While the other phones in the XpressMusic category are quite similar, the 5610 differs in terms of its camera. It has a 3.2MP camera with autfocus and two LED flash, which is surprisingly quite good. It offers various effects like grayscale, sepia etc, and also effective white balance options. I have always been of the opinion that phones have mediocre cameras, but what I like about the 5610 is that the pictures taken were clear and vibrant. The amount of detailing was surprisingly better than most cameras, and it helps that the pictures aren't "washed out" at all. It can manage sequential shots, and supports JPEG and GIF formats. As far as video recording is concerned it supports VGA, QVGA and QCIF formats with sound, with 4x smooth zoom in H.263 and MPEG-4 in .3gp format. Music formats include MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB and WMA.
The FM radio happens to be the most effective I've heard lately. Even indoors the reception was brilliant. I also liked the featured RDS and AF, technologies that you often see only in car stereos. To explain it in brief, RDS allows small amounts of data to be transmitted using "conventional FM radio broadcasts". In this case it makes use of AF (alternative frequency), which allows the phone to look for a different frequency of the station you are listening to when the signal is weak.
Battery life is not that great though. For a music phone, one would expect the battery to conk off after prolonged use, but manufacturers should probably realize that stronger battery life means dependability. In this case, you have to charge every evening, if you are listening to about 2 hours of music through the day. The Sony Ericsson W580i offers more in this regard.
This is the phone you should pick up if you are a hardcore Nokia fan and want an excellent music player, period! Apart from that the 5610 has style, a fast interface and is up to date as far as connectivity is concerned. Its street price is approximately Rs 13,200, so if you have made up your mind, I'd say go for it!
Specs
| Nokia 5610 XpressMusic | |
Network | UMTS / GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| Physical | 98.5 x 48.5 x 17 mm, 75g |
| Display | 2.2-inch TFT, 16million colors (240 x 320 pixels) |
| Memory | 20 MB built-in user available memory, Memory Stick (MicroSD) |
| Camera | 3.2 Megapixel |
| Connectivity | USB, Bluetooth with A2DP profile, GPRS, 3G, HSCSD |
| Battery | Up to 320 hrs standby, 6 hrs talktime (according to product manual) |
| Street Price | Approx. Rs 13,200 |
hey ther ppl... i am abut to buy a mobile fone and i am considering nokia 5610 and nokia n81, but i am having a problem deciding which to buy.. i am an audiophile and i like playing games as well.. so i request to plezz temme which 1 to buy...