Nokia 3220: advantages and disadvantages

The Nokia 3220 is an inexpensive phone that is equipped with all the necessary features. In the lineup of the devices of its class is higher than its predecessor and positioned as a telephone for young people.

The manufacturer improved the design, there were light indicators.

Like other Nokia phones, the 3220 runs on the Series 40 platform.

The phone is manufactured since 2004.

Equipment

The kit includes the phone itself, a charger, 2 covers for the back panel, instructions.

Main characteristics:

• Weight - 86 g;
• Dimensions - 104.5 x 44.2 x 18.7 mm;
• Built-in antenna.

Working hours

3 hours of conversation, 350 hours of waiting - this is the maximum running time for the Nokia 3220. The battery is 760 mAh.

Charging takes about an hour and a half.

Display

Display color, at 65536 colors, TFT screen with a resolution of 128 x 128.

The screen contains 5 text lines, a numeric keypad. Menu in the form of icons or a list, as in other Nokia phones.

The display size is 27.5 x 27.5 mm.

Camera

There is a VGA-camera 0.3 MP, the maximum resolution when shooting 640 x 480, portrait mode - 80 x 96. There is a night mode shooting, 3 types of quality. The files are saved in JPEG format.

The video shoots in 3GP-format, each movie lasting up to 15 seconds. The resolution is 128 x 96, the sound is AMR. There is a setting for the shooting time. With it, you can shoot up to 4 minutes. In the amount of memory is 1.5 MB.

There is HSCSD.

games and applications

The version of Java 2.0 allows you to play. But this can only be done with preinstalled games on the phone.

Sound

The phone plays polyphonic ringtones of 16 tones.

Phone book

The maximum number of entries in the phone memory is 1000 names. If you fill in 6-7 fields for each number, you can save 500 numbers. For one name, you can add up to 5 numbers (mobile, home, home, office, fax).

Each contact can add an email address, a website, a mailing address, a note.

The numbers in the Nokia 3220 phonebook can be correlated with voice tags (up to 10).

There is a standard speed dial function.

In addition, there is the possibility of installing a photo for 100 contacts (portrait mode).

All contacts can be divided into 5 groups, choose a ring tone for them.

Call lists are standard: missed, received, outgoing. Each of them stores 20 records with the date and time.

Posts

The phone can receive audio and black-and-white pictures using the Nokia Smart Messaging standard. But only those machines can send and receive files that support this standard.

For this data transfer, there are 10 graphic templates in the device.

Color images, photos, melodies, text can be sent using MMS.

It's worth mentioning that the phone can send a Flash message. This function sends a message, but it is not stored in the memory of the device it came to. It is only displayed on the screen.

Additional Features

The Nokia 3220 has the ability to synchronize with a PC.

There is a built-in image editor, keyboard lock.

There are standard functions: clock, date, calculator.

The alarm can be set to repeat, selecting the day and the melody.

For timing, there is a stopwatch and a timer.

The organizer is available with the ability to make from 100 to 250 entries. Their number depends on the length of the text. There is a setting for automatically deleting old entries.

The function of viewing the calendar for different time intervals, fast transition to the desired date is also present.

In the settings you can find 5 user profiles. Each of them can be set temporarily, by selecting the desired interval. When finished, the default profile is activated.

For the screen, you can choose the color, screen saver and wallpaper.

The volume of the speaker is adjusted automatically, it works according to external conditions.

The recorder can record 5-minute clips. Their number is unlimited, depends on the presence of memory in the phone. During a conversation, the recorder also works. Dictaphone records can be used as a call (AMR format).

Case, colors

Orange, black, black with blue inserts, blue, red are all available colors of the model Nokia 3220. The case is a candy bar. The tube material is soft to the touch.

The keyboard is made of rubber, except for the central button, which is made of rigid plastic.

On top there is a plastic on / off button.

Bottom 2 connectors: standard pop-port and connector for the charger.

There are removable panels. The back cover is transparent, under it you can cut any paper insert. Side inserts can also be changed. There are only 2 on each side. They are made of elastic plastic, which protects the phone from bumps. Also these inserts are highlighted, for example, with an incoming call.

LEDs - a good addition to the design. Producer offers to edit lighting effects using a special program.

conclusions

The advantages of the phone are obvious. All available functions work at the proper level, there are no complaints.

Of the shortcomings, it can be noted that the phone does not have FM radio and infrared port. You can transfer data only through the cable you need to buy. Also, the device does not support MP3 files. This is the most significant flaws in the Nokia 3220. The review of all technical possibilities allows to conclude that the phone is justifiably called a youth phone. Unusual design and unique possibility of using the backlight corresponds to this direction. But the device is equipped with only basic functions.