Review: Nokia 6300

Nokia 6300 Review

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In a nutshell: Our favourite Nokia for years and the only Nokia phone ever to be rated 5 stars by our users. A classic design with a beautiful stainless steel finish. Slim, elegant, easy to use and with a good quality 2 megapixel camera, a built-in MP3 player, memory expandable to 2 Gbytes, and wireless Bluetooth connectivity. Only the below-average battery life stops this from getting 5 stars. Available in silver, black and white.
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Nokia's slogan for the 6300 is "Simply beautiful - beautifully simple." The beauty comes from the sleek, classic design with stainless-steel surfaces, and the simplicity reflects the fact that this is an all-round kind of phone: not a smartphone, not 3G, but including all of the functionality that most people want. Sounds like a winner! Could Nokia finally be getting back to what it used to do best - a phone that does just what you want and does it well?

Certainly the phone looks good when you pick it up. It's like the early 6-series Nokia's: exclusive- and expensive-looking, practically designed with a good sized screen and functional keypad, yet updated for 2007 with a 5-way navigation button and high quality colour display. The size is perfect: it's very slim (just 11.7mm) and not too wide, and the weight is enough to make it feel solid and substantial, but not so much that it feels heavy. The keypad is a decent size and is easy to use. The display is exceptional: a high resolution 240 x 320 pixel display with an amazing 16 million colours. On the outside the 6300 ticks all the right boxes.

On the inside, the phone is equipped with all the features that a typical user would expect. The camera is 2 megapixels with an 8x digital zoom and with a video recording function. Enough for casual photography, but not brilliant. There's a music player and an FM radio. A standard Nokia headset is included in the sales package and support for a Bluetooth stereo headset is included. Memory for storing music is limited, with just 7.8 Mbytes of user memory, however you can expand the memory to a maximum of 2 Gbytes by buying a microSD card, which will give you as much memory as an iPod Nano. Both Bluetooth and USB connectivity are supported, and the phone has GPRS and EDGE for fast data downloads. Battery life is below average, which is often the case with superslim phones. The user interface is a standard Series 40 interface, that Nokia users will be used to, but with the latest enhancements. It's basically a very easy phone to use, with everything well thought out and some real attention to detail.

This is our favourite Nokia phone for a long time. It really is beautiful - quality just oozes out of the phone when you pick it up. The metallic finish completes the look, although this may show scratches if not treated carefully. Ergonomics and user-friendliness are good. The strange thing is that Nokia built their reputation with phones like this, but what have they been doing these past few years with their funky but unusable fashion-phones and their buggy brick-like smartphones? Welcome back Nokia! It was worth the wait!

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Features of the Nokia 6300 include:

• 2 megapixel camera with 8x digital zoom
• Video camera (176 x 144 pixels)
• Display: TFT, 16.7 million colours, 240 x 320 pixels (2 inches)
• Music player (MP3, MP4, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, H.263, H.264 formats)
• FM stereo radio with Visual Radio
• Integrated loudspeaker
• Voice commands and voice recording
• MP3 ringtones, 64-voice polyphonic ringtones, video ringtones
• Messaging: SMS, MMS, email, Instant messaging, Nokia Xpress audio messaging
• Push to talk
• Java games
• Personal organiser with calendar, To-do list, and notes
• Contacts (up to 1000)
• Alarm clock and countdown timer (normal and interval timer)
• Memory: 7.8 Mbytes plus microSD card slot (expandable up to 2 Gbytes)
• Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB
• Flight mode
• WAP, GPRS Class 10, EDGE
• XHTML web browser
• Vibration alert
• Triband
• Size: 106 x 43 x 12 mm
• Weight: 91g
• Talktime: 3.5 hours
• Battery standby: up to 14.5 days (350 hours)

Nokia 6300 Consumer Reviews

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Reviewed by neovia from UK on 3rd May 2007
This is a super phone that does all the important things really well. Looks and feels right. Clarity is great. Screen superb for texts and emails. Simple to use. Email and web fine once set up. Even comes with Opera browser. Voice dialing is a joke (try AA) but voice commands not too bad. If you don't want 3G, this is the phone to get and at a bargain price.
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Reviewed by craig from manchester on 3rd May 2007
AWESOME phone!!! brilliant screen an functions! *********
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Reviewed by Peter from Dublin, Ireland. on 3rd May 2007
Being a sucker for a pretty face i went and bought the 8800 about 2 months after it came out. I really just use me phone for calling and texting so camera, mp3 and all that stuff has no affect on how i use my phone. I thought the 8800 was great EXCEPT for the awful battery life. This is my first proper upgrade since then and i think its the bizz. Had it 2 days and its great. If the battery lasts 3 days thats ok with me as im use to charging the 8800 once a day and having to carry a spare battery. Has all the features you need if you need a phone for talking to people on. Great size and feel. Ill stick with this one for a while.
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Reviewed by Antony from London on 3rd May 2007
I highly recommend this phone. Had it for nearly 2 months. No nonsense design with an appealing feel. I gasped with pleasure when I first took this out of the box in the O2 store. One serious flaw is poor battery life mainly due to the fat power-hungry TFT screen (good visibility in direct sunlight). I am lucky if I get 3 days use before having to charge. The camera is grainy but good enough for snaps. If you want to browse the internet try one of those business phones. If you are a budding photographer - buy a camera. This is an excellent well-designed no frills personal communicator.
