Nokia N8 - user opinions and reviews
- Mark
- mbyw
OH MY GOD!!!, 03 Jun 2010What the heck of this spec., Symbian OS?? still in Jurassic period?? Cmon., Samsung Galaxy was... moreYou lost most of the people here when you mentioned TouchWiz as a benefit. The specs are great, they really are, but outside of the CPU, GPU and Screen, its not that great.
You see, its made of plastic, which I personally dislike. Next to that, it has no flash. Not even LED, let alone Xenon. Basically, you cannot use your camera half of the time because of that.
Then on to the CPU and GPU spec. Samsung says it does 90 million polygons a second. Thats a LOT. If it is true. You see, this is theoretical capacity with a barebones OS. Real life performance is markedly less usually, in the case of nexus one or the iphone I have seen reports of it being half.
Now, in contrast to those, lets say, slight exaggerations, Nokia doesnt even promote the GPU in this device. Even when it is clearly incredibly strong:
http://www.blog-n8.fr/actualites/comparatif-des-capacites-graphiques-nokia-n8-vs-omnia-hd-vs-iphone-3gs-vs-apple-ipad-0669/
So even though I actually like the screen on the Galaxy S, I am not very impressed by the rest of the specs.
I would go so far as to say, it is intended for different people altogether, Android lovers who want a nice big SAMOLED screen, which is more of a niche.
In contrast, I think the N8 is the next 5800.
Anyway, OH MY GOD is not the right way to dismiss this phone. Its actually better in many use cases than the Galaxy S.
- me
- PIZ1
STUPID, 03 Jun 2010I really dont understand people saying Symbian OS is outdated juz bec of its spec. You see, An... moreAndroid is power hungry but the battery life last longer than u think.. i seriously was using n97 n it is ntg compare to a good android device like galaxy s, bravo, n others..
- STUPID
- vj1k
I really dont understand people saying Symbian OS is outdated juz bec of its spec. You see, Android and WM are power hungry OS which needs a lot of huge spec to compensate the its performance. While SymbianOS is not that power hungry except when you run lots of application at the same time (like 10 applications running at the background while playing music and surfing the web). That surely drains your batt. So SymbianOS doesnt nid Qualcomm or Snapdragon bec ARM itself can do the work. BEC SYMBIAN OS IS NOT A POWER HUNGRY OS! Get it?
Now, correct me if Im wrong. Does N8 will be first of Nokia's Xenon flash tag?
- Anis
- 3EVL
Mark, 03 Jun 2010Hi There, Great post, lots of detail, no swearing. Looks like the thread is clean again! :)... more+1 for you . nice post :)
- velms
- vrAk
[deleted post]myself also gave 10 10 10.
i ll be giving 10 10 10, till i get the actual rating of 9.0 9.1 9.1.
thats the rating when 25k voters were there, then came the vote attack
- me
- PIZ1
OH MY GOD!!!, 03 Jun 2010What the heck of this spec., Symbian OS?? still in Jurassic period?? Cmon., Samsung Galaxy was... moreSo damn true pal.. android is the best. Symbian should be gone years ago..
- Mark
- mbyw
KSR, 03 Jun 2010I am really happy about Nokia after a long time..
Becos they are now at least TRYING to giv... moreHi There,
Great post, lots of detail, no swearing. Looks like the thread is clean again! :)
Ill try to answer your questions, if you allow me:
1. How smooth the high resolution videos can be played with ARM 11 680MHz CPU?? Is GPU really gonna play crucial role in video playback??
The N8 was made to be good at exactly this. The GPU will play a central role in all things graphical, it being the rendering of effects, games, video, you name it. So, it is certain it will play a crucial role. The smoothness you will have to check for yourself when it comes out. I can tell you I find it very smooth, but it is subjective. Try it.
2. I had serious issues with N85 as it failed to deliver properly; its highly advertised TV-out by Nokia in those days. Need to see how good N8 behaves with HDMI output; given its slow processor (again subjective)
Good point. I think Nokia have learned from their mistakes. They are not overpromising I feel, and the HDMI works pretty well, even though as already mentioned below the video is not there anymore. The slow processor, is actually not so slow for S^3, and even better, the CPU is currently underclocked, and can be made faster through firmware, if necessary.
3. I really don't care if the loud speaker is dual or stereo or whatever.. It should give enough volume and clear sound with bass on par with 5800 XM. Can't jump to conclusion till it is released.
I have NO idea on how it will sound, I just know that the parts used for the sound system in the device are very high standard. Added to that, it has a seperate dolby surround system for HDMI out, but I dont know much about that. Class D is also what I read.
