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Nokia 6120 Classic Reviews Analysis

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Nokia 6120 Classic
alaSCORE 86

789 reviews

November, 2009

76 / 100

62 Experts

Product Age

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82 / 100

727 Users

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price

5

  • Cheap materials dont look like they will last too long
  • there are so many that i can not name them all i paid desent money for this and i had to return it
  • Great value
  • very good price for such a feature packed item
  • Price
  • Features, Performance, Price
  • Symbian OS, which means same platform as N -series nokias for the same price
 
  • price OK
  • Many functions, price OK
  • 3.5G phone for a cheap price
  • Cheap
  • Cheap, lots of features and small
  • Price is not too expensive
  • HSDPA, Size Small, Lightweight, Resoluasi QVGA, Quick Access, Price is not too expensive
  • the price is very affordable for the middle to bottom of a mobile phone with various features of t
  • Size Small,Quick Access, Price is not too expensive
  • good phone in cheap price
  • the price is materially beneficial
  • The volume is exquisite, the price is materially beneficial, the function is practical
  • good for money
  • Fiture good, nice desaign, good for money, fastest for browsing
  • look is ok.value of money too expensive
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LCD

4

  • Small screen
  • Screen could be larger
  • hard to read screen in daylight even when adjusted to maximum
  • screen / ear peiece heats up too much when talking
  • small keys, screen / ear peiece heats up too much when talking
  • Great Nokia screen
  • screen
  • like the additional info on screen eg appointments
  • clear screen
  • Looks ok and has a good screen
  • Font size is small - I'd like to know how to customise shortcuts on the main screen
  • Screen too small
  • The screen freezes several times a day
  • The screen is small
  • The screen is small, standby time is ordinary
  • Smaller screen
  • Smaller screen, standby time of general
  • large and clear screen
  • Nice big screen
  • decent screen size
  • Nice design, FREE on the 3 $29 cap, decent screen size
  • nice Screen
  • Small, Slim, nice Screen
  • Large screen
  • big screen
  • Great Screen
  • USB supported, Clear screen, fast download
  • The OS, the screen, the design
  • Screen, Features, S60, Fast, Cheap
  • LCD
  • ease of use, LCD, 3G, S60, symbian v9.2, body
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sound

5

  • cant read cant hear it ring wont connect to bluetooth hands free only other phones
  • Music player's sound is a little bit off
  • good sound quality
  • clarity sound
  • Speaker = great sound for phone
  • Really clear sound
  • Clear sound
 
  • Good Sound
  • good clarity of sound
  • Good sound performance
  • good ring tones
  • sound quality
  • sound clarity
  • speaker phone, sound clarity, network, battery
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interface

5

  • Small keypad which allow inconvenience for a large finger user
  • Small keypad which allow inconvenience for a large finger user, Incapable of WiFi Technology
  • How come you do not accept my user rating because it is BAD???
  • Instant response of user interface
  • Cheap and user friendly with smartphone functionality
  • Simple user interface
  • interface
  • User friendly
 
  • User friendly, features of this phone are satisfactory
  • HSDPA, small and light, simple user interface
  • easy interface
  • The os , easy interface , seldom hang like those model in NOKIA `N` series
  • Lightning fast interface
  • 3.5G, Radio, S60 OS, Lightning fast interface, smooth operations, excellent features and built quality, hassle-free usage
  • slim line
  • gives user a lot of options for phone set up
  • Menus are very customisable and user friendly
  • simple interface
  • Small, light, simple interface
  • user friendly and good for accessing internet from PC/Laptop
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appearance

5

  • Sleek and feature packed
  • elegant look
  • Nice features, elegant look
  • Dont let the 'conservative' look of this phone put you off
  • Dont let the 'conservative' look of this phone put you off, it is absolutely packed with features and does nearly everything
 

keyboard

0.5

  • No "pencil" key
  • No full QWERTY keyboard
  • key
  • small keypad
  • Cramped Keypad
  • Very good keypad
  • loved the keypad
  • Fingerprint, Cramped Keypad, 2MPx
  • Small screen, cramped keypad
  • Tiny keypad hard to see and use
  • the keypad is slightly cramped but if you keep using it i am sure that you will get used to it
  • Small keypad,they hurt when you text
  • very small keypad and function keys-hard to use
  • Icons far too small, and cramped keypad
  • Keypad as bit small
  • Keyboard is a little cramped but I'm getting used to it
  • The paint peeling off the keypad
  • Keypad is a bit small
  • the keypad is too small
  • not support for an external keyboard
  • not support for an external keyboard, and lack of office editor
  • keypad small and without autofocus
  • Keyboard a bit small
 
