Nokia 215 Dual Sim mobile phone: brief description, features and reviews

Nokia 215 Dual Sim is a base phone that appeared on the market relatively recently - in February 2015. Compared with other modern models, the list of its functions is very modest, but the same can be said about the price - about 2.5-2.7 thousand rubles. Features, advantages and disadvantages of the phone - all of this we will consider in detail in the article.

Short description

It is a model with two sim cards, a battery that holds a charge for a long time, a very weak camera, a media player, the ability to access the Internet and work with social networks. It is ideally suited for the role of "caller", with the possibility of a rare viewing of alerts on the social network page, and it is not worth to expect more from it.

Who will use such a model?

It would seem that now everyone needs only a powerful smartphone with a large diagonal and touchscreen. But Nokia 215 Dual Sim, as well as its predecessor Nokia 130, found its numerous audience. It can be divided into several groups:

• Inhabitants of low-income countries, for whom this model became the first mobile phone.
• Affluent buyers who need a base phone for situations where the smartphone is threatened by loss or damage, or where it is not possible to charge it every day - in travels in nature, while playing sports, etc.
• Elderly people who need a simple apparatus.
• Lovers combine basic phones and a tablet, instead of talking on a large smartphone.

Appearance

Predictable, but Nokia 215 Dual Sim should not expect any special frills in terms of design. The phone is made in the form of a monoblock, polycarbonate. Nokia 215 Dual Sim is available in 3 colors - classic black and white, and a cheerful bright green.

The weight of the phone is 79 g, the size is 11.6 x 5 x 1.2 cm - it can not be called neither small nor bulky.

TFT screen in the model is small: its diagonal - 2.4 inches, resolution 240 by 320 pixels, the density of pixels per inch 166, supports 256 thousand colors.

All necessary connectors and a flashlight are located on the upper end: 3.5 mm headphone jack and micro-USB for charging and connecting to a computer.

In order to change the SIM card or microSD card, you have to remove the battery. Since the model does not have non-volatile memory, each time after removing the battery, the time and date must be reset.

It should be noted that the battery cover does not fit tightly to the body - this is not a marriage, but an assembly feature that indicates a deterioration in the manufacturer's standards. After all, before the loopholes were not met even in the cheapest models.

Characteristics

The Nokia 215 RM 1110 runs on the Series 30+ operating system, which should not be confused with the widespread Nokia Series 30. This OS has already been released by Microsoft, and, unlike its predecessor, it has the ability to work with some applications. That allowed to equip the phone with the Internet browser Opera Mini with the search Binq.

There are also applications for social networking on Facebook and Twitter.

In addition, it is possible to send both SMS and MMS.

In addition to the Internet and social networks, one of the main advantages of the model the manufacturer calls a media player.

It can play audio files of several formats - MIDI, MP3, WAV, ACC, as well as video in H.263, H.264, AVC, MPEG-4, M-JPEG. Of course, watching movies on a small screen is not very convenient, but overall, the Nokia 215 will not let you get bored even in a long journey.

The operating memory of the device is 8 MB, 16 MB of permanent memory (available to the user there), but there is support for microSD cards up to 32 GB.

Bluetooth 3.0 works not only with the transfer of files, but also allows you to connect a headset or speakers.

The camera at the 215th model is present, but expect much from it is not worth it. With a matrix of only 0.3 megapixel, it can take photos as VGA, with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels, and even then - only in good light, since there is no flash. On a small screen, these frames will look tolerable, but on the computer, their quality is unlikely to allow them to be used for any purpose.

The camera can also shoot video size of 240 pixels, 15 frames per second. There is even an option of 2 x zoom. The final quality of the video, as well as the photos, is also not happy.

As for calls, the phone works in networks with a frequency range of 900 and 1800 MHz - these are the optimal values for most countries in Europe, Africa and Asia, some countries in South America, but not enough for North America. So in the round-the-world travel Nokia 215 can fail.

There is a hands-free mode, and in the phone book you can record up to 1000 numbers (1 contact - 1 number).