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Reviewed by Ateeb from Pakistan on 2nd May 2007
its awesome mobile but one thing missing in it is is infrared otherwise mobile is wonderful i love it
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Reviewed by Annie from UK on 2nd May 2007
I love this mobile. It's easy to use, looks and feels fantastic and the quality of the photos is great. The battery last about 3 days, but then I don't use the internet function.
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Reviewed by MAC from INDIA on 2nd May 2007
AWESOME
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Reviewed by Aravind from India on 2nd May 2007
excellent and Stylish
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Reviewed by Jim Strickland from London on 2nd May 2007
Have come back to NOKIA and love this phone. Great looker and feels great when using it
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Reviewed by Zee from Lebanon on 2nd May 2007
Great phone, a real successor for the famous 6230i I've had... Dont expect too much from the camera though. But still it's an outstanding phone.
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Reviewed by Alexander Ivanchev from Bulgaria on 1st May 2007
Never been a big fan of cells, as it's sort of a status mark around here, but my old Siemens M65 was pretty much dead, so I needed a replacement. Siemens/Benq have gone down the drain so I turned my eye to good ole' Nokia. 6300 had to be it. It's one of these phone you keep holding in your palms for hours, because it feels just so... right. The menu / feature are really intuitive (even though I never used a Nokia before). I never cared about cell cameras (maybe because I own a Canon dSLR :), and 3G isn't all that popular as of yet, so I don't care about these. My sole disappointment is the battery life -- heavy usage -- 24 hours, moderate usage 36 hours, light usage about 48 hours. Talk time really drains the battery down, and that's what people use a phone for, right? It doesn't have IR, but come one IR is dead given BlueTooth. I really recommend this phone to people who would give it moderate usage, don't need the latest BS technology (such as camera flash etc.) but enjoy style and grace. It's a gem.
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Reviewed by Hero from glasgow from Scotland on 30th Apr 2007
A don phone buy it!
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Reviewed by Heng from Singapore on 30th Apr 2007
I've had this phone for a while,very nice and handy,basically above many phones to date.Practicality is excelence for those who actually use it as a phone,infact it'more than sufficient considering what a phone should provide and the real plus is all functions work very well and fast.Personally I don't consider camera and video performance to be in first place of the technical spec,what matter most is size,built quality.speedy and clear reception.This phone has good keyboard,the side +/- buttons deserve a credit for being hard,which is always accidentaly hit while pulling out from pockets.The display under sunlight is also worth a praise as it is visible and clear.The battery is normal but not poor,because while phone still new many people play with it whole day just to explore but when they actually use it normally then it's different,and that's what I experience.In my opinion this is a very good phone to had and when you owned one you'll realize the nokia 6300 is going to be your companion for a long time (I had the n70 for two years),I'm very much happier with this and at it's price it's very reasonable.Oh, I almost forget to mention that the mini USB that link you to your computor is not in the package but if you have a digital camera,the USB cable from it is usable,mine works from my Samsung digital camera USB cable,don't forget to install the software from the CD onto your pc.I want to share this with all who owned the 6300, I'm vey happy with mine.
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Reviewed by Zain K from PAKISTAN on 29th Apr 2007
well its an excellent set only thing which i don't like about it is its old platform, its the latest mobile nokia has introduced and its not symbian based, means u cannot install the million of softwares available on net for symbian platform, apart from that its the best set available in the market..
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Reviewed by freesoul from pakistan on 29th Apr 2007
the pros: -slim design with metal casing -great mp3 player -ergonomic buttons -huge bright screen the cons: -"grainy" camera pics -poor video quality -only plays 3gp video files -extremely low battery life -only 7.8mb of internal phone memory -difficult to get to it's mini usb port
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Reviewed by John from England on 28th Apr 2007
Great feel to the phone,poor camera,outside pics ok only,but very poor battery life,1 day,wish i had never had the phone
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Reviewed by Farzana from England on 28th Apr 2007
Excellent Phone - the only thing is the battery life - not good at all. Needs charging daily - not sure if this is faulty or all Nokia 6300 have the same problem? But from other reveiws, i think all are the same. not sure how Nokia managed to botch that up!!! Camera is good - even though it has no flash - if you activate 'night mode' the picture comes out as if its day time and i would say even better than having flash. nice, slim, elegant and stylish - definitely. Would recommend it, but if charging the battery daily or every two days is a problem - then dont get it. IT does all the things you want it to do. No fancy things that may annoy you.
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Reviewed by Ibrahim from Pakistan on 28th Apr 2007
one of the BEST phone
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Reviewed by lee corbett from england on 28th Apr 2007
much better than my n80 very pleased...