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battery

0.5

  • Battery life
  • Battery life, small and squashed controls
  • Battery talk time of less than 4 hours
  • Battery talk time of less than 4 hours, Mediocre camera performance
  • Poor battery life
  • S60 3rd Edition graphic upgrade and Feature Pack
  • Symbian 9.2, S60 3rd Edition graphic upgrade and Feature Pack
  • and good battery life
  • looooong battery life
  • good battery life
  • battery life is short
  • unsatisfying 2 megapixel photo shots, small keypad, fingerprint galore, battery life is short
  • and battery life is quite short
  • One Speaker only, and battery life is quite short
  • key pack
  • battery
  • key pack , battery
  • Battery's Power also could have been Longer
  • Pathetic battery life
  • battery life is too short
  • Battery life (when using 3g internet frequently
  • Battery won't last long
  • Battery produces too much heat
  • battery life barely lasts a day
  • battery life barely lasts a day, speakerphone isn't that clear, does heat up on long calls unless using speakerphone
  • battery cover eventually comes loose
  • rubbish battery life
  • rubbish battery life, that gets worse had to charge from completely dead to full 4 times in the last 3 days
  • The battery life and the back lid has gotten loose after a while
  • Short battery life/talktime, Web text is small/hard to read at times
  • Short battery life/talktime
  • Battery doesn't last long enough to enjoy the phone
  • poor battery
  • battery cover loosens quickly
  • battery, without GPS built in
  • The battery will quickly damaged if used to access internet continue to
  • Fair battery life
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portability

5

  • excent to put in your pocket because in class teachers cant see it
  • No video light just a flash light for the camera
  • Remarkable size and weight for a smartphone
  • compact
  • very light and handy because of its size
  • small and light
  • many functions, inexpensive, small and light
 
  • lightweight and feature packed
  • Slim
  • Light
  • Slim easy to navigate
  • slim and thats it
  • Slim fit into pocket
  • Slim fit into pocket, flies through the air well especially when driven to frustration,
  • light-weight and stylish
  • Lightweight
  • Lightweight, Slim, Nokia PC suite and backup to PC feature
  • small & lightweight
  • Love the size of the phone, small & lightweight
  • 89G Weight
  • small/slim
  • thin
  • Easy to work, slim
  • Lightweight slim design, Features, PC compatibility
  • Lightweight slim design
  • Beautiful compact smartphone
  • and Slim
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connectivity

3

  • No Wi-Fi
  • 2.5mm headphone jack
  • Lack of WiFi
  • 2.5mm jack instead of 3.5mm jack
  • Incapable of WiFi Technology
  • connectivity
  • Bluetooth with A2DP
  • Bluetooth stereo
  • mini-USB port
  • 2.5mm audio jack
  • No wifi
  • No wifi, fingerprint magnet
  • cannot charge using USB port
  • bluetooth always breaks
  • bluetooth always breaks, keys are 2 small,
  • I don't have a problem with the 2.5mm jack
  • 2.5 jack
  • gets hot using 3g network on voicecalls 2-3 min
  • Headphone Jack (smaller than regular
  • Doesn't charge via usb
  • Does not charge via USB data cable
  • no USB charge
  • telstra 3g net work sucks in tasmania coverage is not what one would call up to 3rd world standard
  • Buttons cramped, no USB charging
  • 2.5 headphone jack
  • Battery life when using it as a modem - especially on bluetooth
  • No USB charging
  • donot charge through USB
  • wish it had a 3.5mm earphone jack
  • wish it had a 3.5mm earphone jack, not 2.5mm
  • Overheating during long calls and during data transfers (3G usage
  • The famous audio problem
  • No WiFi(?)
  • camera don't have autofocus, no Wi-Fi
  • 5 G connection is not Wi-fi for browsing in the virtual wo
  • unfortunately the connection with the 3,5 G connection is not Wi-fi for browsing in the virtual wo
  • Bluetooth with A2DP support
  • Mini-USB for PC transfers
  • Compatible with all 3G networks
  • High-speed downloads, Mini-USB for PC transfers, Compatible with all 3G networks
  • 3G with HSDPA
  • Dual-band UMTS allows for 3G in both North America and Europe
  • 3G support
  • Bluetooth
  • Mini usb jack
  • including MSO replication via cable and bluetooth
  • Worked out of the box, including MSO replication via cable and bluetooth
  • prefer the head phone jack
  • usb connecition
  • USB connectivity
  • USB supported
  • earplug jack
  • mini USB
  • Design,display,battery,features,size,radio,sound quality,earplug jack,mini USB,fast
  • 3G connectivity and many other important features
  • The first handset we've seen compatible with all the 3G
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size

