The Samsung Monte offers a better range of pre-loaded apps. So what exactly is the Nokia C offering other than an extra '' on top of last year's Nokia C5? Measuring in at just under 14mm, the handset is a little bigger than Nokia users might expect, but handily compact for everyone else. Its rounded edges fit nicely in the hands, especially small ones, and while the depth might be an issue for some, we felt it gave the light handset 93g, thank you!
That said, it didn't prevent a hairy moment when removing the battery cover for the first time — the thin piece feels imminently snappable, which makes for a scary experience if you're, shall we say, as ham-fisted as we are. The contrasting coloured end is a nice aesthetic addition, but is ultimately useless, though it allows for users to do a little outfit matching, if that's your thing.
The loudspeakers are located there, though, which are perfectly loud and emit a nice, clear sound. Jiobook Laptop. Call of Duty Vanguard. Most Downloaded Apps in World. Netflix Games on iPhones. Lenovo Yoga Tab 11 Review. Samsung Galaxy S21 Series. Moto E Nokia C Last Updated: November 14, Facebook Twitter Linkedin. Buy the Nokia C, which not just has pleasant looks but is also equipped with striking features.
The mobile phone was launched in India on December 2, at a starting price of Rs 1, Moreover, the phone comes with MB of RAM and 40 MB of internal storage so that you can store all your songs, videos, games, pictures and other stuff without worrying about space constraints..
In order to combat the effects of the clunky touchscreen, the Nokia C limits text input to a T9 pad, rather than a full Qwerty, when used in portrait mode. Although slower than using a decent portrait Qwerty keyboard, such as that of the 3. Switching to landscape and using the full virtual Qwerty is preferable though. Resistive screens were once the staple of the budget touchscreen phone, but with devices like the Samsung Galaxy Europa and HTC Wildfire having brought quality capacitive touch panels to the same price point, the Nokia C once again looks behind the times.
Although responsive and accurate for a screen of its type, it slows down everyday navigation and web browsing significantly. Although this spec may match the iPhone 4 — one of the better camera phones on the market — the Nokia C is no photographic star. It uses a fixed focus system, giving you no control over what part of your image is the sharpest.
In practice, this works fine for daylight shots where your subject is in the background, but is useless for close-ups. There are five scene modes, plus an extra user-defined option, alongside controls for colour tone, white balance, exposure, light sensitivity, contrast and sharpness.
A 4x digital zoom is available for both stills and video, but as with any digital zoom this will degrade the quality of your results. As with stills, the video quality is just about good enough to spread over the web to your less-discerning social networking chums but nothing more. The phone fares better with music, offering a decent player app, FM radio and a nifty podcast app that lets you download casts over 3G or Wi-Fi from your handset.
The output level is low though, with maximum volume unlikely to be enough for some when on public transport, or in other noisy environments. The Nokia C comes with a 2GB memory card to build upon the insignificant 40MB of internal storage, but most of you thinking of using this phone as an MP3 player-replacement would probably want to upgrade to a larger card.
A remote control widget appears on the home screen when music is playing too — a nice multi-tasking touch that convinces us this phone would make a decent music buddy. This does little to differentiate the Nokia C over its rivals though, as all but the cheapest phones these days make competent digital music players. Add the also-archaic resistive touchscreen and the Nokia C starts to sound more out-of-date than power suits and tie-dyed T-shirts.
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