Nokia 208

NOKIA 208 REVIEW

Nokia just launched its new phone named Nokia 208 with new feature phone from Nokia, running on Series 40 mobile operating system and have basic functionality as cheap feature phone. Nokia 208 Dual SIM come with dimension 114.2 x 50.9 x 12.8 mm and weight about 89.6 g. From screen, Nokia 208 Dual SIM have 2.4 inch screen with TFT 256k colors and 167 ppi pixel density. In storage section, Nokia 208 Dual SIM have 256 MB internal memory and 64MB of RAM. This phone also supported by microSD card slot for external memory up to 32GB. As part of Series 40 mobile OS, Nokia 208 Dual SIM also have standard app just like Nokia Express Browser and social networking app such as Facebook, WhatsApp, and Twitter. Nokia 208 Dual SIM specs totally same with Nokia 208, different point just in dual simcard support. Nokia 208 with ultra feature and affordable price. This phone for those people who are not able to pay much for a extra feature phone. We can say that this is a basic phone with latest features.

SPECIFICATION & FEATURES

DISPLAY & SCREEN

Type:	TFT screen
Technology:	LCD Transmissive
Colors:	HighColor (18-bit/262k)
Aspect ratio:	4:3
Touchscreen:	No
Size:	2.4 inches
Resolution:	QVGA (240 x 320) pixels
Pixel density:	166 ppi
Display Features:	Brightness control, RGB Stripe

BODY & DESIGN

Device type:	Feature phone
OS type:	Series 40 UI
Dimensions:	(4.50 x 2.00 x 0.50 inches) / (114.2 x 50.9 x 12.8 mm)
Weight:	(87 g) / (3.05 oz)
Keys and Input Methods:	--User Input: Keypad --Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2), D-Pad -- Operating keys: Function key, Call key, End key, 4-way Navi key with select, Back key, Alphanumeric keypad
Form factor:	Candybar, Monoblock

GENERAL TECHNOLOGY

2G Network:	GSM 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual SIM model only)
3G Network:	HSDPA 900 MHz, 2100 MHz
Data:	HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS
Positioning:	Cell ID
Global Roaming:	Yes
Navigation:	--Location and navigation apps: Nokia Nearby --Navigation features: Reveal the surrounding places --Location technologies: Cellular network positioning
SIM card type:	Optional Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by)
Announced:	03 Jul 2013
Released:	Coming soon, Release date: Q3

HARDWARE & MEMORY

User data storage:	In device, Memory card
System memory:	64 MB RAM
Built-in storage:	256 MB storage
Card slot:	microSD, microSDHC up to 32 GB

MULTIMEDIA & SOUND

Alert types:	Vibration, MP3 ringtones
DRM support:	OMA DRM 2
Audio features:	Music Player
Audio formats supported:	MP3, AAC, WAV, AMR, OGG, MIDI
Audio codecs:	AMR-NB, Ogg Vorbis, SP-MIDI, Mobile XMF
Audio playback file formats:	WAV, AAC, AMR, M4A, 3GP
Video Supported formats:	MPEG4, H.263, H.264, AVI, 3GP
Voice and audio recording:	--Recording: Voice recorder --Audio recording file formats: WAV, M4V, AAC, AVI, 3GP, AWB, M4A, AMR, 3G2 --Audio recording codecs: G.729, AMR-NB, mu-law, HEAACv2, LPCM, a-law, GSM FR, G.711, AAC LC --Audio recording features: Stereo
Loudspeaker:	Yes
Headphone:	Yes
3.5mm jack:	Yes
Music player:	Yes
Radio:	Yes, (FM, Stereo, RDS)

