Sony Ericsson W302

Software

N/A

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

20MB

Memory card

MicroSD support

3G

No

HSDPA

No

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

-2 megapixel

-Video recording

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.0

GPS

No

Battery

-7 hours talk time

-300 hours standby

Price

US$168

Remarks

It has all the features a Walkman device has: Track ID, great sound quality, and a 3.5mm adaptor.

Good

-Walkman music player

-Slim styling

-3.5mm headphone jack adaptor

-Long battery life

Bad

Small keyboard

Rating

9.4/10

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Nokia 6300

Software

Nokia OS, S40 3rd edition User Interface

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

7.8MB

Memory card

MicroSD support

3G

No

HSDPA

No

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

-2 megapixel

-Video Recording in QCIF resolution

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.0

GPS

No

Battery

-850mAh capacity

-3.5 hours talk time

-348 hours standby

Price

US$160

Remarks

-Popular handset

-Elegant colour finish

-Poor camera

Good

-Elegant colour finish

-Affordable

-Memory card support

Bad

Poor camera

Rating

8.5/10

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Nokia 5000

Software

Nokia OS, S40 5th edition User Interface

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

12MB

Memory card

No support

3G

No

HSDPA

No

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

-1.3 megapixels

-Recording at 128 x 96 pixels at 6fps

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.0

GPS

No

Battery

-700mAh capacity

-4.7 hours talk time

-336 hours standby

Price

US$139

Remarks

Few entry-level phones have a 1.3 megapixel camera. The lack of support for a memory card might not be very good for many.

Good

-Entry-level phone with 1.3 megapixel camera

-Bluetooth

-Good build quality

Bad

-Soft speaker

-Bad earphones quality

-No memory card support

Rating

7.3/10

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LG KM501

Software

N/A

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

50MB

Memory card

MicroSD support

3G

No

HSDPA

No

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

-2 megapixel

-LED flash

-Video recording

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.0

GPS

No

Battery

-800mAh capacity

-3 hours talk time

-250 hours standby

Price

US$156

Remarks

Small affordable phone containing the basic, and dedicated to music

Good

-3.5mm jack

-Memory card filled with music from NOW vol.4

Bad

-Poor camera quality

-Shaky slider

-Small keypad

Rating

6.9/10

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Philips 9@9K

Software

N/A

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

2MB

Memory card

MicroSD support

3G

No

HSDPA

No

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

-VGA

-Video recording in QCIF resolution at 15fps

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.0

GPS

No

Battery

-1790mAh capacity

-17 hours talk time

-1440 hours standby

Price

US$200

Remarks

Only thing good about this phone are the design and the battery

Good

Very long-lasting battery

Bad

-Overpriced

-Poor camera

-Low amount of internal memory

Rating

6.3/10

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Nokia 6205

Software

Nokia OS, S40 3rd edition User Interface

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

58MB

Memory card

MicroSD support

3G

No

HSDPA

No

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

-1.3 megapixel

-Flash

-Video recording

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.0

GPS

No

Battery

-1050mAh capacity

-4.5 hours talk time

-264 hours standby

Price

US$220

Remarks

-For CDMA networks

-Available under “The Dark Knight” branding

-Internal display has resolution lower than QVGA

-Dedicated music keys

Good

-Good build

-Stylish

-Dedicated music keys

Bad

-Camera offers poor resolutions

-Internal display of low resolution

-Not available in worldwide networks

Rating

6.1/10

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Nokia 1208

Software

Nokia OS, S40 3rd edition User Interface

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

4MB

Memory card

No

3G

No

HSDPA

No

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

No

Bluetooth

No

GPS

No

Battery

-700mAh capacity

-7 hours talk time

-365 hours standby

Price

US$49

Remarks

Advisable only for minimal usage

Good

-Long lasting battery

-Affordable

Bad

-Only 4MB of memory

-No Bluetooth

-No internet connectivity whatsoever

Rating

5.6/10

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