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Nokia N8 - user opinions and reviews

Nokia N8
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  • Released 2010, October
    135g, 12.9mm thickness
    Symbian^3, up to Nokia Belle Refresh
    16GB storage, microSDHC
  • 1.5% 40,474,434 hits
  • 1038 Become a fan
  • 3.5"
    360x640 pixels
  • 12MP
    720p
  • 256MB RAM
  • 1200mAh
    Li-Ion
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  • nonikhanna
  • q}x
  • 27 Dec 2010

jinit, 27 Dec 2010is it worth exchanging a Iphone 3gs 16gb to a n8nah i have an 4 year old nokia phone. it has been solid for the past few years but the back cover was falling off. i dont want garbage like iphone near me.

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    • ed2win
    • PUn
    • 27 Dec 2010

    please advise on the ringtone volume- compared against iphone & samsung galaxy

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      • KSR
      • v}g
      • 27 Dec 2010

      [deleted post]U Recheck my first post dude..

      The IP to which I replied was --> s89Y
      The comment to which I replied was --> "Hey u just shut up.i know its unofficial.but it may b official anytime"

      Ur IP is --> t@JF

      get ur eyes tested once...

      Else use a proper alias instead of Anonymous so as not to get urself confused.

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        • jinit
        • M7Y
        • 27 Dec 2010

        Noni Khanna, 27 Dec 2010I am now a proud owner of a Silver Nokia N8is it worth exchanging a Iphone 3gs 16gb to a n8

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          • Anonymous
          • TLx
          • 27 Dec 2010

          malik, 26 Dec 2010Can someone tell me hw this Nokia N8 functions is it worthy to buy such a expensive phone in c... morepricec of nokia n8 RS:-23,700

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            • angel
            • Sf}
            • 27 Dec 2010



            i installed swype... my n8 started to freeze...i had to remove it, now everything is fine. be careful dear n8 owners

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              • Ysr
              • upc
              • 27 Dec 2010

              Hi presently i using n8 &i am watching youtube videos also but can u tell me how can i download you tube viddos to my n8? Please tell me

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                • Frank
                • 2Ir
                • 27 Dec 2010

                I am completely in love with this,me and my gf have it and we are happy to play bounce ball from ovi which we need bluetooth connection and two players to play which is quite an addictive game :)
                So proud of it....

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                  • HT
                  • 2Ir
                  • 27 Dec 2010

                  Gitty, 25 Dec 2010NPD and other sellers are guiding buyers not to buy N8,I knew it when I went back to the place... moreAre you sure? I think they highly recommend you to buy it cos it is a good product which is different and hardly encounter the problms.

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                    • HT
                    • 2Ir
                    • 27 Dec 2010

                    malik, 26 Dec 2010Can someone tell me hw this Nokia N8 functions is it worthy to buy such a expensive phone in c... moreNo need to compare with SE X10 since it has no mutli-touch though it is upgraded to android 2.1,it's hardware is lame, Galaxy S isn't bad after all. But for entertainment,gaming,taking pictures,vid recording and web surfing I like N8 best among them.

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                      • Noni Khanna
                      • q}x
                      • 27 Dec 2010

                      I am now a proud owner of a Silver Nokia N8

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                        • Sameer
                        • ut5
                        • 27 Dec 2010

                        Nokia N8 to get a firmware update in January 2011, says Nokia India

                        Source : http://forum.symbianfile.com/index.php/topic,116.0.html

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                          • Douva
                          • q}0
                          • 27 Dec 2010

                          I got my N8 almost 6 days ago; this phone is extremely powerful cellphone, it really in a level to compete with iphone. I was lucky to have mine as a second batch, and it does not have any problem so far , only it restarted once and hanged once and this was due to the over limit multi-tasking which I did in purpose to test the ability of the phone and to know experimentally the limit of the processor.

