Nokia X5-01 (2010)

Full QWERTY slider form factor ; Quad-band GSM/EDGE, tri-band 3G with HSDPA and HSUPA ; Symbian S60 UI, 3rd edition FP2 ; 600MHz processor, 256MB RAM; 200MB user-accessible storage ; 2.36" 256K-color QVGA display ; 5 megapixel fixed-focus camera, LED...

No GPS receiver ; No office document editing ; Small, low-resolution screen ; Non-hot-swappable microSD card under the battery ; Fixed focus camera ; Poor video recording ; No camera lens protection ; No DivX or XviD video support out-of-the-box ; No...

The squarish Nokia X5-01 is way more than just another square-shaped mobile phone. It’s a smartphone, a messenger, a music player, you name it.

At £144, the Nokia X5-01 has to compete against Android smartphones such as the Samsung Galaxy 5, the Galaxy Pop and the Dell XCD28, and buyers looking for an inexpensive smartphone may prefer those other options. However, music is the Nokia's real...

On board memory weighs in at a rather meagre 200MB but the Nokia X5's microSD card slot can take cards of up to 32GB capacity, so you'll not be stuck for space.

Its curved edges and bright colours make the X5 as cute as a button, and its square shape certainly gives the phone a unique style unlike the vast majority of new phones we see today. There's no word yet on a timeline for an Australian release, but...

The Nokia X5-01 is certainly a phone you will need to get used to as it does not quite fit the norm as far as physical design goes. This is a phone you either love or hate. There is no in between.

Compact design, comfortable keypad, excellent audio quality

Bit chubby, earpiece needs to be placed correctly to be heard, average camera, no GPS, no video call camera

Good build quality, Solid call and battery performance

Tad bit heavy, Small screen

Good build quality ; Solid call and battery performance

Tad bit heavy ; Small screen

Looks ; Full QWERTY keypad ; Great connectivity ; Good sound

Camera ; Slow response at times