Nokia X6 16GB – Review, Price and Specifications

Introducing a new world of mobile phone technology. The Nokia X series. Nokia has announced its launch of Nokia X6 16GB. This phone is designed for a high quality entertainment experience and to keep you connected with extensive social networking capabilities.
This mobile helps you to connect to the world of mobile entertainment which helps you to enjoy your favorite music, photo, movies, games and lots more. This large and convenient touchscreen mobile helps you to experience a fast and clear browsing, that connects  social networks  in seconds.

Physical Features, Power and Memory
Size

* Form: Classic with finger-operated touch screen user interface
* Dimensions: 111.0 x 51.0 x 13.8 mm
* Weight: 122 g

Display and 3D

* Capacitive touch screen
* Size: 3.2″
* Resolution: 640 x 360 pixels (nHD)
* Up to 16.7 million colors
* Automatic orientation sensor (Accelerometer) for display rotation
* 16:9 widescreen aspect ratio

Keys and input method

* Finger-operated touch screen for text input and user interface control (alphanumeric keypad and QWERTY that are automatically changed with display rotation, full screen handwriting for Chinese language)
* Dedicated Media Bar touch key for access to music, gallery, share online, Video Centre and web browser
* Voice commands
* Physical keys for application launch (menu key), send and end, power, camera, lock, volume up and down
* Dedicated personal Contacts Bar touch key for direct access to contacts, feeds and status updates

Colours and covers

* Available in-box colors:

  • White/Yellow
  • Black/Black
  • White/Pink

Connectors

* Micro USB connector for USB 2.0 High Speed to PC
* 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector for audio and TV-out
* Small DC jack

Memory

* 16 GB internal memory

Power

* BL-5J 1320 mAh Li-Ion standard battery
* Talk time (maximum):

  • GSM 11 h 30 min
  • WCDMA 6 h

* Standby time (maximum):

  • GSM 420 h
  • WCDMA 450 h

* Video playback time (maximum):H51nHD 25 fps up to 4 h 36 min
* Video recording time (maximum): 3 h 30 min
* Video call time (maximum): 3 h
* Music playback time (maximum): 35 h

Environmental features

* Energy efficiency: Power Save mode, ambient light sensor, unplug charger reminder, High Efficiency Charger AC-8
* Eco content and services: Eco zone via Download!/Ovi store, content and personalization, maps for route optimization and pedestrian navigation
* Materials: free of PVC
* Recycling: device is up to 80 % recyclable
* Packaging: up to 60 % recycled material, 100 % recyclable
* Nokia Eco Declaration

Communication and navigation
Operating frequency

* WCDMA 900/1900/2100, GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
* Automatic switching between GSM bands
* Flight mode

Data network

* CSD
* HSCSD
* GPRS/EDGE class A, multislot class 11, with simultaneous voice and packet data mode support
* GPRS/EDGE class B, multislot class 32
* WCDMA 2100/1900 with similtaneous voice and packet data mode support
* HSDPA cat 6, maximum speed 3.6 Mbps (DL)
* WLAN IEEE 802.11 b/g
* TCP/IP support

Local connectivity and synchronisation

* Bluetooth version 2.0 with Enhanced Data Rate
* MTP (Mobile Transfer Protocol) support
* TV out (PAL)
* Support for PC synchronisation with Nokia Ovi Suite

Call features

* Integrated hands-free speakerphone
* Number screening for messaging and calls
* Automatic answer with headset or car kit
* Any key answer
* Call waiting, call hold, call divert
* Call timer
* Logging of dialled, received and missed calls
* Automatic redial
* Speed dialling
* Speaker-independent name dialling (SIND)
* Fixed dialling number support
* Vibrating alert (internal)
* Side volume keys
* Mute/unmute
* Contacts Bar for 20 contacts with images and communication history (SMS, calls, instant messaging, email, web feeds)
* Talking ring tones
* Conference calling with up to 6 participants
* Video calling: up to 176 x 144 pixels, low up to 5 fps, normal up to 10 fps, smooth up to 15 fps

Messaging

* SMS with support for concatenated SMS for long messages
* Multiple SMS deletion
* MMS version 13, message size up to 600 kb
* Automatic resizing of images for MMS
* Nokia Xpress audio messaging
* Common inbox for SMS and MMS messages
* Number screening for messaging
* Distribution lists for messaging
* Instant messaging client
* Cell broadcast

E-mail

* Supported protocols: IMAP, POP, SMTP
* Support for email attachments
* OMA email notification support
* Nokia Email
* Mail for Exchange*
* Some services may be available only by downloading or upgrading. Only devices that offer compatible multimedia message or e-mail features can receive and display multimedia messages. Content appearance may vary. Some images and ring tones can not be forwarded.

