The Nokia 6270 Classic is a quad-band GSM Smartphone that features a sleek design with the Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2. It also features a high end 5MP camera, 3G Capabilities and a 2.2" 16M-color QVGA display. Keep reading to learn more about this middle range Smartphone.
Introduction
We first reported on the Nokia 6720 Classic with a "first look" at the device, even before we got our hands on the device we knew it's sleek design and modest specs would please many Nokia Classic series users. Now that I've managed to get my hands on the Quad-Band GSM Smartphone with it's Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2 system I have to admit Classic users won't be disappointed.
Let's take a closer look at this excellent application to see what it offers.
| Design And Build Factor | Rating  |
Nokia has always made fairly solid products that perform well under most circumstances. I found no gaping or loose components on the Nokia 6720, which didn't really surprise me considering the devices basic candybar design which makes it's build simple to create.
The front side of the device is taken up completely by a 2.2 inch non-touchscreen that offers 16million colors for excellent output, while above that screen there's an ambient light sensor for auto brightness setting (I used it but also played around with manual settings) under that screen users are engaged with the typical number keys found on your standard phone along with two soft keys for quick access to options and exiting your apps.
Looking at the picture shown above the phone also offers a very nice 5MP camera (Not bad for a mid-range device). The camera as you'll notice also includes an LED flash that fits well with the accented camera lens area on the device. Flipping the device back over to the frontside you'll also notice the secondary VGA video conferencing camera, a nice touch that doesn't do much good for calls in the United States at this time.
Finally the right side includes a volume rocker and shutter key, while the left side includes an outer shell MicroSDHC card slot and a MicroUSB port for data synching. Both the MciroSDHC card slot and MicroUSB card slots share a protective cover which is a great addition for protecting your external memory and data syncing slot.
Finally the bottom of the device includes Nokia's propietary charge slot and the 3.5MM headphone jack. Why in the word the 3.5mm port is on the bottom of the device is beyond me. It's annoying that my cable is bent upwards if I'm listing to my device and I want to change my tracks. With that being said the audio sounds great!
Overall the build factor is good and the device itself has a sleek design that's easy to hold in the hand, especially with the curved bottom portion of the device, while the simplicity of the design is great for users looking for a phone and not a Pocket PC.
| Display | Rating  |
While the 2.2 Inch display may offer 16 million colors and comes equipped with an ambient light sensor I wasn't impressive with the screens overall quality. Icons looks good and the screens were optimized for the size of the display, however the brightness on the display never felt fully utilized and fell well short of the newer Amoled screens that are popping up all over the mobile space these days.
Movie watching was decent with very little pixelation, however action scenes appeared more pixelated than I would have liked to view and in sunlit areas it was almost unwatchable for videos, pics or anything else for that matter.
The display isn't bad by any means but it's also nothing new. If one aspect of the Classic series should have been updated on the 6720 classic the display would have been a good choice.
| Audio Capabilities | Rating |
Nokia is known for their XpressMusic phones which offer excellent media player capabilities and sound. On the 6720 Classic the player the following audio files are supported: MP3, AAC, eAAC+ and WMA. The player can sort tracks by your standard "Artist, Genre, Album and Playlist.
The device also allows tracks to be transferred using Bluetooth, USB or via the MicroSDHC memory card slot.
For users looking to "Tweak" their 6720's media player it also includes an equilizer with five different settings which includes: Bass Booster, Classic, Jazz, Pop and Rock. For the more discerning listener they can also use the equalizer bars to change the audios bass, treble and other functions.
The 6720 also offers FM Radio playback with RDS support. I was able to pull up every station my car radio received and the RDS function for supported stations pulled up the media files information almost immediately upon played. The FM Tuner was clear and concise and I rather liked it's simplistic use. One annoying factor I did notice was the same qualm I've had with other Nokia devices, it's way too simple to accidentally hit a key on the device and switch the radio station by accident.
The audio output whether from the device 3.5MM headphone jack or a Bluetooth offering are all excellent. I'd even put in on the same level of the Apple iPhone 3GS in terms of audio output.
Overall a decent music player with an even better audio output setup.