Nokia 3230

248 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
screen (4)
camera (3)
portability (1)
design (1)

Negative
usability (2)
performance (2)
size (1)
battery (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 248 reviews of Nokia 3230. The average rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Opinions about the portability and camera are overall positive, whereas some have doubts about the size and battery. There are some mixed views about the design.

screen, camera, portability

usability, performance, battery, size

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Nokia 3230 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 82/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Nokia 3230

alaTest has collected and analyzed 13 user reviews of Nokia 3230 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.4/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the usability. The portability also gets good comments.

portability, usability

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Trusted Reviews (trustedreviews.com)

Nokia 3230 Mobile Phone

Nokia's 3230 doesn't know if it wants to be a business smartphone or a entertainment device. Benny Har-Even tries to work it out.

Feb, 2011

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Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Nokia 3230

Nokia seem to make a phone for every occasion these days, be it music, photography, organising, and sometimes something to make calls on. The Nokia 3230 is the phone for those looking for a large screen by which to see everything. But getting past the...

Large screen, Bluetooth, 1.3megapixel camera

Battery life, keypad

As with all Nokia handsets at the moment, the phone sets out to offer one thing and really one thing only. In the case of the Nokia 3230 it's the large screen. Yes it does other things like offer a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, Visual Radio, Games...

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Eldar Murtazin (mobile-review.com)

Nokia 3230

Nokia has made it a rule to offer products different in one or two functions and intended for different audiences. The sense of launching 5-6 similar models is clear when considering the sales volume of these comparatively interesting models against...

The most principal solution is the refusal of eclectic forms and providing the model in a classic design. As for the appearance, the Nokia 3230 is a typical classic phone that will perfectly match a suit and is distinguished from the Nokia 6630/6680 in...

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Dave Jansen (goodgearguide.com.au)

Nokia 3230

We've had dozens of mobile phones go through our office and its no surprise, with <a href=http://www.idc.com.au/press/release.asp?release_id=162" targ...

Attractive design, Good screen, Adequate feature set

Slow camera, Poor image quality, Small buttons

The Nokia 3230 is a nice looking phone which is a little frustrating to use due to the tiny buttons and slower elements of the interface. Also, If you want something with a great camera, you should probably look elsewhere.

Feb, 2006

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Expert review by : Ivo Mareček (gsmarena.com)

Nokia 3230 review: Smartphone for the masses

Nokia 3230 is basically the first smartphone, which could be considered a middle class one. Nevertheless, it has pretty rich functional equipment: it supports EDGE, Bluetooth, Push to talk and has megapixel camera and radio.

For our testing process we used a product with the 3.0505.2 firmware version from February 19th this year, RM-51. When I unpacked the box I was slightly surprised by the absence of a software CD, which Nokia often delivers together with its mobile...

Mar, 2005

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Expert review by : Ella Morton (cnet.com.au)

Nokia 3230

The 3230 continues Nokia's run of style-plus-substance phones, offering a 1.2-megapixel camera, video editing and a positively lush-looking screen.

Triband capable ; Flamboyant design with flashing LEDs and rubberised grip ; Wave messaging' supported with optional Xpress-On cover

Small screen ; Lacks Bluetooth and infrared

While the 3230 does disappoint in some areas, such as sound quality, an awkward keypad, and that mysterious pre-ring beep, it is nevertheless a good choice for those in search of a lot of features without the heart-stopping price of a fuly-fledged PDA...

Apr, 2005

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Expert review by : Dave Jansen (goodgearguide_com_au)

Nokia 3230

Attractive design, Good screen, Adequate feature set

Slow camera, Poor image quality, Small buttons

Feb, 2006

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Expert review by : Aalaap Ghag (techtree.com)

Nokia 3230 Smartphone

It's got everything you need: S60 smartphone, MP3 player, FM radio, 1.2 megapixel camera, an RSMMC slot for expansion of memory, Infrared as well as Bluetooth and even Push-To-Talk... all this for only Rs. 16,500 SRP!

May, 2005

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Expert review by : Mobile Gazette (mobilegazette.com)

nokia 3230

announced at the same time, and we hope that Nokia will produce many other phones based on similar specifications in the near future.

Nov, 2004

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Expert review by : Mobile Gazette (mobilegazette.com)

Nokia 3230: Stereo or Not

What's worse is this - did Nokia deliberately try to mislead the press? Well, nowhere does Nokia explicitly make a statement saying that the Nokia 3230 has stereo MP3 playback, and indeed the whole mono/stereo issue is carefully avoided in any...

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