Image and Sound
Photography

* 5.0 megapixel AF camera (2592 x 1944 pixels)
* Image formats: JPEG/EXIF
* Carl Zeiss optics
* 4x digital zoom
* Autofocus
* Dual LED flash
* Flash modes: On, off, automatic, red-eye reduction
* White balance modes: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
* Center weighted auto exposure; exposure compensation: +2 ~ -2EV at 0.5 step
* Capture modes: still, sequence, self-timer, video
* Scene modes: automatic, manual, portrait, landscape, night, night portrait
* Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, vivid, negative
* Dedicated camera key
* Landscape (horizontal) orientation
* Image editor on device
* Direct printing to compatible picture printers
* TV out (PAL)

Video

* Main camera

  • Video recording at up to 640 x 480 pixels and up to 30 fps (TV quality), up to 640 x 352 pixels and up to 30 fps (widescreen quality), up to 320 x 240 pixels and up to 30 fps/15 fps (email high/normal quality), up to 176 x 144 and up to 15 fps (sharing quality)
  • Up to 4x digital video zoom

* Front camera

  • Video recording at up to 176 x 144 pixels, low up to 5 fps, normal up to 10 fps, smooth up to 15 fps

* Video recording file formats: MP4, 3GP
* Audio recording formats: WAV (normal), AMR (MMS), AAC/MP4 (high quality)
* Video white balance modes: automatic, sunny, cloudy, incandescent, fluorescent
* Scene modes: automatic, night
* Colour tone modes: normal, sepia, black & white, vivid, negative
* Clip length (maximum): 1 h 30 min (high or normal quality). Depending on available memory
* Real Player
* Video playback file formats: MPEG4-SP playback 30 fps VGA, MPEG4-AVC playback 30 fps QVGA, WMV9 playback 30 fps QVGA, MPEG4-SP playback 30 fps nHD
* Video streaming: 3GPP, CIF
* Landscape mode video playback
* Video calling: up to 176 x 144 pixels, low up to 5 fps, normal up to 10 fps, smooth up to 15 fps
* TV out (PAL)
* Video editor on device
* Video Center service supported: download and stream video content, WMV support, video feeds

Music and audio playback

* Nokia Nseries digital music player

  • Playlists
  • 8-band graphical equalizer
  • Selection by artist, composers, album and genre
  • Album graphics display
  • Bass booster, stereo widening, loudness

* Music playback file formats: mp3, SPMidi, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA
* Dedicated volume keys and immediate access to the Music Player from the Media Bar
* Stereo FM radio
* 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector
* Nokia Ovi Player
* Nokia Music Store support
* Nokia Podcasting support
* Ring tones: 3D stereo ring tones, 64-tone polyphonic, mp3 & video ring tones (3 videos and 9 mp3 songs built-in)
* Integrated 3D sound effect stereo speakers (dedicated audio chip for crystal clear hi-fi sound quality)

Voice and audio recording

* Voice commands
* Speaker-independent name dialling (SIND)
* Voice recorder
* Audio recording formats: AMR, NB-AMR, FR, EFR
* Digital stereo microphone

Personalisation: profiles, themes, ring tones

* Customisable profiles
* Ring tones: 3D stereo ring tones, 64-tone polyphonic, mp3 & video ring tones

Price
You can now own this phone by just spending Rs.25000 Approximately**

Features

Music
Listen to your favorite tracks at any time with the extended battery life. The phone includes a big-sounding built in speakers.

Storage
This mobile is offered with 16GB of internal memory which helps you to store plenty of music tracks, photos, videos and data storage.

Video and Photography
Shoot great videos at 30fps with the 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics. Now you can mix your music and upload the films to your favorite site.

Wide touch screen
Nokia X6 has a wide touchscreen, large and bright(3.2″) made from scratch-resistant glass. With this feature you can browse on web easily with your fingers.

Social Connectivity
You can instantly access your favorite social network via the contacts bar and check the latest updates on the homescreen.

Nokia X6 vs Nokia 5800 Comparison

Nokia has recently launched the Nokia X6 and it is basically an upgrade to its first Full touch screen phone Nokia 5800 Xpress Music. Many are wondering what are the major changes in the new phone. Here we are listing the differences between the phones.

Touch Screen
Nokia X6 – Capacitive
This type screen supports multitouch and it is similar to the one found in Apple Iphone. So this is a major change and will make the touch experience better in the new Nokia.
Nokia 5800 – Resistive touch screen

Internal Memory
Nokia X6 – 32GB Memory (Doesnt Support Memory card slot)
Nokia 5800 – 81 MB + 8GB Memory Card free

Camera
Nokia X6 – 5 MP Camera
Nokia 5800 – 3.2 MP camera

In other features both the phones are almost same both have very similar dimensions, same battery and similar Talk and Standby times, also both phones run S60 V5.
In terms of looks X6 looks seems to be better.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Review – Power packed and expensive

Well we have got the Sony Ericsson’s most anticipated and awaited phone the Xperia X2, the original Xperia failed to deliver as with most initial versions. So we expect the Xperia X2 to perform much better in this regard. Lets have a closer look at this powerful phone.

