Motorola Rokr E8 vs. Nokia Xpress Music 5310

• The Contenders
• Sexiness
• Navigation
• Features
• Video and music quality
• Call quality
• The winner is...

Round 2: Navigation

Do you need the manual to turn it on?

Motorola Rokr E8

Nokia 5310

Sexiness is one thing, but are the devices easy to use? In Round 2, we examine the design and usability of the devices' navigation controls and keypad buttons.

Phone	Kent	Bonnie	Nicole	Total
Motorola Rokr E8	4 The Rokr E8 wins points for its inventive ModeShift keypad, which changes as you move between different functions. Yet, I wasn't so crazy about the navigation toggle or the actual keypad buttons. I call this round a draw.	4 The Motorola Rokr E8 has a more flashy, and seemingly complicated, interface, but I actually found the phone quite easy to use. The scroll wheel was a little temperamental, but I like the haptic feedback of the keypad and the ModeShift feature.	3 I have to admit that I'm just not a fan of touch-sensitive keypads, such as the one on the Rokr E8, due to the learning curve involved in getting used to the lack of tactile keys. That said, I really do like how the keypad is able to shift functions depending on the mode.	11
Nokia Xpress Music 5310	4 Though it lacks the Rokr E8s whiz-bang technology, there's something to be said for keeping it simple. The navigation toggle and keypad buttons are intuitive and the music controls are conveniently located.	3 The Nokia 5310 isn't hard to navigate. In fact, it's downright easy, but it's also very blah. The menus feel and look a bit antiquated.	4 The navigation interface on the Nokia 5310 Xpress Music may not be very flashy, but it's easy to use and gets the job done.	11

Winner: Tie