An excellent mobile phone with an impressive range of functions for the elderly and not only this is the Nokia H16. It is about the capabilities of this digital device that will be discussed in the article.
Niche devices and equipment
The external design indicates that the Nokia H16 is primarily aimed at the elderly. This is an impressive size of the control button, and a menu made up of capital letters and numbers, and a special button "SOS" - there are traditional attributes of the so-called "grandmother". Although the same model is suitable for people who have vision problems. Enlarged controls and properly modified menus will be indispensable in this case. Complete set of the device:
telephone;
charging adapter;
accumulator battery;
set of documentation.
The desire of manufacturers to make their decision one of the most affordable on the market ultimately resulted in the fact that the basic equipment of the device does not contain a memory card, a protective case and a stereo headset. Everything will have to be purchased for this device additionally.
Controls and indications. Their location
The front panel of the device displays a screen with a diagonal of 1.7 inches and a TFT matrix. He certainly cannot boast of outstanding parameters, but he is perfectly suited for solving the tasks assigned to him. It should also be noted software optimization of the device and the fact that most of the characters on the display are displayed in very large print. Above the screen is a speaker.
This is a phone with large buttons for the elderly, it has a mechanical keyboard displayed under the display. Its upper row consists of 2 buttons for starting and ending a call and a navigation joystick. In the center of the latter, the "SOS" button is displayed. If it is clamped, the numbers indicated in the program settings of the telephone will receive emergency messages. The lower part of the mechanical keyboard consists of the usual alphanumeric characters.
On the top of the phone is an LED flashlight and a MicroUSB port. On the back cover there is a loud speaker and a main camera.
The body of the device is almost completely made of plastic. There are such color options for the H16 case: white, red and black.
The hardware base of the device
As a semiconductor base Nokia H16 acts as a single-core solution from MediaTech. Its specific model and clock frequency are not indicated in the technical parameters of the phone. The amount of internal memory is 700 kB. There is also a slot for installing a MicroSD card, the maximum capacity of which in this case can be 8 GB. The radio in this phone also plays without a stereo headset due to a special retractable antenna. There is also a 1.3 megapixel camera. Its capabilities are enough only for taking photos of very modest quality.
Autonomy
Provides autonomy Nokia H16 removable battery with a nominal capacity of 1800 mAh. At least this value is indicated in the documentation. In reality, it is much smaller. But one charge of this battery with your head lasts for 3-4 days of active use. This device is not intended to solve any resource-intensive tasks. Those that it allows you to run do not consume battery life too quickly. If you use the phone as a regular “dialer” and only for text messages, you can confidently count on a week of battery life.
Software component
This phone with large buttons for the elderly operates under the control of a closed operating system (they are also called “proprietary”). It is impossible to expand such software with any additional application software, and you will have to be content with what is available. But the list of software in this case is not so modest. It includes an audio player, voice recorder and radio station manager. Given the consumer that H16 is oriented towards, the above list will be sufficient.
Reviews and price
With the tasks assigned to it, Nokia H16 does an excellent job. Customer reviews confirm this amicably. On the other hand, with such a fairly simple set of functions, the device should not have problems. It handles calls excellently, and there are no problems with text messages. The same can be said about playing music and listening to radio stations. The capabilities of the camera are very modest, but even here there are no special problems.
Certain complaints can only cause cost and equipment. Indeed, 1,500 rubles seems to be a bit much. But the quality is appropriate! The configuration depends on the needs of the user. What it is equipped with primarily (box contents) allows you to immediately use the device. If you need something additional, you will have to purchase the necessary accessories strictly for your needs.
Summary
Nokia H16 is a great phone for people with disabilities or for seniors. It is perfect for those who need a phone for calls, text messages. He can also successfully replace the MP3 player.