CAMERA

Camera:	Photo & Video
Primary Camera quality:	1.3 megapixels, (1280 x 960 pixels), Fixed focus
Camera zoom:	3 x digital zoom
Flash:	No Flash
Carl Zeiss Tessar lens:	No
Features:	--Other features: Auto and manual white balance presets, Full screen viewfinder, Panorama, Effects, Self-timer
Image capturing:	--Capture modes: Panorama, Sequence, Self-timer, Video --Colour tone modes: Sepia, Greyscale, Normal, Negative --White balance modes: Cloudy, Incandescent, Sunny, Shade, Fluorescent, Daylight, Automatic, Lightbulb --Light sensitivity: Automatic --Photos viewed by: Album
Primary video camera:	--Camera video resolution: QVGA (320 x 240) --Camera video frame rate: 15 fps --Camera video zoom: 2 x --Video playback frame rate: 30 fps --Video playback codecs: H.264/AVC, MPEG-4 --Video playback file formats: MP4, ASF, AVI, 3GP --Video recording formats: 3GP/H.263, MP4/MPEG-4 --Video recording colour modes: Negative, Normal, Greyscale, Sepia --Video playback features: Video editing --Video scene modes: Portrait, Landscape --Video white balance modes: Fluorescent, Incandescent, Automatic, Daylight
Primary video camera features:	--Video streaming: YouTube browsing and video streaming, Progressive video download --Video recording features: Video zoom
Secondary camera:	No

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN:	No
Bluetooth:	Yes, (v3.0 / w. A2DP single SIM only)
Bluetooth profiles:	Object Push profile (OPP) 1.1, Hands-free profile (HFP) 1.5, Headset profile (HSP) 1.1, SIM Access Profile (SAP), Serial Port profile (SPP), Phone Book Access Profile (PBAP) 1.0, Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) 1.2, Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) 1.4, Service Discovery Application Profile (SDAP), General Audio/Video Distribution Profile (GAVDP) 1.2
USB:	Yes (microUSB)
Connector:	Micro-USB-B
Features:	Mass storage device, USB charging
NFC:	No
GPRS:	Yes, (Up to 85.6 kbps)
EDGE:	Yes, (Up to 236.8 kbps)
Speed:	HSDPA, 7.2 Mbps; HSUPA, 5.76 Mbps
Other:	Computer sync, SyncML

INTERNET

Built-in Online services support:	Facebook, Twitter
Browser: supports:	Nokia Xpress Browser WAP
Photo sharing:	Share over Bluetooth, Facebook, Photo sharing with Slam

APPS

Personal information management features:	Dictionary, Recorder, Calculator, Clock, World clock, Calendar, Converter, Notes, Alarm clock, Reminders, To-do list
Other Applications	--Game features: Java games --Graphics format: JPEG, BMP, PNG, WBMP --Other apps: Nokia Life
Software platform & User Interface:	--SW Platform: Series 40 --Software release: Series 40
Security:	--General Security features: Device lock, Device passcode, PIN code --Data encryption: User data encryption for memory card

FEATURES

Messaging:	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, IM
Browser:	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
Sync type:	Remote SyncML synchronisation, Local SyncML synchronisation
Sync content:	Calendar, Contacts
Phone Book:	Yes, (1000 entries)
Organizer:	Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Converter, World clock, Notes, Dictionary
Charging:	Charger
Call Records:	Yes
SMS:	Yes
MMS:	Yes
E-Mail:	Yes, (SMTP, IMAP4, POP3, IMAP4 IDLE)
Instant Messaging:	Yes
Predictive text input:	Yes, T9 input
Voice message:	Yes
Voice dialing:	Yes
Voice commands:	Yes
Voice recording:	Yes
Radio:	Stereo FM radio with RDS; FM recording
GPS:	No
Accessibility features:	--Hearing: Vibrating alerts --Vision: Vibrating alerts, Zoom --Physical skills: Speed dial, Speakerphone
Java:	Yes
Games:	Yes
Colors:	Cyan , Red, Yellow, Black, White, Blue
Notifications:	Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Speakerphone
Others:	--SNS integration --MP4/H.263 player --MP3/WAV/AAC player --Organizer --Voice memo --Predictive text input

BATTERY

Battery Type:	Removable Li-Ion battery 3.7 V
Capacity:	1020 mAh battery (BL-5C)
Stand-by time:	Up to 490 hours (2G), 20.4 days / Up to 500 hours (3G), 20.8 days
Talk time:	Up to 12.00 hours (2G) / Up to 4.50 hours (3G)
Music play:	Up to 29 hours
Video playback time:	Up to 6.90 hours
Wireless charging:	No