The 6210 has turned out to be one of the smallest devices on the market. But can it stack up usability-wise? Read on for more info and for a really odd detail…
(Kick-)slider devices have become somewhat rare over the last few months as customers start to prefer rigid phones to their non-rigid counterparts. Nevertheless, the 6210 is a simple slider…with a very good keypad. The blue diamond at the bottom of the box is a button which opens the GPS:
The back of the device is removable via a button at the top – when pulled off, the SIM tray and BL-5F battery are exposed. Unfortunately, the removal process is extremely difficult:
The back cover of the 6210 contains the camera button and flash LED cover. This is an extremely strange way to build a device as it adds extra mechanical connections, but the button feels reasonably ok:
Looking at the back reveals the speaker and the 3.2MP camera:
Nokia is one of the few manufacturers who consequently place 3.5″ headphone jacks on the top of their devices. The 6210 is no exception, the jack is accompanied by a weird connector and a plug for the standard charger:
The bottom of the box contains the aforementioned back-release button and a wrist-strap dock:
I never liked covers too much. Nevertheless, the two found on the left side of the 6210 are well-built and feel somewhat sturdy. They protect the microSD slot and microUSB jack:
Two volume buttons and the aforementioned camera button are on the right:
In the end, the 6210 is a true oddball device – some of the design decisions made are extremely difficult to understand from an outsider’s point of view. Nevertheless, the device is one of the solidest to come from Nokia’s over the last few years. The issues with removing the lid can be considered a nuisance at best as there is nothing of importance below…
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