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Nokia 5110

1998–2000 · handheld

Specifications

Cpu: Nokia DCT3 platform (exact baseband chip not publicly documented)
Ram: max: Not publicly documented · base: Not publicly documented
Modem: GSM 900 single-band (the US 1900 MHz sibling was sold as the Nokia 5190)
Camera: none
Battery: Nokia BPS-2, 600 mAh Li-Po (removable); NiMH and higher-capacity Li-Ion packs also sold officially
Display: Monochrome LCD, 84x48 (Philips PCD8544 controller, later beloved by Arduino tinkerers), green LED backlight
Storage: base: SIM-based phonebook (250 entries), no user storage · options:
Os Support: latest: No user-updatable firmware · shipped: Nokia Series 20-style menu UI with Navi-key

Variants

Revisions

Nokia 5190GSM 1900 North American sibling model

Nokia 5130GSM 1800 sibling model

Colors

Antiqua RedXpress-On cover

Bermuda BlueXpress-On cover

Island YellowXpress-On cover

Geeko GreenXpress-On cover

Shark SilverXpress-On cover

Upgrade paths

battery

Official packs from 600 mAh Li-Po up to ~1050 mAh Li-Ion (BLS-2) · Clip-on rear battery packs; swapping capacities was routine.

~$10

EASY

other

Xpress-On interchangeable covers · The first Nokia with swappable covers; the front shell pops off without tools and third-party designs were everywhere.

~$5-15

EASY