Review and reviews: Nokia 230 Dual SIM

As practice shows, not only modern touch smartphones having a large screen and operating on Android, WP or iOS OS are in demand. From the fashion does not go and another category of phones - with keys, a simple "glass" display and having a compact size. We will speak about one of these devices today.

Meet, in front of you a product developed by Microsoft in conjunction with their subsidiary Nokia. The phone has a composite image of once popular models of Nokia, equipped with a physical keyboard, because of what was released under this brand. Read more about what keyphone developers can offer their customers in this article.

Positioning

To tell you the truth, developing a phone with a physical keyboard in an age of advanced touch technologies is an unexpected step even for Nokia. No, we remember about a very successful line of 6300 and similar, but today the release of this model looks unusual.

The phone, apparently, was created in order to replace the niche of simple, affordable, but reliable devices. Now they are still in demand, and the Nokia 230 Dual SIM, the review of which we are conducting today, is obviously created to satisfy that.

The gadget is relatively inexpensive - about $ 50. Due to this, it is already more favorably represented than some competitor devices from the same niche. Its huge plus is the fact that it is a product of the glorious Nokia, which clearly has the most valuable experience in promoting keyboard models among other companies. All this is the basis for positioning the device as an affordable, but functional smartphone.

Appearance

In the design of the phone there is nothing new. Nokia 230 Dual SIM (Black and White - two available colors) has a classic appearance: a candy bar with a keyboard visually separated in the lower segment of the case, as well as a screen at the top. The display here, by the way, visually seems bigger than it actually is, due to the thick edging, painted in dark color.

The logic of "segmentation", which we see on the front side of the Nokia Asha 230 Dual SIM, continues from behind. There, the upper and lower parts of the body are painted in one color, and the battery cover (made of brushed metal) is slightly darker, thereby creating a contrast. All this, if I may say, "composition" looks quite attractive. The phone really wants to be held in hand and used again and again.

Navigation here is implemented according to the classical scheme, worked out on older generations of Nokia's "keyboards" - here is a recessed cruciform joystick.

Display

The screen has a small resolution (especially compared to modern gadgets) at 240 by 320 pixels. This is quite enough to work with a device that has a physical keyboard: it is easy to navigate in menus, contact lists, messages. And although the physical size of the display is only 2.8 inches, visually it seems much higher (because of the dark inserts described at the beginning of this article).

Still, regarding the screen, it should be noted its energy-efficient operation mode. We learned about it only after acquaintance with the technical characteristics, but its presence confirms the feedback. Nokia 230 Dual SIM is a very optimized phone that can work for a long time on a single charge.

Camera

Like other keyboard devices developed by Nokia, the 230 model has two cameras for creating simple images, as well as for working with selfies. The resolution of both matrices is 2 megapixels, each of them is paired with a powerful LED flash, making photos even in poor lighting.

Of course, the quality of the pictures leaves much to be desired against the background of the usual 8-megapixel matrixes; However, you can make some basic photos from the rest for placement in social networks.

Connectivity

Those who developed the Nokia 230 Dual SIM (Silver) mobile phone realized that this device would primarily be used as a reliable means of communication. The user here pays attention to the quality of connection and conversation, so the phone perfectly holds the signal and works in today's current GSM standards. Also it should be noted the possibility of working with two SIM cards. It is available in one of two variations of the device: there is a Nokia 230 Dual SIM phone, and there is a basic version without a Dual SIM prefix, denoting the presence of one SIM card slot. No need to explain once again that the popularity is enjoyed by the "binary" version, which allows using the services of communication between the two operators at once.

Memory

Do not think that the Nokia 230 Dual SIM (the review of which we are conducting) is a "brick" that does not support the functionality of the smartphone. In fact, in this model there is a huge number of possibilities. Take at least the availability of memory card support.

According to the documentation, built-in here offers 6 GB of free space for the functioning of the system, as well as installing some programs and downloading multimedia content. At the same time, the phone also supports microSD cards up to 32 GB. Due to this, the total space on the device can reach 48 GB, which is quite enough to accommodate a fairly plentiful collection of movies, audio tracks and even programs. Due to this from the "ringer" Nokia Asha 230 Dual SIM turns into a full-fledged smartphone with buttons.

Entertainment

The model, of course, has various possibilities for entertainment and performing some tasks, which should also be mentioned in this article. These include, for example, the presence of a built-in recorder, flashlight (implemented with a flash), organizer. In addition, due to the operating system installed on the phone, the user can install their software packages using a special program catalog maintained by Nokia. In it you can find not only different games for this phone, but also some improved (in comparison with the standard) players, browsers, codecs and so on. All this, as you understand, extends the capabilities of our Nokia 230 Dual SIM (the price of which is an order of magnitude lower than any touch device of the same quality).

Reviews

Given the popularity of the model presented in this review, we found numerous reviews on the web. Nokia 230 Dual SIM, according to them, is an excellent solution for those who do not like or can not work with touch devices; Who appreciate the simplicity and reliability of the device, who like his style and design. Many people write that they recommend a gadget for people with poor eyesight. At least, this is positive feedback. Nokia 230 Dual SIM is presented in a positive light.

As for negative characteristics, they describe the interface and the logic of the interaction of the device. In particular, someone categorically does not like the firmware of the smartphone, the lack of the ability to directly transfer contacts from the phone to the PC and a lot of other small difficulties that seriously complicate the life of the user. There are also drawbacks in terms of choosing the "sim card": some buyers ask for help in telling them how to choose a particular card and how to keep their choice.

Also there are complaints, for example, on the mail hierarchy. According to several authors, the phone does not have a well-organized structure in the memory of letters. Due to this, working with it is not as convenient as we would like, but you can not change this parameter in the settings.

conclusions

In fact, you can still characterize the opinions of those who already have experience of interaction with this device and left their feedback about it for a long time. Nokia 230 Dual SIM is a very popular model: it is used by a large number of people who, accordingly, write comments about certain nuances of the device. Since we will not go into such details, it's easier to say: the smartphone has both significant advantages and some disadvantages. They are known about them by those who make their choice and study the feedback of others, but at the same time, most often such negative qualities are not serious enough.

After all, even to a complex interface you can get used to, you can understand and understand how it is arranged; And in terms of reliability, the model is clearly a leader. For this, it is appreciated by those who started using it and, at the same time, does not regret the choice made.