Nokia 208 Dual SIM

Overview

Feature-rich and Stylish

For people with simple phone needs Nokia 208 is almost perfect.

Nokia 208 Design and Build Quality

Nokia lives up to its name when it comes to the build quality of the phone. The build quality is excellent. The phone comes in bright colours such as blue, reddish-orange, white, black, and yellow. The dimensions of the phone are 114.2 x 50.9 x 12.8 mm. The weight of the phone is only 90grams. The phone is lightweight and perfect in size to fit in your hands. The battery of the phone will last you for about 2 days comfortably.

User Interface and Comfort to Use Nokia 208

The phone does not have any complicated features that are difficult to understand. There is a menu button at the centre, which will take you to the menu of the phone. The applications are all listed on one screen. The keyboard is not so easy to use but since you are hardly going to be typing long emails, the keyboard is adequate. The screen is 2.4 Inch, QVGA, LCD, 256k colours display having a resolution of 240x320 pixels. The display is average. The phone has an internal memory of 256MB and a RAM of 256MB. The memory can be further expanded up to 32GB to add more data.

Telephony and Phonebook

The phone supports both 2G and 3G operations. The phone supports Micro SIM. The SIM can be changed without turning the device off. The micro SIM comes in handy when you want to change SIMs with your smartphone. The device has good call quality. The phonebook is very simple to use. You can edit, add, and save multiple numbers

Messaging and Emails

You can use the phone to send SMS, MMS, and emails. The phone does not have a big screen so it is difficult to read big emails or messages.

Gallery, Photo Viewer and Video Player

The photo viewer is very basic and there is not much to play around with. The video player leaves a lot to be desired. The video player can play most of the common formats such as MP4/H.264/H.263 etc. The screen of the player is not big enough to enjoy videos.

Nokia 208 Music Player and FM Radio

Music player on the phone is average. The FM radio comes with a recording option. The supported formats are MP3, AAC, WAV, M4A, OGG, AMR, and MIDI.

Nokia 208 Camera and Image Quality

The camera of the phone is 1.3MP. The resolution is 1280x1024 Pixels. The camera does not have any flash. Zoom is up to 4x. The pictures quality is grainy and not usable for computer or social networks. Other features include white balance presets, Effects, Self-timer, and Image Viewer

Video Camera and Video Quality

Video can be recorded at 15fps. The videos are shaky and not sharp.

Nokia 208 Connectivity Options

Connectivity options on the phone include 3G, GPRS, USB, and Bluetooth. The connectivity on the phone is of average speed.

Organiser and Other Utility Tools

These include Dictionary, Recorder, Calculator, Clock, World clock, Calendar, Converter, Notes, Alarm clock, Reminders, and To-do list.

Nokia 208 Web Browser and Applications

Nokia xPress browser is the browser on the phone. It is very basic and does not include features like zoom. Applications include Facebook, Twitter, and Nokia Life.

Maps and GPS

Assisted GPS is available on the phone. Nokia Nearby app on the phone lets you find all the nearby favourite places.

Distinctive Features of Nokia 208

Slam is a new feature introduced by Nokia. Slam enables user to share data such as photos between phones without requiring any extra software.

Value for money

The phone is priced at INR 4100 (approx., may vary) in the Indian market. The phone is priced suitably.

Verdict

We would rate the phone a 4.4 stars out of 5.