3.5

  • little keypads
  • little keypads, greenish pix, small C (cancel
  • Bit big
  • keys are a lil' hard to distinguish but no big deal
  • my fingers are medium to large and I battle to text
  • Love the size of the phone
  • Size
  • Great Size
  • small size
  • nice size
  • typical tiny little nokia keys
  • The font is still small even if you choose the "large" option
  • the feature so little
  • size big
  • good size buttons
  • Size Small
  • Nice size and shape
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reception

2

  • Poor reception
  • Bad reception
  • Bad reception, stupid small keys, poor navigation setup, tiny text, hard to read screen in daylight even when adjusted to maximum, requires yet another nokia phone charger with tiny plug,
  • Rated as only to be used in strong signal areas
  • Reception
 

voice guidance

5

  • Voice recorder with 60-minute limit
 

performance

5

  • slow reaction time
  • Sometimes when you are to fast it freezes
  • High-speed downloads
  • Running on Symbian v9.2 and very fast 369MHz processor
  • Smallest Symbian S60 smartphone, Running on Symbian v9.2 and very fast 369MHz processor, Dual-band UMTS allows for 3G in both North America and Europe
  • Super-fast 3G
  • Decent and fast
 
  • Fast
  • Fast, lightweight and feature packed
  • Functions Activation "Fast~Enough for me"
  • Performance
  • fast internet
  • Brings fast internet
  • very good surfing speed
  • 3g is fast
  • Fast transfers to PC
  • Fast operating system
  • Fast & good all-rounder mobile
  • Good performance
  • Very fast response
  • small, light, fast, good music player & fm, great sounding built in speaker
  • fast download
  • Fast responses for a symbian phone due to the new processor
  • great processor
  • Cheap, great processor, and Slim
  • Quick Access
  • fast/effective
  • Performance, low prices
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memory

3.5

  • makes it crap if you dont intend buying a card and want only the in-built memory
  • hangs when u use 1GB memory card
  • Only hav 256mb memory card in the box
  • Memory card slot lose (telstra/nokia refuse to fix
  • 35 MB of internal memory
  • 35 MB of internal memory, microSD card slot
  • expandable memory
  • Effective download all messages and photos to computer
  • Slim, big display, audio, memory card
 
  • memory card compatible
  • looks sweet, slim, memory card compatible
  • even a computer is slow to do this
  • but then again, even a computer is slow to do this
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menu

0.5

  • clear and menu buttons take time to getting used to and battery life may still be improved
  • visual menu slightly different to traditional nokia so it takes a while to get used to
  • visual menu slightly different to traditional nokia so it takes a while to get used to, definitely incorporating pda features which I think can be too much
  • The plastic construct brings the prestige down a little
  • The revamped menu platform may need some time adjusting to
  • Typical Nokia easy menu which is great for me
  • The Menu
  • overheats/key pad small/typical Nokia menu system outdated
  • Another down is that it takes a while to start after switched on
  • small call/direction/soft menu buttons
  • glossy and slippery, small call/direction/soft menu buttons
 
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usability

5

  • small and squashed controls
  • Silver peels off faceplate after very little use
  • cant use as a torch
  • The silver paint on the nav square started to peel ont he second week of use
  • Hard to use for old people
  • easy-to-use keypad
  • Easy to use
  • sms friendly
  • Easy to use, sms friendly, like the additional info on screen eg appointments
  • fast start up and very easy to use
  • Hard to use for old people, or people who are technologically incapable
  • (headphones break too easy as well)
  • it gets too hot to use (this is my number one gripe and drives me nuts
  • the external finishes are peeling off after only four months of use
  • Easy to break
  • Easy to break,sometimes lags slightly,no smilies in messages
  • great screen resolution, expandable memory, very responsive OS, fast start up and very easy to use
  • hassle-free usage
  • Easy to use software
  • Great features if you dont intend to use them for long
  • very easy to use
  • good general use phone
  • good general use phone, functional
  • talk time and stand by times great small and easy to USE
  • The first decent phone to make use of Telstra's Next G network
  • Easy to use, great speaker, big screen, good cameras, prefer the head phone jack
  • small, has video calling, easy to use, gives user a lot of options for phone set up
  • anyone familiar with a nokia can pick up this phone and use it fine
  • Menus are very customisable and user friendly, anyone familiar with a nokia can pick up this phone and use it fine
  • Easy to work
  • simple
  • Easy to use, simple
  • ease of use
  • simple to use
  • 3G, Tv, simple to use, smart, good size buttons
  • the function is practical
  • Suitable for the use of the middle--Student
  • stylish easy to use
  • Smart,stylish easy to use
  • easy of use
  • easy of use,design&
  • functional and practical
  • Small, affordable, functional and practical
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build quality

