Nokia N96 - user opinions and reviews
- Anonymous
- M3s
ow no nokia i cant see this phone selling to well what with samsungs 8megapixel primera and soneys new 8megapixel you cant just bring out a revamped n95 and expect people to go mad for it nokia your going to be left in the dust !
- Anonymous
- M@T
viktor, 10 Sep 2008I wanna ask about DVB-H.Ihave N95 8gb and only thing that N96 has extra is DVB-H and 16 gb.how... moreDVB-H works only in Vietnam, Taiwan and South Korea. In the Philippines, it's on the testing ground. So if you don't live in Vietnam, South Korea and Taiwan, there's no point in getting this phone just for DVB-H alone.
- viktor
- 04U
I wanna ask about DVB-H.Ihave N95 8gb and only thing that N96 has extra is DVB-H and 16 gb.how can I use DVB-H?does it work in all countries?which TV stations can I watch?I live in Macedonia so I wandered will DVB work here?thanks
- xxx
- xnm
is it just me or does this fone look alot like n81 8gb....nokia couldnt create any new ideas?
- Kal
- vwd
..and now they are expecting to loose market share. Even in low-end market they are having tough time.
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/nokia-warns-its-losing-market/story.aspx?guid={AFCA7350-C48B-4FC7-A2F5-E770F143EC33}
- Kal
- vwd
Kangaroo, 10 Sep 2008if the samsung is that good why have the people who wrote the review in the link you have give... moreI don't think you have read it. When something Superior comes in the market people who are reviewing it, they will of course try and test that against the best in hand which was so far N95 8gb. And the end result is, Innov8 came out way better than N95, N95 8gb and N96.
- Kal
- vwd
Anonymous, 01 Jan 1970I'm talking about Innov8 and n-series. not all samsung in general. The word that samsung is using "low-grade material" is completely wrong. They use better matterial than Nokia. Few exceptions are ofcourse the 8800 series. It takes time of a brand to be called 'durable'. Nokia didn't reach to that point overnight.
If you argue that innov8 is only Superior in its image department then one might say the only thing that N96 has is DVH-TV support which is not a very popular feature to begin with. But again it's your personal choice. For the vast majority DVH-TV support doesn't make huge difference.
- cactus
- 4ma
hold your breath! nokia is set to announce, if i'm not mistaken, the first handset running on s60 touch user interface and equipped with "VGA" screen. mark your calendar, october 2nd is the date.
- Cheese
- RND
Agree with anonymous on the N85. will consider buying that too when launched. I bought N96 because of bigger screen, DVB-H support and it's looks and because it's a Nokia.
Can't agree on the Innov8, until Samsung pulls itself together on firmware and software supports. otherwise it will only be a regular 'high spec'phone, marginally better than C905 from SE o LG's 910.
I am a bit of a purist, for digital shot I have the Canon EOS1D Mk3, for portable music, I have the ipod touch 32GB. both of which is virtually unsurpassed in photography and music reproduction. And for mobile phones, I choose Nokia N and E series.
- Anonymous
- Rnp
for me, the current best smartphones recently announced are the n85 for mid-to-high end category and samsung i8510 innov8 for high end category. a big NO to n96. basing on the several reviews i read, i think n96 loses to n85 and samsung innov8 in many accounts. here's a run down:
-n85 has better build quality than n96. n85's plastic surface is glossy but not prone to scratches & fingerprints.
-n85 has better screen technology that offers better viewing experince - color contrast, sharpness, brightness, viewing angle, legibility under sunlight. n96 has larger screen but has worse picture quality.
-n96 has dual processor but scores the least in performance and speed. n85 has only a single core processor, same processor as n78 but is engineered to perfection in terms of performance and speed.
-although same 5mp camera, n85 has better image quality than n96 and n85's camera has a focal length of 5.45, n96 has 5.2
-n85 has fm transmitter that can be used anytime, anywhere. n96 has dvb-h receiver that is not widespread and only few countries support.
