NOKIA 7210 Supernova-A Close Review

Nokia 7210 Supernova Review

Nokia supernova continues to grow each year with various handsets usually targeting people looking for usually mid-budget mobile phone. The series already features five models but other supernovas are in the making, which will probably be seen on the market this year. Which not the latest launched, Nokia 7210 can be considered one of the highlights of the series because of its design and price. If you are not used to see slim Nokia handsets, then you will be surprised to check Nokia 7210 supernova. Announced in June 2008, Nokia 7310 supernova was made available on the market in September in the same year. Prices may be vary by location and carrier, so chances are high that you will be able to get .The phone is available in a wide range of colors: bubble Gum Pink, Vivid blue, Graphite, and Passionate Purple.

Design

Nokia 7210 supernova is one of the nice surprises coming from the Finnish handset manufacturer, in terms of Design. If you’re looking for a cheap, stylish and slim mobile phone, then this is one of the Nokia would recommend.

I held in my hand the Bubble Gum Pink, but the pink color was only applied on the stripe that frames the devices and on the keys. The White/Pink Combination looks extremely cool for a Girl. Still, there are other nice combinations colors for you to decide upon. The phone is made of plastic, very well polished, nice to the touch, with no sense of cheapness. Even if it’s not one of those under 10mm thickness handsets, its measures (106 x 45 x 10.6mm) make it one of the slimmest phones made by the Nokia.

The candy bar is also very light, weighing only 88.8g (including battery). There are few external keys placed on the sides of the phone to make it more appealing. Even if the lack of dedicated camera or volume keys will considerably lower its functionality, let's not forget that this is just a mid-budget mobile phone. Therefore, Nokia 7210 Supernova features only a small charger port on the left side, while the microUSB and 2.5mm jack ports are placed on top of the phone. There's also a small click button on top of the phone that enables users to pull out the back cover.

The 2 Megapixel camera can be found on the back of the phone, as well as the three loudspeakers. If you're wondering whether this phone features a micro SD slot card, then the answer is 'Yes.' To be able to access it, you need to pull out the back cover and check the small slot on the upper part of the right side of the phone, right under the SIM slot. The keypad on the front is one of the main drawbacks of the device. The buttons look nice and are separated by a thin pink thumb. Unfortunately, they're very hard to press, no matter what you do.

There's no time limit that will make you get used to the keypad, as the keys simply won't budge when you want to text fast. The same goes for the big D-pad. Because of the compound used, the phone is protected against fingerprints and that includes the small display. Overall, Nokia 7210 Supernova looks solid enough to endure soft drops, but its solid construction won't save it from damage in case you intend to throw it on a wall

Display and Camera

Nokia 7210 Supernova features a very small 2 inch TFT display, supporting 262k color and 240x320 pixel resolution. Besides its small size, I had trouble trying to distinguish something on the screen when outdoors in strong light. Sadly, the quality of the image displayed is well under the standards that Nokia usually offers to its customers. Browsing on such a small screen, almost unreadable under the sunlight, is another big issue of the handset.

 The 2 Megapixel camera lacks auto-focus and flash capabilities, but at least it can record videos. The maximum resolution available is 1600x1200 pixels for pictures and 176x144 pixels for movies (15 fps).

 Camera interface doesn't come up with anything new; it's pretty standard and straightforward. There are the usual settings such as Effects (False colors, Sepia, Greyscale, Negative, Solarise), White Balance (Daylight, Tungsten, Fluorescent), Landscape mode, Self-timer, Sounds. The camera lens is somewhat protected by the metallic plate that surrounds it.

The phone doesn't feature a dedicated camera button, so you'll have to use the big, hard to press, D-pad. Moreover, after getting some pictures, I was convinced that Nokia should've delivered the device without a camera module.

The pictures are simply horrible, and like that's not enough, it takes about 10 seconds to save one. This is one of the few phones to feature such low quality camera I have ever met; it's like the manufacturer didn't test it at all. So, the 2 Megapixel camera is definitely a “no go,” unless you are very patient and have the guts to shoot a few dull and full of noise pictures.

