Karan Bajaj

The 5220 is another affordable candybar music phone from Nokia; but unlike the regular candybars all of which sport a boring design-this one looks appealing in its strikingly different D-shaped design along with its brilliant 2” screen.

The fashion quotient is very much there but personally I didn't like the glossy front. The navigation D pad is great to work with, but I can't say the same for the numeric keypad, which takes some time getting used to.

Being an Xpressmusic phone, the audio capabilities are excellent. Like rest of the music phones; this one also comes with dedicated music keys, 3.5mm audio jack, music light effects. It even boasts of a dedicated music chip for excellent output.The FM reception was flawless even when the phone was kept within the pocket of my jeans.

Nokia 5220 Rs 7,899	Performance Coolness
Pros Sound, design, battery, maps Cons Keypad, average camera Sold by Nokia India www.nokia.co.in	Specs GSM triband with EDGE, 240 x 320 pixels 2.0” display, 30 MB + microSD slot, Bluetooth with A2DP, 2 MP, 3.5mm jack, FM, 1020 mAh battery, 78 g   Verdict

An interesting add-on to this Series 40 phone is the preloaded Nokia Maps which can be used with an external GPS. The 2 MP fixed focus camera clicks average snaps during day time and is pretty quick. However, the disappointing part is that it records videos in the ancient QCIF format which is a big letdown. The battery life is good; after a full recharge the battery lasted for a good one day and a half. If we keep slight niggles aside, at this price, this funky-shaped phone is a perfect fit for college going teens.