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N 5300 or W350i??? plz advice soon

29 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/n-5300-or-w350i-plz-advice-soon.95676/

speedyguy
speedyguy Original post #1
Aug 15, 2008 at 11:33 AM
m mainly foccusing on quality music on earphones wit expandable slot....

camera not concern coz i already hv a digicam but still better if atleast 1.3mp is present for instant click...

stylish looks preferred...

i can see nokia 5300 and se w350i....both look good but wich ones better for me....

and any other advice r welcome.....waiting for ur response....

ps: m trying 2 resale my 2.5 year old se k300i in top working condn wit all accesories....
mobile store n subhiksha n all r offering me 800-1k....is it ok or its worth more....

thanx in adv...
happy independence day 2 all...

Enjoy~!
girish.g
Aug 15, 2008 at 11:43 AM
w350i for musoc through headphones and 5300 through speakers.both have 3.5 mm adapter supplied with them. you can also look at w380i.
krates
krates #3
Aug 15, 2008 at 3:08 PM
better buy 3110 classic :D

quality throught headphone is one of the best
M
Aug 15, 2008 at 4:09 PM
w350i AND if u considering about music go for w350 and forget about 3110
dreamcatcher
Aug 15, 2008 at 5:39 PM
W350i.I used it and its simply fantastic.Looks and sound superb.
skeletor
Aug 15, 2008 at 6:30 PM
W350i isn't having QCIF video recording.

If you don't need it, then W350i pawns Nokia 5300 completely.
M
manusag #7
Aug 15, 2008 at 6:36 PM
dnt thnk abt 3110 classic...go for w350i for awesome music quality
T
Aug 16, 2008 at 1:35 AM
Take a good earphone ( like ep630) and check both mobile. 5310 does have great sound.

But 5310 is better in many other ways :

3.5 mm jack. You dont have to carry a adapter with you . Though 5310 adapter is very convenient because it has remote. Very very convenient in real life ,imagine when you're in bus and its its hard to get phone out of pocket to change tracks.

Better (slightly larger) screen. (qvga vs 176x220 ) 16 million color. Better readablity under sunlight.

Actually feels good in hand. Better built quality. 5310 is definitly more sturdy.

The dedicated music keys of w350i aren't actually accessible . Like when you're typing sms / browsing etc. Where as 5310 are always on.

I think 5310 is good overall as a music player . Actually mobilereview.com compared it against w880i. So 5310 easily wins .

PS. Nokia's default earphone sucks . So check with some good earphone.
dreamcatcher
Aug 16, 2008 at 7:43 AM
The 5310 is pathetic.It hangs and crashes and wont ast you more than 3 months. I have seen a lot of disatisfied customers.Ask a few. Go for the W350.it simply destroys the competition.
M
Aug 16, 2008 at 9:42 AM
never go for 5310
T
Tamoghno #11
Aug 16, 2008 at 10:14 AM
@ dream

Since when nokia phone have 3 months lifespan ?
krates
krates #12
Aug 16, 2008 at 11:58 AM
The 5310 is pathetic.It hangs and crashes

+1 i can't believe i am agreeing with dreamcatcher :neutral:

and about it last for 3 months it is not true one of my frnd using for 6 months

this phone is really a piece of crap
speedyguy
speedyguy #13
Aug 16, 2008 at 5:36 PM
ok so its not 5310 i guess.....so can i settle down wit w350.....or any better option wit nokia or se in same range....below 7k...???

Enjoy~!
Tech.Masti
Aug 16, 2008 at 10:44 PM
W350i or nokia 3120c
speedyguy
speedyguy #15
Aug 17, 2008 at 1:15 PM
i repeat m looking for best quality music at ears.....3120 is not music xpress i think n plus 5310 out of my budget so no point....dunno if it still got better sound....but m prefering music xpress or walkman....

ps: came across n71....slightly exceeds my budget but is it worth for its music..

Enjoy~!
amrawtanshx
Aug 17, 2008 at 1:37 PM
w350i .... Is good .
Go for it !!!
desiibond
desiibond #17
Aug 17, 2008 at 1:40 PM
^^ If you want best music quality for ears, and if you already have a working mobile phone, go for Creative Zen 4gb (costs around 4k).

else you can go for Zen 2Gb for some 3k and W200i for 4k.

If you think having both player and phone is uncomfortable, get something like Transcend T-Sonic 630 for 2k (2Gig). Dimensions: 73x33x12.5 mm
or Tsonic 650 75x31x13 mm

These two players have excellent sound quality and also have FM, microphone recording and come at dirt cheap price.

1) Nokia 3110 : 4.5k
2) T-sonic 630/650 2Gb for 2k
speedyguy
speedyguy #18
Aug 17, 2008 at 2:35 PM
i wud hv done dat if i wanted 2....i have 2 replace my cell at any cost as its gettin older n mite giv up soon....n i prefer having cell n player in one.....

Enjoy~!
C
Aug 18, 2008 at 10:45 AM
for best music in ears go with "any" se phone and a handsfree from se then
you will get what you are looking for
if you can extend your busget a bit high you can get excellent k550i having excellent music
qiality and superb camera
*www.sonyericsson.com/cws/products/mobilephones/overview/k550i?cc=us&lc=en
desiibond
desiibond #20
Aug 18, 2008 at 11:05 AM
i wud hv done dat if i wanted 2....i have 2 replace my cell at any cost as its gettin older n mite giv up soon....n i prefer having cell n player in one.....

Enjoy~!

if you want great music in a cell phone, Get W810i. yes, it's a little bit old but is an awesome phone. Rigid, autofocus camera, superb audio quality. All for 8k. Not sure if W350i can match this phone in overall quality and features.
speedyguy
speedyguy #21
Aug 19, 2008 at 5:09 PM
k iv finally purchased w350i....its good i wl miss vdo recording though but m ok as i hv a digicam....otherwise cell is good....sleek, cute, awsome sound....decent 1.3mp cam n good interface aswell.....esp for music.....w800 or w810 was costlier here to my budget...thanx for ur responses guys....really appreciate it...

ps: sound is good but i feel it should have more volume esp gets difficult in crowded places....is thr somthing wrong or can i do nethin abt it?

Enjoy~!
krates
krates #22
Aug 19, 2008 at 6:35 PM
^^ change it's acoustic driver if available to increase volume contact dreamcatcher to ask on how to :D
M
Aug 19, 2008 at 6:51 PM
better contact infra red dude he is into modding and flashing.....
dreamcatcher
Aug 19, 2008 at 7:20 PM
W350 is DB2020 as far as i know.So should be hackable.Let me check still.Yea, it is DB2020.

check here.you will get all the necessary patches here and also on a tutorial on how to hack the DB using XS++
speedyguy
speedyguy #25
Aug 19, 2008 at 8:47 PM
k guys trying on those....thanx....n ya...hope it wont spoil d o/p quality...coz i really love d clarity n smooth sound dat comes thru my earpiece...

enjoy~!

m not able 2 grasp it....can i get more precise plz

Enjoy~!
a_k_s_h_a_y
Aug 19, 2008 at 8:59 PM
hey W350 is PNX5230. Not DB2020.
For that phone we have Flashing/Customization.

You can add flash menus, Walkman 2 skins, Visualizations, change fonts, customize menu icons. Etc.

Change acoustics for customized music experience.
But default is great. The volume is exactly set according to high ear safety standards.
dreamcatcher
Aug 19, 2008 at 9:00 PM
I guess its CID53, so you have to flash using jdflasher.
a_k_s_h_a_y
Aug 19, 2008 at 9:02 PM
Yeah we have to check that, if its CID52 or CID53.
speedyguy
speedyguy #29
Aug 19, 2008 at 10:48 PM
shud i download jdflasher?

Enjoy~!