techradar.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:48
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Nokia has set out its stall for high end music mobiles with its N91 4GB and 8GB mobiles, but its also keen to scoop up some of the budget end of the market too. The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic is a handset clearly targeted at a young music-loving audience...

Music player controls, Compact design, Stereo FM radio...

Average camera, Small onboard memory, No 3G...

Nokia has set out its stall for high end music mobiles with its N91 4GB and 8GB mobiles, but its also keen to scoop up some of the budget end of the market too. The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic is a handset clearly targeted at a young music-loving audience...
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itreviews.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:48
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Symbian S60 smartphone with music: Music and mobile phones go together like, well, like salt and pepper actually. There are good reasons why youd want to keep them well away from each other, but somehow they are pulled close by forces...
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3g.co.uk Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:49
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The same could be said of the Sony Ericsson Walkman W950i, which excels as a music player, but struggles as a phone and is also a little larger than your average mobile. Bulk is certainly not an issue with the Nokia 5300, which is a very compact hands...
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T3.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:49
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This handset looks a little simple, but its a creditable musical performer. Like Lily Allen. Playlists arent particularly sophisticated, but then with its sporty, rubberised case, this is clearly more of a device to shuffle tunes while you do the t...

Good sound quality.

Puny battery life, Rubbish-sounding sliding action.

A simple, sparky, sporty music phone, albeit one not from the top drawer...
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The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic joins a growing rank of mobile phones that can play music - a feature thats fast becoming as common as a built-in camera. Where the Nokia differentiates itself is in its implementation, offering several...
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The 5300 XpressMusic does a great job at merging an MP3 player with a mobile phone, but youll have to spring for a larger memory card to use it as an everyday player.

Unique design, external music buttons, adapter included for 3.5mm headphones, vibrant display, compact...

Limited memory on flash card, average audio quality, mediocre camera The Final Word The 5300 XpressMusic does a great job at merging an MP3 player with a mobile phone, but youll have to spring for a larger memory card to use it as an everyday player.

The 5300 XpressMusic does a great job at merging an MP3 player with a mobile phone, but youll have to spring for a larger memory card to use it as an everyday player.
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There are many handsets around designed to offer special features to fans of mobile music. Nokia’s 5300 XpressMusic is, as its name implies, one of them.This is a slider phone which means it is pretty small and tidy in the pocket and the hand. It measu...

Fantastic design, Dedicated music controls...

Lack of built in memory, 1.3 megapixel camera...

A music orientated phone with an unusual design that sets it apart...
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cgena.com Updated: 2016-12-29 21:58:38
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Reminds me of my bathroom soap - smooth sliding A slider phone in bar soap shape is the over-all look of Nokia 5300. At first glance, it's cheap looking as Nokia forget about elegance and sleekness in this phone. It measures 92.4 x 48.2 x 20.7 mm and w...
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Mobile88.com Updated: 2016-12-29 21:58:38
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It takes only a touch of a button to get the music playing and to switch tracks – all the buttons are located on the sides of the phone and within easy reach of your fingers as you hold the phone.
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thestar.com.my Updated: 2016-12-29 21:58:38
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Music to your ears By JO TIMBUONG 5300 XPRESS MUSIC (Nokia) Triband music phone Camera : 1.3-megapixels Display : 262,000 colours Messaging : SMS, MMS, audio messaging, e-mail Connectivity : GPRS, Bluetooth, infrared Phone memory : 32MB Expansion s...

Dedicated buttons for playing music; nice design; excellent battery life...

Low resolution camera; battery compartment and memory slot not easily accessible.

The 5300 looks nice, is designed to play music, packs lots of features, and is affordable. Is it too good to be true? THE glut of mobile phones in the market can really leave you spoilt for choice and here is another music phone for you to consider &ndash...
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Reminds me of my bathroom soap - smooth sliding A slider phone in bar soap shape is the over-all look of Nokia 5300. At first glance, it's cheap looking as Nokia forget about elegance and sleekness in this phone. It measures 92.4 x 48.2 x 20.7 mm and w...
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smartcomputing.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:48
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When it comes to portable devices, convergence is key. No one wants to lug multiple devices wherever they go, and with technology shrinking at a lightning-quick pace (letting manufacturers combine previously separate devices), no one has to. Last month...
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The market for music phones is growing every month. Demand for integration and combination is adding increased pressure on manufacturers such as Sony and Nokia to combine the functionality of an MP3 player inside a cellphone. Nokia’s latest effort...
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mobiledia.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:48
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The durable, easy-to-use Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Phone is ideal for consumers looking for a handheld with music capabilities. Rather than following the slim designs pioneered by Motorola, Nokia crafted the 5300 to put functionality first, over form. Nok...
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Howstuffworks.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:48
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The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Mobile Phone offers excellent performance and a great MP3 player for a reasonable price. This phone is definitely marketed with the audiophile in mind, and the music player is where the 5300 truly excels. Dedicated buttons li...