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Reviewed by Shahjee from Pakistan on 27th Apr 2007
I am mobile master i use every company since last 12 years , i used moto, se, samsung, lg, bird, imate and nokia.mobile is my hobby and i know how to play with it, i puchased this nokia 6300 2 days ago and i am playing with it, the camera is nice, you can take nice photos and videos. I dont care about flash light because i dont need, the MP3 player is average but it is nice. The ringtones sound is so high and so loud n beautifull, bluetooth work fast and perfectly, voice recording is nice and you also can record upcoming calls, can down themes wallpapers, and slot card is extra advantage. everything is nice. i used 3310 in my time and that was a mobile in which everyone knows, then 6600 still famous and now 6300 will beat all walkmans, and samsung mobiles . it is the first mobile which i like more than my N70 . I will sure after 3 months this mobile will be in every hand. because i am mobile cheetah.. hope this review will help others those are confusing to buy this. go get this one.i will give this 10 stars. :)
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Reviewed by Arvind Shukla from UK on 26th Apr 2007
Worst phone I have ever had. Simply of no use. Dont waste your money, this is a piece of junk, .. fails even to do basic stuffs. I do lot of web browsing on mobile, and it restart very frequently when I am browsing internet. In fact couple of time it restarted while I was on the call. I bought it believing name of Nokia, otherwise I was almost going for samsung or LG, .. retired it within one month of buying it, who has time to go back to retailer for exchange.
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Reviewed by kanish from india on 26th Apr 2007
its really a beautiful phone. the most beautiful phone available.
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Reviewed by Siddharth Jindal from INDIA on 26th Apr 2007
Nokia 6300 delivers and stands tall. I have been using this for 3 weeks and it is simply awesome. What a cool phone. I love it because it has all the features which you want, yet it is so slim, elegant and handy. The best thing is that it doesn't has symbian OS. I had Ngage previously, and it was too slow. This is super fast. Some disadvantages are that the battery life is not that great, i have to charge it daily. And it is very scratch prone, u need to be careful while handling it. Over all, a very cool phone.
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Reviewed by C.H.Lim from Penang/Malaysia on 26th Apr 2007
Great phone, nice and neat.Fast and useful functions.That's all I need. The credit is it's built quality and size that provide a nice felt in hands and slips perfectly in pockets.Very happy with the purchase,should last a long while before hunting for another replacement.I would recommend this good phone to all.
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Reviewed by Naveed Memon from Pakistan on 26th Apr 2007
Really this Model Nokia 6300 is beautiful and having good fatures
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Reviewed by Ong See Beng from SINGAPORE on 26th Apr 2007
Nokia got it right this time. Many other phones boast of functions and superior technology in a fancy looking but cheap quality plastic casing. Most of the phones are attractive while on display but when you got them home you'll soon regret their constuction, slow or excessive functions more than neccesary. While it's still new you might overlook all these but after the honeymoon you start to hate charging it. Nokia 6300 is the phone you can withstand these with three good points- first the excelent construction and it's material used,second it's perfect size and third,speedy interface. I confirm this is so far best.
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Reviewed by Sams from UK on 25th Apr 2007
I have had microphone problems with both Nokia 6300 and had to send them back and get another model, the problem was whenever I made a call I could only hear a really loud high pitched sueek for a few seconds, like when a microphone is being setup. Otherwise the phone was very nice and slim.
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Reviewed by Al from Scotland on 25th Apr 2007
Always had nokia's from day one. This one is great with one massive flaw. The voice dialling software has been changed to allow only Stephen Hawkins to make calls hands free. Come on Nokia - play the game and give us back control of the voice for use in-car.
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Reviewed by rock from India on 25th Apr 2007
excellent
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Reviewed by LL m from Australia on 25th Apr 2007
No dramas here. It's a secure escape from all those other phones on the frills-yes market. Rings from A to B, and feels solid in your hand. Style PLUS! Just get one.
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Reviewed by Mahmoud from Libya on 23rd Apr 2007
This is the best phone i've ever had , i've used K800 ,w810, E50 , K550 , N72 and other types. this is my phone . I wish if it comes with answering mecgane and black list facilities. The camera is not good enough, no flash !!!.
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Reviewed by john from uk on 21st Apr 2007
This, in my opinion is the best nokia ever. Perfect size, looks, and features. I have just been using a n70 for the last year and couldn't wait to upgrade, I was beginning to hate turning the thing on, what a rubbish phone. The 6300 has put my faith back into nokia again, what a great phone 10 out of 10.
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Reviewed by Alex from UK on 21st Apr 2007
Absolutely loving it at the mo! Just a shame that the in-phone memory is sooo small, which only becomes a problem when using the buetooth to exchange files. As the default folder is to use the in-phone memory, there is no way I can get anything over 5mb!!! But other than that I cannot fault it, quick and easy to use, and looks stunning.
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Reviewed by Malayboy from Malaysia on 20th Apr 2007
It happen by chance to come across this site and I already had this excelent 6300 for almost 3 weeks now.This is perhaps the best phone I had ever owned. My first nokia n232 made in finland ten years ago back to the memory when I first touch the phone is exactly as exciting with this 6300. I could not believe Nokia would go back to this excelence of quality they once were.Numerous models produce over the years are far from perfect or just not right.I'm very happy with the quality of the casing the nice design and the right size.The phone performs very well and all necessary fuctions are available.It's beutiful to look at and nice to touch and hold,stays comfortably in pocket. This is what I want for my money.I double rate it five stars and a big thanks to Nokia.
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Reviewed by Gurpreet from India on 20th Apr 2007
Its a slim phone, and weighs nothing. Its one of the best 'all in one features' phones nokia has come out with. I am a proud owner of a 6300 and am buying one for my gal as well.Rock on Nokia
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Reviewed by me from America on 20th Apr 2007
The bomb but scratches easily
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Reviewed by John smith from London on 20th Apr 2007
Phone looks great but the battery life is awful. Does anyone else have this problem? battery is dead within 2 days so continuously needs charging up. And I was meticulous when charging it at the start.