Additional functions

Here's what else can please the buyer of Nokia 215:

• Predicative typing;
• LED flashlight;
• An organizer with reminders;
• Dictaphone;
• Radio (headphones are required);
• calculator;
• the calendar;
• converter;
• Pre-installed games, but they all require their purchase;
• Alarm clock with different ringtones.

That it does not become a disappointment, consider that the model does not have a front camera or touchscreen. And also most popular communication protocols are not supported: Wi-Fi, GPS, USB OTG, NFC.

There is no 3G modem as well as 4G / LTE.

Battery

The Nokia 215 mobile phone boasts a long battery life of just 1100 mA. The manufacturer proudly calls these figures:

• 20 hours of conversation;
• 504 hours in standby mode, or 21 days, - an impressive figure, considering the presence of two SIM cards;
• 50 hours of music playback.

But there is a considerable spoon of tar. Approximate battery life is 18-24 months. If you take into account that such phones do not require such frequent replacement as smartphones, the characteristics of which are changing rapidly, it is additional costs for the buyer in the future.

The phone is charged when connected to a computer or via a power outlet using the microUSB cable that comes with the kit. It can not be separated from the power supply itself. Therefore, to exchange files, you will have to buy a separate microUSB-USB cable.

What do customers think about the Nokia 215?

Reviews for the model are mostly positive, albeit far from enthusiastic. Customers liked:

• Design - the phone looks neat and attractive. Nokia 215 Black in black became the most popular in the line, but elegant white or custom green color of the case also fell to the taste of users. Good build quality, no sense of fragility.
• Convenient keyboard with backlighting - ideal for fast and error-free input of SMS messages or numbers. With it you can quickly learn to work blindly. Soft rubber buttons are noticeably separated and easily pressed, so the phone will fit even older people.
• The display is bright and clear, there is a font size setting.
• 2 SIM cards - it's very convenient.
• 1 charge is enough for 4-5 days of active use of the phone, although the duration of the talk time is estimated to be approximately 17-18 hours, not 20.
• The Nokia 215 DS uses a standard-sized SIM card, so you do not need any trimming to get started.

Disadvantages of the model

And what disappointed the buyers of Nokia 215 DS? First of all, one should not forget about the price category of this phone and not to demand the impossible, but still such shortcomings caused the greatest censure from the users:

• The quality of calls and speakers is not the best, there are failures of calls and the interlocutor is not always well heard.
• Internet use is quite inconvenient.
• The camera is very weak, the quality of the pictures is low, so it's almost useless. But her presence increases the final cost of the device.
• To a computer, the Nokia 215 phone connects only as an external storage device or just for charging. The software Nokia PC Suite does not work with it, therefore it is impossible to transfer the csv file with contacts, you will have to enter everything manually or be content with contacts copied from the SIM card.
• Many buyers complain about marriage - almost not working speaker.

A smartphone or a "tupophone"?

It is difficult to single out Nokia 215 unequivocally. On the one hand, the list of its functions is very limited, and the screen is not large. On the other hand, the presence of the Internet and some applications distinguish it from ordinary "dialers".

In fact, the browser only works with WAP 2.0 / xHTML, Java or Flesh elements are not supported, which makes it impossible to comfortably view some sites.

There are applications for Facebook and Twitter, but they work very slowly, so they are more suitable for rare checks of new messages in conditions where any other types of Internet access are impossible.

The buyers were disappointed that at least the Internet exists, but there is no client for e-mail.

WhatsApp can not be installed, as well as most other popular applications, or they are malfunctioning.

The system of alerts is rather inconvenient. For example, if a text message arrives, it is displayed on the main screen. But you can not open it directly from it - you need to open the general menu, then messages, read the new one and only then the notification will close. So with all other types of notifications.

The phone can hang, especially when you start the applications. So the new OS from Microsoft can not boast of such stable work as the Nokia Series 30.

Summing up

Short description Nokia 215: "dialer" with basic Internet and player. Unfortunately, the model does not have enough power to compete even with basic smartphones, and additions in the form of an almost useless camera and a very inconvenient browser slightly increase its cost.

If you regularly need social networks and other entertainment of the World Wide Web, as well as different applications, then this model will disappoint you. If its main purpose is calls and SMS, Nokia 215 is a good choice. If you need to save, you can search for a model even cheaper, without unnecessary additions.