Nokia 6500 slide

Nokia 6500 Slide

The Nokia 6500 in black.
Developer	Nokia
Type	Feature phone
Family	Series 40
First released	Announced in May, released in September 2007
Discontinued	Discontinued in 2009
Predecessor	Nokia 6233
Successor	Nokia 6700 Slide
Related	Nokia 5610 XpressMusic Nokia 6300 Nokia 6230i Nokia 6500 Classic
Compatible networks	Quad band GSM / GPRS / EDGE: (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz) Dual band UMTS (W-CDMA): (850, 2100 MHz)
Form factor	Slider
Colors	Silver, black
Dimensions	96.5 × 46.5 × 16.4 mm
Weight	124 g
Operating system	Series 40 5th Edition
CPU	ARM9-based single core, not publicly advertised
Memory	32 MB SDRAM + 64 MB flash ROM
Storage	20 MB
Removable storage	microSDHC up to 4 GB, unofficially up to 32 GB
SIM	Single miniSIM
Battery	User replaceable 900 mAh Li-ion (BP-5M)
Charging	800mA with the standard 2mm charger
Rear camera	3.2 megapixels, Carl Zeiss AG optics with auto-focus
Front camera	VGA camera (for video calls)
Display	2.2 inch QVGA LCD (16.7 million colors)
Media	Supports MP3, AAC, and WMA for audio, supports up to QVGA with H.263 for video
Connectivity	Bluetooth 2.0, Micro-USB with USB 2.0, 2.5mm AV connector

The Nokia 6500 slide is a slider feature phone released in 2007 by the Finnish company Nokia. The phone runs the Nokia Series 40 platform. It is the slider variant of the 6500 Classic, and more multimedia focused.

Design

The case is made of brushed stainless steel with piano black plastic accents on the bottom. On the front, there is a D-pad mainly used for navigation with a trigger button in center, accompanied by a set of selection buttons (that can also be assigned shortcuts) and call keys. A camera shortcut and a volume rocker is placed on the right side, with the camera shortcut also functioning as a shutter key. The key design follows a minimalist approach, with bars favored over icons.

A rubberized grip is placed beneath the display for sliding the upper housing. On top, there's a notch containing the video camera, the earpiece grill and the light sensor.

The keypad is illuminated and contains standard keys, as well as a browser and silent mode shortcut.

The overall design is well-received by critics. ^{[1] [2]}

Interface

The 6500 Slide runs Nokia's S40 5th Edition with Feature Pack 1 (with the latest firmware), being one of the first to come with 5th Edition. The UI is praised by critics for its speed and simplicity. ^[1]

References

1. "Nokia 6500 slide review: Slide over slim". GSMArena.com. Retrieved 2025-09-04.
2. Published, Tech co uk Staff (2007-12-10). "Nokia 6500 slide review". TechRadar. Retrieved 2025-09-04.