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Reviewed by Phil from UK on 19th Apr 2007
Excellent phone in every way you will have to go a long way to beaat it.......
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Reviewed by Manit from Thailand on 19th Apr 2007
Very good quality phone, material wise great good basic funtions nice neat design that will last thru phone's life. Own one and you'll love it more each day.
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Reviewed by Nick from UK on 18th Apr 2007
Got this fone after owning a 6280. Had chosen a D900 which i hastily returned for its cheap plasticy feel. The 6300 is a truely beautiful fone, it looks and feels solid in your hands and well contructed albeit the rattling power switch. The numberic buttons are great and notably comfortable to use. And the blue alert lights on the side are a great touch! Internally its a typical nokia interface, with the ability to customise everything. The standard Noir theme is also great. Feature wise its good, with everything you could want, with a very good 2MP camera. In fact i found this camera to be sharper than the 2MP one on my previous 6280, and that had a flash! Battery life isnt great, im not a heavy user but will usually make at least 40mins of calls per day, and it last 2days, so not great, but managable. Overall a superb phone, Love it!
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Reviewed by Vareun from India on 18th Apr 2007
got tis phone a week back. good features.camera is good n pictures r of printable quality.music player is good.The display is excellent. Only problem is games.i tried installing several s40 games n it does just wont work!
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Reviewed by Nitin from India on 18th Apr 2007
Very good phone sleek, all the latest features of todays phones, a very sharp screen with 16 Million colors (best in its class), very good speaker (sharp sound), bluetooth is seamless,PC connectivity is very fast (mini USB),sound and signal reception is excellent, text typing is also at lightning speed, music player supporting wide range of file formats and a good reasonable price and above all reliable Nokia Brand. I am giving this phone Excellent but not Outstanding coz -- Though as such it has no problems at all I am using it for the last two weeks but Nokia could have improved on two things in this phone -- Camera is not upto the mark of 2MP (as compared to SE phones)and music player is missing "BASS". But I can understand with this size (sleek and slim) -- already much has been clubbed in it. Anyways best of its class till now. ALWAYS A FAR BETTER DEAL THAN UNRELIABLE SE PHONES (Get free themes at www.ownskin.com) Go for it...
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Reviewed by Ali Abdulla from Oman on 17th Apr 2007
Its a great phone in every respect. I love this phone. It suits my needs. Its very clear in clours, sound and easy shifting from one language to another, etc... The only problem with this model is that the battery is very very weak which lasts for one to one and half days only. Its doesnt make sense why this contradiction. I wish they can improve the battery so I can buy one extra piece.
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Reviewed by Saj from UK on 17th Apr 2007
Just got the phone!!! its klass. My best nokia was a 6230 very reliable. Iv had many fones e900, N80, 8800 d500 etc but this fone beats them all. Best thing about it it luks so slikk. Better get a case dnt wanna scratch this beaty!!!
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Reviewed by Adnan from Pakistan on 17th Apr 2007
One of the sleekest sets Nokia has produced till to date. Classy and stylish with brilliant 16.7 million colours screen. Decent screen size. Excellent functionality for people who are looking for a simple phone with not so extravagant E and N-Series like features. Beware of finger smudges and scratches on both the plastic and metal covers. I suggest keeping it in a protective casing although original leather case is not available for all regions and preloaded softwares also differ by region. It has an N-Series type thin charging pin connector so old Nokia chargers wont work unless you have a converter. Solidly built …. No creaks. Boasts a radio with a nice music player although the quality of the bundled stereo ear buds is average, Mini SD up to 2 GB available. Phone’s internal user available memory of 7.8 MB is considered quite lame these days although it does come packed with a 128 MB card. Nevertheless, you will end up buying a bigger card sooner than you think . Poor camera results especially in low light as compared to other 2MP cameras in the same price rang. No flash and lens protection cover. Video recording also pitiable. Camera is by far the weakest feature on the phone as far as I am concerned. Loud but mono speaker at the back. Below average battery life as compared to other 6 series models. Volume buttons on the side hard to press especially when held closer to the ear during a conversation. No 3G. Earphone above the screen could have been louder; a definite problem in a crowded place (I tried sticking the phone as close to my ear as possible in a restaurant to hear the person on the other side of the line but it was hard). Average navigation key functionality especially the upper key is hard to press as it is quite close to the screen and you invariably end up either smudging the screen or to save the screen, pressing the center button (I recommend using the nail of your thumb to press the upper navi key). Not recommende d for people with above average size fingers. The blue lights on sides of the phone only blink twice for an incoming message alert but not indefinitely. This seems useless since you already get to know about the incoming message through the sound and vibration alert. The cool blue lights should do more like continue to blink and remind me about my unread messages till they are read. In my opinion it can be fixed with a software upgrade by Nokia. The painted red power sign on the plastic power button on top will not last long; mine lasted a week with only decent moderate use.... it just vanished with the touch. So painting quality on the plastic is an issue. I was not expecting it from a device like this and after paying more the $330 for it. All in all, the 6300 can be called 'A physically fit phone with a mild case of flu'. For looks I give it 8.5 out of 10. Camera gets a poor 5.5. Battery gets a mediocre 6. Functionality gets a decent 7.8. Screen colour gets a whooping 9. Overall a well above average 7.5 to an 8 for its class. As for its overall features & looks, you are quite likely to end up calling it “My Precious!” Recommended!
