Nokia 6500 Classic

Software

Nokia OS, S40 5th edition

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

1GB

Memory card

No

3G

Yes

HSDPA

No

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

-2 megapixel

-Flash

-Video Recording

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.0

GPS

No

Battery

-830mAh capacity

-3.5 hours talk time

-216 hours standby

Price

US$246

Remarks

-No memory card slot, 1GB is not enough for most people

-A 2 megapixel camera might not suffice those willing to pay US$246

Good

-1GB internal memory

-3G

Bad

-No HSDPA

-No memory card slot

-Camera resolution is too low

Rating

8.1/10

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LG KS360 Chatterbox

Software

N/A

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

15MB

Memory card

MicroSD support

3G

No

HSDPA

No

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

-2 megapixel

-Video recording

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.0

GPS

No

Battery

-800mAh capacity

-5 hours talk time

-430 hours standby

Price

US$208

Remarks

Large display and full keyboard is excellent for the ones who make large use of SMS and IM, but the keyboard takes some time to get used to.

Good

-QWERTY keyboard

-Touch dialling

-Threaded SMS

-Deep customization

-Large display

Bad

-No camera flash

-Screen rotation slow

-Webpages load slowly

Rating

7.9/10

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LG KC550

Software

N/A

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

12MB

Memory card

MicroSD support

3G

No

HSDPA

No

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

-5 megapixel sensor

-LED flash

-Schneider-Kreuznach optics

Autofocus

-Video recording in 720X480 pixels

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.0

GPS

No

Battery

-900mAh capacity

-6 hours talk time

-450 hours standby

Price

US$205

Remarks

-Has TV-out, but there is no TV-out cable, which is odd

-Couldn't transfer files via Bluetooth

Good

-Full video recording modes

-TV-out capability

Bad

-No TV-out cable in the box

-No 3G

-Speaker being in back cover partly blocks the sound

-Can't complete Bluetooth transfers

Rating

7.5/10

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Nokia 6600 Fold

Software

Nokia OS, S40 3rd edition User Interface

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

18MB

Memory card

MicroSD support

3G

Yes

HSDPA

No

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

-2 megapixel

-Flash

-Video recording in VGA resolution at 15fps

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.0

GPS

No

Battery

-860mAh capacity

-4 hours talk time

-300 hours standby

Price

US$296

Remarks

-OLED display

-Nokia Maps installed

Good

-Stylish design

-Good display

Bad

-Poor camera

-Overpriced

Rating

7.3/10

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Pantech Slate

Software

N/A

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

20MB

Memory card

No

3G

No

HSDPA

No

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

-1.3 megapixel

-Video recording

Bluetooth

Yes, v1.2

GPS

Yes

Battery

-950mAh capacity

-240 hours standby

-3 hours talk time

Price

US$200

Remarks

-World’s thinnest QWERTY handheld

-Excellent QWERTY keyboard

-Simple, affordable and attractive messaging device.

Good

-Battery life

-QWERTY keyboard

-Modern look

-GPS

Bad

-D-Pad is not very comfortable

-No memory card slot

-Price

Rating

7.3/10

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LG KT610

Software

Symbian OS 9.2, S60 3rd edition Feature Pack 1 User Interface

CPU

N/A

RAM

N/A

Internal memory

64MB

Memory card

MicroSD support

3G

Yes

HSDPA

Yes

Wi-Fi

No

Camera

-2 megapixel

-Video recording

Bluetooth

Yes, v2.0

GPS

Yes, A-GPS

Battery

950mAh capacity

Price

US$265

Remarks

Display is too small for form factor, and design won't please anyone who is not fond of old-school

Good

-Smartphone

-QWERTY keyboard

-Large keys

-GPS

-HSDPA

Bad

-Old school design won't please anyone

-Small display for form factor

-No flash

-Poor camera

Rating

7.1/10

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