The model is extremely interesting in design solutions, in particular it combines various materials like metal and plastic. And if other manufacturers speaking about a metallic body mean some kind of sputtering here it is real metal. That's enough to take a back panel of the device off and you'll see a metallic plate. You may scratch it and get sure the material is not fake.
A unique feature of the phone is clearly seen with a naked eye. That is an external screen. This is the first time that the screen is colour in a Nokia clamshell. It shows 4096 colours (STN) and has the resolution of 96x65 pixels (25x19 mm). Wallpapers and color schemes may be set for the screen in the menu.
Call signal, battery charge and info about current events are always displayed on it. A caller photo may be displayed on the external screen during incoming calls. Considering a small size of the screen and the fact that a photo is shown only on one fourth of the screen you'll have to use your imagination to recognize the one on the picture. I do not completely understand why showing the photo on the whole screen has not been realized still.
General features
- Announced in June 2004, in the market since the 3 quarter of 2004, official announcement on the 14 of June 2004
- GSM 900/GSM1800/GSM1900
- talk time 2-4 hours
- standby time up to 270 hours
- High-contrast color graphic display shows up to 65000 colors(TFT), 5 text lines and has the resolution of 128 x 160 pixels
- Outer display with the resolution of 96x65 pixels (25.6x19 mm) shows up to 4096 colors, interface of the 30 platform
- J2ME, executable Java application (MIDP 2.0)
- Built-in digital camera (VGA resolution, timer for 10 seconds, screen as a viewfinder)
- Weight: 121 g
- Dimensions: 88 x 46 x 22 mm
- Capacity 79 cc