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Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Overview

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Key Features
Music Player with Music & Volume Keys
20 Hours Music Playback Time
Bluetooth® Technology
2 Megapixel Camera with 4 x Digital Zoom
Video Recording (15 fps)
4 Hours Video Playback Time
Email with Attachments

Design

70%

Usability

81%

Features

74%

The above ratings are average figures, which have been generated from submitted mobile phone reviews.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Review

This classic bar shaped mobile phone designed by Nokia is a member of the popular Nokia XpressMusic range therefore this is a music focused handset The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic is mainly black in colour which comes in a red option or a blue colour option. The colour option depends on the user's preference but the coloured areas are located around the navigation key which makes the key stand out & the back of the casing in coloured in the users chosen colour. The classic bar shaped casing is 107.5mm in height, 46.7mm in width & 14.8mm in depth which fits into the user hand perfectly when in use. The casing weighs 88 grams which is lightweight therefore easy to carry & hold. The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic comes with a 2 Inch QVGA screen which has a coloured display & below the screen the user will find the navigation controls, call keys & a numeric keypad. The 5130 XpressMusic comes from the Nokia XpressMusic range which includes other music focused handsets such as the Nokia 5220 XpressMusic & the Nokia 5320 XpressMusic.

This music focus phone comes with a built in music player which supports a large range of music playback formats including MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, Midi, WMA, WAMR & MXMF formats. The 5130 XpressMusic come with easy to access volume keys which allow the user to control their sound in an instant & with easy to reach music keys which allow the user to enjoy the music playback feature on their mobile phone. The user can enjoy up to 20 hours of music playback time from a fully charged battery on the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic. The music entertainment does not stop there as the 5130 XpressMusic comes with a built in radio feature complete with a RDS function. The user can catch up on all their preferred radio stations by tuning in & relaxing to a new listening experience. A built in micro phone supports voice & sound recording which can be stored on the phone memory even as a voice reminder. The user can add new ringtones to their phone in any popular ringtone format & give their new phone a personal feel by having a ringtone to reflect the user's personality.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Mobile Phone Front View

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Mobile Phone Red Version

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Mobile Phone Angle View

A built in Opera mini Web browser allows the user to surf the Web to gain access to information & their favourite websites. The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic comes with an email service complete with attachment facility which supports IMAP, POP, SMTP & OMA EMN emails. The user can create, send, receive & forward messages in SMS text format & MMS multimedia messaging format. The MMS multimedia message can contain a picture with sound & text which can be shared between MMS compatible users. The user can create & send a Nokia Xpress audio message which is a fun way to share sound with other compatible users. The phone comes with a flight mode setting which allows the user to access a selection of features on their mobile phone when in restricted mobile phone areas as the flight mode setting will switch off any radio transmitter signal features on the Nokia 5130 XpressMusic.

The phone comes with 30 megabytes of internal memory & with a 1 gigabyte memory card including in the start up kit. The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic comes with a memory card slot which allows the user to expand the handsets memory capabilities & the phone supports up to 2 gigabytes of memory in total via the memory card slot. The EDGE technology & GPRS provides high speed data transfer rates. A 3.5mm AV connector allows the user to insert a compatible headset for a private listen experience when using the built in music player feature. The user can use either Bluetooth® technology or a USB connection when connecting their 5130 XpressMusic to other devices such as the user's computer. The connectivity options on the mobile phone allow the user to either use a wireless connection or cabled connection between devices depending on the user's needs. The battery can provide approximately 6 hours of GSM talk time or approximately 288 hours of standby battery time when fully charged. The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic is a quad band network phone which works over four GSM bands & will automatically switch between bands.

The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic comes with an integrated two megapixel camera feature complete with a 4 x digital zoom function. The camera comes with many settings & capture modes which allow the user to gain the best quality capture to suit the user's environment & quality finish. A colour balance setting allows the user to select either a normal, sepia finish, black & white, vivid or negative finish to their picture. The white balance mode allows the user to select a setting to suit the user's desired finish. The user can capture & view pictures in landscape mode on their 5130 XpressMusic. The camera feature also allows the user to capture moving video footage at up to 15 frames per second. The user can enjoy using a selection of the imaging settings when recording video on their mobile phone. A fully charged battery will provide the user with up to 1 hour worth of video recording time. The Nokia 5130 XpressMusic can playback video in MPEG4 video format & 3GP format. The user can enjoy up to 4 hours of video playback time from a fully charged battery.

Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Specifications & Features

Screen
2 Inch 256k Colour QVGA Screen (320 x 240 Pixels)

Imaging
2 Megapixel Camera
4 x Digital Zoom
Landscape Mode
Dedicated Camera Key
Colour Tone (Normal, Sepia, Black & White, Vivid & Negative)
White Balance (Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten & Fluorescent)
Light Sensitivity (High, Medium, Low & auto)
Video Recording (15 fps)
4 x Digital Video Zoom
Video White Balance (Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Incandescent & Fluorescent)
Video Player (MP4 & 3GP)
Picture Caller ID

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
EMS (Enhanced Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging
Email (IMAP, POP, SMTP, OMA EMN)
Email with Attachments

Sound
Music Player (MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, Midi, WMA, WAMR & MXMF)
Music Keys
Volume Keys
FM Radio with RDS
Ringtones (AAC, MP3, Midi, WMA, WAMR, eAAC, eAAC+ & MXMF)
Microphone
Voice Recording

Entertainment
Java™ Games
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phonebook
Calendar
Clock
Calculator
Flight Mode
Conference Call
Handsfree Speaker Phone
Call Log (Dialled, Missed & Received)
Speed Dialling
Automatic Redial
Mute

Connectivity
Bluetooth®
Micro USB
TV Out
3.5mm AV Connector
EDGE
GPRS

Network
Quad Band (GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)

Internet
Opera Mini Browser
HTML & XHTML

Memory & Talk Time
30 Mbytes Memory plus 1 Gbyte MicroSD™ Card & Supports Up To 2 Gbytes
6 Hours GSM Talk Time
288 Hours GSM Standby Time
1 Hour Video Recording Time
4 Hours Video Playback Time
20 Hours Music Playback Time

Weight & Size
88 g
107.5 x 46.7 x 14.8 mm

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Reviewer: Diwaker - India
Date: 23rd Jun 2009

Best for its range.

Design

100%

Usability

100%

Features

100%

Reviewer: Camren - London, UK
Date: 17th Jun 2009

This phones design is good for its range & quite stylish compared to other phones in its range. It has everything most people need from a phone, its external memory is expandable to 8GB & has good applications. The usability is very easy apart from a few bits, it is difficult to insert & remove SIM card, & the screen has rubbish quality, in daylight it is difficult to see stuff on the screen & you need to hold the phone in a angle to see, even from comparing to other phones its screen is less brighter, because of this problem you would have to find a bright theme & the phone comes with dim ones. The Nokia 6300 has better screen resolution (16m) & this phone only has (256k). The screen is also smaller than it's supposed to be.

Design

95%

Usability

70%

Features

90%

Reviewer: Julian - Bangalore, India
Date: 25th May 2009

You have got to believe me. You got to buy this phone even if you have a N96. It's just awesome. It rocks. It is easy to handle, got so many features in it.

Description, all in one. You have an MP3, MP4, game station, PC in the 5130 XpressMusic if you go way too deep in it.

Design

95%

Usability

100%

Features

95%

Reviewer: Lalit - Mumbai, India
Date: 19th May 2009

I think it is an ordinary phone having its own limitations because now I am using it but according to its price it is best & like other phones it does not hangs.

Design

40%

Usability

85%

Features

85%

Reviewer: Paras - Ludhiana, India
Date: 16th May 2009

This mobile is very good & easy to use.

Design

90%

Usability

100%

Features

85%

Reviewer: Sunil - Bangalore, India
Date: 13th May 2009

I want to know whether this mobile memory can be extended up to 2 GB or 8 GB.

Design

50%

Usability

50%

Features

50%

Reviewer: Colin - Glasgow, UK
Date: 5th Apr 2009

Rubbish phone.

Design

55%

Usability

100%

Features

75%

Reviewer: Igor - London, UK
Date: 2nd Apr 2009

An excellent budget phone by Nokia.

Design

80%

Usability

95%

Features

50%

Reviewer: G Prudhvi Raj - Hyderabad, India
Date: 26th Mar 2009

Trust me it's the best phone Nokia has released ever. It's a promising phone for its price.

Design

90%

Usability

95%

Features

95%

Reviewer: Aniruddha - Kharagpur, India
Date: 24th Mar 2009

I am unable to find flight mode. Please tell me how can I access flight mode on this phone?

Design

90%

Usability

100%

Features

85%

Reviewer: Shreyas - Pune, India
Date: 19th Mar 2009

You must have to believe me. It is ever best phone for the user who loves music. Excellent output in comparison with Nokia 5310, supernova 7210, fast gprs speed. Fully automatic settings & easy accessibility to any feature. I just loved that phone & one more don't go for its look only, rather its usability is more than its look, it's cheap also so music lovers buy & enjoy.

Design

85%

Usability

100%

Features

95%

Reviewer: Sangeet - Delhi, India
Date: 6th Mar 2009

Belive me it is the best Phone for a man who needs soothing music, more battery backup, 1GB of storage & many more features.

Design

80%

Usability

85%

Features

80%

Reviewer: John Prime - New York, US
Date: 23rd Nov 2008

Trust me, this is the worst phone ever made by Nokia. Design is rubbish! Features are like toy mobiles! Usability is sorry, I don't think it can be used by anyone.

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Usability

Features

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