The Nokia 603 is a workhorse based on Symbian Belle. The device is a balance between the concepts of average price and good features. Thus, this is a mid-range segment gadget with somewhat mediocre characteristics - a 3.5 "display, a 1 GHz processor and a 5 megapixel camera with 720p video recording, but without an LED flash.
The Nokia 603 has the same vibrant mobile display that the Nokia 701 was equipped with, but the abundance of color gamut is much brighter.
The device is as follows
- Spare color back cover.
- In-Ear Headphones.
- Charger.
- MicroUSB cable.
- Warranty and information booklets.
Design
Nokia 603 is quite large, so it can not take first place in terms of the best design among smartphones. At the same time, its conical edges and inclined angles make the gadget quite ergonomic and easy to hold in your hand. Managing the phone is extremely simple - all the buttons are quite protruding from all sides and feel good to the touch, plus they are pressed very easily.
Screen
The 3.5-inch IPS display boasts a resolution of 360x640 pixels and a density of 210 pixels. Such parameters are quite acceptable for use, but not if you regularly need to read small text. The viewing angles are quite wide, and the brightness is very high thanks to the output parameters of 1000, plus ClearBlack technology minimizes reflections and glare.
Appearance
The Nokia 603 is available in black and white, it is possible to replace the back panel with a similar one of any color, one of them is included in the package for free. The device does not have a front camera, only an ordinary rear camera with a resolution of 5 megapixels with fixed focus without LED flash.
Nokia 603 - software features
The gadget runs on the Symbian Belle platform, which is quite rare these days. As for the technical characteristics, the phone has a processor with a frequency of 1 GHz and 512 MB of RAM. Thus, the Nokia 603 is similar to other Belle-based phones, the Nokia 700 and 701. In contrast, the 603 has 2 GB of internal memory that can be expanded using a microSD card.
Typing on a 3.5-inch display requires a certain habit, as long texts can be difficult to type. In addition, for an alternative input method, you can always try Swype.
On the screen
The Nokia 603 comes with a rich set of pre-installed applications used by the Symbian Belle operating system - QuickOffice for viewing documents and text files, Adobe Reader for PDF documents, Shazam for recognizing songs, as well as photo and video editors. In addition, dictionary applications and Vlingo ABC, voice recognition service (some kind of the world famous Siri) are also pre-installed by default. Voice assistant allows you to control your phone with some phrases while driving, for example. Angry Birds and Fruit Ninja are set as an example of entertainment offerings.
Internet and connections
Using the Nokia 603, a review of which demonstrates many advantages over older Nokia phones, leaves only a positive impression. This is achieved through the improvement of components and an optimized version of Symbian Belle. The panning and scrolling are soft enough not to cause discomfort, but still do not go as smoothly as on Android, Windows or IOS smartphones. Adobe Flash support is sorely lacking, so you won’t be able to play games or watch videos on some sites. Flash Lite 4.0 comes to the rescue in some cases, but is not supported everywhere.
Nokia 603 has the ability to receive HSDPA signal, so you can use your phone on the T-Mobile 3G network and connect to the Internet with a download speed of up to 14.4. In addition, the smartphone has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM radio with a transmitter, A-GPS and NFC.
Camera
The camera interface has face recognition, the ability to adjust color / sharpness / brightness and some effects, but nothing more, in terms of features. A camera with a resolution of 5 megapixels and with a fixed focus cannot take clear macro images, since it is focused on objects located at a distance of about 40 cm from the lens.
720p HD video works with consecutive 30 frames per second, but it also turns out to be insufficiently detailed. The colors are well presented, and the exposure adjustment corrections are fast enough while you pan. In general, the quality of photos and videos is quite acceptable, but you should not expect any artistic photos and videos.