Nokia C7 User Reviews
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Internet8.3/10Call quality9.4/10
Battery8.4/10Reception9.5/10
Display9.4/10Build quality9.5/10
Text input9/10Everyday usage9/10
UI speed8.7/10Camera8.9/10
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sonu.suchint posted on 15 Apr 2012, 01:02
strong phone
sonu.suchint has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
i have dropped my phone many times but still it works nice and not even a scratch on the phone is seen.
Although its a good phone nokia store does not have much apps as much available on android market.Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 7/10Multimedia 9/10Camera 7/10UI speed 9/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 9/10Display 10/10Battery 9/10
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Reportgustavfangryan posted on 05 Feb 2012, 00:59
more love it
gustavfangryan has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
when i first got the phone i so love it..it does everything i need..i got a free gps and maps..i upgraded the software to symbian anna..after a year of using the nokia c7 i love it more..because its getting better..i just love it
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 10/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10Pros
- amoled screen
- 8 mp camera
- with nfc
- long battery life
- free maps and navigation
- feels good in the hand
Cons
- no autofocus but can live without it
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Reportluknatalie518 posted on 15 Jan 2012, 16:24
Nice phone
luknatalie518 has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
C7 + Anna, not only solves problems with S^3, but also provides good multimedia, good calling... Nearly everything is perfect, except for the fixed focus camera (it still delivers great shots, although I wish it has auto-focus).
This phone is MUCH easier to operate and deliver music from my computer, in comparison to the Apple brand, which EVERY SINGLE THING has to be done through iTunes... Annoying... Nokia is way better.Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 9/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10Pros
- Nearly everything is perfect
Cons
- No autofocus
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Reportshabetanderson4 posted on 07 Dec 2011, 05:55
awesome phone
shabetanderson4 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review
i purchase this phone 2 and half months before it has good graphic card broadcom 2727 which nokia 701 dosen't have. in c7 camera there is video stabilization which nokia 701 not have. amoled screen good look...
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 10/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10Pros
- amoled
- graphic processing unit broadcom2727
- video stabilization
- hd camera
- nfc via update
- focus 2.8/4.3
- gorilla glass display
Cons
- no autofocus
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Reportrohit74621 posted on 13 Oct 2011, 17:16
Hanging Problem
rohit74621 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review
Hello guyz,
i bought this phone just 2 days before.
when i use more dan 3 or 4 app simultansly, it hangs nd get restarted.
even if the network move from 2g to 3g OR 3g to 2g it shows same problem.
is this my bad-luck or there are any other users who have the same problem.
also i only get an ear-piece and a charger, the box dosent contain Nokia video out cable and adapter for USB 2.0, so disspntng.
Build quality 10/10Reception 9/10Call quality 10/10Internet 9/10Multimedia 7/10Camera 7/10UI speed 6/10Everyday usage 5/10Text input 10/10Display 7/10Battery 5/10
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ReportNokia_77 posted on 17 Aug 2011, 04:44
sexy phone
Nokia_77 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review
Nokia C7 is a solid smartphone for anybody. The build quality is fantastic and is probably one of the best.The display size is at the bare minimum of what a modern smart phone requires, but it gets bright and has vibrant color reproduction thanks to it AMOLED technology. Sadly, the resolution is low at nHD resolution of 630x360 pixels.
This phone is very solid, with its strengthend Gorilla Glass display and stainless sleel construction. An intergrated Ovi by Nokia app store and services makes for a great mid range device.
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 10/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10Pros
- AMOLED,Compact size,Awsome Multimedia device
Cons
- no
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ReportDavid O. posted on 08 Aug 2011, 14:50
C7 great phone
David O. has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review
C7 is great for surffing the internet (with opera mobile 11), gaming, music and HD video playback with good battery life
camera is good but lacks auto focus so no micro shots but it has HD video recording with dual 3rd generation LED flash
great display with 3.5 inch AMOLED and good resolution 360x640 pixelsBuild quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 9/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 9/10UI speed 9/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 9/10Pros
- AMOLED
- HD video recording
- HD video playback and many codecs support
- good build quality
- compact size
- great gaming experience and HD games
- alot of apps are available via ovi store and internet
- music player
Cons
- no auto focus
- symbian 3 still needs some improvements
- poor web browser
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Reportsoheil posted on 02 Aug 2011, 22:37
Nokia C7
soheil has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review
C7 is good phone
The Nokia C7, on which the Astound for T-Mobile is based, has NFC capabilities for mobile payment, remote access and info gathering, and was even used for this at the CTIA 2011 show. 500 Nokia C7s were available for attendees to use with the bCard Reader technology, which allows for scanning their ID tags when networking. You can read more about NFC in our article here.
