Nokia 6720 classic review

Nokia 6720 classic ventures to send the 6220 classic into retirement. There's a year's gap between the two gadgets and a casual observer may as well conclude that a year is a mere eye-blink for midrange Symbian smartphones. Well, we guess it's part of what defines a classic too.
We just need to take due note of the fact that Symbian comes in different Nokia flavors. Nseries, Eseries, classics and touchscreens (as of late) are jostling for the user's favor and securing the platform's market lead. Handsets like the 6720 classic are bottom of this in-house smartphone ladder, so jaw-dropping upgrades are probably not to be expected. Dressing up an old concept without breaking the bank feels quite right in the midrange.
Indeed, only a few changes have been made since the Nokia 6220 classic. Some of them (faster processor, increased battery capacity, 3.5 mm jack and the free lifetime global pedestrian navigation) are duly noticed and appreciated. And the facelift (apologies, 6220 classic) is more than welcome.

So, Nokia 6720 classic is good at the smartphone basics and looks quite the realistic and affordable handset it is. A dream gadget it sure isn't but a handy tool for mature budget-conscious users. 6720 classic is pleasingly compact and - thanks to the 600 MHz processor - very snappy. And the curve design makes it sufficiently distinct from the predecessor.

Key features
ARM 11 600 MHz processor
Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2
Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
Tri-band 3G with 10Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA
2.2" 16M-color QVGA display
5 megapixel camera, autofocus and LED flash, Carl Zeiss optics
Nice image quality
VGA video recording at 15fps
Built-in GPS receiver
Free lifetime global pedestrian navigation
Built-in accelerometer sensor
Turn-to-mute and turn-to-snooze
Stereo FM radio with RDS
Bluetooth (with A2DP), TV-out, 3.5mm audio jack
microSD card slot (16 GB supported, 1GB included)
Ovi Maps and Ovi Share
N-gage support
Steel battery cover