Today we will discuss the Nokia 5130 phone. The product, released by the Finnish company in late 2008, became a tangible blow to the market of mobile devices for competitors. At that time, almost all manufacturers pursued marginality in the release of their developments. In order to squeeze competitors, it was necessary to provide an inexpensive and truly functional product. The Finnish company with its line of phones XpressMusic has succeeded in this. The pioneer of the new series was the Nokia 5130 with a striking price of 90 Euros, while a similar device of another production cost about 150. Similar solutions ranged from 120-130 Euros. Thus, the Nokia 5130 became the most affordable music phone.
Sizes, design and management
Gamma - blue and red shades. Navigation and software keys - under the color of the case. The front panel is black, glossy. Cover in dark blue and red. The docking is dense, without play, with a hole for the speaker and a camera (2 megapixel). Miniature and convenient size: 107.5 x 46.7 x 14.8 mm, 88 g weight. Harmoniously fits in the hand. Above is a connector for microUSB (with a plug), headset (3.5 mm) and charging (2 mm). On the left - navigational keys of the audio player with backlight, corresponding to the tone of the phone. On the right are two buttons for volume control and a connector for a microSD card (with a plug).
Display, keyboard, battery, memory, performance, Bluetooth and USB
Two-inch screen, resolution - 240 x 320 (31 x 41 mm), supported up to 16 million colors. High brightness. Clear and vibrant colors. Technology TFT helps to save the picture in the sun, and toning protects the screen. But for maximum visibility you still have to look for a shadow. This is a problem for all phones with a small screen. The keys are large, tight fitting, pressing hard. Good or bad is a matter of taste. Facing glossy, corresponding to the body. Bright white highlighting of numbers and symbols.
Battery model BL-5C. Lithium-ion battery (1020 mAh). Time of "life" - up to 290 hours in sleep mode, up to 6 hours for conversation and up to 19 hours of music. In practical use, the device can last for about three days, which is a very good indicator. We already got some idea about the Nokia 5130 device. The memory characteristics will be discussed further. On the built-in storage of 31 MB, the user is only available 17 megabytes. But this disadvantage is compensated by removable memory cards, the volume of which is not limited to the manufacturer. The size of the JAR file is up to 1 MB, the heap is 2 MB. Version Bluetooth - 2.0 with EDR. The data exchange rate is about 180 kb / s. The stereo headset works diligently. The phone is equipped with USB 2.0, which provides data exchange at speeds of 500-600 kb / s. Support USB modem and MPT.
Camera, menus, and applications
Lens in 2 megapixel (CMOS) of acceptable quality supports resolutions from 160x20 to 1600x1200, zoom - up to 4. The sound of the camera is optional. Quick shooting mode. The format of video recording is 3GP. Resolution from 128x96 to 176x144. There are various visual effects (photo and video). The Nokia 5130 is based on the 5th generation S40 platform. The standard software package includes a number of themes and three games (Snake 3, Bounce Tales and Rally 3D). There are applications like world time and currency converter, Nokia Sensor, Share on Ovi (file sharing). In the catalog you can download additional software. The default browser is Opera Mini.
Music and general impression of the device
The Nokia 5130 has a basic headset, but thanks to a 3.5 mm jack, you can connect almost any headset. The music chip gave the device an excellent sound quality. The speaker is loud. The standard music player is minimalistic and convenient. The screen displays the name of the song, group, album and its cover, if available. Rewind in 5 seconds increments and progressive. Different playlist play modes. Five-band equalizer with several presets for Rock, Pop, Jazz, etc. The ability to build your own play lists and various filters for sorting audio files. Supported music formats: AAC, eAAC, eAAC +, MP3 and WMA.
Acceptable communication quality, loud sound and strong vibration. The main function of the mobile phone is not a problem. Value for money has no analogues. Long battery life and good musical qualities.
Now you know everything you need about the model of the Nokia 5130. The photos of the device are attached to this material. Summarizing, we can say that we have a phone on the platform Series 40 in the classic case. It is made of plastic. Control is carried out using the navigation key.