The Nokia Astound (our hands-on here), will have the NFC chip also, but you will have to manually turn it on in the interface, for some reason:
"The Nokia Astound includes an NFC chip and the device software supports its functionality. The Astound will ship with NFC turned off, but a user can enable it by entering the device settings and turning it on."
We guess that's to prevent unnecessary battery drain if the chip was on by default, since there is not a whole lot you can do right now with NFC. Apple, Google, PayPal, and the carriers with the ISIS project, are all doing trial runs for their NFC payment systems, but the CEO of VeriFone says most of these won't enter our everyday lives before 2012, although this year will be pivotal for the NFC-related ventures in the US.
Still, with the NFC capabilities, and the recently announced live traffic updates for the free offline navigation on the slim Nokia Astound, $79.99 is becoming a very decent price for this handset, if you can stomach Symbian, although the Astound comes with the newest version that features updated browser and portrait QWBuild quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 10/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10
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Reportnokiarox posted on 14 Jul 2011, 21:41
my c7 phone
nokiarox has owned it for more than one year before publishing this review
awesome phone love it could not get better
i have used many mobiles but c7 has faild all of them wether in camra , body designe , and best use of all other features.....,!!!;-)
It is a best competition for all other symbians...even for the iphone.....:-):-*
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It is nice device for a for a comom man
i am satisfied with this phone
long live nokia.Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 10/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 9/10
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Reportinnovativesurya posted on 28 Jun 2011, 00:39
NOKIA C7 - Mr.Perfect
innovativesurya has owned it for less than month before publishing this review
nokia c7 , he second Symbian^3-powered device is a perfect all rounder . the phone of lots of features and 95% satisfy the user expectations. people might say android is better than symbian , but symbian too have some extra ordinary features which they unaware of it. one can all necessary things in ovi store , which provides you great support. if you have belief in nokia , then C7 will never let you down.
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 9/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 9/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 5/10Pros
- physical look
- user interface
- hd video camera
- supports xvid/divx
- usb on-the-go
- bluetooth v3.0 is better fast
- Great sound quality from the headphone jack
- AMOLED screen with CAPACITIVE touch
- Gorilla display
Cons
- poor battery life
- no autofocus
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ReportAmal posted on 20 Jun 2011, 22:03
Excellent alrounder
Amal has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review
Migrated from a Nokia N95 which I had for 3 years, still rock solid, but out dated. I'm very happy with the touch screen, HD video quality of the camera and the operating system. Had some issues when I first started to use the phone, battery life, processer speed and so on. But after using fro a while the phone came back alright. May be the updates helped as well. I'm loving it at the moment and I think it's a keeper.
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 9/10Multimedia 9/10Camera 9/10UI speed 9/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 8/10Pros
- HD Video Quality
- Touch Screen
- Design, Metal and glass
- Speaker sound Quality
Cons
- Battery Life
- Can be bit slippery on hand
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ReportRashid Idrees posted on 11 Jun 2011, 10:18
Extreem beauity
Rashid Idrees has owned it for less than month before publishing this review
Nokia c-7 is a beautiful and durable, compact smartphone . I just love to use Nokia c-7.The critics of Nokia Fons never use Nokia , i think they con"t afford decent phone. he phone has a lot of multimedia functions that will rock your world. Ovi maps is awsome since you can use it when offline. I'm glad that Nokia is not apart of the Android wagon. Otherwise there would be a very narrow selection in the smartphone market.
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 10/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10Pros
- Nokia is Best
Cons
- NIL
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ReportAwnX99 posted on 31 May 2011, 16:11
The best mobile
AwnX99 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review
I m having this phone since April 2011. Its looks and doing good. And tons of apps and games are available over OVI Store. It almost equal to Nokia N8. It having NFC(Near Field Communicator) even N8 don't. The symbian^3 OS is the best OS. the symbian is the best .
