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Nokia 6300 Review

Published on: 02 March, 2007 by PhoneArena Team

Performance:
Based on Series 40, this ‘non-smart’ phone is enviably faster than its smart kin and its operation is very stable. As a phone it features the typically ‘Nokian’ high level: a strong signal reception and very good sound quality. Incoming you get clear sound with volume above the average, while the other side hears you also relatevely clear and very strong. About the only remark one can make is the slightly monotonous, yet clearly audible voice pitch. The speakerphone is also of very good quality and is usable, but as the phone speaker is on the back side, once you put it on a table, the voices will be lower and not so clear.

Conclusion:
Nokia 6300 is a fine phone. It is simply stylish, classical and high-quality; though, unfortunately, somewhat dull. It is definitely oriented towards a more ‘grown-up’ age group, rendering it inappropriate for young people. If we add its stable operation as a phone with quite a few functions to the good image, then the 6300 can definitely be said to come up to our expectations.

Pros

  • High quality construction
  • Stylish appearance and Slim profile
  • Standard 2.5 mm stereo jack and mini USB

Cons

  • Hard to close battery cover

PAppeal

Christian Dior:
9 of 10
Very high

If you are tired of alll those "fashion" RAZRs, KRZRs and all that kid onf stuff, but still don't want something at the price of a car, the 6300 is slim and well-looking image phone

Average Joe:
5 of 10
Average

This is fine, slim and nice, but at the price I can get a phone with better things and cooler form factor like the KRZR

Corporate US:
2 of 10
Very low

I'm not Interested in that phone

High-Tech junkie
5 of 10
Average

This is nice mid-level phone but the the cool metal cover comes at the price of tri-band GSM, awful WAP browser and low camera quality

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PA phone rating

  • Design 8
    • Build Quality 8
    • Material 9
    • Look 9
  • Display 7
    • Quality 8
    • Resolution 9
    • Size 6
  • Camera 5
    • Resolution 7
    • Quality 4
    • Features, Comfort 4
  • Sound Quality 7
    • Incoming 7
    • Outgoing 8
    • Ringing 8
  • Battery 7
    • Talk time 9
    • Stand-by time 6.5
  • Connectivity 5
    • Local 8
    • Internet 2
    • Data 6
  • Multimedia 7
    • Interface Comfort, Options 9
    • Quality 7
    • Supported formats 7
    • Connectors (3.5/A2DP) 7
  • Organizer 6
    • PIM 7
    • Phonebook 8
    • Messaging 5
Good
8
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U.S. release???
So when is this going to arrive in the U.S.? It's not even on the Nokia site (U.S. version).
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Browser - Use Opera mini
Apparently the 6300 will come with Opera Mini preinstalled at least in some regions. For those that wont get in bundled it is free to download and use, so no worries.
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please i will like to get the opera mini but i dont no were to get it,nd you said some one can get it free,from nigeria
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Not coming to US
May not come to US at all. Nokia rep says IF not WHEN if you call Nokia USA. Definitely not Q1
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Good phone but issues
One of the sleekest sets Nokia has produced till to date. Classy and stylish with brilliant 16.7 million colours screen. Decent screen size. Excellent functionality for people who are looking for a simple phone with not so extravagant E and N-Series like features. Beware of finger smudges and scratches on both the plastic and metal covers. I suggest keeping it in a protective casing. Original leather case is bundled but not for all regions and preloaded softwares also differ by region. It has an N-Series type thin charging pin connector so old Nokia chargers wont work unless you have a converter. Solidly built …. No creaks. Boasts a radio with a nice music player although the quality of the bundled stereo ear buds is average. Mini SD slot available up to 2 GB. Phone’s internal user available memory is a meagre 7.8 MB which is considered quite lame these days (now we know how companies save money) although it does come packed with a 128 MB card. Nevertheless, you will end up buying a bigger card sooner than you think. Poor camera results especially in low light as compared to other 2MP cameras in the same price rang. No flash and lens protection cover. Video recording also pitiable. Camera is by far the weakest feature on the phone as far as I am concerned. Loud but mono speaker at the back. Below average battery life as compared to other 6 series models (mega talkers beware!). Volume buttons on the side hard to press especially when held closer to the ear during a conversation. No 3G. Earphone above the screen could have been louder; a definite problem in a crowded place (I tried pressing the phone as close to my ear as possible in a restaurant to hear the person on the other side of the line but it was hard). Average navigation key functionality especially the upper key is hard to press as it is quite close to the screen and you invariably end up either smudging the screen with your thumb or to save the screen, accidentally pressing the center button (I recommend using the nail of your thumb to press the upper navi key correctly). Not recommended for people with above average size fingers. The blue lights on sides of the phone only blink twice for an incoming message alert but not indefinitely. Weird! This seems useless since one already gets to find out about the incoming message through the sound and/or vibration alert. The cool blue lights should do more like continue to blink and remind me about my unread messages till I read them. In my opinion this can be fixed with a software upgrade by Nokia. There seems to be some software issues on some sets. For example I cannot delete a Gmail account I made earlier on my 6300. The option to delete does not exist on my set whereas it does on some other sets. I can edit the account or make another one but can’t delete it. The painted red power sign on the plastic power button on top will not last long; mine lasted a week with only decent moderate use.... it just vanished with the touch. So painting quality on the plastic is an issue (it may be an individual problem). Nevertheless, I wasn’t expecting it from a device like this especially after paying more the $330 for it. Shame! All in all, the 6300 can be called ''A fit phone down with a mild case of flu''. For looks I give it 8.5 out of 10. Camera gets a poor 5.5. Battery gets a mediocre 6. Functionality gets a decent 7.8. Screen colour gets a whooping 9. Overall a well above average 7.5 to an 8 for its class. Despite some of its shortcomings, you are quite likely to end up calling it “My Precious!” Recommended!
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good all rounder
So far happy with the phone, but still would prefer Sony Ericsson. Nokia 6300 is a good allrounder, but has a rubbish battery life. Need to charge approx ever third day and that is with hardly any use (About 15 min talk time per day, no radio etc used) Have complained and got a new battery, but same problem.
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Good
i felt good with it
and i bought few utilities from explorepda.com which helps great working with this device
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the nokia 6300 is available from the us nokia website.
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oppinion
i bought this phone in the last month. o like this phone very much. but it is a very chance of scarch in its body,some times it hangs and the sound is very low
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this is available in canada for long time with a new wi-fi version from Fido, which is owned by Rogers Wireless (it used to be a division of T-
Mobile International).
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Thank You For Educating Me On This Phone,Because I'm Going To Buy this Phone.
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