Best Cell Phones - Java Phone Features, 1 to 5 MP Digital Camera Resolution, xHTML Data 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

Dual SIM card system with hot-swappable slot on the side

Push-to-talk Direct Connect

Was able to withstand whatever we threw at it

Extremely rugged, Long battery life

Terrifically responsive dial pad

Hard, plastic case is not conducive to a ruggedized device

Very compact handset

Beautifully crisp and responsive ClearBlack screen

Comprehensive video support

Decent functionality

Attractive, compact handset for a decent price

Narrow viewing angle, the processor is sluggish

Cheap feeling construction

Mediocre call quality, Poor camera

Dual-band GSM, GPRS, EDGE