![]() ![]() The speakers weren't too clear, though unless you're in a very noisy environment, you should still be able to hear the other party on the line while on a 3G video call. The built-in LED flash has an operating range of about 1.5m.Ĭall quality was good and we didn't encounter any issues during our review period of about a week. Our videos also looked choppy due to the low frame rate for video capture. The stitching of images in panoramic mode weren't very well done in our tests as you can see the seams of each picture clearly. The C5 has a basic camera that lets you take 2048x1536 snaps and VGA videos at 15fps. Any closer and you'll end up with a blurred image. Because of its fixed focus, we'd recommend not going too close to your subject unless you are able to correctly estimate a distance of 25cm for the camera to focus. That said, we didn't expect much from the camera in the first place. We noticed a water colour effect as well as noise in quite a number of our pictures taken in daylight. ![]() In our field tests, we found the image quality just passable. The 3.2-megapixel camera is a fixed-focus module with a maximum aperture of F2.4. The 2GB microSD card that comes with the C5 also has the installation file for the Ovi Suite program, so you don't have to download this separately. ![]() You'll have to install the File Connector program on your PC and the latter also has to be online in order to use this service. The only problem is you may not be able to find them on Ovi Store and instead will have to search on the web for it.įiles on Ovi lets you view, download and send files (what did you expect?) that are on your computer directly via the handset, which is a lifesaver if you need to access a particular document on your PC remotely. ![]() What's fortunate is that there's a robust amount of third-party apps written for the S60 platform. One thing we've griped about time and again is the lack of applications and the dreadful user interface on the Ovi Store. The C5 comes with 128MB of built-in memory, of which about 50MB are available to the user.Īside from Ovi Contacts and Maps, the C5 also supports application downloads via the Ovi Store directly from the device and Files on Ovi. In Ovi Maps, you'll also find Lonely Planet and an events guide, as well as a weather update application. Real-time walk and drive navigation are free on the C5. There's QuickOffice for document viewing (although you'll need to register for the paid version in order to create new documents), an Adobe PDF reader, dictionary, ZIP manager, notepad, RealPlayer, voice recorder and Ovi Maps for navigation. Most of the applications that the average user would need are pre-installed. Elsewhere on the C5, there's a 3.5mm audio jack, micro-USB port and 2mm charging connector at the top, while a 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash is around back. Indoors, the display appeared sharp and vibrant. We had to squint a little while framing our pictures using the camera. The TFT panel is capable of displaying 16.7 million colours, but legibility of the screen under the sun is only average. Happily, the numeric keypad is a joy to use and the 2.2-inch QVGA display adequate for a device of this size. Now try doing that while the phone is next to your ear. We had to press down hard before the buttons registered the command. The volume buttons are also thin, stiff and sunk into the chassis. The microSD card, when inserted, goes too deep into the slot, which makes it a painful experience trying to pry out the card with our fingernails. The implementation of the microSD card slot and volume buttons is also questionable. The build quality is generally solid, although we were marginally put off by the matte-silver battery cover, which was slightly loose at the bottom. ![]()
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