SpecEagle review · Nokia

Nokia 3310 (2000) review: The indestructible feature phone that became a global meme and legend.

SpecEagle Editorial·Sep 2000·$130
Overall
38/100
Class rank
#1 of 2
Tier
Budget
Buy?
Look elsewhere
The verdict, up front

The indestructible legend.

The Nokia 3310 is the most iconic feature phone ever — bulletproof durability, marathon battery life and Snake II made it a cultural touchstone and a lasting internet meme. Over 126 million were sold; few gadgets are as universally remembered.

01Display

30/100

30/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2000.

TypeMonochrome LCD
Size1.5 inches
Resolution84 × 48 px

02Camera

20/100

20/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2000.

MainNone
NoteCalls, SMS, Snake

03Performance

30/100

30/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2000.

ChipsetNokia feature-phone MCU
RAM
GamesSnake II, Space Impact

04Battery

86/100

86/100 puts it above the 83-point average for budget phones of 2000.

Capacity900 mAh (BMC-3, removable)
StandbyUp to 260 hours

05Build

96/100

96/100 puts it above the 92-point average for budget phones of 2000.

06Value

60/100

60/100 — right at the average for budget phones of 2000.

What works
  • Legendary near-indestructible durability.
  • Multi-day battery life.
  • Snake II.
  • Composer custom ringtones.
What doesn't
  • No camera or data.
  • Monochrome 84×48 screen.
  • 2G only.
  • A relic by modern standards.

How this review is built: every section score, spec row and comparison on this page comes from SpecEagle's tracked catalogue — scores weight measured specs against the 2-phone cohort of budget devices released around the same time. We don't publish invented lab anecdotes. Spot an error? .