Nokia 5700 Review: Smart Performer

It seems that music phones are becoming an increasingly important part of every company's portfolio. It's therefore no surprise that a lot of effort is put in developing such devices, which explains the constantly improving functionality and performance. We'll now have a look at Nokia's most recent creation in the genre - the Nokia 5700 XpressMusic family. Just a quick glance at its features tells you this phone is promising, to say the least. But practice has taught us that features are not all that a handset is about. Stay with us as we find out what this heavyweight musician is capable of.

Nokia 5700 official images

Key features:

• Fast and responsive user interface
• Excellent display, with unmatched legibility under direct sunlight
• Great earphones
• Symbian S60 3rd edition FP1
• Sporty, youthful design
• The swiveling part is well-built and very functional

Main disadvantages:

• Awkward joystick
• Weak bass
• Bizarre Menu and C keys
• No Pencil key
• No built-in 3.5mm jack

Conclusion

Having squeezed every last drop out of our Nokia 5700 let us end our review by putting everything in context and saying a few words about our general impression. We believe we've answered the question at the beginning of the review. The Nokia 5700 performance as a smartphone is by far superior to its music capabilities. The latter are only slightly above average. So if you are looking for a phone to use for strictly music purposes, you'd better look elsewhere. Are you after a balanced overall performance? Look no further. Nokia 5700 is exactly the phone for you and its unmatched speed will never make you regret your purchase. We really don't believe that the target audience should be confined to music fans. This highly capable handset is a true value for money.

(Read full review on GSMArena.com...)
Nokia 5700 Specification