Menu and Software

Nokia 7310 Supernova classic runs on a S40 5th Edition interface with Feature Pack 1, which is the latest user-interface coming from Nokia. If you have owned a Nokia handset before and it didn't have a Symbian OS, then this candy-bar will probably feel the same. One of the most user-friendly interfaces on the market, the S40 seems unchanged on the surface, and offers the Nokia 7310 Supernova user an excellent experience. The phone's firmwares include Flash 3.0, animated menus, submenus and icons.

Nokia's Series 40 5th Edition UI allows users to experience streaming videos, image rendering, mobile 3D graphics and scalable 2D Vector graphics. The Series 40 5th Edition also supports the latest version of Adobe's Flash Lite 2.1, the interoperable platform that enables the accelerated development and delivery of rich graphical mobile content, and includes audio file playback and streaming capabilities that provide audio and music enhancements to mobile gaming and multimedia experience.

The handset also includes some useful applications, such as:

1) Search

2) Alarm clock

3)  Calendar

4)  To-do list

5)  Notes

6)  Calculator

7)  Countdown timer,

8)  World Clock

9)  Stopwatch.

The menu is fully customizable and you can designate any MP3, MIDI or AAC file as ringtone. Nokia's integrated browser has trouble in opening websites with rich image content, so I suggest using Opera Mini.

The phone book can store up to 2,000 contacts, and each can be filled with up to five different phone numbers. The fonts can be customized, but only those displayed when opening Contacts, Web browser and messaging sections.

Also, some Java games come preinstalled –

1) Bubble Bash

2) Seasweeper

3) Sudoku

4)  Snake III.

The phone is compatible with Java MIDP 2.1 applications, but there is a limit to the size of any application that you might want to install on the phone, and that's may be up to usually 1MB. This might be the case for most Java compatible applications, but I noticed that I could run some files that were around 1.5MB in size. Nevertheless, not all Java applications will work on this mid-end device, so you might want to try that out for yourselves.

Communications

Nokia 7210 Supernova is fully compatible with GPRS and EDGE Class 32, but as benchmarks revealed, the device attained average scores in terms of data transfer speed (EDGE only 114 Kbit/s download and 57 Kbit/s upload), but that may greatly vary depending on the location and carrier.The phone also features Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and EDR for faster data transfers. Synchronization with PC is possible through the proprietary microUSB port, but charging through USB cable is not possible.

In terms of messaging, the phone accepts standard text messages, MMS (300 KB attachments), as well as emails. The message client works with POP3, SMTP, and IMAP4 protocols, and supports more than one email account. and have a storage of maximum 500 messages, if you store more messages then 500 then it will create problem such as hang of the phone or Disappearance of phones software, and shortage of phone life, I would say that this is the biggest defect of the phone.

The tri-band (GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900) network compatible candy-bar has a good GSM signal reception. The sound is above average in quality at both ends, and pretty loud. The vibration alert is somewhat good, but you might still miss some calls because of the slimness of the device.

Processor and Memory

Nokia 7210 Supernova isn't compatible with JBenchmark Pro, so I was forced to use the obsolete JBenchmark 1.0, 2.0, 3D and HD. Even if current devices are over-optimized against many of these old tests, I say that the results are pretty relevant if compared with other devices in its range.

Nokia 7210 Supernova is most likely powered by an ARM9 family processor running at speeds of up to 220 MHz. While not the fastest phone in the market, Nokia 7210 Supernova won't lag more than its class competitors when browsing through the menus.

The Nokia 7210 Supernova bar phone embeds 30MB user free internal memory, which can be expanded as the phone features a microSD slot card. The memory is hot-swappable, but you must pull out the back cover to notice the microSD slot card.

Officially, Nokia 7210 Supernova is compatible with 2GB micro SD memory cards, but I tested it with 8GB cards and everything worked fine. This is one of the few positive things I have noticed. But it is better if one carry working with 4GB card, because this work perfectly well it supports 8GB card but it leads to a slow speed of the functioning of the phone and can cause the problem of hanging of the phone.

