SpecEagle review · Nokia

Nokia C5-00 review: 2010 entry Symbian.

SpecEagle Editorial·Mar 2010·$200
Overall
50/100
Class rank
#20 of 30
Tier
Feature
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The verdict, up front

Nokia C5-00.

C5-00 was Nokia's 2010 sub-$200 entry Symbian — 3G HSDPA in 89 g.

01Display

56/100

56/100 trails the 59-point cohort average for feature phones of 2010.

TypeTFT
Size2.2"
Resolution240 x 320

02Performance

50/100

50/100 — right at the average for feature phones of 2010.

ChipsetARM 11
RAM128 MB
Storage50 MB + microSD

03Camera

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for feature phones of 2010.

Main3.15 MP

04Battery

70/100

70/100 puts it above the 67-point average for feature phones of 2010.

Capacity1,050 mAh (removable)

05Software

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for feature phones of 2010.

What works
  • Compact 89 g.
  • 3G HSDPA.
  • Symbian apps.
  • Cheap Symbian entry.
What doesn't
  • No Wi-Fi.
  • 3.15 MP cam.
  • 50 MB storage.
  • 128 MB RAM.
Cross-shop it against
Samsung Jet S8000
$500 · score 65/100

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 30-phone cohort of feature devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .