TechRadar Verdict
Pros
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Wi-Fi and HSDPA connectivity
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Excellent music player audio performance
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3.5mm headphone socket
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A-GPS satellite positioning and Nokia Maps
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S60 smartphone functionality
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Slide out full QWERTY keyboard
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Good earphones
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8GB MicroSD card supplied
Cons
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Bulky design
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3.2-megapixel camera isn't great
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Control pad awkward
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Some feature options buried in menus
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No touchscreen operation
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What do you expect from a music phone? With its 5730 XpressMusic, the latest addition to Nokia's music-centric portfolio, a slide out QWERTY keyboard is slipped into the mix, as Nokia makes a play for the music fan who wants some heavyweight messaging muscle to go with top-of-the-bill tune-playing.
While some of Nokia's earlier XpressMusic models were trim with a few music controls but light on high-end gadgetry, the 5730 is a chunky candybar that crams in plenty of tech stuff.
It runs on the non-touchscreen Symbian S60 3rd Edition smartphone platform, packs HSDPA high speed mobile data connectivity and Wi-Fi, and includes A-GPS satellite positioning inside. An 8GB MicroSD memory card is supplied in-box too.
Its QWERTY keyboard is in place to handle a multitude of text messaging, email, and instant messaging duties, and for a bit of online social networking and internet browsing.
Its typical S60 multimedia capabilities are supplemented by a 3.2-megapixel camera, sporting a Carl Zeiss Tessar lens.
The Nokia 5730 XpressMusic debuts at a SIM-only price of £289 – sticking it in a higher mid-tier bracket. In some markets it'll also be offered as one of Nokia's Comes With Music devices, with unlimited downloads for a premium on that price.
So can this hybrid messaging-meets-music mobile really strike the right notes with the music mobile buying audience?