                          This is my experience summary about my N8:

                          Pros:
                          1- Simbian^3 is a very powerful improvement to Nokia’s history, it is really fast. The processor is working fast even with such a good operating system.
                          2- Multi home screens and widgets are very powerful feature.
                          3- Contacts list had improved very well.
                          4- Messaging and Social networks had improved very much.
                          5- Photos and Videos editor had received a very excellent improvement.
                          6- Web browser is very fast in the second batch (Same speed as Opera 10).
                          7- The music player was improved very much (since the N73).
                          8- The GPS was improved, and connects quickly to satellite.
                          9- The ability to assign different themes to each profile mode is a very cool feature.
                          10- The screen visibility and quality is very good even under direct sunlight.
                          11- Sound quality is very good (however if it had 2 speakers like my N73, it would be a good addition).
                          12- The ability to use USB keys is very powerful, and I really enjoyed using this feature.
                          13- USB charging is very good, I wish Nokia standardize it in all its new phones.
                          14- HDMI connection is a very extent addition, especially when you do have a BT mouse and keyboard with the HDTV home theatre one, as if you are using your laptop.
                          15- Gaming experience is very good, especially if you connect it to TV with the HDMI.
                          16- OVI store offers a good pack of apps, hopefully it will expand in the near future.

                          Cons:
                          1- Simbian^3 is little bit sophisticated.
                          2- No customized equalizer in the music player (I don’t like the Nokia standard equalizer sets).
                          3- The FM transmitter does not support the GPS voice guidance, only music player.
                          4- The WiFi widget has some problems to turn off the WiFi (It is not a one step process; I wish Nokia fix it quickly).
                          5- When watching a movie, the menu key does not dim or turn off, I should hide it with my hand.
                          6- Only 3 home screens (I wish it has n number of customizable home screens).
                          7- Keyboard is very retarded in the vertical mood (multi letter for each key is not likely to exist with touch screens, they should replace it with a full keyboard mood even with the number rows).
                          8- Keyboard is very tight in the horizontal mood (Also it is confusing for the people who used to use S60^5th ed touch) [I wish if the numbers are displayed in the top as a fourth row, as my language (Arabic with English letters) has numbers as equivalent missingletters in the English alphabet, so it is painful to such back and forth between number mood and letter mood].
                          9- Only the Nokia default languages are the only set of languages for the phone (I hope one day, Nokia allow customers to select their suitable language packs, as the screen is touch and Nokia will not need to customize a set of letters on numerical pads as in N73).
                          10- The camera is 2x zoom only (I wish that extended zoom could be applied to boost it up to 6x with the 3 mp resolution as it was in the N73 when selecting less resolution option we get more zoom). Also there is no way to silent the camera sound nor the red light of the capture, my Samsung digital camera has it. Also no sequence picture support.
                          11- The display resolution is poor; more pixels would make it better. I know that a higher resolution means a faster processor, means a much powerful battery.
                          12- Battery life is not enough (One day with high usage. ie. music & GPS all the day + some Wifi).
                          13- 16 gb is not enough specially with apps that can reach over 100mb in the near future.
                          14- The speaker position on the back cover is not good, when the phone is on the table, the sound is blocked.
                          15- The plastic covers of the top and bottom is a big disadvantage (it could break for sure if it felt on its tip), as it would be better if it was aluminum and leave the top black part only plastic for the antenna functionality, or merge the antenna in the casing body as in the iphone.

                          All in all, this phone is a good step from Nokia in its learning and improving experience, I would like Nokia to learn from the costumer’s experience, and listen to their suggestions and requests for improvements. Nokia is Nokia I know, but learning from “others” will save Nokia time and money to improve and to be creative in adding new ideas instead of being just in the average area.

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                            • Soumadipta
                            • t@J
                            • 27 Dec 2010

                            Jay Han, 27 Dec 2010want to ask for some advise! which is more better capacitive or resistive touchscreen.. can an... morecapacitive is more responsive... in resistive u u have to apply more pressure than in capacitive to get the response... capacitive response is at the slightest touch...

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                              • Jay Han
                              • 98q
                              • 27 Dec 2010

                              want to ask for some advise! which is more better capacitive or resistive touchscreen.. can anyone tell me the difference please..want to know

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                                • Anonymous
                                • s89
                                • 27 Dec 2010

                                [deleted post]Hey u just shut up.i know its unofficial.but it may b official anytime

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • s89
                                  • 27 Dec 2010

                                  Nokia I love u

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • IaH
                                    • 27 Dec 2010

                                    malik, 26 Dec 2010Can someone tell me hw this Nokia N8 functions is it worthy to buy such a expensive phone in c... moreyour looking around the 850 mark mate .. in australia anyways. and as for the specs and stuff .. well i mean, your on gsm arena. Hounestly though, its really not worth it. Nokia have fallen behind in the years .. and so has symbian. Good luck though ...

