Nokia Asha 503 Dual SIM RM-922: overview, specifications and reviews

If you consider Nokia Asha 503 RM-922 as a regular phone, then it will without a doubt enjoy a rectangular case with a lot of functionality. The strengths of the model include smart design, Wi-Fi and applications that always allow you to stay in touch. But nothing more. For 99 $ the user receives a communicator with a screen of low resolution, questionable communication quality, a camera with a fixed focus and intermittent operation. All this emphasizes the budgetary status, although Asha 503 is the most luxurious phone of the three models, which also includes the 502nd and 500th. Strange but bright design compensates for a lot and is the main reason for attracting customers. If a simple phone with an excellent appearance is enough, the Nokia Asha RM-922 will be a good choice. But those who are looking for a well-integrated budget smartphone, it is better to pay attention to an inexpensive model running Android or Windows.

Design and assembly

Phone, of course, has an individuality. Perfectly smooth, with a flat plastic edge and straight corners Nokia RM-922 looks frozen in a piece of ice. The effect is most noticeable when viewed from above or at an angle when a white, black, bright yellow, green, blue or red coating is visible from beneath a layer of transparent plastic. Dimensions 102.6 x 60.6 x 12.7 mm indicate that the Nokia "RM-922" phone is not very thin, but not too massive. The device seems reliable and has a slight bend on the back surface, softening the sharp edges of the model. It easily slips into your pocket and lies comfortably in your hand. 110 g of weight also falls in the pore.

The volume and power buttons are located on the right. The micro-USB charging port and the headset jack are located at the top, and the camera lens and LED flash protrude from the back cover. To access the Micro-SD memory card slot, you need to remove the back cover (bottom), and you can get to the Micro-SIM card after removing the battery.

Display

The front panel of the smartphone is dominated by black color. The display is very wide, much larger than necessary for a 3-inch QVGA LCD with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels. Reflective touch screen is difficult to read even indoors. Increasing the brightness helps, but this affects the battery life.

We can not help saying that the pixel density is very low, equal to 134 tons / inch and displaying only 262 thousand colors (versus 16 million). Text and images are slightly uneven at the edges. Graphically saturated sites are similar to a caricature - the edges are pixelated, the colors are uneven and the noise is scattered around the screen like confetti. It is better to use the sites for mobile phones or to improve the clarity of the image by reducing the download speed. The quality of the display is a consequence of the low price of the RM-922. The touchscreen, at least, is protected by Gorilla Glass, and Nokia offers a screensaver that allows you to see the time on the locked screen.

According to user feedback, the 3-inch display is almost unusable for reading, closing tiny windows and especially for typing with a five-row virtual keyboard. Although the set is made very accurately, but very disappointing. The phone defaults to predictive input, but there is no automatic uppercase or punctuation. To check spelling, this function must be activated in the settings.

Software

The RM-922 runs on Asha 1.1.1 platform, which the manufacturer calls the operating system. But for those who are accustomed to Android, Windows or iOS, Nokia's OS looks like a return to the past - it's more advanced than anything else. There are Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 3.0, access to which can be accessed from the drop-down menu at the top of the screen. Navigation is very simple. Below the display is a single return button. There are two main screens: on one are icons, and on the other - an overview of social flow and activity.

According to feedback from users, the phone has a sufficient number of programs, there is also an application store. Available text editor, music player, Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, email. There is a calendar, a calculator, a notebook, a voice recorder and an FM radio. You can manage files, run games, chat and check the weather. Nokia has installed almost a dozen games, which after 3 minutes after launch offer to purchase them.

Internet browser Nokia to save traffic compresses the page, as it is a 3G phone. According to user feedback, the application often stops working when connected over a wireless network.

Since Asha 503 RM-922 is mostly suitable for calls, the phone book is very important. You can import contacts from a SIM or microSD card or other device. Address book fields at first glance seem limited to photos, phone numbers, email addresses and birth date. However, you can add any number of other fields, including user melody, addresses, etc. The ability to add contacts from other accounts such as Facebook, Twitter and VoIP services is a nice addition.

Cameras and video

Some of the 5-megapixel cameras Nokia allow you to make great photos. Unfortunately, this model is not equipped. The presence of a fixed flash does not correct the situation, and a tiny screen is not very reliable in determining whether the subject of photography is in focus or not. This also means that good shots of moving objects can not be achieved. Even if you can make the right frame, the camera suffers from an excessive graininess of the image, albeit with a decent color rendition. You can adjust the white balance, add effects, set the timer and select the photo resolution.

The video options are basically the same, although the largest available resolution here is limited to VGA (640x480 pixels), and the default setting is 480 x 320. The recording speed, equal to 19 fps, is inferior to the standard 30 fps. The video is made up of shattered images with muted colors and blurry frames, when motion is removed, with lagging audio.

Performance and battery life

Although Nokia does not cover the speed of the processor, it is obvious that it is low-power. Small delays accompany almost every action, from exiting the lock screen to downloading applications and even switching the orientation of the screen. The Asha 503 user will need a lot of patience.

Battery life depends on how the phone is used. The 1200 mAh battery is located at the lower end of the scale and provides 4.5 hours of talk time on 3G networks (12 hours in 2G), and in standby mode it lasts 35 days. According to user feedback, the battery provides an impressive 14 hours 37 minutes of talk time.

The storage space is very small, so the Nokia RM-922 comes with a 4 GB memory card. Its capacity can be increased to 32 GB.

Connection quality

According to the feedback of users, the voice of the interlocutor sounds warm and natural, but accompanied by a soft, persistent crack. White noise is a little distracting, but the volume is sufficient to increase it in a noisy environment. At the other end of the line, the sound is loud, but a little unnatural, as some high frequencies are cut off, like many cheap phones. The speaker sounds quietly, muffled and distant, if you keep it at the level of the hip. The subscriber's voice becomes fuzzy.

Conclusion

Nokia sells Asha 503 RM-922 for about 99 US dollars. The unique and attractive design of the phone is its greatest advantage, but it is equipped with enough software that can satisfy fans of Internet surfing and social networks. Available features such as Wi-Fi, email client, FM radio, but users can not recommend the Asha 503 because of its extremely low performance.