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Reviewed by Khunthai from Thailand on 17th Apr 2007
I bought this beutiful phone in Suratthani. Excelent exterior quality and nice design that I'm sure will last. Very simple and pleasing layout nice to the eyesight and most interesting is very comfortable to touch with good keypad. All the functions responsive, especially voice command. Very nice screen display for pictures. This is the best so far, maybe there's a better one to come but at the moment I'm very satisfied it considering size, design and quality.
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Reviewed by azumi from london on 16th Apr 2007
This is the simply best phone Nokia have produced in 2 years. Great price, great looks and most importantly great features. You will not regret buying it.
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Reviewed by Helen from Scotland on 15th Apr 2007
Brilliant phone! Recently got LG Shine - was rubbish so took it back and swapped for 6300. Couldn't get signal anywhere with shine but 6300 is fab. Looks great, feels great and most important for me - it actually works as a flippin good phone. Couldn't be happier.
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Reviewed by Omer kamal from Pakistan on 15th Apr 2007
Excellent Design.....Executive Luks.....Speaker is Awesome....Screen Colors out of the world...Battery Average...Camera Decent.....Overall a very good Phone!
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Reviewed by CARLY TOWNS !!!!!!!!!! from UK !!!!!!!!!! on 15th Apr 2007
I brought this phone today and it is an exceptionally decent phone. Not a bad price at all considering the stainless steel casing. Very easy to use and the display is so clear compared to the 6230i I had. Camera is very good and clear along with all the other features. Shame it didn't have my old original nokia ringtone "diazinon" on it but hey ho never mind. All in all a very good phone for the price, good value for money with all the up to date features but still keeping it quite simple without it being like a mini pc like most phones seem to be these days, oh but they should of put more themes on it, that is a downer !!!!!
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Reviewed by The 11th doctor from Planet zaviraxx on 15th Apr 2007
best phone ever used
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Reviewed by Joshua Prentice from England on 15th Apr 2007
This phone is.... THE BEST PHONE I`VE EVER USED!!!!!! o if you feel like it,.......... GO AND BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by C J FOOL from Leeds, England on 14th Apr 2007
Got this phone 2day and i've gotta say its the best phone i've ever had! My old phone a samsung e900 was a piece of rubbish compared to this phone. Easy to use, very nice look, takes good pics. Just go out and buy this phone, NOW! or 2moro if you avnt got time
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Reviewed by Sue from UK on 13th Apr 2007
Singlehandedly best phone I've ever owned. Build quality is excellent, second to none. And however ludricrous it seems, I agree with Saad: I like to hold the phone in my hand, as it is very... comforting. This, of course creates a problem. The silver finish is GORGEOUS and insanely hard to maintain and keep clean. I've had it for four days and I've already managed to scratch it. Attracts fingerprints like no other, since it is so pretty and nice to hold, everyone seems to WANT to hold it. Not a flashy phone, but gorgeous and a GOOD phone. Does things phones are meant to do insanely well. Call quality is excellent. Keypad is a pleasure to use to text, unlike the MOTO phones. Beautiful display. Can't seem to stop gushing about this phone. I have no regrets. BUY THIS PHONE!
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Reviewed by Mohitosh from India on 13th Apr 2007
The phone is pretty decent looks wise, reminds me of the classic phones made by nokia, interface is very responsive, .gif wallpapers really look very good, applications do not take a long time to launch, speaker sound is one of the best i have seen in nokia, included games are decent enough, would have liked to get a data cable in the package but it wasn't there, back cover is hard to take off and attach properly, build quality of the top power button is disappointing, in all a rock solid effort by nokia, it may have a life longer than the 6600.
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Reviewed by Sarah from uk on 12th Apr 2007
i've just had this phone today and i love the look of it even though the screen is quite big and the keys are very small. But one manjor problem.. i can't get the back cover to come of can anybody help me..?
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Reviewed by Saad from UK on 12th Apr 2007
The Nokia 6300 has perhaps the best build quality among mobile phones currently available in the market. It benefits from ample features (such as the 2 megapixel camers and the mp3/video player), unbeatable design and finish, and an easy-to-use user interface. The ergonomics are truly fantastic and the phone feels solid (in fact, I find it mildly comforting!). It excels over all its rivals. Sony Ericsson have produced some good camera phones and walkman phones but their phones are essentially pieces of plastic. The same can be said for Samsungs, most LGs and some Nokias. However, the 6300 is an exceptional phone that exudes elegance and simplicity. The only drawbacks are the lack of flash and 3G support. But all things considered, I feel that the Nokia 6300 is the best phone of 2007 and one that does not everything but most things, and does them well. If you want a phone with advanced features like flash and autofocus and 3G either just for the sake of having them or because you regularly use them, then this is not the phone for you. But, if you want to stand apart from others and want a phone that will never let you down and survive the winds of time, then the Nokia 6300 is a phone for YOU.
