Volume: 88 cc
Weight: 98 g
Length: 108 mm
Width: 47 mm
Thickness (max): 19 mm
Display: 262,144 colors, 128 x 160 pixels display
Price Range : $249.00 - $379.00
The handset has a reasonable 30MB of shared internal memory for your photos, messages, video files and music, although shutterbugs may want to look at purchasing either a 1 or 2GB MicroSD card lest you forever be uploading your favourites to your PC. This may not be a bad idea either; as the phone’s display isn’t the most vibrant we’ve seen. At 128 x 160 pixels it’s also quite small for a 3G handset, and should you wish to use it for high-speed Web browsing via the WCDMA support, you may find it simply can’t display as much as the 240 x 330 pixel display found on even the Nokia 6300 slimline handset.
Although the 6151 is primarily designed for phone calls with features like MP3 and camera tacked on for goodwill, the handset does support Flight Mode, turning off the radio and letting you use it as an mp3 player on plane trips. It also supports a wide range of file formats. In addition to MP3 it includes M4A, AAC, eAAC+ and WMA audio, meaning you should be able to use it with protected WMA content from online music stores. When you get sick of your MP3s there’s always the option to switch to radio, using the integrated FM tuner.
The 6151 is best described as attractive yet reserved, with a subtle black and silver finish. Measuring 108mm x 47mm x 19mm and weighing just 98g, the candy bar unit is easy to cup in your hand and comfortable to hold to your ear when making phone calls. The sides and rear sport a rubber style surface, while the keys and surrounding display area have a gloss black finish that unfortunately attracts some unwanted fingerprints. Nokia has included dedicated volume control keys and a camera button on the right as well as a push-to-talk (PTT) button and microSD card slot on the left.
Nokia has equipped the 6151 with a 256K TFT screen. With a maximum resolution of 128 x 160 pixels, the display is bright, but not overly crisp or clear. While the 6151 is a low-end model, a screen of clarity equal to or better than many of the 3G handsets recently reviewed would have been welcome. The keypad and controls are attractive, however the keypad feels squashed and each key requires a firm press to operate. Combine this with the fact that the keys could protrude further from the keypad back panel and the result is a reduction in the speed at which we could tap in messages. The other controls consist of a five-way navigational pad, two selection buttons as well as answer and end call keys. One criticism of the navigational pad is that it can be a struggle to avoid accidentally pressing the centre button when scrolling up or down.
Other highlights of the 6151 include a 128×160 pixel, 262k color display and the well polished S40 user interface. There is also an on-board FM radio, as well as push to talk support. Voice dialing and commands are available to the 6151 user, as is a speaker independent number voice dialing application.
Key features:
1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom and full screen landscape mode
Improved audio quality for calls
Large, dial-friendly keypad with dedicated keys
Clear and easy-to-read 262,144 color display
3G broadband network coverage
Expandable microSD with hot swap
Music player and FM radio
Push to talk
Multimedia:
1.3-megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom
Familiar landscape (horizontal) camera orientation with full screen viewfinder
Print directly from the phone to compatible picture printers
Drag and drop your pictures from phone microSD card directly to PC with USB cable or Bluetooth technology
Video:Video recording and playback in QCIF format with sound
3GPP H.263 video playback and streamlining
Playback for the following video formats: MPEG-4
Integrated FM radio
Integrated music player for MP3/M4A/eAAC+/AAC+/WMA
Browsing:
WAP* 2.0 xHTML/HTML multimode browser
OMA Digital DRM 1.0 - including forward lock for content protection, combined delivery, separate delivery and superdistribution
OMA Digital DRM 1.0 - including forward lock for content protection, combined delivery, separate delivery and superdistribution
Other Features:
Internal antenna
Personal shortcuts
Timed profiles
Customizable profiles
Radio as alarm clock alert
Automatic key guard
Animated color screensavers
Changeable color themes, user defined themes
Flight mode: All transmission-related activities turned off
Messaging:
Multimedia messaging: MMS for creating, receiving, editing, and sending videos and pictures with AMR voice clips
Text messaging: Supports concatenated SMS, picture messaging, SMS distribution list
Predictive text input: Support for all major languages in Asia-Pacific regions
Instant messaging and Presence-enhanced contacts: check the status of your friends before you call them
Nokia Xpress Audio messaging: Record your own voice message and send to compatible devices
