Nokia 5140

889 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Battery (27)
Sound (15)
Reception (12)
Reliability (6)
GPS navigation (5)

Negative
Connectivity (18)
Features (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 889 reviews from magazines and websites. People really like the GPS navigation and reliability. The reception and sound also get good opinions, but comments are divided on the responsiveness. There are some less positive comments about the features and connectivity.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Nokia 5140 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 79/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by: Hubert Nguyen (ubergizmo.com)

Nokia 5140 Review

Co-published with Laptop Magazine: Solutions for Business and Life. For its foray into the wild, Nokia takes a whole different approach. [...]

Small ; Durable rubber exterior ; Built-in compass and flashlight

Push-to-talk not supported ; Expensive

Apr, 2005

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Expert review by: Rich Malloy (laptopmag.com)

Nokia 5140

If you work or play in the great outdoors, this cell will answer the call.

Small Durable rubber exterior• Built-in compass and flashlight

Push-to-talk not supported Expensive

Apr, 2005

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Expert review by: Kent German (cnet.com)

Nokia 5140

Quirky features; sturdy design; speakerphone; solid call quality; support for EDGE.

Small display; buttons are not very tactile.

The Nokia 5140 wins points for originality, but its design will stymie frequent cell phone users.

Jan, 2005

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Expert review by: Petr Broža (gsmarena.com)

Nokia 5140 review: The Athlete

Nokia 5140 is the next model in the Nokia line of phones with enhanced durability. It has well-balanced design and more entertaining functions like compass and video camera, but if you have expected something super new – you will be disappointed – this...

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May, 2004

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Expert review by: (pcmag.com)

Nokia 5140

Nokia faces off against Nextel with the new Nokia 5140, a Swiss Army knife of a phone that can do everything but light your campfire. Alas, this cool phone is still a bit of a work in progress: The phone hardware supports push-to-talk walkie-talkie...

Small and rugged. Unique outdoorsy features. Stellar 9-hour battery life

Push-to-talk and IM functions don't work yet. Buttons can be hard to press

The Nokia 5140 is not exactly a push-to-talk walkie-talkie phone (à la Nextel), at least not yet. But it's the closest you can get on a GSM network, and its rugged nature will appeal to backyard Indiana Joneses.

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Expert review by: James Paterson (mobileburn.com)

Snapshot: Nokia 5140i

While I was on my way to Amsterdam for the launching of the N series handsets, Nokia introduced an update to the 5140 ruggedized handset. The new model, the 5140i, adds a 65k color display and compatibility with some heart rate monitors from Polar...

May, 2005

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Expert review by: Mobile Gazette (mobilegazette.com)

Nokia 5140i

Despite the fairly basic specifications, we rather like the Nokia 5140i. Even if you're not interested in sporting activities, this is a good value handset that should survive real life and do everything that most people will ever need.

Apr, 2005

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Expert review by: Michael Oryl (editor) (mobileburn.com)

Snapshot: Nokia 5140

Push-to-talk has finally come to GSM, thanks to Nokia and their new 5140 handset. Following a move from Motorola to bring PTT to CDMA, Nokia's update of the rugged 5100 will also allow for PTT.

Nov, 2003

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Consumer review by: VChelsea (cnet.com)

"Great Phone! :)"

This phone is amazing! For all of the features, this little phone is like a god in the cellular world. It's talk time and battery life is great which is good for people who love to talk on their phones. Although the screen is only 4,096 colors, it is...

great screen resolution, easy to navigate menu, flashlight, compass, thermometer, personal trainer, camera is OK considering it is a phone, stopwatch, FM radio, timer, great speakerphone

screen- 4,096 colors

Jun, 2006

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Consumer review by: greenthumb (cnet.com)

"Great outdoor phone"

This is a sturdy outdoor phone for active people. I've taken this phone jogging, treking, and biking, and it did not waver in its performance. I like its wrist strap feature, which makes it accessible in nearly every activity. It even survived a brief...

sturdy, take-anywhere kind of phone

ptt feature, which is not supported by my network, is bothersome because you can't seem to get away from it

Jul, 2005

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Product Specifications

Designed for supreme durability, the Nokia 5140i optimizes your active-leisure experience by providing useful functionalities applicable to a wide range of sporting activities.The Fitness Coach application enables planning and recording of activities, as well as sharing of training data with training partners. The Sports Themes include sports-related wallpapers, animated screensavers and MP3 ringing tones.Sports-optimized communications are further empowered through other features like Push to talk, Flash messaging and the Nokia Xpress audio messaging function.