• Nokia 6700 Classic [Review]

    Nokia 6700 Classic [Review]

    Prasad Naik, Sep 30, 2009 1906 hrs IST

    Not only looks great but performs well too

    Superb design and build quality, excellent display quality, brilliant camera performance (in daylight), comfortable keypad, good web browser, GPS with Maps software

    No 3.5mm headphone jack, no Wi-Fi, no document reader, keys on the side are difficult to use, accelerometer is under-utilized

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The Nokia 6700 Classic is the successor to the popular Nokia 6300. It employs a similar design to its predecessor, including the ultra slim design but managing to pack in a lot more features than before. We find out how much of an improvement the new version is over its predecessor.


 




 

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(37) Comments
Shashank
,Shimla, on Mar 14, 2010 12:05 PM
Mr Prasad Naik , dont you feel its ur moral duty to update the information especially the price. Do you even know the current price? it has fallen to half of what your article claims. Wake up man, wake up to your responsibilities.
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hari
,kolkata, on Sep 30, 2009 08:32 PM
its not a good review!! with out having good audio quality how can suggesting this fcng phone??
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Oct 01, 2009 10:23 AM
Since when is good audio quality the only criteria to suggest a phone? And the 6700 Classic is not even a music phone for heaven's sake! It's not as if it is a XpressMusic phone and has poor audio quality and yet I'm telling people to buy it. 6700 Classic more than makes up in other areas what it looses in music playback.
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abhi
,chandigarh, on Jan 02, 2010 04:39 PM
i read almost all reviews and .. i came to the conclusion that no phone is worth buying, if it's gud its too expensive..and every phone lacks in some or the other feature ..so we should be buying a nokia 1100 , an ipod and a digicam separately..
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Anked A Paralka
,Mumbai, on Nov 16, 2009 11:18 AM
I just bought Nokia 6303 classic(black colour) it is good to use,soft keypads.......but its ringing volume is low at maximum which is really disappointing. When travelling in a train or on busy road if one keeps the phone in bag or pocket I am sure ringing of the phone won't be heard as it is not audible. The other thing is data cable which is short. The look of the phone is quite good.
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Kshitij Shah
,Mumbai, on Nov 06, 2009 05:08 PM
hey 2 questions... 1) i know someone using this phone and they complain a lot about the phone behaving weirdly in while they are having a conversation like it buts them on mute or something did u too face that problem?? 2)also when u mention audio quality is not that gr8 is that during calls also on speaker or only during music??
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Letchuman
,Bangalore, on Oct 09, 2009 11:15 AM
Its the festival season and mobile rates are being slashed.. Can anyone please review the nokia 2700 classic in detail.. I'm interested in buyin the same and would be glad if someone could help.
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Vicky
,Mumbai, on Oct 17, 2009 01:08 AM
A few months back newspapers reported that Nokia was launching three phones for the emerging markets (in which India doesn't seem to figure). A very good phone 2730 was one of them. You can see it on Nokia's Malaysian website. The features and looks (like 6700) are quite good. I think they shud consider India as emerging too as far as this mkt is concerned.
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Anshal
,Bangalore, on Oct 01, 2009 09:00 AM
Can anybody tell me 1 logical reason why Nokia is supplying such idiotic data cable along with its phones, i know similar cable is sent with e63 also that my dad purchased few days back. Are they trying to cut on cost by supplying such cables?!! Absolutely ridiculus.
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Vicky
,Mumbai, on Oct 17, 2009 01:03 AM
The retailers say that the 'ridiculour' data cable is for use with laptops! Now does everyone in this country having a Nokia phone necessarily owns a laptop!?!
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dr. syedfarhan
,hyderabad, on Oct 16, 2009 04:05 PM
Its a good review and its even better to see you responding to people's comments. Just a little help i m looking for a cell phone <15k, my priorities are good camera, battery life, build quality & value for money.I am considering 6700, n79, c901, and the new SE yari. So wat do you suggest. You being an expert I ll just take ur word and buy wat you suggest
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Oct 16, 2009 05:12 PM
I would suggest the Nokia N79. It has everything that you want and compared to others like the 6700 Classic it is more value for money as it has more features.
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Vulcan
,Bangalore, on Oct 13, 2009 01:21 AM
This chap recommends a 13k phone which has hardly anything special to speak for it except for "the way the phone feels in your hand"!!
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Oct 16, 2009 05:08 PM
You seem to have missed the fact that I mentioned the display quality, the comfortable keypad, the excellent camera, GPS and the good web browser.
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Dipesh
,Bangalore, on Oct 09, 2009 12:33 PM
At that price point now you are getting touch enabled phone with Wifi. Hence this phone seems to be a piece of junk with the feature set.
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Fabian
,Mumbai, on Oct 08, 2009 10:08 AM
i am using this phone (black model) since 2 months. i must say that the phone is an eye catcher. My friends using high end phones envy me just for the look and the feel of this phone. The all metal design really makes the phone stand out. Feature wise i must say it does have everything that i need. The only thing i miss is WiFi.
