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Manufacturer
  
Nokia

Successor
  
Nokia C5-03

Predecessor
  
Nokia 5530 XpressMusic

Nokia 5233

Compatible networks
  
GSM/EGPRS Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, GPS

Availability by country
  
worldwide except some countries

Related
  
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Nokia 5230

Nokia 5233, also known as Nokia 5228 in some markets, is a Symbian-based smartphone launched by Nokia in 2010, and, by the time of its release, was Nokia's cheapest touchscreen smartphone. It runs on S60 5th edition and its form factor is similar to the 5230, 5235 and 5800 models. As with the Nokia 5800, the 5233 also has a compatibility mode for Java applications that are not touchscreen-aware. It works by using part of the screen for displaying the essential buttons required by the program.

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Specifications

  • Display: 3.2-inch, TFT, 640×360 pixels with 16:9 ratio (nHD), 16 million colors, Resistive touchscreen.
  • Hardware: ARM11 434 MHz processor, 128 MB RAM, up to 81 MB internal memory and up to 16GB microSD support, 1320 mAh 3.7 V/ 1420 mAh 4.2 V Li-ion battery(BL-5J).
  • Camera: 2-megapixel CMOS camera (f/2.8 aperture, 3.7 mm focal length, fixed focus, 1600x1200 resolution), video recording 640x480 @ 30fps
  • Connectivity: GSM quad band (850/900/1800/1900), EDGE class B with multislot 32, TCP/IP support, Bluetooth version 2.0, USB2.0 (micro USB port), 3.5 mm  class 33 audio jack, Nokia VPN Support.
  • Web: Native Nokia browser 7.3.1.33 with full HTML, xHTML browsing along with JavaScript, Flash Lite and partial HTML5 support, RTSP( Web TV), FOTA (Firmware Over-The-Air ).
  • Email and messaging: IMAP, POP and SMTP on device with attachment and SSL/TLS support.
    • SMS, MMS, Email & Push Mail Service and Nokia Xpress Audio Messaging
  • Stand-by time: up to 432 hours
  • Talk time: 7 hours
  • Music playback: 32 hours
  • Integrated hands-free speakerphone
  • Vibrating alert
  • Accelerometer for auto screen rotation, Motion Sensor Gaming and Proximity Sensor for auto screen lock during calls
  • GPS support via Network and Bluetooth GPS receivers and Nokia Maps 3.0
  • FM Radio 87.5-108 MHz with RDS (maximum 20 stations)
  • 3.5 mm Nokia AV Headphone-AV Connector
  • MicroSDHC hot-swappable card slot (up to 16 GB) and 2GB card included in box (Unofficial support up to 32 GB with lags)
  • Micro-USB 2.0 connector, Bluetooth 2.0 (EDR/A2DP/AVRCP)
  • Colours available: black, white, with chrome/standard plastic body outline; various changeable back covers

    • Keys and input method

  • Stylus, plectrum and finger touch support for text input and user interface control (alphanumeric keypad, full Screen QWERTY and Alphanumeric keyboard, handwriting recognition)
  • Dedicated Media Bar touch key for access to music, gallery, share on-line, Video Centre and web browser
  • Voice commands
  • Physical keys for application launch key (menu key), send & end, power, camera, lock, volume rocker, slide unlock

    • Software

  • Built-in support for Flash Lite 3.1.
  • Java ME MIDP 2.1 with CLDC1.1 included.
  • Read-only trial version of QuickOffice is available through market place, allowing to read MS Office or OpenDocument files, also supporting the Office Open XML file format.
  • Adobe Reader LE downloadable via Nokia Store trial version
  • Nokia Maps
  • Other s60v5 (*.sis) and Java (*.jar) software.
  • Pre-installed motion-sensor game RollerCoaster Revolution 99, DJ Mix Tour and other variants
  • Pre-installed social networking applications like Socially, Facebook, Twitter, Wikipedia, MySpace, FriendSter, Hi5, Here and How
  • Nokia Store
  • RealPlayer for video playback and video streaming
  • Shazam music search client
  • Ovi Music
  • Nokia Email Client
  • Search with native support for web search via Google, Bing and a few national search engines by country.
  • On device Image and Video Editor and Nokia Share Online

    • User response

    Although said to be a downgraded but more stable version of Nokia 5800, it gained popularity among lower-end users because of its low cost compared to similarly capable phones.

    The sound output from the internal speaker is notoriously low (to compensate for the fidelity perhaps). The phone is provided with a standard Nokia S^1 (S60v5) browser (upgradable after firmware updates), and provides the standard Nokia multimedia Gallery with images and videos in the same label. Being a Resistive touch phone, Nokia 5233 sports a large, 360×640-pixel, 3.2-inch display screen with a quick touch response. The stylus is given for good feeling. The display of the device is good, with exact reproduction of colors. The positive aspect is its video recording feature, which is highly likable due to its 30 fps recording ability with nHD feature (640×360 resolution). The still images of the 2.0 mp camera is good, with low noise. On the other hand, the procedure of removing the SIM card from this device is somewhat complicated, and the user must know how to before doing it themselves.

    Multimedia experience is good with a wide support of video codecs (excluding .avi, .divx and .mpg), ability to play high quality videos at the bit rate of up to 2600 kbit/s and resolution up to 640×480, 3D sound experience (through headphones), and inbuilt image and video editing software. The screen resolution is good and its Symbian operating system with multitasking support makes it a perfect smartphone in the low-end segment.

    The updated firmware V51.1.002 fixes most of the bugs and the issues, the phone feels much more stable than before. The browser has also been updated to version 7.3 adding tabbed browsing, limited HTML5 and Microsoft Silverlight support and a refreshed UI. The swipe-to-unlock feature has also been added.

    References

    Nokia 5233 Wikipedia
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