Nokia 3110 Classic review

Nokia 3110 Classic Review

Reviewed by: Frank Lewis

Reviewed on: 8 October 2007

Weaknesses
Most phones these days are becoming smaller and thinner, but with its bulky frame, the 3110 goes against the grain. On the plus side this gives it the advantage of larger buttons that are ideal for texting, but it also means the phone looks distinctly old fashioned, especially next to super trim, low cost rivals like the Sagem my150X.

Also, although the 3110 does have a camera, it's not a very good one. It has a lowly 1.3-megapixel resolution, which makes photos look washed out. It also lacks a flash so it's pretty much useless for taking indoor shots in dimly lit conditions.

We can understand these issues, but what we find harder to fathom is Nokia's decision to ship the handset with mono headphones, despite the fact that it has a built-in music player. It seems like madness because when we tried the phone's music player with a stereo headset from a Nokia 5200, the playback quality was actually very good.

Conclusion
There's very little to get excited about with the 3110 Classic. At around £90, it's designed to appeal to those people who find all the bells and whistles on the latest handsets annoying rather than tempting and on that front it does the job nicely.

The large buttons and clearly laid out menus make it very easy to use and it also has a strong battery life. It's just a shame Nokia hasn't included stereo headphones to let users make the most of its surprisingly good music features.

Edited by Jason Jenkins
Additional editing by Jon Squire