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Reviewed by UCL from United Kingdom on 12th Apr 2007
I needed a replacement for my 6230i... and I was told the E50 was it but I changed my mind... as the E50 is a bit bulky and ugly though it has features that most business users need I think Nokia got it the wrong way around... this has most features that you need and not to mention an outstanding stand-by time.. all it needs is infra-red and it is complete. That is the only let down for me but otherwise I love it.. even if I have to be careful so it doesnt get scratched.
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Reviewed by DeDee from Singapore on 11th Apr 2007
metallic black plastic & stainless steel surface easy to get scratches - makes me sick when it happen - so do protection for your Nokia 6300 before using for 1st time using (Screen Scratch Protector & Crystal Case Casing) - Hope this helps.
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Reviewed by James from UK! on 10th Apr 2007
oh my god this phone is amazing! ive had the 6300 for almost a week now and so far its been better than all of my previous phones in all aspects! My last phone was a 6630 and i was quite pleased with it, but it always froze up on me. This never happens with my 6300. All in all this phone is a definate must-have item, if you can get it, get it! simply beautiful and beautifully simple, well done nokia!
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Reviewed by nathan from uk on 10th Apr 2007
When I first got this phone I wasn't too happy. The down nav button is very stiff. It seems to have loosened up. I'm very disappointed about the lack of wallet feature but otherwise it seems as good as my previous 6310i (the best mobile ever made in my opinion
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Reviewed by RID1 from ENGLAND on 10th Apr 2007
I THINK THIS PHONE IS THE MOST EASYIEST PHONE TO USE EVER AND LOOKS SLEEK AND CLASSY
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Reviewed by dmiller from england on 9th Apr 2007
a great phone have just got rid of 2 n70 in 2months
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Reviewed by lewis from uk on 9th Apr 2007
This is truly an excellent phone, probably one of the best on the market at the moment, but it could so easily have been the best. the sillyest little things prevent it from being outstanding: the awkward volume switch on the side, no dedicated camera button or flash, the headphone quality is dull and should have a volume control on it, fonts could be larger still especially in text, small clock, hey Nokia pay attention! everyone needs the time so a nice big analogue or digital clock taking up the whole screen even on 'stand-by' is what we need ok? personal photo's and themes need to fill out the whole screen not just a portion of it. and fourtnightly repeats have been removed for some reason.... :( having said all that, this phone is tougher than it looks, and is for the demanding user who also likes style. well done for the standard usb and headphone sockets. very good camera, easy to use, long battery life, easily the best phone nokia have produced so far.
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Reviewed by webtshirt.co.uk from UK on 8th Apr 2007
Outstanding. I am very impressed with this phone. My first Nokia. I have previously used SE's, Samsung's and Motorola's and this is the best phone I've used. It has a very fast and capable processor (often over looked in phones) but this allows you to play really good quality games, while listening to the radio or playing mp3's. Its very impressive. Call quality is clear. Texting is simple. It feels good in your hands and button pushes give a nice crisp click. I've now had this phone for four weeks and use it daily as an mp3 player and radio. I was worried after reading some reports about it stalling/crashing, but I haven't experienced a single one. It's best feature has to be its amazing screen. Its a VGA screen, the first I've used on a phone. Works well outside on sunny days and looks beautiful indoors! 240x320 resolution. Its a cmos camera, so don't expect it to compair to SE's latest line of shooter/phones, but its a phone that screams quality, has enough features to keep you busy and just works! Just found a new feature recently, it has a bluetooth exchange program, so when you're in a club you can message people, swap photos and movies all free, it really is damn cool!
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Reviewed by Ad from UK on 6th Apr 2007
This phone is pretty much all that a phone should be. Extremely simple and elegant. Nokia is BACK...finally - my last phone was an N70 and it was utter junk. Only disadvantages are no flash on the camera. I cant think of anything else.
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Reviewed by Stuart from UK on 6th Apr 2007
I'm not too bothered about phones, to be honest, but Nokia have gone back to basics here and have produced a lovely little phone. If you're not interested in 3G etc then this is probably the nicest phone on the consumer market. Not for business people as the talk time is not great, but I expect this is because the media functions use up quite a bit of memory. You will not be disappointed if you buy this phone.
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Reviewed by Lee from England on 5th Apr 2007
Had the phone for about a week as an upgrade from SE K750i. Phone feels and looks great, and now I have got used to using a Nokia again is very easy to use. I tried the SE W850 & LG Shine before choosing the 6300, but the Nokia is much better than my previous 2 choices.
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Reviewed by joey from Philippines on 4th Apr 2007
Easy to use, compete and what a phone. Nokia has done it again!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by craig from england on 4th Apr 2007
The best phone you can get. I had a d900 and sent it straight back. This is quality!!!
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Reviewed by Stuart from England on 4th Apr 2007
What a great phone, I have had it a few weeks and it has it all, well done again nokia.
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Reviewed by claudia from UK on 3rd Apr 2007
I have been using this phone since February and I am pretty pleased with it. I upgraded to it from Samsung D600, which I really liked. I have now gotten used to using a Nokia again. It feels great to hold, it's easy to use, the display is super sharp, battery life is v good, and it's a fab looking phone. One downside for me (& the reason I give it 4 stars) is that it isn't a very loud phone and the standard ring and message tones are not great. I have the volume set to 5, but still miss calls (the D600 was way louder!) I also don't think the sound quality on calls is too hot - it could be much clearer. Again, the D600 was better. However, I like the phone, and would recommend it.
