Nokia is good at making simple candybar phones and the C5 is a good example. The handset is made from a combination of plastic and aluminium, which feels pretty light in the hands. Our review unit came in the white version with a metallic silver band that runs along the sides of the device.

Excellent keypad Good set of connectivity features Free real-time navigation with Ovi Maps Good battery life Snappy performance

A few minor design flaws Doesn't support Wi-Fi Camera doesn't have autofocus

The Nokia C5 offers a simple candybar design and good range of features without being too costly. It won't blow you away, but it shouldn't disappoint either.

Excellent keypad Good set of connectivity features Free real-time navigation with Ovi Maps Good battery life Snappy performance.

A few minor design flaws Doesn't support Wi-Fi Camera doesn't have autofocus.

Nokia can rightfully pride itself on having conquered the budget mobile phone market, even if its recent high-end touchscreen smartphones haven't been able to compete with the best. Hoping to continue this heritage is the C5, a simple candybar handset available for under ￡150.

Nokia C5 is like one of those restaurants with "all you can eat" offers at very low prices. It has top-notch features, but costs less than you would expect from such a phone. Its stylish and solid design will surely make it stand out from the crowd.

Nokia C5 is one of those perfectly featured smartphone that you rarely find these days; For a mere 130 Euro you get a bunch of excellent features: 10Mbps HSDPA and 2Mbps HSUPA, ARM11 600 MHz CPU, 128 MB RAM, GPS receiver and free lifetime voice-guided navigation license, microSD card slot, 3.5mm...

C5 candybar has few downsides, which don't diminish its "greatness" at all; One of those downsides is the lack of a dedicated camera key, but also the small-sized display; Also, it seems that including a document viewer with edit support would've been too much for Nokia.

This fully-functional smartphone has a ridiculously cheap price tag – surely there must be a catch? The C5 is quite different. Firstly, it's not a £10 budget phone, but at around £150 or less for a SIM-free model, it certainly isn't expensive given its specification.

I am sure many Nokia devotees have a strong sympathy towards the Nokia C5 handset and especially for you guys I come along with a short Nokia C5 review. The Nokia C5 the first smartphone in the C - series with S60 3rd edition OS on the board.

A sleek, affordable smartphone with a host of great features, but Wi-Fi is a big miss

Nokia's lower end and mid range handsets might not offer the bells and whistles of the leading edge phones, but they can be solid workhorses. The C5 is a case in point. Just be aware when eyeing up the specs that its small screen means it can't do some things nearly as well as bigger screened...

The Nokia C5 doesn't excite, but it won't disappoint, either. If you're looking for a basic handset with smartphone-like features, the C5 is worth considering. It's a neat, compact and affordable mid-range device that delivers for the most part.

Excellent keypad; Good set of connectivity features; Free real-time navigation with Ovi Maps; Good battery life; Snappy performance

A few minor design flaws; Doesn't support Wi-Fi; Camera doesn't have autofocus

We've now published our review of the updated touchscreen version of this phone, the Nokia C5-03 , so check it out if you're into a bigger screen and fewer keys. In a world where the attention tends to go to ever more advanced smartphones like the HTC Desire and Apple iPhone , it's easy to forget...