5

  • Build quality
  • Impeccable construction
  • sturdy workhorse
  • Build quality and design
 

focus

0.5

  • The camera lacks auto-focus and macro for close-ups
  • The camera lacks auto-focus and macro for close-ups, while the LED flash is quite crude
  • camera has some glitches- focus
  • camera has some glitches- focus, soft keys, clear and menu buttons take time to getting used to and battery life may still be improved
  • Bigger screen and auto-focus camera to be improve
  • Does not support auto focus
  • Does not support auto focus, the photographic effect is limited
 
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glare

5

  • Brilliant QVGA display with reflexive surface
 

image quality

0.5

  • 2-megapixel image quality not impressive
  • unsatisfying 2 megapixel photo shots
  • poor indoor image clarity
  • poor image
  • Obstruction of background picture
  • excellent features and built quality
  • Snappy, Image Quality, Screen, Size, Style, Options
 

design

5

  • Uninspiring design
  • Understated design won't suit everybody
  • design is too simple
  • Stylish design
  • stylish
  • HSDPA capable, stylish, solid features list, FM radio and music player, Bluetooth with A2DP
  • Conservative and elegant design
  • Compact design
 
  • classic design
  • Slim and slender design
  • Slick
  • design
  • design, feel, 16 million colours, good all rounder
  • Stylish head set
  • Slim line and elegant looking phone
  • its looks good ith great features
  • Great design
  • Sleek sexy design
  • Sleek design
  • Nice candybar design
  • nice looking
  • nice looking, slim line
  • Nice design
  • looks sweet
  • looks cool
  • looks cool, sweet featureess
  • Good looking design
  • Looks good
  • This phone is more towards the conservative side in terms of looks
  • stylish and functional
  • compact, looks good
  • Up to date design rivalling that of even the newest mobiles
  • Looks good, has all the features
  • sleek looking
  • Good looking phone
  • classic but stylish in looks
  • it's nice looking
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screen

5

  • Id rather it have a cover over it
  • No photo caller ID when you receive a SMS or MMS
  • Shap display
  • 16 million true color display
  • HSDPA, Clear Stereo, video recorder very clear, 16 million true color display
  • Great display
  • Gorgeous crisp display
 
  • GREAT display quality
  • Nice display with sharp text
  • display
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color

5

  • I am using this phone and the coloring is very super super
  • it comes in pink and white with nice chrome edging
  • The colour and screen quality
  • Tone has a stereo
  • color and delicate
  • Tone has a stereo, color and delicate
 

black level

0.5

  • black colour of the handset
  • Heating up of the phone, black colour of the handset
  • Black shows up all finger marks
  • small icons, very small keypad and function keys-hard to use, no vibrator mode, gets hot using 3g network on voicecalls 2-3 min, Black shows up all finger marks
  • too hot to handle and black screen makes it very difficult to see in daylight hours
  • Nokia put the effort with visual and sound aesthetic- unlike Samsung with their constant black GUI and same bloody ringtunes
 

flash

2

  • while the LED flash is quite crude
  • No real flash
  • flash player
  • Movies, music, flash player, quickoffice, etc etc
 

maps

2

  • wish it had GPS
  • without GPS built in
  • weather
 

lens

4.5

  • finger prints on camera lens
  • also it shuld have a cover for the camera lens
  • email system
  • alert system (news
  • It is everything real people want - phone, email system, calendar, alert system (news, weather, stocks), basic low res camera (still & video),radio, mp3 player
  • Nice speaker system
  • It is everything real people want - phone, email system, calendar, alert system (news, weather, stocks), basic low res camera (still
 

control panel

1.5

  • fingertips on panel because of silky plastic
  • No WiFi(?),old type e-mail client(?),fingertips on panel because of silky plastic
  • i can take readable photo's from a board in a lecture theater
 

product quality

0.5

  • you almost have to finish the conversation early - maybe this is nokia's way of helping us to not spend over in our phone bill
  • My ear is hot at the end of all my conversations, you almost have to finish the conversation early - maybe this is nokia's way of helping us to not spend over in our phone bill
  • the navi key button coating wore off in a month
  • finish not great
 

resolution

5

  • great screen resolution
  • Good screen resolution
  • Screen - 16m resolution
  • Screen - 16m resolution, best on the market at the present time
 

video

5

  • No auto forcuse video
  • video recorder very clear
  • video clarity is very good at out doors
  • has video calling
  • good photo/video editing software
  • 3G - video calling
 

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