Typical price: £89
What is it: Entry-level music phone with 3.5mm headphone socket
What we think: It's not breaking any ground in the phone world, but what it needed to get right, it's got right
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 2 October 2008
Tags: nokia, dedicated, ericsson, charge
We like:
Price; design; sound quality; 3.5mm heapdhone socket; good keypad
We don't like:
Poor video support; average screen; no flash
Also known as:
5220 Xpress Music
You might also need:
Better headphones; spare BL-5CT battery
CNET UK judgement:
Best noticed for its teen-friendly looks, and best purchased for its musical abilities, this otherwise average phone does its job as an entry-level music phone very well
Nokia 5220 XpressMusic History
24 Sep 2008 in Crave
Photos: Hands-on with the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic
We've got a Nokia 5220 and our hands have been all over it. After 48 hours of using this new music phone, we've got some early opinions to share, and a boat-load of photos
23 Apr 2008 in Crave
Hands-on with the Nokia 5320 and 5220 XpressMusic phones
We had the chance to play with Nokia's two new XpressMusic handsets, the 5320 and 5220 -- both a step in the right direction for the company up against Sony Ericsson's Walkman music phones
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