Phones from the Finnish company have always been differentreliability, functionality and attractive prices. Nokia Asha 309 is an affordable practical phone model that costs 4,000 rubles and competes with smartphones on Android. Gradually disappear simple mobiles, giants in the market of gadgets have long been aimed at the release of "Android" devices. What can surprise the Nokia Asha 309 modern user?
The device comes in a standard box from"Nokia". It has only the manufacturer's logos and technical specifications. Inside, except the phone, is a charger, battery, headset, micro-USB cable and a 2 GB memory card. Despite the budget, packaging materials are quite expensive and look good. The bundle is not the main thing, so let's go further.
For Sale Nokia Asha 309 in two colorvariants: black and white. Regardless of the choice, the frame around the screen will be dark. The phone is made of quality plastic, the buttons are made of metal. The design of the device is similar to that of the previous models of the line, which is not surprising. Dimensions of the Nokia Asha 309 is slightly larger than that of its "older brothers", but this increase can not be called critical. The handset lies well in the hand, it can be operated conveniently and with one hand.
Almost the whole front side is occupied by a touchdisplay. At the top there is a talking speaker, front camera and sensors here you will not see. On the perimeter there is a silver frame. At the bottom there are two mechanical buttons.
The upper end is occupied by the charging connector, the portmicroSD and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Phone Nokia Asha 309 has support for memory cards. The entrance is on the left side, there is also an opening for fastening the strap. On the left side - the screen lock button and volume control. The keys are made slightly protruding above the body.
Back cover - two-layer, that lookspretty interesting. There are no fingerprints and scratches on it. At the top is the camera, just below - the company logo. The speaker is located in the lower right corner. Cover Nokia Asha 309 (firmware on the phone is on the official website) is removed by means of a small deepening. By the way, it keeps fairly tight, does not play and does not hang. Under it is the battery and a standard tray for the SIM card.
The design of the phone is primarily made as convenient as possible. All the details are perfectly adjusted, there are not huge gaps. In general, the appearance is fully consistent with the price.
3-inch screen became the main feature of NokiaAsha 309. User reviews indicate good sensor sensitivity and excellent color reproduction. The resolution is 240 x 400 pixels. This capacitive display, which makes the model more interesting than the previous ones in the Asha line. The screen is nice to use, the interface works smoothly. The brightness is at a sufficient level, when the viewing angle changes, fading and distortion of the image does not occur. There is no automatic brightness adjustment here.
A simple 2 MP camera is installed. Focus is fixed. There is a possibility of shooting in portrait and landscape modes. There are several buttons for adjusting and switching shooting options. There are a number of modes that allow you to make photos more original. The maximum resolution of the photo is 1600 x 1200 pixels. The camera is easy to use and takes pictures of average quality. The video is recorded in a modest resolution of 176 x 144 pixels. The captured material is stored in the phone memory or on a memory card. Can be moved to a personal computer via micro-USB.
Did not stay without communications Nokia Asha 309. The characteristics of the supported networks are GSM 900/1800. Built-in Bluetooth 2.1, which has an A2DP profile, which allows you to connect a wireless headset. There is also Wi-Fi, which works steadily even with a weak signal.
The basis of the phone was the redesignedthe Series 40 operating system. The lock screen now displays hours and notifications of missed events. To unlock, use the gesture with your finger from left to right or vice versa. The desktop contains information about the network status, time, date, selected profile, battery level. There are also icons for accessing the phone book and other application shortcuts. Settings allow you to select the icons that will be displayed on the main screen.
Transitions between menu windows are performed smoothly. It is possible to set skins and change the main picture. The notification window always opens quickly, where you can access Wi-Fi management and data transfer.
The mobile memory can hold up to 2000 numbers. You search for contacts by entering the first letters of the name in a special line. By the way, by name the search is not performed. Without problems, contacts are copied to the SIM card and vice versa. It is possible to customize the display format. One contact can be assigned several numbers, an e-mail, a certain melody, and also specify a birthday. The length of the lines can not exceed 50 characters.
The received SMS is grouped into horizontal lists. Here you can delete unnecessary, save in drafts, and also merge messages into dialogs. The set is made in the usual way, the contact is selected from the phone book or entered manually. You can include a picture, video or note in the message.
The keyboard is presented in two forms: QWERTY and an option in which there are several symbols on each key. The typing is fast enough, despite the small diagonal.
The battery received a capacity of 1110 mAh. The phone has enough problems for 5 days at an average load. In the talk mode Nokia Asha 309 can withstand 17 hours, the player - 54 hours. If used for short calls, then full charge is enough for more than a week.
The phone was functional and convenient. A sufficient volume level and good vibration does not allow you to skip incoming calls. By autonomy, the phone is far superior to many competitors in the price category.
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The phone will be a good choice for those who do not want to purchase a device on "Android."
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