MP3 player, great LCD, EDGE network, good call clarity, camera, easy to navigate...

small internal memory, no camera flash...

The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Mobile Phone offers excellent performance and a great MP3 player for a reasonable price. This phone is definitely marketed with the audiophile in mind, and the music player is where the 5300 truly excels. Dedicated buttons l...
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phonedog.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:48
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Nokia has been pushing their high-end N-Series "multimedia computer" handsets in the United States over the past year, going so far as to open flagship stores in New York and Chicago where consumers can purchase the devices unlocked for use on T-Mobile...
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Just in time to meet the threat of the Apple iPhone, phone makers have been improving the music player experience in their products. One example of this is the unpretentious 5300 XpressMusic, Nokias latest slider cell available for a mere $99.99 USD f...

Excellent music player application EDGE-compatible Stereo Bluetooth and 2.5mm headphone jack USB cable and 1GB microSD card included...

Poor camera images Not PlaysForSure compatible Poor key backlighting Short talk-time battery life...

The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic is a great compact and inexpensive solution for those who need a single music/cell device with unusual styling that is both unpretentious and eye-catching. Even if it had less style, its MP3 player-like music playback functio...
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The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic is a mid-range slider phone that offers a host of music-centric features. With one-button access to the music player, it attempts to send your MP3 player to the bottom of your junk drawer, as well as serve as a converged hand...
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mobileblah.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:48
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Being part of the revamped XpressMusic line, the Nokia 5300 is expressive more than ever and is one great example of how you can have fun with your mobile phone. The dedicated music keys make a sure statement about the music-orientation of the handset...
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Nokia is known for its creativity in their phone models. The 5300 is no exception to the rule. They seem to be releasing a new model every month. Their design team must be working overtime. Now the Nokia 5300 is not a new design nor will the interface...
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letstalk.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:49
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If you’ve been searching for a cell phone that does double duty as a portable music player, the Nokia 5300 XpressMusic may be just the ticket. Besides sporting an MP3 player and an FM radio, the Nokia 5300 also comes with a 1GB MicroSD card for stor...
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It takes only a touch of a button to get the music playing and to switch tracks – all the buttons are located on the sides of the phone and within easy reach of your fingers as you hold the phone.
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T-Mobiles best music phone is a cuddly thing, a fun $99 device that syncs beautifully with Windows Media Player. The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic is a very good buy for a midrange device, provided you like its cheerfully quirky look...

Cute. Great music player. Compatible with Windows Media music stores. Easy to use. Terrific screen.

Popular applications such as Opera Mini are blocked. Battery life could be better. Voice dialing is poor.

Sing it loud; if youve been waiting to replace your music player with a phone (especially if you use Windows Media Player), this handsets a good bet...
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Laptopmag.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:49
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In the shadow of the iPhone, all handsets suddenly seem woefully inadequate. But Nokias unassuming 5300 Xpress Music is one of the best music phones weve used. Even better is its price from T-Mobile: only $99 with the usual contract stipulations. The...

External music controls, Can multitask with music playing, Up to 12 hours of music playback, Loud external speaker...

Buried Bluetooth controls, Poor stereo earbuds, Camera button too recessed...
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Nokia's tri-band 5300 XpressMusic is, as its name implies, slanted towards those who like a bit of music while they are out and about. Now, there are plenty of Nokia handsets that can play music, but the company seems to think that in order to take on the...
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For all the mobiles out there that can play digital music, if you really want a device that can double as a dedicated music player, your search is confined to a small (but growing) selection of specialist music phones.The Nokia 5300, with its dedicated...

Very compact for a specialist music phone.

Niche design appeal and no 3G means slower downloads.

