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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
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  • 3.5"
    360x640 pixels
  • 12MP
    720p
  • 256MB RAM
  • 1200mAh
    Li-Ion
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  • AnonD-50635
  • KAk
  • 16 May 2012

Jude, 16 May 2012 Your welcome. Personally, I don't like windows phone. Maybe all those listed in the "... moreAs i said earlier none of other symbian phones i.e. 603, 700 or 701 have autofocus cam which is must as per my need atleast.
Then the very next thing i need is battery backup and fluidity, it must be lag free..

If these things do come in N8, i m gonna take it without any second thought.
I listed windows 7.5 in my list coz of it's ultra fluidic nature "0" lag, has got some apple effects :) at a low price.

But some points in those 101 which include no call times in call history. also can't save nos. from those are such small things which a 25$ phone can provide :P..

So i will go to CROMA outlet/electronic store to get a demo of these and will look onto the tiniest details and decide finally.
Till now N8 seems to be my final decision.

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    • amaZAYN
    • P@V
    • 16 May 2012

    iEATapple, 15 May 2012Can someone tell me about how fast is the web browse of this phone? I have Samsung galaxy s2 a... moreI use this phone and it's fabulous ..
    The speed of internet browsing was totally fast ..
    I suggest to don't hesitate to buy this phone ..
    The speed is totally fast, I think it's faster than my iPhone 4S ..
    Never hesitate to buy this cell phone !

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      • Jude
      • IaH
      • 16 May 2012

      AnonD-50635, 16 May 2012Thank you for that detailed explanation.. regarding nokia 701, i would have straight away bou... more
      Your welcome.

      Personally, I don't like windows phone. Maybe all those listed in the "101 reasons not to buy windows phone..." are true. This I wanted to point out: HTC radar and nokia's windows phones have the same disadvantages in terms of usability and limitations. As for outlook sync, it should be and can be synchronize with windows phones but sad to note that most users are facing this dilemma.

      While there are other users who love windows OS on their phones, some people are discouraging others to buy.

      So if you ask me about my personal opinion about windows phones I say, it is good and better to have a windows phone than no phone at all. Meaning to say, it is my least wanted phone.

      I go for quality, durability and usefulness of any gadgets. I own actually, 4 Nokia phones but not 1 of them is a windows powered phone, Symbian and Meego only.

      In buying phones, consider, what are your needs and of course it should be durable.

      It should be you to decide which phone suits you. As for me, I don't like windows phone. If you are going to ask for my advice, don't buy windows phones. Better go for Symbian or android.

      My advice, if you decided to accept, is to go for Nokia 700 or Nokia 701. Both are Symbian Belle. The Nokia lumia 710 is a windows phone and I dont recommend that.

      Hope this helps...

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        • AnonD-50635
        • KAj
        • 16 May 2012

        Jude, 16 May 2012 I've been using N8 for quite sometime now and it is upgraded to Belle OS. I have a post some... moreThank you for that detailed explanation..
        regarding nokia 701, i would have straight away bought it as it is quite lesser than n8, no probs if it has less storage and low reso cam than N8 but the biggest drawback in it without which i cannot survive is the camera's FIXED focus..!!

        WTH has nokia done do this..!! this is the only reason i need to spens so much on N8 to get a autofocus cam.
        As i need to capture some texts , macro shots etc, everything will b blurred in case of 701 or 603 otherwise i know these fones rock..

        And i have seen that link showing 101 reasons not to buy lumia.... Is it prob will all win7.5 phones or specifically for LUMIA??
        i.e. there are other fones too like OMNIA W, HTC radar etc... do they face such things as listed in those 101 points?

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          • Omar BHR Nokia
          • 3AM
          • 16 May 2012

          iEATapple, 15 May 2012Can someone tell me about how fast is the web browse of this phone? I have Samsung galaxy s2 a... moreI Own Nokia n8 and n9 and the n8 browser is laggy and slow but if u want a real good browser on the n8 , download opera browser from the nokia store , its smooth but theres no flash support in it

          although i recomend that u buy the 808 pureview , its awesome , i saw a video of the browser and they replaced the symbian browser with html5 browser so its soo smooth .