Multimedia

I was surprised to discover a new Stereo headset for this Supernova model – WH-501, manufactured in Vietnam. The wired earpieces are in white color or in black color and sound pretty good. Unfortunately, there's no 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter included in the sales package, so you won't be able to change the headphones.

The bar features a cool integrated MP3 player, compatible with MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+ and WMA formats. The interface of the MP3 player looks nice and supports album animations, as well as some basic settings such as Equalizer, Stereo widening, Shuffle and Repeat. Equalizer can be customized, or you can use the predefined settings:

1) Normal

2)  Pop

3) Rock

4)  Jazz

5) Classical

6) Bass booster

If one does not like any of the given option then they can set equalizer themselves of their own choice Lack of music dedicated external keys can be replaced by a Bluetooth headset, as the phone supports the A2DP profile. The loudspeaker sound is average in intensity, but clearly lacks any sort of bass. There's also an FM radio with RDS function that can replace the music player. All three speakers placed on the back of the phone offer users the option to listen to music without headphones.

Battery

The 860 mAh Li-Ion (BL-4CT) battery has an officially stated life expectancy of 250 hours in standby and about two hours in talk time mode. If you're a heavy phone-talker, I don't recommend this phone at all. It will need daily or two-day charging for sure. This phone is only for soft usage. Sadly, the low talk time of the device will surely prevent many potential buyers from getting one.

Impressions

At first glance, I was thrilled by the 7210 Supernova look, but after using it for a while, I found out that its design is the only thing above average. Nokia 7210 Supernova is a phone made to target youngsters with a low-budget, looking for a trendy phone. If you're not one of these, then this handset is not for you.

The Good
The form factor and the design are definitely the strong points of the device. I could also enlist here the low price for such a good looking and slim phone. The fact that it supports 8GB micro SD cards is a nice addition. The rest of its features are average to low, so I cannot add anything else.


The Bad
The main drawbacks of the phone are the keypad and camera module. Both perform badly, to the point of driving the user mad. The screen and the battery can also be listed as negative points.


Sales package
 
1) Nokia 7210 Supernova handset
2) 860mAh Li-Ion Nokia Battery BL-4CT
3) Nokia Compact Charger AC-3
4) Nokia Stereo Headset WH-501
5) User Guide.

 Nokia 7210 Supernova Specifications

	Network
Technology / Frequency Bands	GSM : 900/1800/1900 MHz
	Battery
Type	Li - Po
Capacity	860 mAh
Standby	5pt;"> 250 hours
Talk time	120 mins
	Built
Dimensions	106x45x10.6 mm
Weight	89 g
Antenna Type	Internal
Form Factor	bar
	Display
Size	240 x 320 pixels
Type	color : TFT
Colors	262144 colors
Secondary Display	no
	Camera / Imaging / Video
Camera	Yes Inbuilt 2.0 Megapixel
Resolution	1600x1200 pixels
Zoom	yes
Flash	no
Video Recording	yes
Video Formats
Secondary Camera	no
	Connectivity
Bluetooth	Yes , version 2.0 + EDR
Irda	No
Wlan/Wi-fi	No
Pc Sync	no
SyncML	no
USB	yes
GPS	no
	Data
Data Modes	GPRS / EDGE (EGPRS)
GPRS	Yes
EDGE	Yes
3G	No
Internet Browsing
	Media
Audio Playback	Yes
Video Playback	Yes
Ringtones
FM Radio	Yes Visual Radio
	Memory
Inbuilt	30 MB
Memory Slot	Yes micro SD/TransFlash
PhoneBook
	Messaging
SMS	Yes
MMS	Yes
Email	No
	Calling / Voice
	Software
Java	yes MIDP 2.0
Flash Lite	yes
Games	yes

 Features

SMS-Yes

MMS-Yes

Email-No

Bluetooth-Yes

Infrared-No

WI-fi-No

3G-No

Camera-Yes

Video Capture-Yes

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