I have been using the 8310 for more than a year now. Here is what I feel about the piece
Size : It’ll be the first thing that you’ll notice about this 8310. So small, so compact. But don’t let it’s size fool you. Its got really powerful features for its size.
Battery : Initially I thought that for such a small battery, I’ll have to keep recharging every alternate day. But even after listening to the radio for the whole day in office, its still got lots of juice left.
Looks : Very trendy, stunning looks. I’ve got quite a few compliments for the phone. Especially in functions, parties, in the evenings, where the phone glows like a star.
Ringtone : Here’s the first problem. Ringtones don’t have that powerful a volume which I can hear over bike when riding. So, I have to feel if it’s vibrating.
Keypad : Nokia has put in a lot of thought in assembling the keypad. For such a size, fitting so big into the place with space in between is a good effort.
Reception : To give you an idea about the reception, I’ll tell you about the road on which I travel to office. In Mumbai, Ghodbunder Road is surrounded by mountains and all other models lose reception long before my cell comes down to 1 stick. Good reception even in such a bad terrain.
LCD & Phone light : To tell you the truth, during power failures, I’ve used my cell phone to navigate the stair case to reach my house. :) Decent backlight with minimum power usage.
Miscellanous points : I’ve had almost no problems with the Nokia 8310. I said almost no because, once the phone just hanged up, then shut down and restarted on its own when I was typing an SMS too fast. After that it has been working just fine. I tried simulating that problem again, but couldn’t. So I’ve associated the problem with a software fault and laid the matter to rest.
All in all, its a good phone. Puts you in the center of discussion when people compare their sets with yours.