6220 Classic (UK, Black)

 

 

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I actually think this phone is quite good. I deliberately picked it up on my contract and ended up paying more per month because of it. Ok bad points first. Yes the build is a bit crappy buts that overlookable (wow big word) when you take in the cons:
- S60 3rd Edition FP2 means that there's LOADS of apps available for this phone, such as divx player, sports tracker (kinda like nike+ but uses gps)audio book player, google maps and many more
- Podcasting app is a big plus for me
- nokia maps work well
- camera is great good quality and fast load time

I love this phone well worth it ;)

Having owned this phone since early August (several weeks after it launched) and seeing mostly 1 star reviews for this product, I decided to give my own view - but I'll try to keep it brief!
I've had minimal trouble with it since I've had it, although I don't use the phone to its full capacity. Most people looking at this phone are probably looking for a cheap alternative to the very successful Nokia N95 or the less well known N82. I mostly use my phone to make calls, text and take pictures; I don't need a phone to be a computer, SAT NAV and washing machine at the same time, but that's just me. I mainly picked this phone 'cos I'm a Nokia fan and the camera. So if you're looking opinions on the Navigation, Map and internet services, it'd be best to look for professional reviews on google.

Let's start with the bad:

1) The keyboard; probably the worst feature of the phone due to its plastic make and thin/small buttons. My fingers get sore quickly when texting at a fast pace, at times I opt for calling the person than texting on days when I can't be bothered to fight with the keypad! It doesn't help that the bottom of the keypad is slightly served upwards (causing discomfort) and the shortcut keys (at the top) do not respond if they are pressed at the wrong angle - making keypad locking and accessing shortcuts a pain on a bad day!

2) I've had the phone freeze on me twice, the screen went completely white and I had to remove the battery to get it going again. But 2 times in about 9 months isn't bad...

3) Battery can say it's full when you switch it off for the night, but the next morning it's lost 3 bars. For me, the battery lasts on full charge about 3 days, then suddenly rapidly declines the next day. Fortunately, it's quick to fully recharge when plugged in to get going again.

4) Only comes with one game, which I completed in about 3 days sadly. (This is important to me so thought I'd throw it in there for good measure!)

Now the good:

1) The menu layout is easy to navigate, the default setting isn't as much (a tiny navigation bar at the top of the screen with no way to alter shortcuts? Come on Nokia!) but it can be changed to the normal layout you get with the older Nokia phones. Once you've picked your preferred setting it's smooth sailing

2) Camera is 5MP with Carl Swiss lenses and Xenon flash; all of that is techno-babble to me, all I care about is if it takes decent pics - and it does! With the auto focus and decent flash pictures looking great in any lighting (except pitch black when I was at a pub gig!). The pictures are clear, big and beautiful when they reach my computer screen and printed onto photo paper. It's quick to take snaps, but the 'photo editing' software included on the phone is nothing to brag about. The camera is protect with a slide which is handy, the 2nd camera for 3G calls is the typical standard too.

3) It can hold a heck of a lot of photos, music and sound files; with both the phone memory and the card that comes with the phone.

4) The Nokia software that comes with the phone to upload onto the PC is very easy to use. Finding pictures and transferring music to your phone is a breeze. The phone also recognises itunes music files so you don't have to convert your favourite song to MP3 in order to use them on your phone!

5) It's a sturdy build, I drop my phone on a cold gravel floor in Devon 2 weeks after I purchased it, and it didn't freeze/stall/play up or anything! Of course I was distraught over the scratches on my shiny new phone but who wouldn't?

Overall; after looking for an upgrade from my faithful to the end N70 for about a year before finding this phone - I'm glad I settled for this one.
Despite the keyboard problems, it hasn't felt like the last 9 months feel like hell owning this phone.

Sadly with the 3G Symbian smartphone range from Nokia (the 6220 classic being one of them); it's hard to recommend this phone to everyone as most of them tend to have mixed opinions depending on who you ask! I've had no troubles, but other people on this site have. And as sophisticated as the software maybe; it's not always reliable.

Advice; try before you buy!

I bought this phone thinking that it would be a good replacement for my 6233, unfortunately I was wrong. The much vaunted Nokia Maps were a real disappointment: yes the maps are free to download, but to get any sort of use out of them you have to buy a licence which lasts for 30 or 90 days or a year, you will also need to pay your network provider for their assisted GPS service.

The phone's operating system is slow, taking 2-3 seconds to unlock and about a second to respond to any keypresses. One concept that Nokia really needs to grasp is standards, why they couldn't fit a standard 3.5mm connector instead of the 2.5mm I don't know, plus they have fitted the phone with their own version of a USB connector, instead of the USB 5pin Mini, also the USB connection doesn't charge the phone.

The one good thing that this phone has going for it is the 5 megapixel camera, with built in flash. This has taken some great shots, but again doesn't use established standards, most camera's put their images into a DCIM folder, so that other devices can find them, unfortunately the 6220 does not, which means I have to manually move the photos before I can plug the SD chip into CD player so that I can view the pictures on screen.

I also think that the phone's outer casing is very poor, the very same day that I bought the phone I noticed a few scratches on the screen cover from being in my pocket for an hour or so, mobiles should be able to take a fair amount of punishment before showing signs of wear, so to see scratches within hours of buying it is not good.

To sum up, I am very disappointed with this phone and may consider a Sony or a motorola next time.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Worst phone I've ever used
I was given this phone as part of my most recent contract, and can't stress enough how bad it is. The sound quality on the earpiece is quite low, the keypad is too cramped for... Read more

Published on 26 Sep 2008 by Richard Jones

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