Best Cell Phones - 2 to 3 inch Screen Size(Diagonal), 8 to 13 Hours Talk Time, IM Messaging Formats

a budget smartphone in every sense

The Nokia Asha 503 brings a more robust 5MP camera (be it fixed-focus) and 3G to a package we already liked, and that's what we can safely call a good start.

Good call quality, Good build quality and pleasant to hold chassis

Pillowed QWERTY hardware keyboard

Excellent build, Great Keypad

Terrifically responsive dial pad

Hard, plastic case is not conducive to a ruggedized device

Attractive styling

Good optical trackpad

Qwerty keyboard and Wi-Fi connectivity

Good Battery Life

Affordable price

Good-looking display

Buggy platform prone to reboots

Poor screen and less than impressive keyboard

Basic set of features