Nokia C2-03 Touch and Type

Overview

Nokia C2-03: A Model Introduced By Nokia Corporation

Overview of Nokia C2-03

The Nokia C2-03 is a dual-SIM handset with touch and type functionality that makes it a good fit for users who love texting on the go.

Nokia C2-03 Design and Build Quality

The Nokia C2-03 has a carbon graphite color finish and the metallic texture and the glossy band between the two finish layers enhance both touch and style. The phone comes with a 2.6 inch TFT – LCD display with a resolution of 240x320 pixels and gives up to 65000 colors. Nokia C2-03 measures 103x51.4x17 mm and this makes it to fit perfectly well in the pocket. The phone comes with a 1020 mAh BL- 5C Li-Ion battery lasting up to 400 hours on standby mode and 5 hours on talk time. The Nokia C2-03 has 10 MB internal memory with 32GB expansion capability.

User Interface and Comfort Use Nokia C2-03

The OS is quite easy to use. The rendition of the icons is quite impressive with clarity as the key highlight. A downside though is the touch screen experience appears to be quite unsatisfactory in the sense that it is very easy to select the wrong icons on the menu. The swappable SIM card slot makes it easier to switch networks.

Telephony and Phonebook

Nokia C2-03 has excellent signal quality and it will function impeccably in different locations. It also has good call sound quality. The mic performs really well when it comes to noise reduction. The phonebook devours up to 1,000 entries and allows for photo calls. The phone has elaborate call recording for dialled, missed, and received calls.

Messaging and Emails

Messaging options include SMS, MMS, email, and Push Email.

Gallery, Photo Viewer and Video Player

The gallery stores up image, video, music, tones, themes, graphics, playlists and recorded files. The classy photo viewer comes with various editing options. The video player is standard.

Nokia C2-03 Music Player and FM Radio

The multi format music player in Nokia C2-03 allows users to play music formats such as MP3, AAC, WMA, AAC+, AMR- NB and eACC+. The loudspeaker’s sound quality is good and there is an option of using earphones through the 3.5 mm jack.

Nokia C2-03 Camera and Image Quality

Nokia C2-03 has a 2 MP (1600 x 1200 pixels) inbuilt camera. Not a bad one for day photos.

Video Camera and Video Quality

The video camera in C2-03 has QCIF resolution and captures videos at 15 fps, which compared to the market standard is quite bad.

Nokia C2-03 Connectivity Options

Connectivity options include 2G Network: GSM 900/ 1800, GSM 850/ 1900, EDGE Class 12, Bluetooth v2.0, MicroUSB v2.0 as well as GPRS Class 12 (32 – 48 kbps).

Organizer and Other Utility Tools

These include a calendar, alarm, stopwatch, countdown timer and notes, just to mention a few.

Web Browser and Applications

The Nokia C2-03 utilizes a WAP 2.0/xHTML, Adobe Flash Lite browser.

Google Maps and GPS

The handset does not offer preinstalled Google Maps or GPS.

Distinctive Features of Nokia C2-03

Dual SIM capability and the swappable second SIM card slot stand out as the most outstanding features in Nokia C2-03.

Value for Money

Retailing at Rs. 4,675 (approx., may vary) in many locations across India, the Nokia C2-03 may not sit well with Wi-Fi and 3G enthusiasts.

Verdict

Nokia C2-03 is a good buy especially for users subscribed to multiple mobile networks.