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            • Jude
            • IaH
            • 16 May 2012

            AnonD-50635, 15 May 2012Hi everyone. I m looking to buy a new Nokia N8, but quite confused coz it's an oldie now. Al... more
            I've been using N8 for quite sometime now and it is upgraded to Belle OS. I have a post somewhere below saying that this phone is great and about the battery issue, with moderate use (1hr of total calls, 1 hr of browsing, 1.5 hrs of music and less than a hundred text messages) my bat charge last for two days. Fluidity, no question. Very fluid. processor speed is only 680Mhz but its speed in browsing is very decent. It only lags about 2 to 3 seconds compared to 1.2Ghz dual core phones. I had compared this with my brother's Samsung galaxy SII. He is an android fanboy and just bought galaxy Note a couple of months back.

            Anyway, going back. Now, if you are concern on browsing speed, take note of this. If N8 that has processor speed of 680Mhz can catch up quickly with dual core phones, how much more for a Nokia 701 that has 1Ghz processor speed?

            And if you are budget conscious, go for Nokia 701. Further more, Nokia 701 have future updates while N8 had its last major update in Belle OS.

            Hope this helps. Good day, dude...

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              • AnonD-13049
              • w0Q
              • 16 May 2012

              im so glad to have my N8 with me during my travels. beautiful sceneries and other things that captured my interest were all caught by the beautiful camera of this phone with enough justice, who needs the burden of a heavy slr cam around the neck?

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                • AnonD-15087
                • 2T7
                • 15 May 2012

                AnonD-50635, 15 May 2012Hi everyone. I m looking to buy a new Nokia N8, but quite confused coz it's an oldie now. Al... moreHI Am1900,

                Hope you should read this Page before you go for Any windows mobile

                http://www.n8fanclub.com/2012/05/101-reasons-and-facts-why-not-to-buy.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=facebook

                so my suggestion for you would be N8 if you want camera or 701 if you want a new one

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                  • Anonymous
                  • tUq
                  • 15 May 2012

                  I am proud to be a nokia coustomer! in my point-of-view nokia mean's quality re-defined! only a middle class smart one chooses nokia? nowadays all the companies are using android except nokia? this clearly shows the companies attribute! there z a problem in every smart phone company but if battery z a problem then what d use of phone?

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                    • Guest
                    • 2S%
                    • 15 May 2012

                    AnonD-50635, 15 May 2012Hi everyone. I m looking to buy a new Nokia N8, but quite confused coz it's an oldie now. Al... moreGet Nokia 701 if ur not too much into pic's and video's.. 701 with belle fp1 is a very good choice amazing fast and u have full control over it..

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                      • AnonD-50635
                      • KAk
                      • 15 May 2012

                      Hi everyone.
                      I m looking to buy a new Nokia N8, but quite confused coz it's an oldie now.
                      Also it's price tag is high compared to other phones which have a large screen (atleast 3.7) and ppi is less in this :210!
                      but i need a phone with nice touch, fluidity, reliablity, fully lag free and good battery backup(must).

                      So shortlisted only NOKIA brand.. and under it Lumia 710 and max i can stretch for is N8.

                      So folks kindly advise me which one to go for?

                      I really like mango os and it's fluidic nature can withstand it's limitations like no bluetooth transfer storage capacity and all..
                      But i need a decent battery backup i.e. 2 days with moderate use.
                      heard that N8's battery backup has declined with belle and some issues are also there.

                      Kindly throw some light, i need to decide quickly. :)

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                        • Anonymous
                        • U@9
                        • 15 May 2012

                        AnonD-50635, 15 May 2012Hi everyone. I m looking to buy a new Nokia N8, but quite confused coz it's an oldie now. Al... moreI hav been using n8 since nov 2010 and I can tell you that it is an awesome phone. but if a camera is not really important to you then go for nokia 603/700/701 instead of n8 as they have newer processor and ram.
                        on the other hand if yoi can tolerate some of the limitations of win phone go for lumia 710 though not sure about the battery life on that. symbian has the best battery life and with belle fp1 on the newer devices like 700/701 and 603 the experience is totally lag free unlike many top end Droids. hope i answered your question.

