The Nokia 6500 Classic (actually, Nokia insist on calling it classic with a lowercase "c" but it doesn't seem right to us) is a relatively lightweight and slim 3G phone aimed at the mass market.

At just 95 grams, the 6500 Classic is light for a 3G phone. It is also only 9.5mm thick, and the attractive casings are individually polished to make them individual and are available in Black and Bronze colours.

Technical specifications

Key features

• View your images in excellent clarity on an impressive 2” display with up to 16 million colors
• Store hundreds of songs, pictures, videos, and documents with more than 1GB of internal memory
• 2 megapixel digital camera takes high quality pictures and records QCIF quality video to capture those special moments
• Music and video players means you can enjoy your favorite tracks and videos on the move
• Talk worldwide with quadband GSM and dual band WCDMA
• 3G services provide an ‘always on' broadband connection on your phone for fast data transfer, international roaming, and video streaming
• Micro USB allows you to connect the phone quickly and easily to your PC or laptop, accessories, and chargers
• Send and receive high quality SMS, MMS, and email – easily readable on the large display
  
  Music and multimedia
  
  
• Music player supports AAC, eAAC+, and MP3 audio formats
• Video playback supports H.263, MPEG4, and 3GPP formats and codecs
• Video streaming supports 3GPP and H.263 formats
  
  Camera and video
  
  
• Resolution of images: 1600 x 1200 pixels
• Resolution of videos: QCIF/SQCIF, 176 x 144 pixels
• Image capture: JPEG
• Video capture: MP4
  
  Browsing
  
  
• xHTML browser over wTCP/IP stack supports WAP release 2.0
• WML (WAP 2.0) browser
  
  Connectivity
  
  
• Micro USB
• 2.0 + enhanced data rate (EDR)
• Remote SyncML data synchronization via Bluetooth
  
  Data transfer
  
  
• WCDMA: max download 128 kbits; upload 356 kbits
• GPRS multi-slot class 32, up to 53.6 kbps
• EGPRS multi-slot class 32, up to 296 kbps
• Dual band 3G technology
  
  Display
  
  
• 2" (320 x 240 pixels) QVGA display supporting up to 16.7 million true colors
  
  Memory functions
  
  
• 1 GB internal memory with up to 920 MB user free memory
  
  Operating frequency
  
  
• WCDMA 850/2100
• GSM/EGSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz
  
  Personal information management (PIM)
  
  
• Calendar, to-do list, and notes
• Alarm clock
• Stopwatch
• Countdown timer
• Calculator
  
  Ringtones and themes
  
  
• Video ringtones
• MP3, MP4, eAAC+, AAC, and WMA ringtones
• 64-voice/tone polyphonic (I) ringtones
• Voice clips made with the voice recorder (in AMR format) can be used as ringing or alert tones
• Themes including wallpapers, sounds, screensavers, and backgrounds
  
  Size
  
  
• Volume: 47 cc
• Weight: 94 g with battery
• Dimensions: 109.8 x 45 x 9.5 mm
  
  
  
  Power management
  
  Battery Talk time Standby time Capacity

  Battery	Talk time	Standby time	Capacity
  Battery BL-6P	Up to 3.5 hrs	Up to 9 days	830 mAh