NOKIA E65

SPECIFICATION
Size
Length 105mm
Width 49mm
Depth 15.5mm
Weight    
115g
Main display    
TFT, 16M colours, 240x320 pixels
Camera    
2MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video
Connectivity    
3G, WiFi, triband GSM, EDGE, Bluetooth, USB
Memory
50MB internal, microSD memory card slot
Battery    
Standby 265 hours
Talk time 6 hours

 

Look and Feel:    
Pretty stylish for a business phone. Feels very solid, looks great.
8/10

Externals:
Understated and elegant, with a good mix of steel (around keys and screen) and good-quality textured plastic. Main camera lens on rear, voice command keys on side, Nokia connector on bottom with power-in.
9/10

Keyboard:
Keys are solid, well-spaced, well-differentiated. Discreet but effective backlighting (adjusts automatically).
8/10

Display:
Great 16m-colour screen with Nokia’s mirror layer to make use in direct sunlight quite feasible.
9/10

Memory:
50MB on board, plus hot-swappable microSD memory card slot – no need to remove battery.
9/10

Camera:
2mp and video, but very basic functions and no flash. Lens is exposed.
6/10

Connectivity:
Excellent – WiFi, 3G, EDGE, Bluetooth, USB, even IR
8/10

Phone:
No problems with reception or call quality.
8/10

Business Tools:
QuickOffice for viewing MS Office documents. Team Suite app for group messages, conference calls, Push to Talk. Nokia Search allows searching for data across everything in the phone – contacts, messages, emails, stand-alone files, calendar. WiFi works very well.
8/10

In Use:
Classic S60 simplicity, user interface, performance with business functions in a very usable design. Comes with a natty if pointless pochette, too.
8/10

WE LIKE:    
- Build quality
- Business-related details like voice commands, Nokia Search, Team Suite
- Connectivity

WE DON’T LIKE:    
- Some restrictions on S60 operating system
- Too similar to Nokia 6288
- Camera options limited

Overall:
Some blemishes in the spec, but another winner for Nokia – a business phone with a sense of style.

 

 

 

O2 XDA GRAPHITE

 
SPECIFICATION
Size    
Length 109.5mm
Width 46.9mm
Depth 18mm
Weight    
105g
Main display    
TFT, 65K colours, 240x320 pixels
Camera    
2MP, 1600x1200 pixels, video, flash; secondary VGA video call camera
Connectivity    
3G, WiFi, Triband GSM, Bluetooth, USB
Memory    
64MB internal, microSD memory card slot
Battery    
Standby 200 hours
Talk time 4 hours

Look and Feel:
A bit plasticky – plain, smooth and untextured, various tones of grey. Sits comfortably in the hand, though.
6/10

Externals:
Uncluttered edges. Camera lens on rear, video camera and small on/off switch above screen; big call/hang up buttons on either side of small five-way joystick.
7/10

Keyboard:
Could be better – keys are big enough but don’t give good feedback, especially when texting quickly. The plastic feels flimsy, too.
7/10

Display:
Reasonable – bright, quite rich screen, works well for email and internet. Suffers in bright sunlight.
7/10

Memory:
The usual Windows Mobile allowance (64MB user memory) plus microSD card slot (underneath battery, though).
7/10

Camera:
2.5x digital zoom, flash, some presets and basic editing functions. Photos look good, however. Fingers obscure rear lens easily, and there’s no cover for it. Full support for video calling.
7/10

Connectivity:
Good – WiFi, 3G, Bluetooth, USB. No EDGE, no IR, no HSDPA.
8/10

Phone:
Signal reception is generally good and voice calls are clear. Loudspeaker is too quiet on ringing, though.
7/10

Business Tools:
Windows Mobile 5.0 with direct push technology and Office for Windows Mobile (includes Outlook 2002 and Internet Explorer in addition to Office viewers and several preinstalled organiser apps.
8/10

In Use:
WiFi connects straightaway, works well. Apps seem to run a bit slow. Battery life is very good overall.
8/10

WE LIKE:
- Comfortable, easy to use
- Windows capability, WiFi connectivity
- Good battery life

WE DON’T LIKE:
- Plastic feel
- Memory card slot under battery
- Speaker too quiet

Overall:
Easy-to-use smartphone with conventional styling – shame it feels a bit cheap.