  • Exchangeable covers
    Yes
  • Input method
    Phone keypad

Camera

  • Video capacity
    depending on memory card size

Connectivity

  • Infrared
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    Yes

Internet and media

  • Music player
    Yes, support for MP3, Midi, AAC+ and WMA formats
  • RealPlayer media player
    No

Messaging and communication

  • Video calling
    Yes

Release Date

  • First seen
    11 October 2006

The Nokia 5300 is Nokia’s latest music phone that is said to be a small slider that’s compact but packs a punch. This phone is said to come in either red-and-white or black-and-white liveries and both are said to be very stylish. Though smaller in size than the N91, the 5300 still has space for up to 1,500 tracks, providing users have the right memory card as it saves all the music in its microSD memory card. Users like the fact that this mobile comes with a 256MB-capacity card but users can choose cards…

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The Nokia 5300 is Nokia’s latest music phone that is said to be a small slider that’s compact but packs a punch. This phone is said to come in either red-and-white or black-and-white liveries and both are said to be very stylish. Though smaller in size than the N91, the 5300 still has space for up to 1,500 tracks, providing users have the right memory card as it saves all the music in its microSD memory card. Users like the fact that this mobile comes with a 256MB-capacity card but users can choose cards with up to 2GB of space. The Nokia Audio Manager music software is supplied that makes the phone efficient and easy to use, plus, it automatically synchronises the phone’s music with those on your computer. That support also supports a wide range of music formats, from mp3, AAC to Wma tracks. Users have found that with headphones, the music sound way much better than using the external speakers. It sounds even better for users when they found out that with the 5300, an adapter is provided whereby any headphones can be used with it. External buttons are provided much to the pleasure of its users. The Play/Pause, Next and Previous Track raised buttons are simple to use but the same cant be said for its other navigation keys on the handset. This phone will suit those who are probably going to use it for music purposes only.

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Reviews of Nokia 5300 XpressMusic

  1. Nokia 5310 XpressMusic

    Reviewer: TrustedReviews
    13 January 2008

    The 5310 XpressMusic has a near twin in the lookalike 5610 XpressMusic. That is a bigger phone which takes a slider format and has a higher calibre set of specifications. It may yet get a separate review here. But right now my attention is fully on the 5310 XpressMusic. Read more

  2. Nokia 5300

    Reviewer: T3
    28 April 2007

    A simple, sparky, sporty music phone, albeit one not from the top drawer Read more

  3. Nokia 5300

    Reviewer: Mobile Choice UK
    16 November 2007
    Overall 6
    6.0
    Features 6
    6.0
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
    Performance 8
    8.0
     

    A rounded music phone with youth market appeal. Read more

  4. Review: Nokia 5300 XpressMusic mobile phone

    Reviewer: Computeractive
    5 January 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Good Points • Neat, compact styling • Strong music software • Excellent FM radio Bad Points • Average 1.3 megapixel camera • Navigation keys fiddly Overall The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic is a neat and accessible handset that’s small but powerful Read more

  5. Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Review

    Reviewer: CNET
    15 November 2007
    Overall 5
    5.0
     

    The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic may look quite funky and have decent music features, but it's let down by a relatively poor camera and short battery life. If you want a phone that lets you listen to tunes on the go there are much better options out there Read more

  1. "Great functionality, detailed design"

    Reviewer: CNET
    11 April 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I get little surprises on its functionality over 2 years of use... well thought out design overall. Little utilities like the scheduling function lets me create to-do list on a daily, weekly basis. Alarm associated with the schedule take stress out of my life. I'm amazed how much I can personalize this phone - you can tag voicetag, pic, ringtone, group to any number. You can tag songs as ringtone. You can play video as screensaver. You can even use slideshow from pics as... Read more

  2. Nokia Xpress 5300 purple GSM phone

    Reviewer: J&R
    19 December 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I use the phone for texting a lot. The key Pad is very stable. My other phone(Motorola Raz) the keys just gave up on me. I love also the amount of songs I can store and sound good when I play them. It is bulky though and doesn't fit in my pants' pocket well. Read more

  3. Nokia 5300

    Reviewer: Dooyoo
    13 May 2009
    Overall 7
    7.2
    Ease of use 6
    6.0
    Sound quality 6
    6.0
     

    Summary: Not a good phone to go for if you want the latest syle, but good if you want a reliable mobile. Read more

  4. Reviewer: vyze, AfterDawn.com
    25 January 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Value for money 6
    6.0
     

    I really like the camera features on this phone. It is nice as when I put in a 2gb microsd card I can record about 3 HOURS of footage! I like how when doing video it has a pause option so that you can start filming something, pause it, then resume so you aren't merging various video clips or having long periods of no activity. Read more

  5. Reviewer: CNET
    15 June 2008
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    I liked this phone because it looked good and came with a good memory card. Basically its what you expect from Nokia, simple and easy to use with good music features. The only let down is the battery life, which is rather pathetic. I leave it on for one day and it goes to critical battery. Basically not what you want from a music mobile. I would only purchase if you are willing to charge it every night. Read more

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