"Nokia E71" - a detailed review of the phone

Today we will look in detail at the Nokia E71 phone. The device fits perfectly in the pocket of a shirt or trousers. The body material is one of the important features of this model.

Design

The size of the Nokia E71 is 114x57x10 mm with a weight of 127 grams. In this case, metal for the back cover, as well as glossy plastic, painted type. Such an approach made it possible to exclude almost completely abrasive coatings. Thus, we are dealing with an incredibly strong structure that does not wear out even after a long time. On the front surface there is a chrome edging. On the plastic remains scratches. They are noticeable when carefully examined. However, they are not visible from a short distance. The back cover is equipped with a pattern of dots. It prevents the appearance of scuffs.

Engineers "Nokia E71" with unsurpassed skill worked out the design of the device. The back cover, for example, is fixed on a pair of spring contacts. Such a system has proved itself well. Fixers are ribbed. You can find them by touch. The infrared port is on the lateral left side. The microSD and microUSB slot are hidden by rubber plugs. On the right there is an audio output of 2.5 mm. There are also volume buttons, as well as a voice services key. From the bottom there is a strap hole and a charger connector for 2 mm. On the top panel there is a power button and a speaker hole.

Display

"Nokia E71" has a 2.36-inch screen with QVGA resolution. The display shows 16 million colors. The picture is bright. It is clearly visible under different conditions. In the sun, the screen behaves with dignity. There is a mirror substrate. The display shows up to eight lines of text. The font is quite readable. In some modes, the number of lines can reach 14.

Keyboard

"Nokia E71" has an unusual input device. This model is equipped with a QWERTY keyboard. In this case, text can be typed with one hand. The width of the phone is quite comfortable. With one finger you can reach all the keys. The relatively small size of the keyboard has led to the fact that the buttons are installed closely. Therefore, it is possible to mistakenly press the neighboring keys. Dialing blindly on the device is very complicated.

Buttons are made of plastic. The keys are three-dimensional, have a protruding hemisphere. However, clicking on them is easier with a fingernail, not with a fingertip. In this model, the local alphabet is chosen as the main one. English is the second language here, and the corresponding letters are placed on the upper row, and also highlighted in blue. The letters "B and Yu" developers were combined with "Z and E". To copy the text, you need to translate the case, press Ctrl, and then perform the necessary action.

As for the Russian language, then for him all the letters carried on the keys, among them there is a solid sign. On the bottom row there are often used buttons - a comma and a period. The backlighting of the keys is white. It is relatively uniform. The notation is clearly visible. To dial numbers, the keyboard is not too suitable. The numeric keys are boring, the symbols merge. The brand feature of the device is four separate function keys. They are responsible for accessing the mail, phone book and calendar. Buttons support two types of pressing - short and long.

User Reviews

So we figured out the main features of the Nokia E71 phone. Reviews about it are very different, and now we will try to distinguish the main thing from them. To the merits, users, as a rule, include reliability, stability, ease of use, long autonomous work, build quality. Among the shortcomings mentioned is the refusal to update the "Symbian" platform.