The X6 is strongly reminiscent of the Nokia music phone XpressMusic 5800 The equipment features with jack, music flatrate, 32 GB internal memory and media player are similar. However, the cell phone first time, provides a capacitive touch screen.

With the X6 a music phone, Nokia has added to the program that meets – at least on paper – all the requirements that have been made already to the 5800 XpressMusic. Whether the Finns have learned in practice by the weaknesses of its first touchscreen phones to the X6 and drawn the appropriate conclusions, the test shows.

Capacitive touch-screen display
Although Nokia has been a leader in the past, now there’s some catching up: the lucrative and prestigious touch screen market, the manufacturer uses only since early 2009. He continued to date even on the seemingly outdated, resistive technology, the only pressure, but does not react to touch.

At least, this criticism seems to be arrived at. The X6 is now the first smartphone of Finns with capacitive touch screen. Otherwise it looks a bit like the direct successor of the 5800 XpressMusic.

As a Symbian operating system still comes to use that meets its purpose, a model for devices with keypad and 4-way navigation. Under a touch-sensitive display, however, it seems out of place. As usual, open up some points of the main menu with a simple tap away, contacts in the phone book for example, but only two-time contact. Of course, there are no major problems and get used to it, but considering the high quality surfaces of Android and the iPhone is not just the yellow of the egg.

Compared to previous touch screen phones from Nokia has done a lot yet. This is probably due mainly to the new technology, which significantly improve the response and no longer requires the use of the fingernail or a pen. Compared to other smartphones with capacitive display, the X6 is still not on the amount of time.

Music center
Points to the X6, with its 32 GB of internal memory and with Comes with Music, Nokia’s own music service. A year subscription is included with the purchase of mobile phones – download at this time the user can again and without any additional charge from the Ovi Music Store. However, the tracks are all equipped with DRM. Transferring to PC, another MP3 player or other mobile phone is not possible. All the same, the user may download songs, even after the end of the year to keep software and keep listening.

New is the desktop software, which now stops on the Ovi Suite. It helps the user to load music onto the device, to manage and delete afterwards there again. The program is reminiscent of iTunes – therefore simply works by the downloading of songs and just as easily play the songs will end up on the phone. Alternatively, the USB connection, Bluetooth uses the Ovi Suite for data synchronization.

Thanks to the integrated 3.5-millimeter jack, the connection of high-quality headphones, no problem. As excellent as the test might sound earphones, the quality of play, however, does not. Especially at low volumes you would expect more volume. Speaking of volume: The transitions in the regulation of softly are loud bumpy.

In terms of voice quality, there is also a weakness. This is actually a traditional strength of Nokia, but the X6 sounds of the interlocutors on both sides a little too thin. Nevertheless, the X6 convincing as an MP3 phone with his music and giant flat memory.

Applications on Ovi
Music is not the only thing that can be said about the Ovi Suite download to your phone. Piece by piece evolved into a real store of Ovi App Store for Nokia phones. Accordingly, access is also possible directly via the phone – very good.

Ovi is also a calendar with automatic synchronization is one of the party. This also applies to contacts and e-mails that can be adjusted on request with a Nokia server. Unfortunately, the phone does not support Gmail nor Exchange accounts.

Fleet Camera
The 5-megapixel camera, the X6 is fun. Not only, but also because they are very quick to respond. Even with the highest quality settings snaps it without waiting period. The results have been impressive: colors shine bright, razor sharp edges of work and even in dark environments, succeed in good pictures. That feature two LEDs on the back of photo charge. Compared to a real digital camera, but the X6 is just “only” a mobile phone with camera.

Conclusion
If music is the most important criterion when buying a mobile phone talks, nothing against the Nokia X6: It brings a lot of memory, allowing for a year unlimited access to music tracks and has a built-in jack. Compared with the 5800 XpressMusic mobile phone that represents a real step forward – not only as regards what the functionality, but also the design. The touch screen responds much better now. On iPhone level, he is however still far from being reached. The comparatively high quality digital camera rounds off the phone.