Nokia 6101 was introduced in 2005 Q1. PCmag reviews the Nokia 3101 and writes, “A tri-band (850/1,800/1,900 MHz) world phone, the 6102 demonstrated good reception in our testing but had some trouble with volume fluctuations in the earpiece. Transmission from the built-in microphone was always loud and clear. We found the 6102’s audio generally louder than the Motorola V551’s, but with more bluster and less precision. We’ve heard, though, that newer versions of the Nokia firmware improve the audio. Although the most recent version at press time was 3.39, our phone was version 3.36. (You can’t upgrade the firmware yourself; you must take your phone to a store.)”

GSMArena reviews the Nokia 6101 an writes about displays, “Nokia 6101 has two color displays, which seem to be utterly identical with those of the 6170 and 7270 models. This means the outer one is passive and able to show 4K colors in a resolution of 96 × 65 pixels. The inside display is of a notably higher quality, offering a resolution of 128 × 160 pixels, a support of 65K colors and the TFT technology.”

Mobile-Review reviews the Nokia 6101 and writes, “Nokia 6101 is a functional copy of Nokia 6170 in another body only. No peculiar functions are provided to a user. PTT doesn’t look attractive for many people. And only EDGE can interest some customers in this model. An unusual design for a Nokia phone can tell positively or negatively on the sales.”

CNET reviews the Nokia 6101 and writes about features, “The 6101 has a basic feature set, with a VGA camera, FM radio, push-to-talk, some Java games and a voice recorder rounding out the functions. While MP3 files can be used as ringtones, the maximum memory capacity of 4.4MB means you’d either have to use the world’s shortest songs or store only a few.”

ZDNet writes about the Nokia 6101’s features too. ZDNet notes, “The Nokia 6101 has a respectable range of features that offer a broad range of functionality without getting too complicated. You get a 500-name phone book with room in each entry for five phone numbers, three addresses (e-mail, Web, and street), and miscellaneous notes; the SIM card holds an additional 250 names. The 6101 lets you organize contacts into groups and pair them with a photo for caller ID. The phone supports MP3 ring tones, but it comes with just eight polyphonic tones that can be matched only with caller groups and not individual callers. Other options include a vibrate mode, text and multimedia messaging, voice dialing, an alarm clock, notes, a calculator, a calendar, a to-do list, a stopwatch, a countdown timer, and PC syncing for your calendar and contacts. A great feature included is the ability to send voicemails in a multimedia message; you can simply record a message and zap it to a friend in a few seconds. We’re also pleased to see a speakerphone and an infrared port, and although there’s no Bluetooth, we wouldn’t normally expect it on a midrange phone.”