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 10/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10
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ReportAwnX99 posted on 31 May 2011, 16:07
THE BEST MOBILE
AwnX99 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review
it,s the best mobile . I m having this phone since april 2011. Its looks and doing good. And tons of apps and games are available over OVI Store. It almost equal to Nokia N8. It having NFC(Near Field Communicator) even N8 don't. The symbian^3 OS need to be improved still it having poor UI. Hope Symbian anna and bella will do the job.
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 10/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10
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ReportPraveenJ posted on 28 May 2011, 04:48
Mr.
PraveenJ has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
Had been using this smart phone for about seven months now. Did have some problems initially with the messaging, not anymore thanks to update PR1.1
For a phone that can do a lot, processor shud have been more. Install your apps only on mass memory or removable memory card. Installing onthe phone memory will not leave enough space for ram usage.
Good phone. Go for it.Build quality 9/10Reception 10/10Call quality 9/10Internet 9/10Multimedia 9/10Camera 9/10UI speed 8/10Everyday usage 9/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10Pros
- One of the best displays, Silky touch screen, Simple UI, Multi touch, Media library updates pretty fast
Cons
- No auto focus, Poor capturing in dark ambience, No anti blur, No folder play option music player, Poor builtin web browser, Slow processor
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Reportinfochandru posted on 26 May 2011, 08:07
Nice smartphone
infochandru has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
I m having this phone since Feb 2011. Its looks and doing good. And tons of apps and games are available over OVI Store. It almost equal to Nokia N8. It having NFC(Near Field Communicator) even N8 don't. The symbian^3 OS need to be improved still it having poor UI. Hope Symbian anna and bella will do the job.
Build quality 10/10Reception 9/10Call quality 10/10Internet 9/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 8/10UI speed 9/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 9/10Display 10/10Battery 8/10Pros
- AMOLED
- Large Display
- Multi Tasking
- OVI Maps
- Social Networking
- Lots of Apps in OVI Store
- Music Player
- NFC
- USB on the go
Cons
- Fixed camera focus
- UI has to be improved
- HDMI Port missing
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ReportMechatron posted on 09 May 2011, 01:53
Superb
Mechatron has owned it for less than month before publishing this review
Excellent device. Much more useful for day to day user. It comes with very good price. No one smart phone can rival Nokia c7 for features except camera lacks AF. Indoor quality of photos is poor. Despite of camera it is still much more worthy to buy.I am really happy with this phone. Thanks to Nokia....
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 9/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 9/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10Pros
- Excellent multimedia feature
- Solid build quality
- Offline ovi maps
- Very good phone for Business
Cons
- Camera lacks AF
- Lack of qwerty keypad in portarait oreintation
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ReportMarz posted on 29 Apr 2011, 03:46
Nokia C7 review
Marz has owned it for less than month before publishing this review
I got the Nokia C7 in April 2011. Having initially fully charged it, I have found the battery life to be good so far. It has everything you want you just need to get used to phone and set up shortcuts. Overall the phone is very good. Music, Camera, messaging are all very easy to use. Good solid looking phone and very well priced.
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 6/10Multimedia 9/10Camera 10/10UI speed 7/10Everyday usage 8/10Text input 9/10Display 10/10Battery 8/10Pros
- great portable camera and easy texting
Cons
- delicate and slipery
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ReportVenkat posted on 27 Apr 2011, 09:23
Good phone
Venkat has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
Good phone but lacks in browsing skills and battery life THis phone has quadband 2g and penta band 3g so that u can use this phone worldwide for music lovers this phone is good if u want android better you go for galaxy sl sybian UI is not sooo good and there is no potriat qwerty no split screen typing the main feature of this phone is Near Field Communications
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 9/10Internet 2/10Multimedia 9/10Camera 9/10UI speed 9/10Everyday usage 8/10Text input 6/10Display 10/10Battery 3/10Pros
- NFC support
- 8 GB internal storage
- usb on the go
- Gorilla display
- GOOd Quality in Loudspeaker
- Adobe PDF reader
- AMOLED screen is good
Cons
- symbain is not good
- worst ever browser seen
- non hot swappable memory card
- no autofocus
- Not good battery life
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ReportNokiaonly posted on 23 Mar 2011, 17:51
Great mid priced smartphone, with more features than some high end phones
Nokiaonly has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review
This phone is very solid, with its strengthend Gorilla Glass display and stainless sleel construction. An intergrated Ovi by Nokia app store and services makes for a great mid range device.
