Key features:
* Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
* Tri-band 3G with 10Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA
* Solid metal casing
* 2.2" 16M-color QVGA display with excellent sunlight legibility
* 5 megapixel autofocus camera with Carl-Zeiss lens, dual LED flash
* VGA video recording at 15fps
* Symbian OS, S60 3.2 user interface
* Built-in accelerometer sensor
* Stereo FM radio with RDS, Visual radio
* Bluetooth (with A2DP)
* Standard microUSB port (charging)
* microSD card slot (16 GB supported, 2GB included)
* Rich preinstalled application package
* 2.5mm audio jack
* Great audio quality
Main disadvantages:
* No WLAN
* No GPS receiver
* Small display
* No preinstalled document viewer
* 2.5mm audio jack limits third-party headphones choice
* Memory card slot under the back cover
The Nokia 6700 slide is for those users who are considering a smartphone for the first time. If you need a phone that does browsing, email, social networking and media within budget, this might be the thing for you. But if you just can't be bothered and simply want your phone pink, or blue, or lime, the 6700 slide is still at your service.
Another point in favor of the Nokia 6700 slide is that there aren't exactly plenty of alternatives for what it offers. A few years back, the 6700 slide would've run head on against the likes of Samsung U900 Soul. Today, Samsung are too caught in touchscreen to care. All they have that comes close to the Nokia 6700 slide is the S5550 Shark. It sure has an AMOLED screen (of the same size and resolution) but in the end it's a plasticky dumbphone.
The Samsung S6700, for instance, has the advantage of a larger screen, but it lacks the smartphone capabilities, too. And the 3 megapixel camera sure tips the scales in favor of the 6700 slide.
The Sony Ericsson C903 is another relic of the olden days. It has a Cyber-shot camera to rival the Carl-Zeiss certified optics of the Nokia 6700 slide. For a more up-to-date opposition, there's the Sony Ericsson Hazel. It's armed to the teeth with WLAN, sat-nav and a bigger screen but we guess it will be way more expensive.
We can't help but note that in-house competition looks more threatening really. The Nokia 6700 classic is well in the picture, never mind its age. We actually feel it has the upper hand and if smartphone isn't a must, the value for money is great.
If you are willing to compromise a little, you should definitely check out the Nokia C5. It might have shed some of the metal off to bring the price down, but adds GPS with free lifetime voice navigation. In the end, you get a reasonably good-looking handset with more functionality for less cash.
To wrap it up, the Nokia 6700 slide is an entry-level smartphone that will do reasonably well to serve brand-loyal upgraders. It's kind of sitting on the wrong side of the line dividing the Nokia portfolio. It's a Symbian smartphone but no Eseries or Nseries stuff. It stops right where the new low and midrange C series will take over.
The 6700 slide is aware of the gaps in its spec sheet and its position in the company lineup. To make up for this, it's attractively-priced and more than anything well-built.
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