Nokia 701 review: Belles and whistles

17 October 2011
Symbian Belle is on the march and the leader of the pack is the Nokia 701. It busts out the big guns - a 1,000 nit floodlight of a screen, a fast, modern processor and an up-to-the-minute connectivity package, complete with NFC. If you're experiencing a deja vu, rest assured...

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  • Venkata Sudheer
  • PSL
  • 18 Feb 2012

AnonD-41629, 09 Feb 2012Hey..Guys ... I m a huge fan of nokia ...I want 2 buy 701..... moreDon't buy Nokia devices, go for Samsung Devices, I know its hard for Nokia fans to change to other devices, but you will be disappointing if you purchase Nokia now

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    • Venkata Sudheer
    • PSL
    • 18 Feb 2012

    This nokia belle has one major flaw, which I didnt see in the review,
    the music player sorts all the albums with artists, Imagine you have "2011 Billboard Top 100", then it will display 100 artists with same album name instead of one album,
    you suck nokia

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      • krish rudbwoy
      • fmM
      • 16 Feb 2012

      where i can gud games for nokia 701...,free prefrence gameloft....

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        • Agarwal
        • KAj
        • 15 Feb 2012

        maria, 13 Dec 2011i'm planning to buy this phone (nokia 701) but am afraid th... moreGo For Nokia 701

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          • AnonD-41629
          • t1$
          • 09 Feb 2012

          Hey..Guys ... I m a huge fan of nokia ...I want 2 buy 701..Main features i want
          1.Mkv.Flv(hd).Wmv.Xvid. Video file suport
          2.Earphone music quality (beter thn c5-03,bcoz i hv it n it dnt hv stereo widening suport.)
          3.Good sports game 2 play nt hd but wid bter cotrol button.(plz recomd me a site 2 dwnld games 4 bele if u hv 1 bcoz ovistore. Sucks.)
          4.Pendrive support thrgh usb(lyk n8.For viewing vids,dc.Files.etc)
          5. (Optional) fast browsing.(i dnt care flsh )
          plz guys help me on ths ..I m going 2 buy a mobile this week after 2.1/2 year n i'm going 2 kep ma new mob 4 another 3 yr. Plz..Reply me frnds..Soon.

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            • Sanjeev
            • m2p
            • 08 Feb 2012

            After losing my faith in Nokia after purchasing an E6, I've now moved onto the 701 and would like to say my faith has been fully restored. Being my first full-touchscreen phone; I could not be happier. It looks great, works exceptionally well and has the good build that Nokia is known for. Too many people harp on about Symbian being dead, and Android and Apple being the best alternatives. Don't listen to them - if you're used to Nokia, then the latest OS Belle is brilliant - and has many USEFUL applications. At the end of the day it's a phone, so we shouldn't lose site of that. And as far as the 701 goes, it's a bloody good one. Well done Nokia.

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              • Adiyarkai
              • 0pW
              • 05 Feb 2012

              maria, 13 Dec 2011i'm planning to buy this phone (nokia 701) but am afraid th... morePlz. donot go for 701,600,700, 603..these are not supporting VOIP calls, Skype....like interesting subject.

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                • ilja-k
                • sm2
                • 03 Feb 2012

                is there a korean version of this phone? ive been told so at the store, but i find it hard to beieve, cause i thought that there's only hungarian version!

                is that right?

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                  • Dheeraj
                  • NL9
                  • 02 Feb 2012

                  I have bought this cellphone two weeks back and I am quite satisfied with its performance.

                  The problems reported by other users such as random restart, bluetooth issue etc..I have not face any of them. Infact it very much stable, fluid.

                  Call quality, audio quality for music, camera pics are all quite awesome and when I hold it in hand it gives quite sturdy feeling.

                  Thumbs UP!!! Go for it.

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                    • AnonD-5160
                    • uup
                    • 17 Jan 2012

                    battery test please!!

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                      • maria
                      • K7f
                      • 13 Dec 2011

                      i'm planning to buy this phone (nokia 701) but am afraid those comments ive read.. which is better, nokia 700 or 701?

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                        • kk
                        • PET
                        • 02 Dec 2011

                        i hv just bought 701 and ther r so many prob in this device like bluetooth connectivty, sound shattering, and auto switch off...is dis manufacturin defect?

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                          • satheesh
                          • uvt
                          • 21 Nov 2011

                          nokia 701 some blutooth problems is more than five times is warm highly and also time displaying no zero digit in first that shows ex. 2:45 it is better for 02:45

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                            • AnonD-13321
                            • bCi
                            • 20 Nov 2011

                            Anonymous, 15 Nov 2011It is very easy to get auto fcous on this phone. Just put r... moreAgreed. But people are too dumb to realize the benefits of full focus. Look at gsmarena themselves, they didn't even enter one of these phones to their so-called "8MP shootout". Open the video comparison tool on gsmarena. Compare the oh-so-hyped Galaxy s2 720p video screenshot with the E7, X7, C6-01 or 701. The s2 can't even hold a candle to them.

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                              • Anonymous
                              • svk
                              • 15 Nov 2011

                              AnonD-13321, 08 Nov 2011It isn't fixed focus. It's full focus. Bear in mind that fu... moreIt is very easy to get auto fcous on this phone. Just put reading glasses in front of the camera and shoot the photo. It is more important with full focus.

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                                • Anonymous
                                • svk
                                • 15 Nov 2011

                                http://europe.nokia.com/symbian-belle

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                                  • Olly
                                  • vGw
                                  • 11 Nov 2011

                                  Hi,
                                  I just bought 701 yesterday and the phone seems to have less than 8GB and also it heats up every time i charge it and also when i'm on a call. Please advice!

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                                    • Bose
                                    • vIf
                                    • 11 Nov 2011

                                    Can i watch youtube (1080p) videos?

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                                      • AnonD-13321
                                      • s82
                                      • 08 Nov 2011

                                      AnonD-28058, 05 Nov 2011 I have a question, Why nokia using fixed focus camera for ... moreIt isn't fixed focus. It's full focus. Bear in mind that full focus videos come out excellent. As quoted on many websites, the c7 videos come out better than n8 ones, and n8 is supposed to outdo even 1080p video recorders. Full focus also captures distant shots better than autofocus. Just in very close range, it fails. And performs mediocre in low light. But dual leds are there to help you out. Google it.

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                                        • Lokesh
                                        • utP
                                        • 06 Nov 2011

                                        Awesome Phone for those who are not bound to android apps :)
                                        works like a breeze