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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-28873
  • wYA
  • 26 Apr 2012

Worzel, 24 Apr 2012@Ben Don't expect anymore significant updates for the N8. Belle will have been the last on... morei believe n8 would not receive fp1 update but the next update for first gen devices is not just minor or no significant change, im using the latest tailor's leaked and web browser improves a lot like on fp1, not to mention music player, speed etc

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    • cloning123
    • U}}
    • 26 Apr 2012

    AnonD-739, 24 Apr 2012I can buy any phone and i always come back to my N8, its simply the best all around phone!! I4... more"SG3 always ran out of power and is so
    bulky and feels so cheap" , are you ever holded SG3 on your hand?

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      • ay
      • j01
      • 26 Apr 2012

      swapping Nokia n900 with e6... it is good

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        • Worzel
        • 3GK
        • 25 Apr 2012

        Shetarx, 24 Apr 2012To be truth, Let's run through the camera specs and features in more detail. As already me... more@ Shetarx

        It would have been better if you had just linked to the article rather than just copying and pasting the article here. Follow the link below for the real article.

        http://www.allaboutsymbian.com/features/item/The_making_of_the_Nokia_N8s_camera.php

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          • sunil
          • 2S{
          • 25 Apr 2012

          i love nokia n8
          but plz tell me in this phone text msg memory is only 999

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            • TOM
            • JbR
            • 25 Apr 2012

            After very long time when N8 users have been waiting for Anna than Belle and still for Skype supporting VIDEO calls I lost patience!Millions NOKIA customers have been asking Nokia and Skype ... why not and when we will get update and we have been ignored for very long time !!! So if appreciation customers is totall ignoration and gona say ''f..k you Nokia'' there are others to appreciate loyal customers even with to answer them questions !!! Bye bye ...

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              • Anonymous
              • vIf
              • 25 Apr 2012

              s at ya, 25 Apr 2012for a price diff of hardly 1-2k, am extremely confused btw 701 and n8.. while 701 has a better... moreworld's best phone n8

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                • Anonymous
                • MLK
                • 25 Apr 2012

                s at ya, 25 Apr 2012for a price diff of hardly 1-2k, am extremely confused btw 701 and n8.. while 701 has a better... moreYou've been spamming that question a few times now and it's starting to really annoy me. There's probably a better answer just a google search away but I'll take the time to type this down just to stop you from spamming.

                It all boils down to this: Do you really, really like to take close-up/macro photos (less than 40 cm away)?

                If yes, get the N8.

                If no, get the 701. Forget about everything else, if you're not going to take macro shots you should get the 701.

                Disclaimer:

                I'm a happy N8 owner. But I don't take 50+ meaningful, memorable photos every day. My life is way too boring for that. And I don't make use of the built-in HDMI that much either, only during gatherings.

                What I do with the phone on a constant basis is surf the web, play hd games, read pdf/epub books, etc. Basically, I do stuff that would work a lot better on a more powerful processor with more ram.

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                  • adil
                  • nTp
                  • 25 Apr 2012

                  Anonymous, 25 Apr 2012for a price diff of hardly 1-2k, am extremely confused btw 701 and n8.. while 701 has a better... moreBuy 701

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                    • Cloning123
                    • U}}
                    • 25 Apr 2012

                    Shetarx, 24 Apr 2012To be truth, Let's run through the camera specs and features in more detail. As already me... moreGuys, you told all of us very very detail about N8's camera

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                      • PDS
                      • 25 Apr 2012

                      for a price diff of hardly 1-2k, am extremely confused btw 701 and n8.. while 701 has a better processer, ram, rom, led flash and nfc capabilities, n8 is the best shooter n comes wit better accessories... plz help me decide...

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                        • Anonymous
                        • PDS
                        • 25 Apr 2012

                        for a price diff of hardly 1-2k, am extremely confused btw 701 and n8.. while 701 has a better processer, ram, rom, led flash and nfc capabilities, n8 is the best shooter n comes wit better accessories... plz help...

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                          • sam
                          • PxW
                          • 25 Apr 2012

                          i never used to be a nokia fan but after I started using N8 i m a fan of nokia now. Belle is the perfect software and the battery life is awesome. perfect choice if you are looking at buying a new phone. a pleasure to use and keep.

