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Nokia X2-02 Review

Price
Euro60

Nokia X2-02 Review

Nokia X2-02 Review

Introduction

Nokia X2-02 is the latest low priced dual SIM mobile phone from Nokia that is especially targeted for those music lovers who also want to use two SIMs without changing one and another. This phone is especially designed in a way that you can use multiple SIM with external Hot Swappable SIM slot. On top, Nokia X2-02 also features expandable microSD memory card of up to 32 GB that lets you store and play loads of mp3 files, videos and other music files quite easily.

Though there are many other models of Nokia available in the market that support dual SIM but the Nokia X2-02 covers every step of the entry-level segment. The phone although focuses only on a single skill but really goes beyond other dual SIM phones.

Dual-SIM telephony is the main course in the Nokia X2-02 but the music playback level and the sound quality is an additional pleasure especially for the music lovers. The handset offers true value to your money while focusing only on the fundamentals.

What's In The Box?

The retail package of the Nokia X2-02 is a basic package that only holds the essentials. Below are the accessories that you will get with the handset:

  • One Nokia X2-02
  • A Charger
  • A Single-Piece Headset
  • Some Manuals

Design And Build Quality

Nokia X2-02 is the latest and modern low priced dual SIM phone. Though, it does not bring something really special, however the design and hardware have got some good upgrades that greatly improve the user experience. It is an entry level phone with dual SIM functionality. The phone is available in a variety of colors to choose from. You can choose from Bright Red, Dark Silver, Orange, Ocean Blue, and Violet colors.

Advantages

  • The phone is available in different colors such as Bright Red, Dark Silver, Orange, Ocean Blue, and Violet.
  • The display offers good enough sunlight legibility, while the alphanumeric keypad is a huge improvement. With S40 on board, you get a proper D-pad too, with confirmed action.
  • Nokia X2-02 comes with a dedicated music key button, Hot Swappable SIM slot and Hot Swap microSD slot.
  • The phone offers 2.2" QVGA display which is of high-class quality. Furthermore, the viewing angles are also admirable, and therefore is sunlight legibility.
  • The numpad and navigation deck are comfortably built in order to provide great user experience.
  • The Nokia X2-02 offers hot swappable SIM compartment which means that newly inserted SIM card will be instantly accessible without a reboot. Nokia calls it Easy Swap
  • The Nokia X2-02 is powered by a 1020mAh Li-Ion battery (BL-5), quoted at more than 18 days of stand-by and up to 10 hours of talk-time.

Disadvantages

  • Talking about the display, the Nokia X2-02 does not offer any brightness control.
  • Opening the back cover really is very hard as you will need to put your nails into prying it open. However, the battery cover fits super firmly, no squeaks, not the slightest of trembles.
  • The only missing feature is the flashlight that you would come to know from low end Nokia phones.

Dual SIM Functionality & Hot Swappable SIM Slot

The Hot Swappable SIM slot allows you use as many SIM as you want one by one without restarting your Nokia X2-02. Your Primary SIM will stay besides the battery while the other SIM can easily be changed at anytime via Hot Swappable SIM slot. You simply have to select the SIM for making a call or alternatively you can also set a default SIM that phone uses every time you make a call. Otherwise, you can also choose to manually select which SIM card you wanna use.

Advantages

  • The Nokia X2-02 is a S40 6th edition device and uses the typical S40 phonebook which means plenty of storage for contacts (1000 on the phone plus as many as you can fit on both SIMs.
  • The phone comes with Hot Swappable SIM slot that lets you use as many SIM as you want one by one without restarting your handset. This is called Easy Swap.
  • You simply have to select the SIM for making a call or alternatively you can also set a default SIM that phone uses every time you make a call. Otherwise, you can also choose to manually select which SIM card you wanna use.
  • In-call sound is loud and clear and the reception is solid – you would not experience any dropped calls.
  • The user interface is quite standard and the Nokia users should be familiar with it by now.
  • The phone since it works on S40 platform also runs Java apps therefore you can broaden the inbuilt functionality. The Java version of Facebook's app is a good place to start with.

Disadvantages

  • Since the Nokia X2-02 comes with the typical S40 phonebook, it means that there is no smart dial. However, you can search in the phone book quite easily.
  • The external hot-swap SIM slot does not work if there is no SIM card in the master slot under the battery. So, if you want to use only one SIM then you should use the internal slot.
  • Both the GSM radios of the Nokia X2-02 are dual-band only. The 900/1800 bands are fairly wide spread however they do not give you world-wide coverage.

Audio Quality, Camera & Organizer

The audio quality of the Nokia X2-02 is really good and the loud speaker volume is loud as well. The phone provides fairly clean audio output, regardless of its lowly status in the hierarchy. On the other hand, the Nokia X2-02 comes with a fixed-focus 2 mega pixel camera that takes photos at maximum resolution of 1600x1200. There are options for white balance, several effects and a self-timer.

Advantages

  • The audio quality of the Nokia X2-02 is really good and the loud speaker volume is loud as well. Headphone audio quality is also average good. The phone provides fairly clean audio output, regardless of its lowly status in the hierarchy.
  • The Nokia X2-02 has got nicely clean output and the volume levels are quite high too making it a good performer among the better performers we have seen so far.
  • The Nokia X2-02 comes with a fixed-focus 2MP camera that takes photos at maximum resolution of 1600x1200. There are options for white balance, several effects and a self-timer.
  • Talking about organizer and app, Nokia always has been on the top and the Nokia X2-02 is no exception. The Calendar is the full-featured app along with a repeatable alarm clock. The other organizing features available include a voice recorder with a 60-minute limit, a stopwatch and a countdown timer.
  • Additionally, two versions of calculator are there - basic and advanced and there is a loan calculator as well. You can also make use of Notes, Countdown timer, To-Do List and World Clock apps.

Disadvantages

  • Though the phone is advertised as music phone dual SIM phone but there is no mega bass or any types of active or passive bass boost system available. This means that music lovers will not be completely satisfied with the music quality of this phone.
  • No 3g connectivity / no 3g internet available.
  • Talking about the camera result, the colors and contrast are acceptable, however the resolved detail is poor and the noise reduction makes the end result even worse.
  • The video camera is limited to QCIF@10fps, which makes them usable for MMS only and practically nothing else.

Should I Buy The Nokia X2-02?

The Nokia X2-02 is the low price feature rich phone from the very famous Nokia that supports dual SIM telephony and its Hot Swappable SIM slot makes changing SIM card trouble-free task. The phone comes with a great music player, microSD card, special music store 32 GB advantage and a 2 mega pixel camera. All these features make Nokia X2-02 a great deal for the price you will pay for it. Though it is a cheap mobile phone if you talk about the price tag but it offers all the necessary features a mobile phone needs to have. The phone doubles your joy with its excellent expandable memory of up to 32GB that lets you store and share loads of music files and other data with your loved ones.

Talking about the connectivity, the Nokia X2-02 comes with Bluetooth or USB with multiple supported profiles, thus you can transfer your files quite easily between the compatible devices. For the purpose of browsing, there is WAP 2.0, EDGE as well as GPRS. All in all, Nokia X2-02 is a new and improved way of connecting people at an affordable price. This makes this new mobile phone more popular among different groups of people rather than fail to find its target.