Nokia smartphones have some of the best connectivity options of anyone else. Included are built in TV out, without an HDMI port from the 3.5mm AV/headphone jack. Send and receive files such as pictures, videos, and apps over bluetooth 3.0 to another capable phone or computer. Read the data from another phone or USB memory stick and play back all the music and movies you want, without a computer, with a USB on the go cable. HD Divx and Xvid, MPEG-4, MP3 files, etc. play back smoothly on the phone. The phone has a dedicated GPS receiver to offer free turn by turn voice navigation, even without a data plan or cellular service plan. The 8 mega pixel camera takes great daylight photos, and decent night photos with the dual LED flash. It can record 720p HD videos. The phone has a Pentaband antenna, which allows it to be used 3G around the world, or on any SIM card cellular service provider. It can share it's internet conection through WIfi, USB, or bluetooth. It can play the latest 3D games such as Angry Birds and Need for Speed Shift HD. Up to 3 customizable homescreen for all your shortcuts, apps, games, social networks, news, and emails, etc. The glass display is a capacitive, multitouch, pinch to zoom AMOLED.
Overall, a modern smartphone that will not disappoint.Build quality 10/10Reception 9/10Call quality 10/10Internet 8/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 8/10UI speed 8/10Everyday usage 9/10Text input 8/10Display 9/10Battery 10/10Pros
- Gorilla Glass AMOLED display
- T.V. out from the 3.5mm AV jack
- 8MP camera with 720p recording
- Battery Life
- Free Voice Navigation
- Pentaband - Worldwide GSM 3G
- USB on the go
- Thin but very sturdy
Cons
- Low 640x360 screen resolution
- User interface not updated till summer '11
- Web browser loads pages a little slow
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ReportHaith posted on 20 Mar 2011, 11:14
Way to go Nokia
Haith has owned it for less than year before publishing this review
Best Phone I’ve got so far, Solid & sleek design, brilliant camera apart from the lack of AF, Games is just amazing, Although there is several issues that I believe will be solved with the new firmware R2.00. .
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 8/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 9/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 9/10
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ReportEric Cartman posted on 07 Feb 2011, 16:37
C7
Eric Cartman has owned it for less than month before publishing this review
Great phone and will get better and better as shown by the recent PR 1.1 update. Quality and features are brilliant, just camera could be a bit better. iOS is too limiting, Android puts all the content of your PC and Cell Phone in the hands of Google and WM7 is well, out of the game I guess, at least in the current version. Som despite many may object, I still believe Symbian is the way to go, has al the stuff I need and finally starts to catch up with the lot.
Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 9/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 9/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10
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Reportbocap4444 posted on 07 Feb 2011, 02:30
Nokia Compact Smartphone!
bocap4444 has owned it for less than 3 months before publishing this review
Nokia C7 is a solid smartphone for anybody. The build quality is fantastic and is probably one of the best. The phone has a lot of multimedia functions that will rock your world. Ovi maps is awsome since you can use it when offline. I'm glad that Nokia is not apart of the Android wagon. Otherwise there would be a very narrow selection in the smartphone market.
Build quality 9/10Reception 9/10Call quality 10/10Internet 8/10Multimedia 9/10Camera 10/10UI speed 8/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10
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Reportram's c7 posted on 02 Feb 2011, 07:11
ram's c7
ram's c7 has owned it for less than month before publishing this review
i have used many mobiles but c7 has faild all of them wether in camra , body designe , and best use of all other features.....,!!!;-)
It is a best competition for all other symbians...even for the iphone.....:-):-*
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It is nice device for a for a comom man
i am satisfied with this phone
long live nokia.Build quality 10/10Reception 10/10Call quality 10/10Internet 10/10Multimedia 10/10Camera 10/10UI speed 10/10Everyday usage 10/10Text input 10/10Display 10/10Battery 10/10
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ReportAli posted on 02 Feb 2011, 03:15
Mr.
Ali has owned it for less than month before publishing this review
Worst ever, RETURNED it back after 1 day, couldn't tolerate:
Very bad battery,
Auto-rotate feature stuck most of the time and needs phone re-booting.
Can't use QWERTY keyboard at plenty of times because the auto-rotate stuck.
Symbian 3 has nothing new to offer
Same boring user interface.
Way below expectationsBuild quality 6/10Reception 10/10Call quality 6/10Internet 1/10Multimedia 2/10Camera 8/10UI speed 1/10Everyday usage 2/10Text input 1/10Display 6/10Battery 1/10
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