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                                      • Douva
                                      • q}0
                                      • 27 Dec 2010

                                      I got my N8 almost 6 days ago; this phone is extremely powerful cellphone, it really in a level to compete with iphone. I was lucky to have mine as a second batch, and it does not have any problem, only it restarted once and hanged once and this was due to the over limit multi-tasking which I did in purpose to test the ability of the phone and to know experimentally the limit of the processor. As I was a N73 fan and user, then 5230, and now the N8, this is my summery about my N8:

                                      Pros:
                                      1- Simbian^3 is a very powerful improvement to Nokia’s history, it is really fast. The processor is working fast even with such a good operating system.
                                      2- Multi home screens and widgets are very powerful feature.
                                      3- Contacts list had improved very well.
                                      4- Messaging and Social networks had improved very much.
                                      5- Photos and Videos editor had received a very excellent improvement.
                                      6- Web browser is very fast in the second batch (Same speed as Opera 10).
                                      7- The music player was improved very much (since the N73).
                                      8- The GPS was improved, and connects quickly to satellite.
                                      9- The ability to assign different themes to each profile mode is a very cool feature.
                                      10- The screen visibility and quality is very good even under direct sunlight.
                                      11- Sound quality is very good (however if it had 2 speakers like my N73, it would be a good addition).
                                      12- The ability to use USB keys is very powerful, and I really enjoyed using this feature.
                                      13- USB charging is very good, I wish Nokia standardize it in all its new phones.
                                      14- HDMI connection is a very extent addition, especially when you do have a BT mouse and keyboard with the HDTV home theatre one, as if you are using your laptop.
                                      15- Gaming experience is very good, especially if you connect it to TV with the HDMI.

                                      Cons:
                                      1- Simbian^3 is little bit sophisticated.
                                      2- No customized equalizer in the music player (I don’t like the Nokia standard equalizer sets).
                                      3- The FM transmitter does not support the GPS voice guidance, only music player.
                                      4- The WiFi widget has some problems to turn off the WiFi (It is not a one step process; I wish Nokia fix it quickly).
                                      5- When watching a move, the menu key does not dim or turn off, I should hide it with my hand.
                                      6- Only 3 home screens (I wish it has n number of customizable home screens).
                                      7- Keyboard is very tight in the horizontal mood (Also it is confusing for the people who used to use S60^5th ed touch) [I wish if the numbers are displayed in the top as a fourth row, as my language has numbers as equivalent letters missing in the English alphabet, so it is painful to such back and forth between number mood and letter mood].
                                      8- Keyboard is very retarded in the vertical mood (multi letter for each key is not likely to exist with touch screens, they should replace it with a full keyboard mood even with the number rows).
                                      9- The camera is 2x zoom only (I wish that extended zoom could be applied to boost it up to 6x with the 3 mp resolution as it was in the N73). Also there is no way to silent the camera sound nor the red light of the capture, my Samsung digital camera has it. Also no sequence picture support.
                                      10- The display resolution is poor; more pixels would make it better. I know that a higher resolution means a faster processor, means a much powerful battery.
                                      11- Battery life is not enough (One day with high usage. ie. music & GPS all the day + some Wifi).
                                      12- 16 gb is not enough specially with apps that can reach over 100mb in the near future.
                                      13- The speaker position on the back cover is not good, when the phone is on the table, the sound is blocked.
                                      14- The plastic covers of the top and bottom is a big disadvantage (it could break for sure if it felt on its tip), as it would be better if it was aluminum and leave the top black part only plastic for the antenna functionality, or merge the antenna in the casing body as in the iphone.

                                      All in all, this phone is a good step from Nokia in its learning and improving experience, I would like Nokia to learn from the costumer’s experience, and listen to their suggestions and requests for improvements. Nokia is Nokia I know, but learning from the “others” will save Nokia time and money to improve and to be creative in adding new ideas instead of being just in the average area.

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                                        • matt
                                        • wHr
                                        • 27 Dec 2010

                                        hey guys..my question is how can u describe the n8 in one word? bcoz I'm planning to buy this kind of phone...
                                        thnx

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