Nokia 5220 Xpress Music

If you are fond of music and looking for some nice device, which can be a good companion, ten you can consider latest device in the town called Nokia 5220 Xpress Music. It is a mid-ranged MP3 phone. Xpress Music is very successful and adorable range from Nokia and having heads on competition with Sony Ericsson's Walkman series.

Design

The most attractive feature of the design of this phone is its slim form factor. It looks sleek and stylish; that is why youngsters adore this phone. It measures just 10.5 mm in thickness. It resembles 5310 in features and looks but still it is slimmer. Although it is built of plastic, but it is durable and have good build quality. It sports a 2" TFT display having resolution 240 x 320 pixels and supports 262 K colors. The screen offers good brightness and contrast level. As usual, keypad is just below the screen. You can choose from three colors available- red, green and blue. It features 3.5mm audio jack, microUSB port and the volume keys

Other Features

Series 40 platform is a norm in Nokia's mid and low range Mobile Phones. It features the simplest interface but with lots of features. It is fast, intuitive and convenient. It also sports a nice and useful music player interface which blends well with the new look of the phone. You can interact with this phone with lots of customizable settings. It features custom EQ and seven preset EQs. You can listen to your music wirelessly on Bluetooth headphones due to A2DP profile. It is true shiner from XpressMusic category because of its good sound quality. Video player in this phone is better than the previous models. However, 2" screen is insufficient for video playback. It can play 3GP and MP4 formats.

Nokia 5220 Xpress Music features a 2-MP camera, which allows you to take picture at 1600-x 1200 pixel resolution. Although, you cannot boast of this camera but it can take satisfactory pics. The phone will impress you with its nice call reception quality. To give clear sound, it features background noise cancellation. It features FM radio and is powered by 1020 mAh Li-Ion BL-5 CT battery.

The other siblings of this phone from Xpressmusic category have more advanced features however, 5220 have its own features. It is a good music option at low prices and has a slim and novel design.

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