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                            • Shetarx
                            • U@k
                            • 24 Apr 2012

                            Worzel, 24 Apr 2012@Ben Don't expect anymore significant updates for the N8. Belle will have been the last on... moreTo be truth,
                            Let's run through the camera specs and
                            features in more detail. As already
                            mentioned, the N8's camera is one of the
                            largest (if not the largest, optically)
                            ever fitted to a 'phone'. The stills camera features: Xenon flash - the only camera
                            flash technology worthy of the
                            word 'flash' - the last couple of
                            years of poor LED-lit party
                            shots can be safely forgotten -
                            see my feature on this . You may also remember Nokia's own Xenon versus dual LED
                            comparisons , showing that the N86's variable aperture lens can,
                            with the LED, produce
                            comparable results to Xenon in
                            the right situations. All good
                            stuff, but most low light shots
                            aren't in 'right' situations: people will be moving and you'll need a
                            lot more than sheer illumination -
                            you'll need something that shoots
                            far more quickly, so that your
                            subjects are frozen in time.
                            Hence Xenon. No offense, N86...! Very large sensor (rated at
                            '1/1.83"' optical format).
                            Previously (e.g. in the N86)
                            Nokia had been using the
                            smaller '1/2.3"'. Many compact
                            digital cameras are still currently using 1/2.3" in fact, putting the
                            N8 ahead of these in terms of
                            sensor, even if not in terms of
                            lens size and optics (phones have
                            to be somewhat thinner, after
                            all!). Individual sensor pixels are apparently 47% bigger than
                            those in competing 12mp camera
                            phones. Carl Zeiss 2.8/28 optics (the '28'
                            bit refers to equivalent 35mm
                            focal length - don't worry about
                            it). The protective glass has an
                            anti-reflection coating, plus is
                            toughened to resist scratching (I'm thinking Gorilla glass here,
                            but don't know for sure). Nokia
                            had considered including a
                            physical cover, as on the N82,
                            N95 and N86, but rejected the
                            idea because of bulk (another 3mm would be needed, i.e. a
                            bulge) and, interestingly,
                            because more and more software
                            is requiring camera access (e.g.
                            augmented reality) and the apps
                            need the picture immediately, without a need for the user to
                            remember to retract a slider. Fixed aperture lens. The
                            (experimental) variable aperture
                            lens used in the N86 8MP added
                            extra bulk, but the N8 is claimed
                            to have even better low light
                            performance than the N86 (even ignoring the Xenon flash),
                            thanks to a more sensitive sensor.
                            The problem of shooting in
                            bright light (e.g. direct
                            sunlight), which was handled
                            spectacularly on the N86 by reducing aperture size, is
                            handled on the N8 equally as
                            effectively with a ND (Neutral
                            Density) filter that automatically
                            slides into the optics when light
                            levels exceed a certain threshold. Extra software enhancements.
                            With the larger sensor and better
                            optics, there was less need for
                            Nokia's traditional noise
                            reduction algorithms, with the
                            result that more of the phone's processing power could be
                            applied to real time image
                            handling. Red eye reduction is
                            implemented as well as on
                            standalone digital cameras and
                            face detection is much faster than on the N86. Auto-focus times are
                            also significantly better than on
                            anything seen so far from
                            Nokia, "reducing auto focus on a
                            typical still image to about
                            around half a second or less". Shutter release latency is also
                            improved and is now down to
                            "about 150 milliseconds". The video camera features: Stereo audio recording - one mike
                            on 'front', i.e. camera side, plus
                            one on the other face (under the
                            display) of the phone - the
                            normal one used for voice calls.
                            By recording from both mikes and applying noise cancellation
                            algorithms, Nokia are confident
                            the system will help to reduce
                            wind noise and also control the
                            recording levels in continuous
                            harsh noise environments e.g. recording live music in a bar. You
                            can also use this for better
                            narration whilst filming, with
                            better sound balance between
                            videographer and subject and
                            with stereo separation. The microphones used are
                            digital, i.e. the same as those
                            used in the N86 8MP, and
                            (should) produce incredibly crisp
                            results at a wide variety of
                            sound levels. Viewers often say that they can't believe I'm using a
                            phone's built-in mike in The Phones Show , but it's all true. And, yes, very impressive,
                            aurally. Focussing is 'fixed' in that it's
                            outside of the user's control and
                            automatically set with a new
                            Active Hyperfocal Distance
                            system, with the f2.8 aperture
                            giving a genuine depth of field of 60cm to infinity, depending
                            on light conditions - essentially
                            the software works out what to
                            set the 'preset focus' to in order to
                            get maximum depth of field
                            going back to infinity. I've gone over the pros and cons of the
                            various approaches to video focus
                            in mobile phone cameras before - no focussing and you get blurry
                            subjects; initial focus and you
                            get blurry subjects when the
                            composition changes; continuous
                            auto-focus and you have to wait
                            while focussing gets fixed whenever you change the subject.
                            Suffice it to say that Nokia's
                            compromise approach here, an
                            extension of the preset focus
                            used in the N82, N95 and N86,
                            is just as valid as Sony Ericsson's or Samsung's
                            approaches in their own HD
                            video phones, in my opinion. HD video capture resolution
                            (1280 by 720 pixels). Nokia has
                            now posted a sample of this , which looks pretty impressive
                            considering that there's no
                            focussing going on. The sample
                            has a canned audio track, mind
                            you - rest assured I'll test this
                            properly when the time comes. The same intelligent digital
                            zoom in video mode as the N86 -
                            no blockiness - almost as good as
                            optical zoom. Again, the whole
                            (large, 4000x3000 pixel) sensor
                            is used for video capture, with downscaling to the desired
                            resolution happening in custom
                            electronics hardware. Depending
                            on the resolution being shot at,
                            up to 3x zoom should be handled
                            without undue pixellation (there's a 'hard' limit at 3x, to stop
                            people trying to zoom further
                            and starting to see degraded
                            results). See here for a demo of this working on the N86 . The system works surprisingly well
                            - in low light, it's even superior
                            to optical zoom, since the latter
                            involved more glass optics,
                            reducing the light that gets to
                            the sensor. Nokia don't push this improved zoom facility in any
                            of their N86 or N8 marketing,
                            but it's something well worth
                            noting. Note also that here are touch
                            gestures to allow switching
                            between 16:9 and 4:3 aspect
                            ratios while filming, with a
                            double tap gesture for instant
                            zooming from one end of the 'lossless' digital zoom to the
                            other

