Nokia X3 Overview

The Nokia X3 is a stripped down, more basic version of another Nokia mobile phone – the X6. While the X6 was widely criticised in mobile phone reviews for a host of different issues, the slimmed down Nokia X3 seems to be a more attractive option as a low cost mobile phone.

The biggest difference between the X3 and its older brother, the X6, is that the X3 no longer has a touch screen, and instead reverts back to a more traditional hard 1-9, non-QWERTY keyboard. This keyboard slides out from the bottom of the phone, and is easy to use despite being relatively low tech.

The music player on the Nokia X3 is well thought out, and perhaps an improvement on the X6 despite not coming with the Nokia ‘Comes With Music’ package. The camera, though, is a big step down on the Nokia X3 as it shuns the Carl Zeiss lenses which are used on more expensive Nokia mobile phones for a cheaper version. Despite this drop in lens quality, the camera on the phone will still take good quality photographs.

One of the biggest problems with the Nokia X3, though, is the feel of the phone. As the handset is designed to be a cheap mobile phone, it can feel poorly made and unwieldy at times. Also, due to the lack of ‘Comes With Music’, owners of other Nokia mobile phones can’t transfer their download library to the X3 due to digital rights management issues.