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Nokia 2780 Review 2024-01-21
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I've been using a Nokia 2780 flip phone instead of my Pixel 6 smartphone. Here are my notes about it.

Good

  • Smaller than my smartphone in most dimensions (but thicker) - easily fits into pockets
  • Battery lasts multiple days
  • Drastically lower latency on voice calls than the smartphone
  • Plays music
  • Group SMS support
  • Calendar with reminders
  • FM Radio
  • Connects to WiFi
  • Call quality is excellent
  • Can act as hotspot
  • Modern web browser with JavaScript
  • Email client
  • Basic calculator
  • Conversation starter: nearly everyone who sees it wants to tell me about a fond memory of a featurephone they once used

So-so

  • Camera works fine
  • Group SMS displays a blank subject before every message
  • Google Maps
    • It works!
    • It tracks your position on the map
    • You have to manually move to the next leg of each trip
    • No "location sharing", people can't see where you are, and you can't see where they are
  • Google Calendar Sync
  • QR Code Reader in store (has ads)
  • Podcast app in store (has ads)
  • MMS (group texts, or photos) can take a few minutes to arrive when the phone is closed. This may be a power saving issue.

Bad

  • Headphone jack doesn't detect speakers, only headphones
  • No way to automatically mute sounds during "quiet hours" (like, when you are asleep)
  • Predictive text input guesses one 4 means "g", not "I"
  • Will not play FLAC files
  • "Battery Full" notification can't be disabled