Launch report · Nokia

Nokia C7-00: A stainless-steel Symbian phone with NFC and 8 GB of internal storage.

SpecEagle Editorial·Oct 2010·$450·Score 40/100

Nokia C7-00 was one of the very first phones with an NFC chip — years before NFC payments became mainstream — wrapped in a stainless-steel body with an AMOLED screen. A nice glimpse of where mobile was going, on a platform that was already on the way out.

Key specs at launch

Display
3.5" AMOLED ClearBlack
OS
Symbian^3
Memory
256 MB · 8 GB
Main cam
8 MP
Battery
1,200 mAh
Weight
130 g
What stands out
  • NFC chip — early adopter for 2010.
  • Stainless-steel premium build.
  • 8 GB internal storage + microSD.
  • AMOLED ClearBlack screen.
What to watch
  • EDoF (no autofocus) camera.
  • Symbian was already losing.
  • 680 MHz single-core.
  • nHD resolution.
The phone it has to beat
Xperia Play
$500 · score 44/100