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Reviewed by curly from uk on 2nd Apr 2007
outstanding phone everything you need
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Reviewed by lily from uk on 2nd Apr 2007
this phone is tremendous, slimline, i thought thr N70 was unbeatable till it met this beauty. everything about it is impressive except one thing - the battery life. it says it should be 350 hours, well mine needs charging every 36 hours. No good if i go away on the spur of the moment!!! and i dont talk on it much either. but the good points far outweigh the negative ones. excellent!!!!
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Reviewed by Debbi from UK on 2nd Apr 2007
This is a fantastic phone. I've had mine for about 3 weeks. It was so simple to set up and I've personalised it already. I've never had anything other than a NOkia, as they're so user friendly.The phone itself is a fantastic design, very sleek and simple. The features, not so simple. Everything but a teas-made on this phone. The camera takes fantastic pics, despite being only a 2 megapixel. The only drawback to this phone is that the battery doesn't last too long. I think this may be due to the fact that there is a blue light, indicating when you receive a new text message or have a reminder from your calendar. All in all, I'd strongly recommend this phone.
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Reviewed by David from UK on 2nd Apr 2007
Very pleased with this phone. Very easy to use as earlier Nokias. Good screen and keyboard although I'm concerned the screen will easily scratch. Battery life is not great and with average use needs charging every couple of days. Nokia have also replaced the charger socket with a smaller plug / charger which means my old Nokia car charger has to be replaced.
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Reviewed by kuldip rai from uk on 2nd Apr 2007
had the phone for 3 days and seems to look very stylist and slick.buttons are easy to use and can't fault the phone.
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Reviewed by Marco from UK on 1st Apr 2007
Excelent phone. Slim, good size, microSD card for your multimedia stuff, display nice and clear... Regards Marco
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Reviewed by Joe Blunt from UK on 1st Apr 2007
If you are a builder or similar trades - froget this handser its so tini and delicate - but if you are looking for a reasonably simple to use very slim phone with tiny buttons then fantastic. Rubish Camera - ( ALL phones have rubish cameras ) - Nice clear and good screen - looks very pretty - excellent built in radio - I give it 9/10
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Reviewed by Andrew from UK on 30th Mar 2007
EXCELLENT! Looks great, clean/crisp display, quality feel. Highly recommended - go buy one!
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Reviewed by Photo Mug from England on 30th Mar 2007
So good its almost perfect - very easy to use - fantastic screen looks and feels superb. Not quite perfect - as its supplied with mono headphones ( why ? ) Not keen on the high gloss black plastic - which is going to scratch. would it have been too much to ask for a slip in protective pouch Nokia ? Apart form that excellent.
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Reviewed by zipu from vietnam on 30th Mar 2007
The Nokia 6300 is a truly amazing phone - I would highly recommend it - it's the best phone nokia have produced for a long time.
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Reviewed by ANUSHYAN.V from INDIA on 30th Mar 2007
I LOVE THIS PHONE ..... IT WORKS VERY SPEED
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Reviewed by rauf from pakistan on 28th Mar 2007
very very good set
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Reviewed by Paul from UK on 28th Mar 2007
Fantastic phone, looks good, feels good and is a pleasure to use. Being stainless steel it feels robust. The screen is superb and clear. Usual Nokia navigation system and easy to use straight out of the box within minutes. A couple of niggles ..... the back cover was tricky to get off then back on again (but its not as if you do this all the time!) and the charger is not the usual Nokia but a smaller version and is awkward to keep plugged in all the time as it seems to want to keep coming loose, checked a friends 6300 and he suffers the same problem. But overall a fantastic phone - VERY PLEASED !!
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Reviewed by Satish from UK on 27th Mar 2007
This is my 6th phone.I always love Nokia because all the features are user friendly.Nokia 6300 is an excellent phone I would recommend to anyone who needs a decent phone with the user friendly features yet having all the modern technology in it.I simlpy love this phone.
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Reviewed by will from england on 27th Mar 2007
just got the phone last week can only agree with all the comments that have been said so far really pleased with it looks good and easy to use if i had to make one complaint it would be that the battery life could be longer
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Reviewed by Matt from England on 26th Mar 2007
Excellent phone. Only the rubbish and quiet headphones/handsfree takes away the fifth star. I prefer to use a wired boom headset and this phone does not recognise Jabra or Nokia own brand boom headsets with a 2.5mm jack? Awaiting replies from technical support.
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Reviewed by dodgy daz from england on 25th Mar 2007
Only had the fone a few days i must admit, but well impressed the screen is awesome. Was using a sony ericsson p990i which was a good fone but to glitchy!! And to be honest the nokia has all the features i need. The camera is no where near as good as the sony but is good enough for casual photos, will maybe comment after a few weeks if it goes wrong but impressed up to now
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Reviewed by Bear in a kilt from England on 25th Mar 2007
Absolutely stunning! Been using a SE K750 for the last year or so after a disasterous experience with a N91. Got this phone a week ago and I can honestly say this phone blows the SE to hell in just about every aspect. This is what Nokia should carry on doing. Producing well made and engineered phones that aren't full of software glitches and loads of plastic.
