Nokia X2 is another addition in the ‘X’ series of Nokia phones. The Nokia X2 is a music-oriented handheld device as of other ‘X’ series handsets. Nokia X2 may not be a high end phone; however it distinguishes through its ergonomics. The Nokia X2 is integrated with a Nokia Life tool and customers can access to Ovi specialized services, such as Ovi Music, Ovi Store.
The 2.2-inch TFT display supports 262K colours and a 240x320-pixel resolution. The size of the screen doesn't bother too much, but it may be a bit smaller if you are using the full internet browsing capabilities. The display seems to be simple and ordinary with an alphanumeric keypad, 5 way navigation pads.
With physical dimension as 111 x 47 x 13.3 mm the phone is perfectly pocket-sizable. The phone may look light at first glance; however with its weight as 81g it feels solid and sturdy in hand. This candy bar design phone has the same rounded edges known to ‘X’ series. This low in budget handset is packed with all the amazing features to please its target audience.
On the right side of the phone there is a dedicated camera key and microSD card slot and dual volume key. The left side of the phone include three dedicated music keys. On the top there's a micro-USB port, a 3.5mm audio jack port, as well as a small charger port.
The high resolution 5MP camera with LED flash comes as a wonder in low end phones. The module camera features 4x digital zoom, full focus, and full screen viewfinder and noise reduction. Even though its camera lacks any glitzy features such as autofocus, face detection or geo-tagging, it does take some nice excellent pictures in day light. The only negative aspect of the camera is its button, which is a little harder to press, however you can use D-pad as a cover up.
The Nokia X2, a complete music phone consists of a cool MP3 player, FM radio and standard 3.5mm headset jack along with dedicated music keys.The music can be played either through the speakers or with a 3.5mm headset jack.
Nokia X2 consists of 48 MB of user free internal memory along with 16GB microSD memory card for storing mass music, Bluetooth 2.1 and USB 2.0. Music lovers can manage their music with Ovi Player software.
The Nokia X2 is fully compatible with GPRS and EDGE Class 32, but lacks 3G data compatibility. It includes some useful applications, such as Web Search, Alarm clock, Converter, Calendar, To-do list, Notes, Calculator, Countdown timer, Size converter, World Clock and Stopwatch. The phonebook can store up to 1,000 contacts. Users have access to Ovi Store, as well as Facebook, through dedicated applications. Also, some Java games come preinstalled – Bounce Tales, Rally 3D, Sudoku, Diamond Rush, City Bloxx, Brain Champion, Block'd and Snake III.
The phone uses Opera Mini browser, which works very fast and smooth. In terms of messaging, the bar phone accepts standard text messages, MMS as well as emails. The Nokia message client 2.0 works with POP3, SMTP, and IMAP4 protocols, and supports more than one email account.
The 860 mAh Li-Ion (BL-4C) battery has a life expectancy of 624 hours in standby and of about 13 hours and 30 minutes in talk-time mode.
The NokiaX2 is a low budget handset built targeting the music lovers. The inclusion of GPRS and EDGE technology can cover-up the lack of 3G and WLAN. It may not be an extraordinary device, however fulfils the desired expectations of those who would be keen to buy it.