Nokia 2630 Review

[Karl]

Please post your Nokia 2630 reviews and opinions in this topic.

[Wilhelm]

Nokia 2630

Nokia 2630.jpg

Raw specifications
2G Network: GSM 900 / 1800 - GSM 850 / 1900 US Version
Dimensions: 105 x 45 x 9.9 / 45 cc
Weight: 66 g
Display type: TFT , 65.000 colors
Display size: 128 x 160 pixels , 1.8 inches
Phonebook: 1000 entries , Photocall
Internal Memory: 11 MB
Card Slot: No
Primary camera: VGA , 640 x 480 pixels
Video recording: Yes , 128 x 96 pixels
Connectivity: Bluetooth , v2.0
Java: Yes , MIDP 2.0
Operating System: Nokia OS , Series 40 5th Edition Lite (S40v5)


Nokia 2630 - benchmark:

JBenchmark 1.0
Score: 939
Text: 222
2D Shapes: 223
3D Shapes: 175
Fill Rate: 91
Animation: 229

JBenchmark 2.0
Score: 43
Image Manipulation: 35
Text: 63
Sprites: 176
3D Transform: 4
User Interface: 88

JBenchmark 3D (3.0)
Failed:
No Class Def Found Error
java/lang/NoClassDefFoundError
javax/microedition/m3g/Object3D

JBenchmark HD (4.0)
Failed:
No Class Def Found Error
java/lang/NoClassDefFoundError
javax/microedition/m3g/Node

SPMark Java06
Failed:
Mobile 3D (M3G) is not supported on this device.
3D tests are disabled - no tests were performed

DisplayBench v1.5.5
CPU Tests
CPU Score: 48
Mem Score: 188
Int Score: 22
Float Score: 100 / 39869 FLOPS
Copy: 104 KB/s
Read: 177 KB/s
2D Tests
Polygon Draw: 79
Color Draw: 10
Circle Draw: 81
Graphics Draw: 26
Smoothed Edge: 47
Filled 2125 pixels at 9057 Pixels/s

The benchmarks were made 4 times and the posted results are the average values.

It is quite obvious that the Nokia 2630 is not meant for excessive gaming nor taking pictures and making videos.
The 11 MB of internal memory are filled up quickly and the lack of USB connectivity will force You to send/save taken pictures to Your PC via Bluetooth.

The camera does what it claims , it takes pictures in VGA quality only - just about good enough for basic MMS messages.

The Nokia 2630's hardware is quite under-powered , its Nokia OS (S40v5-LE) lags heavily while browsing the phones menu and folders.
If You end up playing some of the very few Java games that are "light" enough to run properly on this phone , You will have to recharge the battery daily - the 700mAh the BL-4B(A) battery is supposed to have doesn't keep what it promises/indicates.

The keypad , just as the D-Pad and its neighboring soft-keys , is made of hard plastic and it forms an almost entirely even surface making it difficult to use.
Only the "5" key has small bulges offering some sort of a "navigational feeling".
Nokia 2630 keypad.JPG

Now don't get me wrong , the Nokia 2630 is not all bad - it simply hasn't been made for demanding users.

The speaker is loud and offers a good sound quality , the phones menu can be set to "large" and the phones body delivers a strong and withstand-full felling (although it's a little bit too thin for my taste!).
Even though it is obvious that You will not end up playing mp3 files on the Nokia 2630 , it comes with headphones allowing You to listen to the built-in FM radio.

To conclude , the Nokia 2630 being price tagged with about 30-50 Euro , is a tough small phone generally meant for phone calls and texting.
So if You don't need , nor want , more that that , the Nokia 2630 offers basic features for a low price - still being able to perform limited extras if required.