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Mar 21, 2009

Rating: 8 out of 10 (Excellent)
Pros: Subtle good looks, solid built (stainless steel case), bundled 512mb mmc, zippy OS, video call, Carl Zeiss lens, acceptable battery life
Cons: no wi-fi, no camera lens cover, no hotswap, unimpressive gallery interface
Opinion:
I've used my 6500S for almost 8 mths and so far I'm very happy with it.

Here's my review

The phone is very solid, thanks to its stainless steel case. For those of you who pays big attention to little details, this phone will not disappoint you. Because no creaks are heard and the sliding mechanism is spot-on. The buttons are also well made; tactile and very responsive.

The screen displays sharp 16million colors and visibility is good even under sunlight.

The phone runs on Nokia's zippy S40 5th edition OS and offers basic phone, sms functions and opens several pre-installed java apps. Performance-wise, the OS is one of the fastest in the market. The downside is, the phone does not allow multitasking as in Symbian phones or editing office document, which will disappoint business oriented users.

Multimedia features is also worth complement. The 6500S is has 3.2MP autofocus camera and Carl Zeiss optics. Its rare to find a basic camera phone powered by optics normally reserved for high end N series. Image quality is acceptable although sometimes overexposed. The right setting will do just fine. Music player is good with several equalizer setting and video player performace is acceptable.

In conclusion, the 6500S is a very good all rounder phone for everyday use and it's a seriously good looking phone. The S40 OS offers no complicated functions and if you are familiar with Nokia phones, the 6500S is a breeze. Throw in a couple of extras such as Carl Zeiss lens, video call, good battery life, stainless steel body and no-nonsense camera with Carl Zeiss lens, you've got yourself a bargain. The only question is. With all the features, how come it doesn't have wi-fi?