Sony brings most of its products with advanced features and almost always leading by example, and hence there is nothing short of that here with the Xperia X2, it has a powerful 8MP camera in a full QWERTY keyboard phone all packed into rather compact phone. It is also worth to note that cameras in Sony Ericsson phones usually perform better than its competitors like Nokia and Samsung. Ohh and dont bother to compare it with Apple.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Front View dexternights
Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 Front View dexternights

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 –   110 x 54 x 16 mm
Samsung Omnia Pro B7610 -112.6 x 57.8 x 16.2 mm
Nokia X6 – 111 x 51 x 13.8 mm
Nokia N97 mini – 113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm
Nokia N97 – 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 (18.2 max) mm

Well the Xperia X2 already has a competition in Nokia X6 in the dimensions area, though Nokia X6 only has a 5MP camera, in terms of other features and 40% lesser price, Nokia might get one ahead on the Xperia X2.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 with qwerty keyboard
Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 with qwerty keyboard

The phone looks good but the expected pricing of around $1000 is little too much for any phone, especially considering that this Xperia X2 doesnt bring anything totally new to the table other than a 8MP Camera on QWERTY phone.The phone has a Qualcomm MSM 7200 528 MHz processor and runs a Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional Edition. It has a RAM of 256 MB and ROM of 512 MB. The performance should be slightly better than the competition, but it ultimately depends on the OS + hardware combination, so its justified to compare Nokias running symbian OS and Xperia X2 running WinMo 6.5.

But a big letdown is the internal memory of only 110 MB and supports upto 16GB in memory cards. Unlike say N97 which comes with a 32GB inbuilt memory, this might leave many wondering why was the mass memory ignored.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 back view
Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 back view

Apart from the above differences it has typical features of high end phones like A-GPS,3.5mm audio jack, v2.1 Bluetooth with A2DP support,mini USB and a 1500 mAH battery with a 10 hour talk time on GSM.

The Xperia X2 still has a Resistive touch screen unlike the Apple Iphone and Nokia X6 model’s Capacitive touch screen which allows multi touch. So even in this respect the powerful X2 lags behind.

Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 back expanded_dexternights
Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 back expanded_dexternights

We dont expect the phone to be the best seller by any means, but will definitely come as a much improved phone overall compared to the first Xperia.

Below is the Full technical Specifications

XPERIA™ X2
Live life without boundaries

Facts and Figures

  • Size: 110 x 54 x 16 mm
  • Weight: 115 grams
  • Colours: Elegant Black, Modern Silver
  • Main screen: 65,536 colour TFT
  • Resolution: 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA)
  • Size: 3.2 inches
  • Phone memory: Up to110MB
  • Memory card support: SanDisk microSD™ and microSDHC™, up to 16GB
  • Talk time GSM: Up to 10 hrs
  • Standby time GSM: Up to 500 hrs
  • Talk time UMTS: Up to 6hrs
  • Standby time UMTS: Up to 640hrs
  • Music listening time: Up to 20hrs
  • Availability and versions
  • Networks:
  • XPERIA™ X2
  • GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
  • UMTS/HSPA 850/1900/2100
  • GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
  • UMTS/HSPA 900/1900/2100
  • Available in selected markets from early Q4 2009.

Camera

  • 8.1 megapixel camera
  • Up to 16x digital zoom
  • Auto focus
  • Geo tagging
  • Image stabilizer
  • Send to web
  • Touch focus
  • Video light
  • Video recording

Music

  • Album art
  • Bluetooth™ stereo (A2DP)
  • Equalizer
  • Sony Ericsson media player
  • Music tones (MP3/AAC)
  • Equalizer
  • Sony Ericsson media player
  • Music tones (MP3/AAC)
  • PlayNow™ arena*
  • Stereo speakers
  • Windows Media® Player

Web

  • Bookmarks
  • Google™ search
  • Internet Explorer®
  • Pan & Zoom
  • Web feeds

Communication

  • Call list
  • Conference calls
  • Polyphonic ringtones
  • Speakerphone
  • Vibrating alert
  • Messaging

Email

  • Microsoft® Exchange ActiveSync®
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Instant messaging
  • Picture messaging (MMS)
  • Predictive text input
  • Text messaging (SMS)

Design

  • Auto rotate
  • Media
  • Picture wallpaper
  • Touchscreen
  • Wallpaper animation
  • Windows Mobile® 6.5

Entertainment

  • 3D games
  • Java™
  • Motion gaming
  • Tracker
  • Video streaming
  • Video viewing
  • YouTube™ application

Connectivity and Softwares

  • A-GPS
  • Bluetooth™ technology
  • DNLA Certified™
  • Google Maps™
  • Modem
  • Synchronisation
  • TV out
  • USB mass storage
  • USB support
  • Wi-Fi™
  • Organizer
  • Adobe® PDF Reader
  • Alarm clock
  • Calculator
  • Calendar
  • Flight mode
  • Microsoft® Office Mobile
  • Notes
  • Phone book
  • Stopwatch
  • Tasks
  • Timer

Accessories
In-Box
:

  • XPERIA™ X2
  • Battery
  • Battery Charger
  • Stereo Portable Handsfree MH500
  • USB cable
  • TV out cable
  • 4GB SanDisk microSD™ memory card
  • User guide

Optional accessories:

Bluetooth™ Headset PV740
Car charger AN300
Video Viewing Stand IM920