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SenthilAnandh
,Chennai, on Sep 30, 2009 07:59 PM
Highly recommended!?!?!? YOU MUST BE KIDDING RIGHT?? What about Nokia 5800? (Rs 13.5K) What about Sony C903? (Rs 16k) What About Sony W705? (Rs 14K) What about Samsung Stat wifi? (Rs 13k) And What about N78 (Rs 15k) I cant belive this. YOU GUYS ARE SOO BIASED.
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Oct 01, 2009 10:20 AM
The Nokia 6700 Classic is recommended for the particular set of qualities that it has, such as a great design, good display and an excellent camera. It is recommended for those who want a stylish phone but with good features and performance. Obviously I won't recommend it to someone looking for a touchscreen phone. For them there is Nokia 5800 as you pointed out. I am not saying the 6700 Classic is the only phone you should be buying in that range just that for those whose buying criteria meets what the 6700 Classic offers then they should consider this phone over any other.
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marees
,chennai, on Oct 05, 2009 02:29 PM
Prasad, How would you rate this phone(and 6303) against the samsung star models?
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Oct 05, 2009 05:43 PM
The Samsung Star has the advantage of a bigger touchscreen display and the resultant UI is also bit easier to navigate. But the 6700 Classic has a superior design and build and the camera is miles ahead.
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Oct 05, 2009 05:44 PM
It really depends upon what you want, whether a large touchscreen phone or a stylish camera phone.
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vindaloo
,delhi, on Oct 02, 2009 05:22 PM
this reiewer can hold his fort! give him a pat on his back for that and kick him in the a***foer calling this sad candy ok to buy. this unit is for chicks only. hope it vibrates like hell !! :)
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shivam
,lucknow, on Oct 01, 2009 08:23 PM
i am waiting for a review on nokia 6303 classic....
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shivam
,lucknow, on Oct 01, 2009 08:17 PM
guys this phone is not as bad as u ppl r saying s40 6th version is gud and it has allthe features u wuld xpect from a modern phone besides it gives 8800 a run for its money when it comes to looks this phone has awesome build quality, just hold it once in ur hand....and look at dat metallic finish mate...awesome. and if u ppl r talking abt feature then u can buy a Chinese phone for lot less and with similar features as of n79 or even n97...lolzzz
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Indranil Saha
,Kolkata, on Oct 01, 2009 04:55 PM
Hi Prasad, Would u recommend N79 which now sells for around 15k over this phone?
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Oct 01, 2009 05:10 PM
I would definitely recommend buying the N79 over the 6700 Classic, but only if you want a smartphone or a phone with Wi-Fi or a 3.5mm headphone jack. But if you don't want these features then I would recommend the 6700 Classic. Most people think it is just another S40 phone and not worth their attention but if you were to spend a couple of weeks with the phone like me you'll definitely like the phone a lot, especially for its design and the way the phone feels in your hand. The camera performance is superb as well. Heck it even beat the C903 when it came to image quality!
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Indranil Saha
,Kolkata, on Oct 01, 2009 04:51 PM
good review...but an s40 phone a no no for me! i would rather buy N79 for roughly the same money...5800 also at the current price point makes terrific sense.
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shalin
,Rajkot, on Oct 01, 2009 02:36 PM
nonsense review ....think u guys have got some money to promote the piece of crap from Nokia people and showing highley recomendable ......!!!!!! its bakvas phone and review ...
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Deep
,Ranchi, on Oct 01, 2009 02:15 PM
Ha ha highly recomended? Its just like hummer with scorpio engine
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Danesh
,Chennai, on Oct 01, 2009 02:13 PM
It is good to see Prasad (the reviewer) interact with the commenters. Hope other reviewers like Frazier follow this approach.
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Alan
,Mumbai, on Oct 01, 2009 12:50 PM
Nice review. Is this phone better than N79? I am looking for good music and camera.
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Dino
,Nasik, on Oct 01, 2009 11:12 AM
lol...... highly recommended........ lol
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manoj
,Bangalore, on Oct 01, 2009 10:41 AM
good review and may be preferable for those looking for "GOOD LOOK" stuff! but now there are tooooooo many options to chose at this price tag!
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shivam
,lucknow, on Sep 30, 2009 09:33 PM
the os of the phone is s40 6th edition and not 5th as u ppl mentioned
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Oct 01, 2009 10:36 AM
The error has been corrected.
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Raymonds
,Quilon, on Oct 01, 2009 09:18 AM
As per the price tag is concerned, how can U highly recommend this phone,all I can say is bullshit. Check 5530,6600i,5330 etc which all comes under 14k and a lot of rich feachers too, pleas at least have some go through the relevant sites before any previewe.
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Prasad Naik
,Mumbai, on Oct 01, 2009 10:29 AM
None of the phone's have the premium look and feel of the 6700 Classic. And it isn't just a good looking phone as well and offers really good performance, especially in the camera department, once again not seen in the phones you mentioned. 6600i Slide isn't even available in India! As you can see just having features doesn't matter. It's the final performance that does.
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