Nokia 6220 packs in the features (Nokia 6220 classic with Contract)

Member Name: davomrmac

Product:	Nokia 6220 classic with Contract
Date:	16/08/08 (100 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: Good screen, GPS, great camera

Disadvantages: Feels cheaply made

I got my Nokia 6220 Classic on a new contract from '3' also known as Hutchison 3G. At the time of ordering it was on a 300 minutes (or texts) deal for £15 per month, plus £5 per month premium for the handset, 18 month contract. Over the weekend though, they adjusted this to a flat rate £15 with no handset premium, so happy at the saving. Now onto the handset itself.

It is a very light handset, weighing in at 95g with the battery and sim card installed. The screen is a little smaller than some of the Nokia range, but at 2.2 inches it is big enough. Overall it feels a little cheaply made, all plastic and the buttons are a bit creaky. Around the back is a 5-megapixel camera, with a lens cover, again the cover is very cheaply done.

The features inside the phone is why I made the purchase. The resulting images from the camera are superb. To activate the camera you just slide open that (flimsy) lens cover, the screen auto-rotates to landscape mode and the camera is then ready to take pictures. It is auto-focus rather than fixed focus and has a proper flash and a macro mode. Lots of different scene settings too for different lighting situations. The photos I have taken so far have been very clear and good accurate colour.

The 6220 classic also has GPS built in. This is great for two reasons, with only one slight let-down. Firstly, you can geotag your photos, so it embeds the location they were taken. This is great for your own info, but also if you share the photos online, others can see where they were taken. You can also use the GPS for locating your position and planning routes, it actually works very well. The downside is that turn-by-turn directions are available, but these are from Nokia, so after the 3 month trial you have to pay for them. In my opinion, if I was paying I would spend my money on a dedicated TomTom.

Accessing the phones main features is really easy. The main 'home' screen is nicely laid out, with time and signal strength. There is also a row of six icons which you can click on to access things like your contacts and the internet. You can configure these icons for whatever shortcuts you want. To access the main menu there is a single button to press, just to the left of the four way selection switch. In the main menu you can set up the phone and gain access to your media, applications, and numerous other settings.

Battery life after the initial charge has been good. I have been using the phone a lot and testing things, surfing the internet etc and have had a good eight hours use with under half the charge used and this was with VERY heavy use. Call quality is also very good, no echo or distortion at either end of the call.

There are a lot more applications to play with yet, such as the Skype app for free calls, plus access to ebay... to early to report on these yet.

Overall, if you are after a cheap handset that has lots of features this could well be the one.

Summary: Great value, fantastic photos