4. Need to see how much scratch and smudge resistant are the N8 camera lens, its screen and the body itself.
No worries, according to Damian Dinning, the lens is extremely scratch proof and has been tortured to test this in a device called the tumbler. Smudge proof I dont know, dont think anything is really smudge proof.
5. And the most important of all.. how much economic is the S^3 & N8's h/w in terms of power consumption; given the battery's relatively lower capacity.
Like the processor, I think the battery is a not too well understood choice for the N8. Spec indicate 50 (!) hours of playback with that battery.
Like processor speed & phone speed, battery capacity & battery life are not perfectly correlated.
Go test one out!
As a bonus for everyone:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZLVoomj9pQ
A rally game. Not optimized for N8 at all but still runs decently. Later you see bounce evolution, and that runs better on the N8 than on my N900, which has an cortex A8 & 600 mhz.
Now, when optimized, the experience is much better, look at the screenshots in the article below:
http://mynokiablog.com/2010/05/28/pics-nokia-n8-spotted-again-at-openmobile-and-showing-off-3d-gaming-with-need-for-speed-shift-and-sims-3/
N8 will be, at the very least, the best gaming phone by far from Nokia ever.
- OH MY GOD!!!
- IaH1
What the heck of this spec., Symbian OS?? still in Jurassic period?? Cmon., Samsung Galaxy was already released., the Galaxy S packs 1GHz Hummingbird CPU, 512MB RAM, 2GB ROM, 8/16GB internal storage, 5 megapixel camera with 720p video recording, HD DivX/XviD playback, all-round connectivity and Android OS v2.2 froyo skinned with TouchWiz 3.0… need to catch up Nokia.. really need to catch up..
- me
- PIZ1
Anonymous, 03 Jun 2010weird... why are u reply to your own question my friend? haha this trick is old and useless i... morei work for a company that sells htc devices in indonesia.. i didn't notice they have a code below.. well, guess i'm silly.. sorry pal.. haha. =)
- Ying
- qCWL
KSR, 03 Jun 2010I am really happy about Nokia after a long time..
Becos they are now at least TRYING to giv... moreAs the saying goes, actions speak louder than words, but unfortunately the videos I was going to post (http://dailymobile.se/2010/04/30/nokia-n8-tv-out-demo-hdmi/) showing real time usage of the HDMI feature on the Nokia N8 is no longer available. I assure you though, the playback on his HD television was very smooth and yes, the GPU really does make a difference.
Regarding the single mono speaker on the Nokia N8, it has a Class D Amplifier so you can expect loud and clear audio.
Nokia Symbian devices has a long record of being battery consumption friendly. The hardware/energy consumption ratio is maximized for the best performance possible. Of course it all boils down to you as the user and how much you use the device.
- KSR
- PFAF
I am really happy about Nokia after a long time..
Becos they are now at least TRYING to give their beloved customers what they want exactly..
See N8 ::: An amazing gadget!! (Don't know whether to call it a phone anymore!! It has got ALMOST everything a funky electronic accessory need to have at reasonable price and real capabilities which are more than just a showoff toy .. sorry Apple)
But yes.. it is NOT what can be called THE ULTIMATE, as almost everybody seems to have missed at least one of their sweet feature and keep dreaming to have that as well just to jump into the bandwagon to buy this once the baby is out.
Anyways, it is not possible to satisfy everybody with everything they need in such a little (subjective) bar, Nokia is at least trying their best.
I am suggesting ""MY"" N8 below:
5 or 8MP cam is enough instead of 12MP
Dual LED flash for video rec
Better UI looks out of the box (especially with main menu)
Discard USB port as it is not a TRUE OTG
DIVX/XVID support out of the box
Strong and Clear loud Speaker even if it is a mono (no need of dual speakers)
1500mAh battery
I am excited about the following set of features:
Exotic looks
Big Cam lens
Xenon flash
GPU
AMOLED display
Multi touch support
720p vid rec
I am little skeptical with these:
1. How smooth the high resolution videos can be played with ARM 11 680MHz CPU?? Is GPU really gonna play crucial role in video playback??
2. I had serious issues with N85 as it failed to deliver properly; its highly advertised TV-out by Nokia in those days. Need to see how good N8 behaves with HDMI output; given its slow processor (again subjective)
3. I really don't care if the loud speaker is dual or stereo or whatever.. It should give enough volume and clear sound with bass on par with 5800 XM. Can't jump to conclusion till it is released.