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Reviewed by Allyah Kirby from YEMEN on 25th Mar 2007
i had a Nokia N73ME,when i saw this phone i love it, it have a very clear screen better than mine and even the camera pixels is less than N73 but the picture was very clear and this phone have a small size, classic desgin and the first time nokia desgin a phone which had a beautiful design plus other attribures all roled into one Nokia 6300!
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Reviewed by Chunkyhunk from Manchester UK on 24th Mar 2007
10 out of 10 for the phone best Nokia pound for pound their is, only problem i have had is with voice dialling it is utter garbage and gets virtually everyone wrong !!! Imagine trying to call your girlfriend and it calls your ex by mistake !! or even mistakes my mate Neils name for 999, can you see where im going here. Bring back recordable voice tags !
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Reviewed by Ali Shah from Pakistan on 24th Mar 2007
its damn gud. Elegant Design. its so stylish. It really belongs to the elite of Nokia. i went to this phone after using 6230i and i m confident i got a best phone.
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Reviewed by Big Alka from Scotland on 23rd Mar 2007
The Best Phone In The World.. So Far It's As Easy As That !!
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Reviewed by Sue from England on 22nd Mar 2007
I was reluctant to change my phone until I found one I really liked. Then I saw a preview of the 6300, fell in love with the looks and ordered it as soon as I could. It’s the most stylish phone I have had and part of the appeal is that it isn’t a 3G smartphone, which I don’t need so, hopefully, less to go wrong. It looks and feels classy, has a very clear display and the keys light up blue, so are easy to see in all lighting. Texting is quick and easy. I suppose a minor drawback to some might be that you have to take the back off to remove the memory card but as I don’t do this very often it doesn’t matter to me and keeps the phone looking sleek. The camera is ok, not wonderful, but has various effects, such as sepia and greyscale which are interesting. I agree with the voice recognition complaint but I can live with that. I love this phone
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Reviewed by RC from Edinburgh on 21st Mar 2007
Had this phone foo a month. Got rid of the untouchable 8800 sirocco and 6300 is a mile better. Best phone nokia or anyone else has had in produced in a while. One complaint is that the power button rattles and it is v annoying. Took it back to cpw but they all do it. Stupid fault but bar that absolutely no complaints. Top phone.
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Reviewed by Ryan from Manchester UK on 20th Mar 2007
Top Top Phone ! Ive had it a week now and love it its so much smaller than i expected its looks like a baby brother of the Nokia N91 in its housing and feel, the steel makes it feel very bulletproof the screen is top notch really clear and above all ITS SO LOUD when ringing !! THere are only 2 negatives i can think of that i have found with this phone and one is minor the other major, firstly the speaker "rattles" a little when music is played on full which i suppose can be put up with ie.. turnin it down to 8-9 volume but the other prob which i suppose is not really the phones fault moreso Nokia's and that is the TERRIBLE AWFUL VOICE RECOGNITION for voice dialling i mean i am a HGV driver with Bluetooth and when i want to call say a name like "Frank" you have a 1/5 chance of it gettin it right and not dialling say a totally differently pronounced name like "Bob" which is so frustrating Grrr Nokia should revert back to allowing you to select only chosen contacts for voice dialling and allow you to record your own voice aswell !!! W850i allows this and the V3i has a more accurate predictive voice dial too come on Nokia learn something ! But other than these faults this phone is a CRACKER i deffo recommend it (oh and another wee fault the headphones supplied when you get a call the ringing aint very loud thru them and the persons voice is sooooo quiet and YES i have volume turned up high !!!).
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Reviewed by Doreen from UK on 20th Mar 2007
The Nokia 6300 is a truly amazing phone - I would highly recommend it - it's the best phone nokia have produced for a long time. I've had mine for 3 weeks now and have absolutely no complaints with it
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Reviewed by Third_Doctor from Scotland on 20th Mar 2007
Had for two weeks now. Bought on Sim free. Not one single complaint about this handset. Great looks, perfectly adequate (if not better) features. Never once shut itself down and the battery life has been spot on so far. Would reccommend to anybody.
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Reviewed by James C from UK on 19th Mar 2007
Phone arrived today 19/03 love it. I agree with the main review above, it ticks all the right boxes. Slim and lightweight not over complicated but does all the things you would expect. Traded from Samsung Z720 which was a nice phone but was just not right.Going back to Nokia feels like your home.
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Reviewed by Anonymous from UK on 19th Mar 2007
I have always been a fan of Nokia blowers, I just think that they are the easiest to use. But over the last few years they've all gone a bit wierd, handsets are either massive, or mega slow/freeze up all the time which just kills me. My last nokia used to take 5 seconds to open the screen to write a new message and 8 seconds to open the camera. Thankfully all is cured on the 6300. The 6300 is by no means all singing and dancing in terms of features but it does everything most will want from it and most importantly it does it very very well. The 6300 has a pacey interface, and a fantastic display. Build quality is what it should be with no creaks in the casing (yet!) and the phone has a very classy feel. The only negatives with this phone is that the battery life doesn't seem amazing if you make a lot of calls. My previous phone was a D600 and that had better battery life after a years usage. The camera is nothing amazing either but again this isn't a huge problem to me, its perfectly adequate. All in all though only minor gripes for what is an outstanding blower.
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