Nokia N8 - user opinions and reviews
- Gitty
- s8f
Ali Abdulla, 23 Oct 2010yes, N8 plays FLV normally however, u have to keep the aspect ratio of the screen in mind.... moreIt can play HD videos ie in higher resolution ! Have u tried it on ur N8 ? Does it require to convert the files for mobile ?
- Ali Abdulla
- 0ZU
Gitty, 23 Oct 2010Have any1 tried music videos in flv format on their N8 ? On my Ipod the flv videos looks great... moreyes, N8 plays FLV normally
however, u have to keep the aspect ratio of the screen in mind.. 16:9(which is widescreen)
it runs other aspects ofcourse, but 16:9 is optimum full screen size fill :D
- siva
- IP5
snonre, 22 Oct 2010Hey, shit happens. It might just be ur luck that u got a faulty unit. In my country, people wo... moreis this phone worth its price keepin the camera part away
- Gitty
- upe
Have any1 tried music videos in flv format on their N8 ? On my Ipod the flv videos looks great & sounds just like mp3 quality ! I always like to watch videos on Ipod rather than just music/mp3 ! Plz tell me abt N8's video quality
- andy burgin
- 3pH
Now the N8 is finally made available we are getting True Opinions about the N8,as it is Truely an Brilliant phone by Nokia an really glad i bought it,it was a long wait to finally get my hands on the N8 an really glad i waited for it instead of buying a alternative mobile,an with more updates to come the N8 will get even better,Well Done Nokia !
- sukrsa
- puh
Yesterday I got chance to playing with N8 at Nokia Showroom CGC City center Branch at Doha. I have used it more than 30 minutes. So, I want to share my experience with all of you.
I have read in many forum/review about its built quality and look. I have seen many pictures and also 360 deg. view (by GSMARENA). But when I get it on my hand, really I was surprised. It feels solid like a beautifully machined piece of steel. Gaps between all physical key (Volume, camera shutter etc) and body smoothly champhared. It makes a shining appearance. As you know in back side camera part is little projected. Between body and end metallic part of the projected part there are a back layer like a gasket. May be it is made of rubber. But finishing of that part is also very good. There is a port for multiple USB connectors. But Nokia kept it open. I wish if they put some cover for it. Overall it feels smaller in hand then seen in picture.
For screen brightness and colour density, I have not felt much difference with Iphone. If compared with Galaxy S, there is difference. But I think it should not be a deal breaker. But display feels smaller than Iphone, though both are 3.5” in diagonal size. I think N8’s width dimension is smaller than Iphone. I have used it inside so, I do not have idea about sunlight legibility. I can say quality of display is sharp.
Many persons complaining about lag of changing between home screen. They should try direct taping in the bottom dot provide for changing home screen. Then it can be feel there is really no lag. Also I have not found any lag in photo gallery. Pinch to zoom also working quit well. Load of photo is also very fast. Photo surfing filling is same as Iphone. I feel music cover flow is just flying. Also I feel it is faster than Iphone. For net surfing I have used CSC’s own wifi connection. Web page is loading fast. I have tried you tube. They are taking time depends on size of the file. Falsh files are running smoothly and looking fine.
One owner of N8 made a blog of showing inability of N8. He has shown that he has recorded something and instantly he tried to play it. And his N8 is not able to do so. I have also made a movie clip and instantly try to play and it was working fine.
He has shown there is an option of activating/ selecting animated files. Taping on those file got comment “Application is not supported”. Sadly in my case I have also found the same problem.
Only Angry Bird Lite was installed in it. It is working fine. No car race type game was installed.
Sound coming from the speaker is loud and clear. If compared with 5800, both feel almost same. I have not tried with headphone. Sound recording quality also very good. While playing movie file made by me I found so may sound source which has been ignored by me in reality, means I hardly hear them.
I managed to run 12 applications simultaneously without any lag. I have seen preinstalled movie clippings. They are crystal clear.
Here maximum persons visiting are comparing touch sensitivity of N8 with Iphone. I found they are not much happy with N8’s sensitivity.
It was silver in colour and Made by Nokia.
- KT
- IWa
I just use nokia n8 around 1 week ago. But find out a little bit problem. the headphone cant to detect by the phone n when using the original headphone, the sound tuneless, then exchange to other brand it can work perfect. Another thing is the hdmi cover is use plastic material n shining but easy to scratch n oso dificult to close back n fit in. N for me when i using this phone around 3 days the hdmi cover have cracking n scratching already. Dont know why nokia always using this kind of material easy to broken n not use. Actually i really like the phone design cos it look different compare with b4 the phone in market. But for this kind of problem i think mayb i wil change for other phone is better. Mayb i wil change back to iphone is better.
