Nokia C3 review 1

Other phone's hardware features generally exceed our expectations at the same time, though there are a handful of slip-ups. A microSD slot for including to 8GB of extra storage means it is possible to pack your phone with plenty of tunes to be controlled by and photos to show friends and family. The headphone jack also means you're absolve to use your own choice regarding headphones – a stereo headset having an inline control for answering calls is provided inside the box. It's okay for taking telephone calls but certainly isn't the best in terms of music listening.


More pressing a problem than an iffy headset could be the microUSB socket, specifically the undeniable fact that the microUSB socket doesn't also charge the device. Instead Nokia has employed the proprietary cylindrical charging socket that is situated on the top edge. MicroUSB is allowed to be the standard socket for asking and data transfer nowadays, in like manner see Nokia still veering off course is merely plain irritating. What's more, you don't even get Nokia's new compact charger as located on the Nokia C6, so travelling along with your phone is even more undesirable.

The keyboard Nokia C3 and navigation buttons don't purge any such concerns. Their action is pronounced using a noticeable break that shows you the key has been hard pressed. The keyboard keys are a tad stiff however, not to the extent that they will significantly hamper typing. The layout is also easy to access grips with, allowing for quite speedy typing. As ever, we find we could type faster on onscreen keyboards but also for a physical keyboard, this example is greater than acceptable.

One slight downside is the otherwise very welcome backlighting with the reflective silver finish on the quantity keys can make them difficult to learn in an environment with common office lighting.

One final negative note concerning this phone is its camera. Gone will be the days when merely having a camera was an additional benefit, and the 2. 0 megapixel affair with this phone doesn't really hold around much scrutiny. It lacks autofocus or any flash and doesn't really replace these deficiencies in any some other department. Given this phone's value, we certainly wouldn't expect something more but neither is this a location where Nokia has excelled alone.