4 Comments on Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Lilac Phone

Palamnaeus on Fri, 19th Feb 2010 2:40 am


yes, it’s a tie with the Sony Cybershot K790a for the best multimedia phone so far on the market (at least until the iPhone will show up, then the game is on again). i am still contemplating whether to renew my tmobile contract for 2 more years and get this phone for $100 or drop my previous one and get a new contract. . .
updated september’07: I purchased this phone a little over a month ago and i think it’s great. it’s all i wanted in a phone, except for a few things that i’ll mention here. the mp3 player is responsive and comprehensive and supports playlists, has a ton of settings and shuffle/repeat options.
+ the processor is extraordinarily fast compared to anything from Motorola (including my wife’s RIZR).
+ the nokia PC suite (free on Nokia. com) can convert any music/video format for your phone, and i was surprised by the movie quality.
+ bluetooth connection is very fast and better quality than motorola
+ dedicated keys are useful because you don’t need to open the mp3 player application to play your current list. however you need to exert a little to much pressure for my taste (but that prevents it from accidentally changing/starting/stopping your songs in your pocket)
- i still miss my razr’s thickness
- the screen scratches pretty fast (again compared to the RAZR family), so make sure you put on a screen protector.
- the only REALLY dissapointing thing is battery life, way under average for a Nokia (i charge it at every other day or more often).

Rating: 5 / 5

Ahmad A. Siddiqui on Fri, 19th Feb 2010 4:52 am


The phone felt fragile. Not very good. It looks better in the picture but feels too platic like in real.

Returned it, Amazon handled the return fairly well.
Rating: 2 / 5

M. Melton on Fri, 19th Feb 2010 6:32 am


The Had 2 of these phones. The first one I bought, and the second one was a replacement from the insurance. Both phones had a cracked screen within two months of use and from everyday. If you buy this phone, expect to have a cracked screen if you accidentally drop it onto any hard surface from 6 inches or more.
Rating: 1 / 5

Keitha Mejia on Fri, 19th Feb 2010 7:56 am


This phone has so many damn features it is so difficult to use. I wanted it because of the mp3 player and radio features. Well, I have been at this for over 3 hours trying to configure my music on this phone. I am not able to put it into the correct folder. Apparently the music is supposed to go into the “my music” folder. There is also a “music” folder. CONFUSING!!! And the “shortcut keys” to play the music, on the side of the phone, don’t seem to be working either. Also, it’ very hard to open the back and put in the batter and sim card, especially if you don’t have nails. Right now, the only thing I like about this phone is the slide feature. There are so many features, and different names for each feature you forget where in the menu its at and what to look for. I’ve never had a hard time with electronics in my life. This is a first for me, to not be able to use something like this. I usually never even have to open up a manual. So far, this phone has done nothing but give me a headache and make me late for a previous engagement. I’m so frustrated with it!
Rating: 2 / 5

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