Nokia X6

X6 is one of the most technologically advanced member of Nokia. It comes with the impressive 32Gb built-in memory, 3.2-inch capacitive display, 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar optics and one-year subscription for “Comes with Music”.

The 3.2-inch screen of the Nokia X6 is the first to integrate capacitive one and we have to say its overall sensitivity is substantially better than its resistive counterparts. It comes with native resolution of 360x640 pixels, supports 16mln colors and as a whole, the image quality is pretty good.

The capacitive touchscreen is certainly a welcomed change from the sluggish resistive touchscreen offered by the 5800. Being far more responsive, the touchscreen provides a better and more accurate response with the on-screen QWERTY keyboard, allowing users to even drag their fingers across the screen when moving between characters for faster typing.

The Nokia X6 comes with a camera with 5-megapixel sensor. Similarly to all other high-end models of the manufacturer, it is equipped with Carl Zeiss Tessar optics and in addition, a double LED flash. We know its interface to bits from all other handsets running S60 5th Edition. As a whole it´s acceptable, but switching between the many options is slightly inconvenient. You can share snapshots over Ovi and Vox right on taking them, but additional services like Facebook, Picasa, Flickr etc are disallowed.

The X6 sports an epic 32GB of memory and Nokia's Comes With Music service, so you can fill it up with a year's worth of free downloads, choosing from zillions of music tracks.

The X6 is impressive in offering decent audio quality, a 3.5 mm jack and FM radio, beyond its enormous storage.

Despite these great features the phone fails to catch the eye. Applications for the device are rather thin. While Nokia’s Ovi Store is growing, it lacks the choice and volume choice available on markets like of the Android’s or the iPhone’s. The fact that key apps, such as a document viewer, don’t come preinstalled is a little peculiar. Plus the fact that you can’t charge the phone via USB; the microUSB port is exclusively for data transfers. The device also lacks a microSD slot, so you can’t add to its storage capacity, luckily the 32GB storage would be enough for most. But you can’t even simply grab media from a friend’s card directly from a card.

Though impressive on paper, there are a few niggles with the X6; Performance speed being a key issue. It also lacks the charm the 5800 had when it was first launched, but its screen is far more responsive, which goes a long way to making the Symbian OS bearable. The X6’s camera and capacitive screen make it worth considering though. If you were a fan of the 5800 XpressMusic, go for the X6. You’ll love it. Keep an eye out for more cell phone reviews of the latest gadgets right here on New Gadget.