- Anonymous
- 3Jx
cleon03, 22 Oct 2010the n8 beats alot, but it lacks a fiew jabs to be the best. A 1Ghz. Processer would be perfect... moreSymbian doesn't need a 1Ghz processor cause it is a light OS based on a C++, compared to other OS that requires higher processor to run. N8's current processor is very much enough plus it includes a graphics accelerator.
- bucket
- uC3
a lot of improve compare to other Nokia touch screen device. good hardware built-in example camera,video, usb2go, Screen HD, etc..
battery not lasting if widgets go online,normal usage without internet will be fine. symbian OS ^3 not really make much difference, still lag of APPS and GAMES.
...this n8 wont be an iphone or android killer in OS,apps or games currently. u will so disappoint if compare apps and games to iphone or android.
for myself..as a long wait for this N8..i am so disappoint...
- Gerald
- N7D
N8 lover, 23 Oct 2010Dear Abdulla, I guess you are not reading the comments or having a hard time understanding the... moreHi all.
I am an Engineer and i am really amused by the comments regarding the radio.Please note the frequencies used for FM Transmission,The distance from the repeater stations. Do your own research and find the relationship between the length of the antennae and frequency. You may also want to know why there are so many sector antennae for the GSM/3G spaced after a few thousand metres or less and the up-link/down link frequencies for your handset, Then you will be at a position to explain the internal aerial phenomenon and use of earphone wires as the antenna for radio. But still its possible to have an integrated antenna. Wish you the best in your research.
- Ali Abdulla
- 0ZU
N8 lover, 23 Oct 2010Dear Abdulla, I guess you are not reading the comments or having a hard time understanding the... moreno, i fully understand that u can attach an internal antenna to a mobile,
but following your logic, y does the X2 have internal antenna? the X2 dosnt care about privacy? :D
im just sayin that "privacy" isnt the reason why mobile dont have internal radio antennas...
- eric
- K1B
well, N8 is indeed a good phone. However, the interface seems outdated. I do hope that nokia could upgrade thier interface so that it will be more attractive !
- N8 lover
- uNV
Ali Abdulla, 23 Oct 2010nope, the reason radio works via headphones, is coz the headphones acts as antenna.. thats it ... moreDear Abdulla, I guess you are not reading the comments or having a hard time understanding them. Do you know that it is very easy to attach a built-in antenna to a mobile? (for your info, check Nokia X2) But then why do you think they made it like this, that the headphone have to be the antenna? The mobile phone companies CAN attach a built-in antenna but they don't do that to make you give privacy to other people. I just said that. Please try to understand what people are saying, then rush for a comment/reply. Take care.
- Ali Abdulla
- 0ZU
N8 lover, 23 Oct 2010Hey guys, hope you are doing well. I am lying in my bed cause I'm having fever. But yet had to... morenope, the reason radio works via headphones, is coz the headphones acts as antenna.. thats it , thats the only reason :D... and if u like you can connect headphones, and open radio, and switch it to loudspeaker mode...but u still need the headphones connected, coz thats where the antenna is..
as for laptops loudspeakers.. laptops dont have huge subs, because of the relative smaller space, and to lessen costs.. however, there are still some laptops with LOUD speakers, AND clear too... expensive Multimedia ones... watching a movie with such laptops is an average experience.
- mk
- Y}x
RK, 23 Oct 2010MK,The name of your website?I recomend u to buy em oficialy, if u ve enough mony..not 4rm my site
- N8 lover
- uNV
Hey guys, hope you are doing well. I am lying in my bed cause I'm having fever. But yet had to write here cause some of the people here are boasting out about some stupid topics.
The reason N8 (and most of other phones) doesn't play the radio without the headphone because there is a reason. Suppose you are travelling in a bus (along with other people you might not know). You feel like listening to the radio (but maybe others don't feel like listening to ANYTHING, they feel like sleeping). If you switch on your radio, then you plug in the headphone & listen to it yourself. How many of us will attach a headphone & listen to the radio loud? I know I won't. This is the same reason the phones (also the laptops) don't have the speaker so loud. If you wanna listen to music or radio, just put in a headphone & listen to it.
To that matter, the same reason makes the camera sound (even if you change your profile to silent/meeting). People love to have privacy, but little they care about other peoples' privacy. People like to boast about their gadgets. That is why the FCC rules are there to make your phone produce a sound (and/or lid a light) when you take a picture (even if you attach a headphone or make the profile silent) and make the loud speaker NOT LOUD ENOUGH to make sure you don't disturb others.
Anyway, take care.
- Anonymous
- 3Jx
Shine, 23 Oct 2010As comparing Wid iPhone 4 Nokia n8 stands no where! Iphone 4 is only for entertainment and displaying, N8 is a real smartphone for smart people. Just compare the specs of N8 & Iphone4 plus the price ratio. Don't believe in the bloggers and reviewers specially those from the US that says Iphone4 is the best smartphone, they are part of the marketing payroll of Apple that is why Apple products are very expensive. You can check to sites like gsmarena where the common people and the real users are giving comments and ratings.
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