The Nokia 700 with its 3.2-inch touchscreen and Symbian Belle operating system has landed, which had us leaning back into the Nokia 5800 box to pull out Nokia’s first touchscreen device for a comparison. Join us for our Nokia 700 versus Nokia 5800 hands-on review.
The Nokia 5800 holds a place in our hearts as one of the most versatile mid-range smartphones ever, which is why we never seem to quite give up on it. The Nokia 700 is the new contender on the block and while both smartphones use a 3.2-inch touchscreen, there are plenty of differences to be had.
Check out our Nokia 700 hardware review
The Nokia 700, for instance, rocks up with ClearBlack technology sitting on top of the AMOLED screen, which means it can be easily read no matter your location or position, so even sunny days outside are covered. Then there is the switch from resistive screen technology on the Nokia 5800 to capacitive on the Nokia 700, which means fast-firing apps and files, for example, is a doddle.
Moving away from the screen, just take one look at our Nokia 700 versus Nokia 5800 photo gallery below and you’ll see how slim and svelte the Nokia 700 is. Weighing in at just 96g, compared to the 109g of the Nokia 5800 and measuring just 110 x 50 x 9.7mm, it certainly looks and feels like the slimmest smartphone in its price range to our mind.
The Nokia 700 is slim but you’ll still find all the connections and port you’ll need. Nokia has tucked the microSD and SIM cards slots inside, compared to be accessible from the side on the Nokia 5800 but other than that button and port options are pretty much the same.
When it comes to top tech, the Nokia 700 shows us how far we’ve come in a very short time. The 5-Megapixel camera is pretty much entry-level these days but 720p video capture at 30fps was something we could only aspire to with the Nokia 5800. Then there is that 1GHz processor that helps the Nokia 700 simply fly through multiple homescreens – did we even think about multiple homescreens when using the Nokia 5800? Not really – and firing up apps is quick and easy to do.
The big change though has to be the multiple improvements Symbian Belle brings to the Symbian platform. Sure, the Nokia 5800 worked well with Symbian^1 but if you’re really looking to see how far platform development has come then Belle is what you need to see (and use). We’ve only been using it for a short time but instantly found it quick and easy to use.
If you’re still using the Nokia 5800 and thinking that it’s time you made the move to a new phone but want the same screen size, then it looks like it’s time to get accustomed with the Nokia 700, as it’s a great smartphone at a great mid-range price.
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Check out our Nokia 700 versus Nokia 5800 photo gallery:
