Nokia's Supernova series caters to a large segment of mobile users looking for a reasonably priced trendy mobile phone. Star of the series, the Nokia 7210 Supernova is a promising handset with its stylish design, power packed features and an amazingly affordable price.

The design

The Nokia 7210 Supernova is an eye candy with its stylish design and vibrant colors. The hand set is available in purple, blue, pink and graphite colors. The neatly placed keys and the fine play of color on the keypad make this mobile phone stand apart from others in the category. Side buttons add character to the design.

Key features

Powered by a 2 megapixel camera, the Nokia 7210 Supernova also allows video recording on the mobile phone. The camera allows the user to customize images with settings like adding different effects, adjusting white balance etc. A metallic plate surrounding the camera protects the lens.

The Nokia Supernova 7210 supports an integrated MP3 player and speakers with great sound quality to make your music experience even more enjoyable. The well equipped speaker allows a user to adjust equalizers, arrange playlists, shuffle and repeat tracks. If you are not accustomed to these features you could choose from the predefined settings. The mobile phone also supports a FM radio player.

The Nokia 7210 has features that allow you to stay connected seamlessly. Completely compatible with GPRS and EDGE Class, the phone allows data transfer and synchronizes with the PC through micro USB port. The phone supports SMS, MMS and e-mail messaging.

The mobile phone lives up to the Nokia reputation of easy navigation and easy access features. The browser's response is quick and sharp adding to the overall user experience.

The Nokia Supernova 7210 has an impressive 30 MB free internal memory, with an option to expand the memory using a microSD card. The battery life of the mobile phone is not very promising when measured on the Nokia benchmark of high battery life, but still works fine for a soft to regular phone user. With 2 hours of talk time and 250 hours of standby time, the mobile phone will not let you down at the dawn of the day. But given the battery life, the phone is not recommended for heavy users.

The verdict

The looks of the Nokia Supernova 7210 surely make it the one above average. Although the features of the phone are pretty average, the Nokia Supernova 7210 is a great value for money mobile phone. So if you are looking for a stylish mobile phone that is well equipped and costs reasonable, this is the hand set for you.