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                          • Anonymous
                          • t7X
                          • 15 May 2012

                          still best phone for 1 yr & 7months. great camera. better battery life... my officemate wants to swap her iPhone 4s to my phone, i refuse coz iPhone 4s is very fragile & battery issue.

                          iPhone is worthless, nokia N8 is still alive.

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                            • iEATapple
                            • t7X
                            • 15 May 2012

                            rubber guy, 07 May 2012Can someone tell me about how fast is the web browse of this phone? I have Samsung galaxy s2 ... moreN8 is older. not compared to SGS2. if u want nokia with faster web browser, buy latest nokia smartphone, not N8... im N8-00 belle user. best for me and i still love too.

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                              • iEATapple
                              • t7X
                              • 15 May 2012

                              rubber guy, 07 May 2012Can someone tell me about how fast is the web browse of this phone? I have Samsung galaxy s2 ... moreCan someone tell me about how fast is the web browse of this phone? I have Samsung galaxy s2 and I am thinking to buy another phone. But with this weak processer! I mean 680 MHz ! I think it will be slow as web browser so any idea from owners about the quality of speed of this phone?? Despite that I know Nokia isn't same as old time but still I love Nokia
                              N8 is older. not compared to SGS2. if u want nokia with faster web browser, buy latest nokia smartphone, not N8... im N8-00 belle user. best for me and i still love my phone for years.

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                                • abhishek
                                • HsL
                                • 15 May 2012

                                never go for this phone, it hangs a lot even if the memory is empty, phone memory shrinks upto 40 mb with no reason and the mobile stops operating, my nokia account was also got locked after 2 months of purchase and nokia care was also unable to help me out.

                                So my final answer pls go for blackberry or apple or samsung smartphone rather then this shit otherwise you have to cry for a long time

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                                  • d'Rayn
                                  • t7X
                                  • 15 May 2012

                                  AnonD-13049, 10 May 2012tried the SPB Mobile Shell Lite (free version) on my N8 - this is for those who are already bo... moreupdate ur phone os to nokia belle. its more add-ons, 6 homescreen with customized background/wallpaper both portrait and landscape view... if u want SPB Shell, purchased SPB Shell 3D. not SPB Mobile Shell, but dont update to belle. spb shell 3D compatible only with symbian ^3.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • t7X
                                    • 15 May 2012

                                    Sher Dls khan, 10 May 2012Nokia N8 Pros 1.Big display (3.5 inches) 2.High screen resolution (360x640) 3.LED Display ... morei dont need to worry about N8 even in low processor, low ram, symbian & non-user removable battery, & you say this phone is high price?...
                                    -low processor & ram? well, this phone is already told us that this is low-end smartphone but one of nokia's ultimate smartphone. low processor but good for me, runs smooth but have little lag if the battery is very low. it doesn't need dual core processor compared to android phones that needs dual or multiple core to run smoothly.
                                    -non-user removable battery coz its prevent the battery separate from the phone if you accidentally dropped your phone to conc. pavement. this phone is more durable than iPhone 4 (thin glass housing cover) & Samsung Galaxy S (cheap plastic).
                                    -symbian os is good os for nokia. i update to belle and my phone improves the battery life last up to 3-4 days (normal/moderate use) & 5-6 days (standby use), but slightly reduced phone performance. apps low price in nokia store.
                                    -bad gpu? but runs HD games. i try playing HAWX HD & Asphalt 6 with my phone, they runs smoothly. haven't you tried this?
                                    ....and i purchased this phone in just $417 brandnew vs iPhone 4 $715 & Samsung Galaxy S $600. Now, you know which is one is expensive less?

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                                      • iEATapple
                                      • t7X
                                      • 15 May 2012

                                      vedt, 14 May 2012have been using n8 with other phones together since december 2010. n8 is great, camera is exce... morewait for the release of Nokia 808 PureView (the successor of N8) or latest dream smartphone Nokia X10 (symbian belle/nokia belle os) & Nokia W10 (windows mobile 7.5 os).

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                                        • sam
                                        • nCe
                                        • 15 May 2012

                                        hi 1 bought n8 a month ago kindly inform us when a use nimbuzz free call there is no option to end call and ifoneplatinum also same probelem

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