Review of GSM-handset Nokia 7210 Supernova

Mobile-review have posted their review of the Nokia 7210 Supernova. Here is their final impression.

The 7210 Supernova isn’t a particularly loud phone, but it doesn’t differ from the Nokia 5310 on this front in any significant way - in many situations you will find its alert volume insufficient, which is our main gripe with this phone. In terms of reception quality it does just fine; the vibro alert is average strength-wise, but it won’t let you down.

The Nokia 5310 entered the market last October at the price point of 180 Euro. September 2008 will see the Nokia 7210 with a price tag of 120 Euro, while the 5310’s price will float down to the level of 140 Euro by then. While their designs are different, all things considered, the Nokia 7210 Supernova is a replica of the Nokia 5310. The only difference is that the newcomer is somewhat sluggish and doesn’t load applications as fast as the 5310. Although our Java performance tests don’t indicate any major shift on this front, a bit of sluggishness is definitely there. It seems that Nokia has decided to cut costs a little and halved the 7210 Supernova’s RAM size. On the other hand, it’s still quite passable – perhaps not blazing fast at times, but nothing you won’t be able to put up with.

Consumers seem to love Nokia’s affordable phones, and the 7210 Supernova won’t be an exception for sure. However its list of rivals is pretty massive – there is an horde of other relatively cheap solutions that have rolled down to this price bracket at the end of their life cycles. In other words, there are a lot of phones to choose from apart from the 7210 Supernova.