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From the early Cityman 200 model to today’s high-end N-series devices, Nokia has been a major player in the manufacturing of cell phones. Nokia has been making phones for the public since the late 1980’s and is defini…

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Last updated: October 20, 2026
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Nokia G310
6.8
Nokia G310
Nokia · Android 13
Nokia 2.3
7.5
Nokia 2.3
Nokia · Android 9.0 Pie
Nokia 2780 Flip
7.3
Budget Nokia 2780 Flip
Nokia · Custom KaiOS 3.0
Nokia 2760 Flip
Nokia 2760 Flip
Nokia · Custom KaiOS 3.0
Nokia C300
Nokia C300
Nokia · Android 12
Nokia C110
Nokia C110
Nokia · Android 12
Nokia G300
Nokia G300
Nokia · Android 11
Nokia 3210 (2024)
6.8
Nokia 3210 (2024)
Nokia · Custom Nokia OS Series 30+
Nokia C210
6.6
Nokia C210
Nokia · Android 13
Nokia Lumia 1520
8.1
Nokia Lumia 1520
Nokia · Windows Phone 8
Nokia Lumia 930
8.1
Nokia Lumia 930
Nokia · Windows Phone 8.1
Pros
+ Wireless charging
+ Speedy performance with no lag
+ Deep blacks and vibrant colors for display
Cons
− Poor battery life
− Lack of games and apps
− Sluggish camera performance
Nokia 7 Plus
8.1
Nokia 7 Plus
Nokia · Android 8.0 Oreo
Compass Verdict

If you’re on the hunt for the perfect mid-tier phone and don’t mind a little extra heft to your mobile phone, the Nokia 7 plus is a solid option with virtually no downsides.

Pros
+ Great display contrast
+ Excellent, reassuring build quality
+ 3.5mm headphone jack
+ microSD or dual SIM support
+ Generous onboard storage
+ Android One
+ 1.5+ day battery
Cons
− No waterproofing
− Weak low-light camera performance and HDR
Nokia Lumia 800
8.1
Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia · Windows Phone 7.5 Mango
Nokia 800 Tough
7.9
Nokia 800 Tough
Nokia · Custom KaiOS
Nokia Lumia Icon
7.9
Nokia Lumia Icon
Nokia · Windows Phone 8
Pros
+ Bright and rich display colors coupled with ClearBlack technology
+ Smooth performance even with processor intensive apps
+ Excellent indoor and outdoor camera usage
Cons
− Boring, boxy design
− Some color oversaturation
− Slightly heavy at 167.3 grams
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About Nokia

From the early Cityman 200 model to today’s high-end N-series devices, Nokia has been a major player in the manufacturing of cell phones. Nokia has been making phones for the public since the late 1980’s and is definitely one of the more prolific manufacturers, with its models making up part of the product mix of all major carriers.

Based in a town just outside of Finland, Nokia is a large multi-national corporation employing over 112,262 people in 120 countries.

Nokia builds for GSM, CDMA and WCDMA. Their products have traditionally been considered durable and on balance have received good to excellent reviews.

Interestingly, Nokia sold over 15 mobile phones with MP3 players, effectively making it the world’s largest producer of digital audio players, out-pacing Apple, Sansa, Creative, et al.

At a 2008 stockholder meeting Nokia made the surprising announcement that the plan to shift their attention to the internet, no longer wanting to be seen as a telephone company. This means their competition will shift as well, from Motorola, HTC, LG to Google, Apple and Microsoft.

Considering that Nokia was formed in 1865, their ability to know where they need to be in the market seems a keen one indeed.

Quick facts
Founded 1963
Country Finland
Phones reviewed 416
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Carl · Answered

No worries. I'm glad to help. Did you max the volume? If even after maxing it and still sound soft, I suggest that you change message tone. Go to Settings > Sound settings > Notification settings, change it to a louder and more attention catching tone.

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StephJ · Answered

Thank you for answering - I always appreciate that. I did as you suggested with the volume all the way up, with the result that now I do hear that a message has been received, but ... it's very soft. Better than nothing I guess. SJ

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Carl · Answered

Hi Peter. I recently bought a Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6. It was Chinese at first then I paired it with my phone, it made some update, then it was English after that.

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Carl · Answered

The menu was pretty straight forward after it changed to English. If there's anything else, let me know, I think I can check it on my Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 6.

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Carl · Answered

I suggest that you use an SD card and access the contents of SD card from a computer. Back up the contents and reset it so you can use it again on a phone.

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Carl · Answered
  1. Open Connectivity
  2. Wlan wiz
  3. Choose the network you want to connect
  4. Choose Start web browsing

Hope that helps!

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Carl · Answered

I believe you're pertaining to speed dialling. Try this: Go to Contacts -> press Options -> Settings -> Speed dial.

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Carl · Answered

Hi there. Please check my answer on one of your post: What can I do to use WhatsApp on Nokia E71?

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Carl · Answered

Hi there. Visit whatsapp.com/dl and it'll automatically download a compatible version for your phone. But unfortunately for your Nokia E71, supported has ended since June 30, 2017 (source).

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Carl · Answered

Hi Joe. Yeah, the browser may not be able to handle it. Hmm.. I'm sure there's still a version of Opera browser for your phone. Can you check that? I remember when I was still using Symbian, that's the browser of my choice and it worked really well back then. Also, have you tried the email app on the phone for your email needs?

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Carl · Answered

Hi Lani. Try this: Select Menu >Tools >Memory > Options >Restore from card. Let me know if the option exist.

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Carl · Answered

Hi Sainath. On your phone's browser, visit whatsapp.com/dl so you get the version of WhatsApp for your phone.

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