Released in 2007, the Nokia 6300 is packed with features and most users quickly discover that the phone has pros and cons. One drawback is its lack of 3G-network connectivity and another is its limited battery life. The phone's chief advantage is its multimedia-rich design, which includes a digital camera and media player. A closer look reveals the pros and cons of the Nokia 6300 in detail.
Network
The Nokia 6300 cellphone has a candy-bar design, meaning it does not fold or slide open. One of the biggest drawbacks of this mobile phone is its inability to connect to the 3G network. Designed for faster data transmission rates, the 3G network is the norm for cellphones at the time of publication, although the 4G network is gaining wider usage. The Nokia 6300 only connects to the 2G network, which means its data transmission rate is much slower. If slow transmission speeds don't concern you, then you might find the other features on this cellphone quite desirable.
Dimensions and Display
Compact and lightweight, the Nokia 6300 is designed to conveniently fit anywhere. It measures 1.7 inches wide, 4.2 inches long and 0.5 inches thick. Weighing 3.2 ounces, it is considerably lighter than the 5.7-ounce average for cellphones produced in 2011. Compared to a smartphone, the 2-inch screen of the Nokia 6300 is very small, but it does provide sharp, crisp images, displaying more than 16 million colors at a resolution of 240 by 320 pixels.
Power and Memory
The Nokia 6300 cellphone comes with a lithium-ion battery that holds 840 milliamp hours of power and provides up to 3.5 hours of talk and 348 hours (14.5 days) of standby time. Compared to other popular cellphones, the 6300 falls short on this metric, where the average is eight hours of talk and 442 hours (18.4 days) of standby time. The phone's internal memory is a minimalist 8 megabytes but it has a micro-SD card slot for expanded memory capability.
Miscellaneous
The Nokia 6300 is equipped with a 2.0-megapixel digital camera that captures sharp images at 1,600 by 1,200 pixels of resolution and is capable of recording video. The phone's media player supports a variety of audio and video file formats including MP3, MP4 and advanced audio coding. The 6300 supports text, picture, voice and video messages and mobile email clients through connection to a Post Office Protocol (POP3) or Internet Message Access Protocol (IMAP4) server. The phone has built-in Bluetooth technology to accommodate hands-free calling. A mini-USB port gives the user the ability to synchronize the phone with a personal computer.
