Unlocked Nokia X7 is going to be one of the first two devices on Nokia's portfolio, along with the business-oriented Unlocked Nokia E6, to come with Symbian Anna – the updated version of the manufacturer's mobile platform. Other than that the handset boasts a 4-inch AMOLED touchscreen with a 360x640 display resolution and an 8-megapixel fixed focus camera capable of shooting 720p HD video.The entertainment focussed Nokia X7 GSM PHONEs is certainly an interesting device, and if you're a Nokia fan it's almost definitely something that you will want to get your hands on. But, if you're shopping around for a general smartphone then the X7 might not be your first choice.There are couple of striking things about the design - firstly the unit has an unusual tapering at the top and bottom that perhaps not everyone will like, but it does mean that it isn't a boring slab design at least. The second is the large 4" touchscreen display, similar to the one on the Nokia E7. In fact, the X7 can pretty much be regarded as a keyboardless E7 when it comes to overall hardware specifications.
It looks like a high-end device, but compared to the competition it really isn't. That 4" AMOLED display looks impressive, but the resolution is only 360 x 640 pixels, well short of the 480 x 800 pixel type panels that similarly sized rivals have. And although we are not 100% certain, we think that this shares the same 680 MHz ARM11 CPU found in the E7.. and despite the highly efficient Symbian OS, this isn't really a patch on the 1GHz+ (and sometimes dual-core) processors found elsewhere.
It's a heavy device at 146 grams, but then there is a high quantity of steel in the case design plus a Gorilla Glass window on the screen to protect it from damage. It's not too big though, measuring 120 x 63 x 12mm and inside is a fair sized 1200 mAh battery quoted as giving 4.5 hours talktime on 3G and 18 days standby.
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