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Galaxy Camera vs. 808 PureView: Shoot 'em up

16 January 2013 | Read the review | Post your comment
Galaxy Camera vs. 808 PureView: Shoot 'em up - read the full textSo, this may as well be the first against the last of their respective kind. Nokia would gladly try and sell you PureView in various wraps and Android-powered cameras are not unheard of, but a shootout like this...

 

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Nokia 808 is better than galaxy cam

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  • 2013-05-20 16:08
  • 7txA

> In reply to silent owl @ 2013-03-21 19:10 from t1$E - click to readYou didn't read the review carefully. Anyway, I have to ask, if you always carry a simple phone, a dedicated camera, a navigation device, a gaming console, a tablet, a compass, a metal detector, a torch, a sound recorder etc... Don't they ever get stolen? Don't you lose them? Aren't they hard to carry around? I have all of them in my Symbian and in my pocket.

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  • 2013-04-30 23:00
  • p41m

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2013-02-23 02:39 from N9@S - click to readfound out another sammy fanboys...

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  • 2013-04-22 19:27
  • U@4%

user420 please, its fyi

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  • 2013-03-21 19:12
  • t1$E

hey dude, check this site out. http://lenses.zeiss.com.and tell whether it is a lens maker or a lens technology.Nokia benefits only because of the use of this ultra superior lens.It is clearly shown in the test for the details of the shots taken. samsung has a lower quality lens. symbian is a dead horse.sorry.i would rather use a dedicated camera for my shooting purposes than a camera phone that is neither here nor there.i would prefer a Sony as a point and shoot and a Nikon for a DSLR and a simple phone for communication .thank you.

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  • 2013-03-21 19:10
  • t1$E

> In reply to Anonymous @ 2013-03-18 17:53 from X}tM - click to readNokia lumia 808 is best picture quality than galaxy cam.,...glxy cam is only 16MP but 808 is 41MP(38MP effective)...thats compr between SLR cam.....not a smrtphn digicam 16MP(smsng galaxy cam).....

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  • 2013-03-19 12:21
  • t1$A

I think it should be better to test low light settings by shooting in actual low light situations (like iphone 4S camera vs Iphone 5 camera low light test) rather than taking pics of charts. other than that I really enjoy reviews from Team gsmarena

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  • 2013-03-18 17:53
  • X}tM

Most of u dat commented have never used samsung devices or nokia 808 Device U Are Just Been Jealous Dat Samsung Has Outran Most The Brand U Are Using

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  • 2013-02-23 02:39
  • N9@S

its a stupidity to compare Nokia 808 to Samsung Galaxy Cam.

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  • 2013-02-20 04:32
  • s8Iu

> In reply to cheffi @ 2013-01-25 14:19 from i4PL - click to readI have now SGS3 mini, and I can confirm that my old nokia X6 produce significantly better pictures than this new SGS model.

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  • 2013-02-15 22:20
  • 0Erp

> In reply to MMK77 @ 2013-02-03 10:02 from 3ZIu - click to readcarl zeiss is not a lens, it is the technology of a four-lens assembly. Check wikipedia.

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  • 2013-02-10 02:10
  • t1$A

> In reply to NobleScarlet @ 2013-01-27 10:52 from t7{L - click to readLens from Carl Zeiss is the Best , all good cameras use this lens , better than creating their own cheap lens

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  • 2013-02-03 10:02
  • 3ZIu

> In reply to TheMan @ 2013-01-27 09:28 from fq6x - click to readhahaha ...u seem another nut from d same galaxy .....yes nokia uses gui chip from toshibaits correct.. No conpany in this world produces goods from its own godown or production. Even samdung does the same, some of its part are manufactured from other manufacturares, that u will have little knowledge bout..... Anyways what nokia has done is certainly a innovation( dats what the companh is known for). Oversampling is not new , sony has done that before, but putting such a gigantic sensor in a phone and then processing images tnat should b of 14-15 mb into 1.5-2.5 mb is not a childs play, for that the company needed a strong chip and fyki, toshiba is also japanese like sony.....yes few years back sony had an upper hand in pt and shoot cam but there are more players now so its stiff......and btw u seem an illeterate pal, cause u dunno whats p.v technology is...first please aware urself of the same.....android us gud for nothing, its basically for games and they are costly nt cheap.....if ur samdung can put dat quadcore in a phone then whh cant a sensor like n8 atleast????? Cause all the stuff dat samdung produces in phone is nothing but a waste of resources and mareketing gimmick.....even chinese conpanies can put quadcore in phone and mind u its like 5 times less then samdungs....like canvas hd from micromax......hahaha get sm gud arguement stuff to argue about.....

