How does the Nokia X6’s design and build stack up under closer inspection? Nokia is not renowned for rolling out good looking phones, with Apple and HTC blazing a trail while it keeps its eyes on functionality and hitting the big time in places like India and China, so it’s a burning question, and we’re about to douse it with an answer for you. Read our dedicated Nokia X6 review and we’ll give you the full skinny.
Read the rest of our Nokia X6 review:
Nokia X6 review: Overall verdict
Nokia X6 review: Screen
Nokia X6 review: Music player
It’s fair to say that the Nokia X6 is not a looker. With phones like the HTC HD Mini, Legend and iPhone out there, it was always going to struggle, but on looks alone, this is a phone that once again reiterates Nokia’s fondness for function over form.
That’s not to say the Nokia X6 doesn’t feel solid to hold. Far from it. It’s got a reassuring heft despite its 122g weight and sits comfortably in the hand, despite its somewhat narrow profile. It’s just that compared to more slimline efforts, the X6 feels very chunky. Nokia hasn’t done a great job of making the lines on the X6 look sleek, instead having multiple constituent parts that are obvious. You can’t help but feel greater effort could have gone into getting it to look as good as it is on the inside.
The buttons that run down the side of the device, camera, volume and lock, look and feel very cheap and plasticky. The top and the bottom of the Nokia X6 also switch to a glossy finish, which isn’t in keeping with the rest of the device’s matte finish. This looks especially tacky on the top, with the 3.5mm jack, USB and power key all sitting next to each other but looking like afterthoughts.
The home keys at the bottom of the Nokia X6 do keep things nice and simple though. There are no fancy additions, just a call, hang up and menu button, the latter bringing back the homescreen and opening the root menus quickly and easily. It’s refreshing when some other touch phones insist on getting fancy in this area when the touchscreen can do most of the work.
One final complaint we have with the Nokia X6 is the battery cover. It feels very flimsy and doesn’t ever feel like it could protect your phone if it took a tumble off a table. Of course, we don’t expect the Nokia X6 to be a Sonim-style rugged blower. But the fact is it’s not good enough. The Nokia X6 is a great phone in so many ways, but the design and build of this phone really lets the side down.
Read the rest of our Nokia X6 review:
Nokia X6 review: Overall verdict
Nokia X6 review: Screen
Nokia X6 review: Music player
