Nokia N93i Review - A Multitude of User-Friendly Features Squeezed into One Nifty Handset

by: Jerry Smith





Mobile phone manufacture giant Nokia are renowned as manufacturer of high quality appliances with multitude features. Here, let’s take a look at the all in one device -- Nokia N93i on our Nokia N93i review.

First, here's a brief background of the handset. As the name of the mobile phone unit implies, the Nokia N93i is simply a redesign or an improvement over its predecessor Nokia N93. These two smartphones both are part of Nokia's Nseries, a complete line of high-end smartphones which are suitable for both personal and business phone users. The i-version was released on the first quarter of 2007.

Nokia N93i Specifications

Here's a brief list of the specifications of the Nokia N93i mobile phone:
- 240x320 pixel, 16.7 million colors TFT outer screen
- 3.3 MP camera with 3x optical zoom, 20x digital zoom & LED flash
- Video recorder
- Secondary camera with 2x digital zoom
- Symbian OS 9.1
- 50MB internal memory
- Up to 2GB memory with mini-SD
- Digital stereo microphone
- Multimedia player
- FM stereo radio
- GPRS, EDGE, 3G, WLAN, Bluetooth, USB, Infrared and HSCSD connectivity

Improvements made in Nokia N93i

For those who already own the Nokia N93 mobile phone unit, what exactly are these improvements for the Nokia N93i version?

First of all, Nokia N93i has a much slimmer design and more visually appealing as compared to Nokia N93. Instead of D-pad, Nokia N93i sports a side joystick which is significantly less fiddly for users. Other improvements include a more secure cover for the miniSD card slot, a redesigned battery cover that's much easier to operate, the speaker was relocated to the base unit and a charging LED was placed just under the top of the mirror. However, there are a few compromises made in Nokia N93i design indeed, but these will not annoy you as they do no harm to the overall operation and user experience at all.

A Closer Look at the Nokia N93i Features

Now that you already have an idea about the improvements made in Nokia N93i, let us take a closer look at it.

Starting with the camera, Nokia N93i sports a 3.2 MP, autofocus, LED flash, digital snapper which has Carl Zeiss optics, 3x optical and 20x digital zoom, as well as video stabilization. These features will allow you to take great pictures and thus make the N93i as good as many entry-level digital cameras. It is definitely more than enough to take your occasional videos and mobile phone pictures with.

As far as its video capabilities are concerned, the manufacturers tout that the Nokia N93i has the ability to create VGA (640X480) videos at 30fps. This is made possible with the help of MPEG4 technology, which can later on be shared on the phone's 2.4" display. Although there are some little upgrades in Nokia N93i, the main features of video recording remain almost the same.

Design-wise, what makes the Nokia N93i as standout is the fact that the fliptop phone can be turned into a handy camcorder with its "Transformer-style" folding.

Yet another plus to its already power-packed features list is the fact that the Nokia N93i has excellent web browsing capabilities. Perhaps the only downside to owning the Nokia N93i is the fact that it has a weak flash – but all the other features that you will get to enjoy with this handset more than makes up for that minor flaw.

How does the Nokia N93i Rate Overall?

If you’re looking for a flexible handset which combines the features of a mobile phone, a digital camera and a video camcorder all in one device, then you'll definitely fall in love with the Nokia N93i.



About The Author

Jerry Smith, the editor of http://www.mobilephoneonly.co.uk. An expert on mobile phone and an observer of UK telecommunication market. He writes reviews on latest mobile phones, and also suggests promotional deals and special offers from mobile phone retailers in UK.