Nokia 5130 XpressMusic Review - read honest Nokia 5130 XpressMusic reviews

Introduction
The Nokia 5130 is a brand new phone which is yet to be released and is probably one of the cheapest music phones available. The phone will be sold for around £50 which is a bargain when you consider the features available on this phone. The phone will be equipped with a 2 mega pixel camera which can record video as well, a great media player for listening to music whenever you please and of course the standard 3.5 mm AV jack which is on all the Nokia Xpress Music phones. We’d definitely recommend this phone to personal users who have basic needs and are on a budget.

Specifications
The Nokia 5130 will be equipped with a great music player which will be able to play most formats of music and the media player will allow you to watch MP4 videos as well. The phone does have a lot of features when you consider the price of the handset. There is FM radio so you can tune into your favourite radio station while you’re on the go and you can also take advantage of the SMS, MMS and email facilities on the phone. The features are very good for an entry level phone of this design and style – there is enough to keep basic personal users happy.

The phone also has an organiser which means you can keep track of meetings and appointments using the calendar and you can also use the memo and notes options which allow you to set reminders etc. The phone also has built in hands free which is always a great feature in a mobile phone. You can listen to music using either your own headset using the 3.5 mm headphone jack or you can use Nokia’s own headphones – you can even use wireless Bluetooth headsets because the phone has Bluetooth version 2.0.

The phone also has a micro USB connection which means you can easily and quickly transfer files to and from your PC and phone which is always a great feature because it allows you to share files easily as well. The phone is equipped with dedicated music keys which mean you can access your music quickly and easily from the main screen of the phone. You can also use the downloadable themes for this phone which allows you to customise your handset and be unique. All in all, the features of this phone are ideal for personal users and it’s likely to be a very popular phone with people who are on a budget.

Looks
In terms of looks, this phone has a very stylish design on the exterior and is available in two colours; red and blue. The phone has curved edges which are very stylish and we believe a lot of people will be very fond of the design of this phone. It’s easy to use and hold in your hand and this makes the phone’s usability score pretty high. The handset itself measures in at about 107.5mm by 46.7mm by 14.8mm which is very small and cute and this makes the phone more attractive for a wide variety of users.

The phone only weighs 88 grams which is very light for a mobile phone these days so you should be happy with the size and shape of the phone in general. The Nokia 5130 is very neat and stylish and we think a lot of people will be very happy with the design on the exterior of the phone as well as inside. The phone has a lot to offer and because it has a nice and stylish design it means that it’ll probably be very popular with personal users. All in all, the design is very good and we think a lot of people will like the way this phone looks and feels.

Design
The design of the phone is also very good and the interior of the phone matches the exterior in that it is very easy to use and smart. The phone’s user interface runs very smoothly with the operating system and we believe it’s one of the most easy to use phones available on the market today. It’ll probably be very easy to learn the controls and even basic mobile phone users won’t have a problem using this phone and all its features. Everything appears to run smoothly and quickly – but then again with so few features what could go wrong?

Overall
All in all, the Nokia 5130 is a great looking phone which offers a good set of high quality features and as an entry level phone it’s pretty incredible really. It has a good set of features including a camera which is 2 mega pixels – you don’t normally see that on an entry level phone. It could technically be classed as a mid range phone if the price was higher but we’re not complaining. The phone is available for about £50 on PAYG and for free on contract so you will definitely be able to get yourself a great deal on this phone.

We think the Nokia 5130 is great value for money and we’re sure a lot of people will agree that this phone does have a lot to offer considering its price range. With a great media player, high quality email and messaging features, a good camera and video recording capability this phone is sure to do very well in terms of sales next year when it is released into the market. Currently, there are very few phones which offer such a good set of features for this price and we think that’ll make all the difference for this phone. 

Overall, the Nokia 5130 is a great phone and it has a very stylish design which makes it all the more appealing to personal users. We’d definitely recommend this phone to basic personal users and would warn business users away due to a lack of business features. However, for personal users who enjoy music features, this phone is perfect and we think a lot of people will be very happy to own this phone. It would also make a great first mobile phone for someone because it does pretty much all you’d need a basic mobile phone to do.