4. Need to see how much scratch and smudge resistant are the N8 camera lens, its screen and the body itself.
5. And the most important of all.. how much economic is the S^3 & N8's h/w in terms of power consumption; given the battery's relatively lower capacity.
I also want to suggest Nokia (even though they can't listen and act on somebody's suggestion opinion from GSMArena)
U have got to make few std. devices with gr8 looks at all price ranges. I think N8 is first Nokia's creation I am loving for its looks rather than the feature hype surrounding it. I think these days tech. is changing faster than fashion ... ummm... ok ok .. at least in Mobile industry. There are companies that are coming up with optical zoom, projector and who knows may be even refrigerator as well in future) on mobiles. So cant believe the expiry date of any new technical innovation. But the first thing that comes is the looks of ur gadget which wouldn't be out dated so fast as technology.
Just see Sammy and their marketing strategy. In India (where I live), until few months back, people seldom believed any mobile company other than Nokia. For them Nokia == Mobile phone. But now Samsung have done magic with their marketing capabilities and Corby!! Yes, even though Corby scores less in terms of performance when compared to the other mobiles around.. the looks have made brand Corby a big success. Samsung then launched variants in Corby and tasted profits. So just hoping Nokia takes this (handset looks) seriously and work it out.
And one more thing, they just need to leave the obsession with their very own Symbian and think out-of-the-box. Either make the UI trendy or bow before Andriod to accept it (latter isn't a good alternative in my opinion).
- Anonymous
- tjFi
[deleted post]I do not usually comment on others writing skill as i myself is not that good at all.
But i find it very hard to understand the points for almost every posts of yours.
Well, u are welcome to post in this topic whether your opinion is a negative or positive one.
As i said before, a great phone deserve like 10 pages of posts a day. Thanks to you :)
And people who likes this phone will still buy it regardless of how bad is the post or rating.
You and your friend also helped breaks a record for the daily interest for this phone.
btw.. i think the ovi map really helpful to people who have bad sense of direction like me. ohh... i just love the phone and wonder when it will be available :)
- Ajinkya
- uthA
Anonymous, 03 Jun 2010Symbian 4 is something MUCH better! i wait for this...And its not too far from release. its coming early next year! Nokia backing 90% of development of Symbian 4 even though its open sourse, it makes sense that Nokia is serious about it and would give Android a damn.
- Anonymous
- kx%u
Ajinkya, 03 Jun 2010Wait! Symbian 4 is a lot different in UI. Its a whole new interface coming in Symbian 4. And M... moreSymbian 4 is something MUCH better!
i wait for this...
- Ajinkya
- uthA
Mish, 03 Jun 2010I've always liked Nokia and Sony Ericsson. European quality, great design, and great RF (Why n... moreWait! Symbian 4 is a lot different in UI. Its a whole new interface coming in Symbian 4. And MeeGo is already being appreciated for UI. And now its not just Nokia, its a Nokia + Intel!
- Mish
- qbee
I've always liked Nokia and Sony Ericsson. European quality, great design, and great RF (Why not, Nokia and Ericsson invented GSM!). But i'm worried about Nokia's fate. Albeit they are still #1 in market share people are jumping ship away from them. They slacked on the touch screen for too long, and they are still using Symbian... Which may be still the #1 most used smartphone OS, but lacks many apps and looks dated and bland. Nokia owns Symbian, ok, fine... But, its time to go Android. Its free for Nokia to install, its well supported and almost fully matured as an OS. (I'm on 1.6, still some piss offs... Alarm clock needs phone to be on, x10 has to be on when charging, call log sucks etc.) But its all minor... Just like WinMo 6.1, now at 6.5 fully mature, just too buggy lol.
But Go Nokia, move on up, use Android or that Maemo you made for the N900 and show us Revolutionary again!
- Mark
- mbyw
Anonymous, 03 Jun 2010what are you talk?
to care about galaxy, wave or iphone or some...
point is... Nokia going down!
Do you have numbers to prove that? Nokia actually held marketshare year on year and increased market share quarter on quarter. They are doing this without a phone like the N8, and an old N97 flagship, and a not for your average consumer N900.
That is pretty impressive.
They also make 1 Billion dollars a quarter on phones. Only Apple make more from phones, and SE, Samsung and LG regularly struggle to make money from their phone divisions.
So, not true.
- Anonymous
- kx%u
@ Nokia fans, 03 Jun 2010So true, All Nokia haters can let the vote down but cant let down the daily interest. See it i... morewhat are you talk?
to care about galaxy, wave or iphone or some...
point is... Nokia going down!
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