Nokia N8 - user opinions and reviews
- AnonD-4340
- m7E
george_k, 25 Jan 2012In my opinion you're comparing 2 dissimilar models. N8 when released (1 year ago) was the flag... morei dont agree. N8 is slow for webbrowsing, the 701 has much faster processor. 701 is still slow compared to N9 and so on but much faster than N8. As he said, he dont care about the camera. The 701 has FM transmitter and everything that the N8 has, and it has a IPS display. IPS has some advantages over AMOLED, the only thing thats really good on amoled is actually the contrast.
From the gsmarena review of 701: "The IPS technology promises 160-degree viewing angles and for the most part delivers. There's a slight but noticeable loss of contrast when you tilt the phone, but there's no color shift."
Surely 701 is the one to get, its both faster and has a better and brighter display, and still its cheaper. Pay less and get more.
EDIT: Ok i see now that N8 is cheaper than i thought, a bit below 701. So in value for money they are quite equal then. Still, if you dont need the very best camera then 701 is the obvious choice (for me) out of the two.
- bob@ph
- vNX
@ Ray,
Is there another easy way to upgrade my n8 to symbian belle? Thanks
- tonmoy from bd
- uNV
Anonymous, 25 Jan 2012just take note that you can use the following until your N8 phone gets destroyed even without ... moreyeah, you are right. I was attracted by that 4.3 screen of sgs2. But, n8 is better. Thanks.
- Mohan
- 95W
Karl, 24 Jan 2012Hi everybody i'm planning to buy a new phone and i like the Nokia N8 and The Nokia 701 i... moreSuper built phone i am using since 1 year . No problem at all. Camera Cant be compared to any phone.
- fantomas
- mNx
I've noticed something interesting. I usually have got screen saver on. When my n8 lays on my desk the clock is constantly on. I also have got case cover for it. Whet I remove phone from this case, i've noticed, that the screen saver is of, but as soon as a light falls on light sensor the screen saver turns on. I think it's interesting power saving option.
- AnonD-2691
- KFN
Anonymous, 25 Jan 2012just take note that you can use the following until your N8 phone gets destroyed even without ... morefree nvigation means what??
is the ovi mps free??
google maps is not free in android??
i am using n8...please explain..
- Anonymous
- DQn
tonmoy from bd, 24 Jan 2012guys, i am confused between nokia n8 and sgs2. Can't make up my mind which one to choose? I re... morejust take note that you can use the following until your N8 phone gets destroyed even without any simcard in it.
- Free Navigation GPS forever
- 12 MP camera with Xenon flash (point in shoot camera)
- FM Transmitter to broadcast your music
- HDMI cable and DLNA to share or watch movies on a bigger screen.
and thats without any simcard yet.
Whats the use of a SGS2 three years from now? paperweight?
- AnonD-32581
- syH
Anonymous, 25 Jan 2012what about whatsapp on belle!?I have the leaked belle on and whats app works fine,
I read the news about skype on the n8fanclub,
it is news from nokia so it is true, and im sure video calling will be much appreated, and as for the widget not sure how it will look....
ps oh I only tried whats app once so I could be wrong am not sure cause I use fring,
to use fring just log off every time on the leaked belle otherwise you will not be able to use it, and you will have to flash it again....
- george_k
- M}J
Karl, 24 Jan 2012Hi everybody
i'm planning to buy a new phone
and i like the Nokia N8 and The Nokia 701 i... moreIn my opinion you're comparing 2 dissimilar models. N8 when released (1 year ago) was the flagship of Nokia. The 701 is not. A fair comparison would be N8 vs N9 or lumia 800). The behavior of N8 as a phone and its built-construction quality is far superior to the 701 (you can look at the articles gsm_arena for the 2 models). Regarding the operating system both are using belle. And one last very imp. thing: N8 is made in Finland! 701 is not. (I bought N8 in Dec 2011).
Have a good day...
- bob@ph
- vNX
AnonD-3538, 24 Jan 2012 @ bob@ph Hello there, Firstly, to delete applications from your phone you can eithe... morenot easy to update symbian anna to symbian belle.
- bob@ph
- vNX
AnonD-3538, 24 Jan 2012 @ bob@ph Hello there, Firstly, to delete applications from your phone you can eithe... moreThanks Ray, you're the best.
- nudge
- wHr
yipeey! yiheey! . . .thanks skype. . .badly needed video call on skype for n8
- Anonymous
- 3vk
AnonD-32581, 25 Jan 2012skype will be available on the nokia with symbian belle with video chat and a cool widget!!!what about whatsapp on belle!?
- AnonD-32581
- syH
skype will be available on the nokia with symbian belle with video chat and a cool widget!!!
- Anonymous
- jZj
tonmoy from bd, 24 Jan 2012guys, i am confused between nokia n8 and sgs2. Can't make up my mind which one to choose? I re... moreDepends on how you use your phone. If you are active, and you don't want to think about how and where you leave your phone, or how to keep it with you while running/biking.. then the N8 is the clear choice. Not even going to mention the superior camera.
If you want a toy to play games on, and watch movies.. the GS2 is your phone.
- AnonD-36070
- f0E
Karl, 24 Jan 2012Hi everybody
i'm planning to buy a new phone
and i like the Nokia N8 and The Nokia 701 i... moreOverall, the 701 is a better phone. These are the specs.
Processor
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N8: 680MHz
701: 1GHz
RAM
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N8: 256Mb
701: 512Mb
Screen/Resolution
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N8: 3.5'' AMOLED Gorilla Glass / 640x360
701: 3.5'' AMOLED IPS / 640x360
NB: N8 has Gorilla Glass (scratch resistant)while 701 is IPS - InPlane Switching. 701 has brighter screen but nt scratch resistant.
Camera
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N8: 12MP Carl Zeiss Autofocus with Xenon Flash
701: 8MP Fixed Focus Dual LED Flash
OS
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N8: Symbian Anna
701: Symbian Belle
NB: Belle is more recent but N8 will be upgradeable to Belle very soon.
So N8 has better camera but that's about it. I'll advise you go for 701 mostly because of the faster processor and more RAM.
- tonmoy from bd
- uNV
guys, i am confused between nokia n8 and sgs2. Can't make up my mind which one to choose? I really need suggestion. Looking forward to any replay. Thanks.
- ninbeva
- rA6
AnonD-23588, 23 Jan 2012recently i bought samsung galaxy s2, wanted to try out something new. but it turns out that n8... moreI also have N8 & S2.Just like u said, for daily use N8 is better .Main reason, because N8 is more handy .S2 width is more . also we should take care of s2 just like a little child .But S2 is a great phone ,the undisputed king of mobile .
- Ray Hipkiss
- 3GK
AnonD-15087, 24 Jan 2012HI Ray,
Thanks for your help buddy.
Hope you can help me out with this issue.
When i... more
@ Pratip.
This sounds like the memory location where your photos are stored (either E: Mass storage or F: SD card) has become corrupted. This can happen when the phone is connected to a PC in Mass storage mode and is removed without first using the "Safely remove hardware" feature in Windows. You'll most likely need to perform a *#7370# reset to reformat the E: drive (if that's where the pictures were stored) or just simply re-format the SD card if they were stored on there, without the need for a *#7370# reset.
Ray.
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