A rounded music phone with youth market appeal.
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LordPercy.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:49
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Like a child being forced to learn an instrument, Nokia is the pushy parent who insists its offspring will be musical, even if they do lack the basic talents. We check out little Johnny 5300 who is being marketed alongside a string of reality TV shows?...
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v3.co.uk Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:49
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Nokia?s latest music phone is a small slider thats compact but packs a punch...
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about.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:50
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The Nokia 5300 is one of Nokias XpressMusic phones, a label meant to identify handsets that are particularly fit for use as a music player. But I enjoyed the Nokia 5300 much more as a phone than as a cell phone than as a music player, even though its...

Nice small and lightweight design, Well crafted, with a good drawer keypad and nice music controls...

Earset and speakerphone volume could be higher, Not the most convenient device for walkman replacement...

The Nokia 5300 offers a fair mix of features with a good-enough music player. It wont satisfy the demanding techy user but should make most other users happy...
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Being part of the revamped XpressMusic line, the Nokia 5300 is expressive more than ever and is one great example of how you can have fun with your mobile phone. The dedicated music keys make a sure statement about the music-orientation of the handset. If...
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Nokia 5300 XpressMusic Mobile PhoneThe Nokia 5300 XpressMusic may well be the phone that Nokia needs to kickstart their entry into the music-inclined phone segment. For the higher-end segment, Nokia has already released the Nokia N-Series Music Edition...

Appealing design, Solid construction, Dedicated music buttons, Large userfriendly tactile keys, Excellent Nokia user interface, Outstanding call quality, High quality audio playback, Beautiful large high resolution screen, 3.5 mm headphone support, Min...

Poor battery life, Builtin loudspeaker could be a little clearer, Average quality bundled headset, Lowquality camera...

The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic may well be the phone that Nokia needs to kickstart their entry into the music-inclined phone segment. For the higher-end segment, Nokia has already released the Nokia N-Series Music Edition, which features remakes of the N7...
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mobileburn.com Updated: 2011-08-02 10:22:50
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Mobile music is an area that has taken off over the last few years, and one of Nokias latest additions to its XpressMusic range is the 5300. Sam grabbed the 5300 and put it through its paces, finding a handset with a few compromises.

Capable music functions, built in 2.5mm earphone jack, excellent user interface, excellent keypad, support for timed profiles and voice commands...

Build issues, battery cover must be removed to swap microSD, average camera, 3.5mm converter removes headset function...

The Nokia 5300 is a good entry in the companys range of music handsets. However, at this price point the market has no shortage of similar music handsets. In fact, the old Sony Ericsson W800i might be a better deal, with a far superior camera. The 530...
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star-techcentral.com Updated: 2014-02-02 01:22:52
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Music to your ears By JO TIMBUONG 5300 XPRESS MUSIC (Nokia) Triband music phone Camera : 1.3-megapixels Display : 262,000 colours Messaging : SMS, MMS, audio messaging, e-mail Connectivity : GPRS, Bluetooth, infrared Phone memory : 32MB Expansion s...

Dedicated buttons for playing music; nice design; excellent battery life...

Low resolution camera; battery compartment and memory slot not easily accessible.

The 5300 looks nice, is designed to play music, packs lots of features, and is affordable. Is it too good to be true? THE glut of mobile phones in the market can really leave you spoilt for choice and here is another music phone for you to consider &ndash...
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The Nokia 5300 XpressMusic brings many features along for an exciting cell-phone experience. The Nokia 5300 includes a calculator, calendar, notes, phonebook, countdown timer, alarm clock, reminders, stopwatch, organizer, downloadable games, Java games...
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Over its entire history Nokia has been trying to come up with successful youth-aimed devices, armed with MP3-player, though these attempts lacked any kind of systematic character and on top of that didn?t received appropriate marketing backup. Early in...
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tech-faq.com Updated: 2014-02-02 01:22:52
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Nokia has done it again; the new Nokia 5300 is a great phone for those of us that are looking to integrate their phone with their portable music player. This device definitely does it well. The Nokia 5300 looks great, it is a slider phone that not on...

This phone is perfect if you are looking for a great phone that includes a high quality portable music player , Stereo Bluetooth works well, it was extremely easy to synch ,Slide design works well, did not wobble or stick ,High quality materials used i...

Speakerphone lacked enough power ,No other major issues, delivered on what it sets out to...

A great slider phone overall, especially if you want an integrated portable music player and decent mega pixel camera phone.
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