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                              • Worzel
                              • 3GK
                              • 24 Apr 2012

                              AnonD-478, 24 Apr 2012Friend, u must try Custom firmwares on dailymobile forum to enjoy it fully... I am using lates... more@Prince078

                              I don't doubt the cfw for the N8 are good but I don't have enough interest in the phone anymore for me bother messing around with Phoenix and whatnot.

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                                • Worzel
                                • 3GK
                                • 24 Apr 2012

                                AnonD-47095, 24 Apr 2012By coincidence I have the famous samsung droid too..even blackberry also... all of them are go... more@Pek

                                To be fair, my N8 with Belle is OK without any major problems but it is slower in operation than my Samsung plus the screen is smaller.

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                                  • AnonD-478
                                  • utS
                                  • 24 Apr 2012

                                  Worzel, 24 Apr 2012 If your thinking that the N8 will get the FP1 update then be prepared fo disappointment. FP... moreFriend, u must try Custom firmwares on dailymobile forum to enjoy it fully... I am using latest Taylor's firmware.. It's awsome.. Try it and u will love it..Cheers....!!

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                                    • AnonD-478
                                    • utS
                                    • 24 Apr 2012

                                    N8 is still the best phone even after 19 months since it's release.. I love my N8.. Friends u must try Custom firmwares on dailymobile forum to enjoy it fully... I am using latest Taylor's firmware.. It's awsome.. Try it and u will love it..
                                    Cheers....!!

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                                      • AnonD-47095
                                      • KZJ
                                      • 24 Apr 2012

                                      Worzel, 24 Apr 2012@pek Thing is, since I got an Android phone I couldn't be bothered with my N8 anymore. Tha... moreBy coincidence I have the famous samsung droid too..even blackberry also... all of them are good phones and each of them is unique. But I never let them just idling for nothing in drawer.. I feel waste if I do so.. better to use it. Anyway, my money already spent for purchased them.....

                                      But N8 is my choice which always be with me most of the time....

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                                        • Worzel
                                        • 3GK
                                        • 24 Apr 2012

                                        Anonymous, 24 Apr 2012there are updates coming and they will speed up the phone and specially the webbrowser and moo... more
                                        If your thinking that the N8 will get the FP1 update then be prepared fo disappointment. FP1 is for the 603, 700 and 703. The N8's Armm 11 CPU isn't capable of being unlocked to 1.3 GHz.
                                        The N8 running Belle has a pathetic catalogue of widgets so it definitely needs quite a few new ones to catch up with whats available for Android phones. Speaking of Belle, there are quite a few people who have ditched their Nokia phones because of it. A friend of mine has ditched his N8 in favour of an iPhone of all things.

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