Nokia X6 - anyone got one/tried one?
ShaunIOW
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I currently have a Nokia 5800 which I like, but I'm thinking of upgrading to the X6 as it has 32Mb of memory and a bigger screen but am after opinions as to what it's like and if there are any issues as I know new Nokia's can be buggy.
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Cheers, but play one is 16Gb, not comes with music and 1 year warranty.
thought all Nokias came with 2 years as standard?
Yes they do, 24 months from date on receipt or 25 months from date of manufacture (if you don't have receipt).
Tbh having thought about it and comparing the specs to my 5800 I've decided it isn't worth the money as the only real differences seem to be 32Gb of memory and a capacative screen and imo that isn't worth the few hundred quid it'd cost to buy one.
And now I have a shiny new N900
The X6 did look nice though, white back and at the front it had a blue/turquoise bar along the top
IMO it was an N97 without the pullout keyboard
Nice phone but no way would I pay the price for which I sold it
http://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/nokia-x6-656297/review?artc_pg=1
Not worth it to be honest, if they put an 8mp camera on it then maybe
An 8mp camera is not necessarily better than a 5mp unit. A good 3mp camera will beat an average 5mp unit. Still reckon the N73 (3mp) took better pictures than the N95 or N85 - both of which had the same basic camera as on the X6.
As of the latest firmware on the 5800, nope.
The X6, 5230, 5530, 5800, N97 and N97 Mini all have the same RAM (128meg) and CPU (434 mHz).
On early firmwares the 5800 was clocked back to 369mHz, but as of later firmwares Nokia have allowed it up to its native speed.
I'm getting it either way really as its on a brilliant contract offer on hotukdeals.com, but it would be good to know!
I'm prepared to give the X6 another chance though. I only had a quick play with it, would certainly go back and try it again, more thoroughly.
Bad things? Mine seems to have a glitch in the screen, so I'll take it back for a swap in the next week or two, although it's just an annoyance. The facebook app seems fine, although it keeps asking if it can connect. Anyone know how to set it to connect automatically? And Ovi Suite is a bit clunkier than PC Suite.
The back cover is also very thin and has a tendancy to creak when pressed. Also the lock / unlock button on the right hand side is so flimsy it feels and sounds like it's going to drop off. If you shake the phone you can hear the lock button rattle - not good!
The only downside for some people may be that there is no memory card slot and that it has gone back to the small pin original Nokia charger "which was the same for the 5800" and the cable that comes with the device is again small which is quite annoying for some.
Its nothing special but an all round ok phone if you like the 5800 then you should have no issues with this one, If you get the Vodafone variant then i would recommend switching the 360 homescreen off and using the Nokia homescreen as the contacts/applications bar that comes as standard on unbranded versions is 10000 times better than the 360 homescreen.
The back cover on mine seems solid, and the lock button doesn't rattle on mine.
I noticed the cable - the D in the model number must stand for 'Dinky'
Yes the N73 has a lovely camera.
i have no problems with web pages crashig.
the sound is out standing and the video cam is one of the best i have seen , even when places on a hd 42inc tv.
one thing i would say that is bad about the phone is that I am sure the lock button will come off in a year.
The lock button is in roughly the same place as it is on the 5800 and 5230 - therefore there isn't a single suitable car holder for it on the market right now.
I picked up a 5800 designed holder for my 5230, and I have to put the phone in unlocked. Which then presses the camera button. Which meant that I had to hack a hole in the side of the holder so it would work .... utterly ridiculous.
Makes a great satnav though.
Thats a pretty lousy review. More screen real estate on an iPhone over the X6? How do they work that out. 640x360 vs 320x480? X6 has rougly 30% more pixels to play with.
The Symbian browser isn't particularly good, but at least you can install Opera, which is hugely better.
The single/double tap is quite intuitive, and its consistent across the selection sections of the UI.
Have you seen the Brodit ones? They look as if they clear the unlock button.