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  • 2013-01-28 08:32
  • U{e7

> In reply to TheMan @ 2013-01-27 09:28 from fq6x - click to read:))). What a waste of words and energy!!! First, learn to be nice me dear fandroid. Second, Sony has made this type of technology?:)))) When? Five years from now? Ja, i've heard that Samsung and Sony had 12mpx camera phones before Nokia. But no one knows them. I also heard that Samsung are the best in photography. But no one noticed that (but only the fandungdroids). In fact, in all reviews you can see Samsung taking a buttnaked beat from Nokia, and that is why it makes Samsung the victor;). Now, you come here and brag about Samsung making it's own sensor? Who cares? Samsung makes from wash machines to toilet seats, take a look at some ex: Samsung Toilet Seat SBD-935 EMS. Or this interesting... thing...: Samsung T700. Or this new "innovation"... this best toilet in the world. It's a toilet seat with some live crap effect's on it's protective plastic while flushes the toilet. Is that gonna make it better? They are all over man, and will never be the best. In PC world, they are on 6'th place. And here i'm being gentle cause their ram stink, their Burners stink, their harddrives stink. In mobile world, is the same, their products stink, If their wasn't no app in that droid store. What would have been the use of any dung product?:)). In every market they play on, there is someone better. You know why? Cause a multibusiness will never give them the chance to be the best, and let's not forget: Cause they stink! Third: Nokia is designing their products and their cameras and everything in their devices is their innovation. And their innovation and quality is better then Samsung's... FOR SHORE! They, make them on paper and they decide the build, the material, the quantity, the size, what chemicals should be used. And then, just give this to factorizes to make their products. So, that is why they are so good and Samsung is not. I don't see why i should have a factory to make sensors when i can plan them, invent them and innovate?! And give this patent to a trusted factory who will make this product only for me, cause i invented it. What is the point of making your own sensors?:))). To make a good camera doesn't mean to make your own sensor. Means to innovate, to do some mathematics, some physics, some chemistry and some software so your sensor will take good pictures. And that cannot be applied in Samsung's world. POINT. It is useless what you say man. Learn some technology and marketing before coming here with your multicrapbrand or keep it low, so to appear smarter;). The proof is right here. Nokia beat the crap out of GS camera. Everybody said it... GS camera is weaker! Only you see it better:))), i bet that s3 has a better camera then 808 right?:))).

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  • 2013-01-27 11:10
  • L7gu

> In reply to TheMan @ 2013-01-27 09:28 from fq6x - click to readYou seem to have a very narrow viewpoint. Just because (almost) every part of the GSC is from Samsung doesn't mean that it is better than others who contract other companies. Sure, the GSC beats the 808 in terms of zooming capabilities, but nothing more. The 808 beats the GSC by a far margin when it comes to image quality.

For me the GSC is a waste of money because look at what it boasts: automatic and instant upload to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and other social networking sites. Why would we need a 16MP camera for those?

Nokia said that the 808's 5MP mode is perfect for Facebook uploads, but honestly we don't need that much. A 2-3MP photo will suffice for most social networking sites.

Besides, even when the 808 captures photos at full resolution, FB upload for photos is amazingly fast!

I own an 808 and I am already very well familiar with this device.

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  • 2013-01-27 10:52
  • t7{L

> In reply to Carol @ 2013-01-22 15:25 from L7gu - click to readKeep fooling yourself since your way of speak shows how shallow you are.
Samsung Galaxy Camera is pure Samsung technology even the sensor its first Samsung sensor and its good for first try while Nokia is nothing that a kid who takes every part from others and say its his.
Nokia Sensor from Toshiba and Lens from Carl Zeiss so you better to shut up! and by the way Purefail technology is nothing than an old technology Sony and many brands came with it before Lame Nokia.
When Nokia can build their own Camera or phone you can open your ugly mouth again.

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  • 2013-01-27 09:28
  • fq6x

I'm not sure about Galaxy's camera success if the price is higher than most smartphones. Just for example, an Xperia T costs the same and the 808PV is just 100 dollars more.
But I may be wrong considering here (Mexico) almost every smartphone is overpriced

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  • 2013-01-26 05:29
  • LuNg

> In reply to Carol @ 2013-01-23 01:27 from L7gu - click to readthat is true. samsung's camera can't beat nokia 808 pv in a million years

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  • 2013-01-25 14:27
  • fna}

Big fan of android and Samsung, but android photo quality for Samsung has some short comings.Have Galaxy Ace and Note, excellent picture in good light, but below average in low light.Had a Samsung Marvel, colors where where more spot on,not over saturated as with Galaxy Note I. Android Photo Quality needs improvement compare to apple and nokia.

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  • 2013-01-25 14:19
  • i4PL

Reading last lines of your article made me feel intense emotions.

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  • 2013-01-24 16:43
  • H8Df
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