Nokia 3110 Classic review

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December 19, 2007

Posted by: the1willy

"Does what it says on the box"

What I like:

Easy to use and perfect for texting with quite a few added extras and a simple but stylish look

What I don't like:

In a word - the screen

Review:

I bought this phone after an unfortunate accident in which my 6131 decided to take a dive into water.
Having already bought two phones this year I could no longer justify going out and spending another large wad of cash (as I had with the 6131) but really wanted to stick with nokia and it was then when I stumbled accross the 3110 classic. From the shop description it seemed to have everything my last phone had had but at a seriously lower price and so I snapped it up... and I haven't been disapointed since.
The first thing you notice is how solid it feels in your hand; it really seems well put together with no creeks or clicks. The keys are a delight for texting; large, well spaced, and very responsive and all in all it looks fairly good, not super thin or ultra stylish, but smart and professional.
After further examination you'll find that it has a 2.5 mil earphone socket, which means you have (slightly) more choice than just to use Nokia earphones, a slot for microSD memory cards, a mini usb port, and a 1.3 mpx camera, all of which are very welcome on a phone of this price (granted the memory card slot is under the battery but then I don't change it too often)
When you switch it on you find the now very familiar and user friendly s40 interface with it's usual mix of applications; again it seems that no compromise was made there. The media player is really very respectable for a low-mid range device and reproduces mp3s loudly and clearly.
But as with nearly everything in this life there are a few downsides. Firstly the package in general is very basic, no memory card, no PC suit CD and only a mono earphone (however stereo headphones and a memory card can be picked up fairly cheaply and PC suit can be downloaded from the Nokia website)
The second, and probably the most important downside is the screen. It is bright and easy to read but with a resolution of 128 by 160 it is really behind similarly priced models. In fact when you first see it (especially comparing it to the 6131) it looks pretty poor, but this is also due to the pre-selected theme which is far too light, once I changed this for a darker one it improved quite a bit, but I guess I couldn't ask for everything.
The camera also isn't really up to scratch. It has the same fault as most low-mid range nokia phones in that it has no flash and can only manage grainy- green tinged photos in low light conditions.
All in all though, the 3110 is a very solid, very user freindly mobile with enough extras to elevate it from being a 'basic' model and a good mp3 player. It might not be perfect for those looking for extreme style or over the top functions but it will everything you ask of it and has a battery life to rival most.