Design

Nokia 5700 Xpress Music model doesn't look too stylish, but the moment you start using it you'll discover plenty of other features that will pleasantly surprise you. If you remember Nokia 3250, just imagine that this is a sequel that greatly resembles its predecessor. While it may look like a simple bar phone, Nokia 5700 is in fact a swivel handset that rotates its keypad to the left or to the right, depending on what features you would like to use. Its measures (108 x 50 x 17 mm) and weight (115 grams, including battery) make it rather hefty than light and slim.

Seen from the front, the phone presents itself like a regular bar with the volume keys hidden under a black rubber on the left side and the rest of the ports (miniUSB, charge port and microSD memory card slot) placed on the right side of the phone covered by a long rubber band. Also right on the bottom of the left side, you'll notice the 2 Megapixel camera that features flash capabilities. On top of the phone, there's the usual power button, while on the bottom you can notice the 2.5mm jack port. The keypad of the phone features only 2 specific Symbian keys which are placed above the keypad. There's no Edit key included in this model, so you'll have to do without it. The 5-way joystick is very solid, but also very hard to use.

The 2 stereo speakers are placed on the top left and on the bottom right side of the phone, but if you swivel the keypad to the right 180 degrees to access the music player, both speakers will be on the same left side. If you don't swivel the keyboard, you'll find the music controls on the back of the phone. The back of the phone is made from a cheap plastic that is easy to break, so watch out. Besides the rubber material used on both sides of the phone, the top and bottom of the handset are made from a polished shiny plastic, very nice to the touch. The swivel mechanism is very robust and won't break even after heavy use.

The sales package is rich in accessories and contains microSD memory card (512 MB or 1 GB) and stereo wired headsets made by Philips.