Nokia Asha 311

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 19 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

8
Average:

4
Bad:

7

Pros:

Great battery life; 40 free EA Games voucher; snappy performance; FM Radio; 2 GB memory card included in retail package.
Affordable, plenty of free games, clean UI, variety of colors, decent battery life.
Capacitive screen brings better responsiveness, Refreshed Series 40 UI, 3G, WiFi connectivity

Cons:

Resistivelike touchscreen experience on a capacitive display; and paltry internal storage.
No GPS, no LED flash

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Last revision on October 24, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Great battery life; 40 free EA Games voucher; snappy performance; FM Radio; 2 GB memory card included in retail package
Affordable, plenty of free games, clean UI, variety of colors, decent battery life
Capacitive screen brings better responsiveness, Refreshed Series 40 UI, 3G, WiFi connectivity
Looks good, Fast performance, Free EA games
Snappy UI, Great sound quality, WiFi and 3G support, USB OTG (supports external USB drives), TVOut functionality, Corning Gorilla Glass protection
Small body, Charming touch UI, Great codec support

Reviewers Didn't Like

Resistivelike touchscreen experience on a capacitive display; and paltry internal storage
No GPS, no LED flash
Not cheap enough, better smartphones now available at same price, Design too plasticky, Series 40 still feels a bit slow
Small size, Poor camera, Annoying interface, Small and fuzzy screen, Low memory, Proprietary charger
Fixed display brightness, Lacks proper multitasking
Design feels cheap, Low resolution screen, Expensive

Expert reviews and ratings

At Rs. 7,200, the Nokia Asha 311 is very expensive and not worth a buy at all. We highly recommend you add another thousand and blindly pick up the HTC Explorer . If you want a newer version of Android, more internal memory and a slightly bigger...

By FirstPost on October 12, 2012

So what exactly have Nokia got on their hands with the Asha 311? Well as said before, it’s a phone for anyone who’s not quite ready to splurge on a smartphone, but still would like a touchscreen phone that can pull off a few tricks. For its low price...

By tbreak.ae on October 08, 2012

We’ve looked at the Nokia Asha 311 from all sides, but we’ve reserved its most important aspect, the price, for last. The device costs between $120 to $140 depending on the market which puts it in the same category as low-end Android...

By Phone Arena on September 19, 2012

Given the age and low power requirements of S40, it’s incredible what Nokia’s pulled off here: it can do just about anything a smartphone can in a pinch. But here’s the thing. The UK mobile market is so heavily subsidized by the networks, there’s just...

By gadgetshow.channel5.com on September 05, 2012

For an extra £20 the Asha 311 throws in quite a few advantages over the cheaper 306, with a better screen, faster processing power and 3G connectivity -- if you must have a budget feature phone rather than an Android, it's worth the...

By Wired UK on September 05, 2012

As a tonic to these all-singing, all-dancing smartphones – that cost too much and consume power like there is no tomorrow – the Asha 311 has much to appreciate. It’s cheap, well made, does many of the basic things a fully fledged smartie will do, is...

By theregister.co.uk on September 04, 2012

Nokia is one of those manufacturers with a penchant for visual design.Regardless of the overall strengths or weaknesses of a handset the company produces, design is consistently on the positive side of the checklist and even the worst of its portfolio...

By Know Your Mobile on August 30, 2012

With normal use, the handset's 1110 mAh battery can easily last for a day and a half, with the call quality and reception being excellent throughout. When it comes to messaging, the 3" screen can be quite cumbersome to type on. However, switching to...

By TechTree on August 30, 2012

With budget Android handsets now available for as little as £70 on Pay As You Go, is anyone really interested in cheap as chips, non-Android smartphones? Nokia certainly seems to think so, as this is exactly the type of handset that the Nokia Asha 311...

By Trusted Reviews on August 29, 2012

The Nokia Asha 311 may be the most easy to use Series 40 device ever made, but it's still saddled with legacy baggage that throws up cryptic error messages and annoying confirmation requests far too often to make it pleasing to use. This old...

By CNET UK on August 28, 2012

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