-n85 has up to 30 hours of music playback. n96 has up to 12 hours of music playback.
-innov8 has better camera, better sound quality, better processor, and better build quality than n96.
- Cheese
- RND
I have had the Nokia N96 for a few days now, I must say I am very pleased with the device, despite having a thin battery, it would last me a day and a half of heavy usage(1 hour talk, 2 hour web surfing through 3.5G, 1 hour GPS use and 1 hour music /video and 1 hour N gage game). I have had almost all the top ends N series (N82, N95) and E series (E90, E66) phones and I must say I am impressed with N96. I wasn't expecting to be impressed with the late launch, but I was.
Yes I agree that the Innov8 has better hardware features, but you guys are missing the point. buying and owining the phone is not about having the best feature (unless your intention is to let others know that you own the 'best phone'), it is about experience and the utilities you can get out of the device. Samsung doesn't quite work for me, Ask any Samsung's S60 owner out there, and they will tell you that Samsung is not big on firmware upgrades and bug fixes (read Steve Litchfield review on the Samsung G810 in allaboutsymbian.com and you will get the idea), and we all know all devices have bugs when launched, to me Samsung's resistence in releasing firmware upgrades is akin to 'selling and forgetting'. And let's not forget N-gage, Ovi, PC Suite, Maps, Nokia Music store etc., all experience enriching services afforded only to Nokia S60 devices.
So stick to Innov8 if you want the 'best spec' cam and music phone, or maybe consider the Sony Ericsson C905 for that matter.
but if you want your device to do more than that on a S60 platform, there's only one place to go.
That to me alone is worth 500 euro more.
- iolo003
- PT}
Anonymous, 10 Sep 2008according to mobile-review.com and smape.com, samsung innov8 is the most feature-packed mobile... moreit doesn't matter anymore because it will come out as expensive because of extra features that regular people dont need. it might have surpass N96 in some aspect but, N96's features are also at its best, plus DVH-TV that's a total media entertainment at a competitive price.
if i am to choose between 8MP or DVH-TV I will surely go for DVH-TV than 8MP because I already have a good 5MP Carl Ziess on my phone. c",
- iolo003
- PT}
iolo003, 10 Sep 2008What is superior of innov8 is the camera only which most of the regular consumers dont used an... moreit doesn't matter anymore because it will come out as expensive because of extra features that regular people dont need. it might have surpass N96 in some aspect but, N96's features are also at its best, plus DVH-TV that's a total media entertainment at a competitive price.
if i am to choose between 8MP or DVH-TV people will surely go for DVH-TV than 8MP because I already have a good 5MP Carl Ziess on my phone. c",
- Anonymous
- Rnp
according to mobile-review.com and smape.com, samsung innov8 is the most feature-packed mobile phone to date. innov8 beats n96 hands down in camera, video, sound quality, ergonomics, and build quality. n95 has a 3d graphics accelerator but no dsp sound chip. n96 sacrificed the 3d accelerator for a dsp chip. but samsung innov8 has both a 3d graphics accelerator and a dsp sound chip. their dsp chip provides even much better sound quality than nokia's best, the n91. innov8 has better build than both n95 and n96. innov8 has not only added megapixel count but the image quality produced by innov8's camera is the best among all camera-equipped phones. don't get me wrong, i'm a nokia fan but i'm really impressed by samsung innov8. innov8 costs 700 euros, n96 costs 600 euros. i think a 100 euros added to the current price of n96 is so worth it to buy innov8. if i had the money now, i'd skip the n96 and buy the innov8.
- Kangaroo
- w9L
Kal, 09 Sep 2008"Can samsung gave me durabilty?"--- INNOV8 feels more robust and enjoys a better set of materi... moreif the samsung is that good why have the people who wrote the review in the link you have given has used a Nokia N95 8GB? well don't wonder no longer! help is at hand. if its not a better device than the 8GB it will never be as good as the N96!
THE END!
- Anonymous
- Rnp
iolo003, 10 Sep 2008What is superior of innov8 is the camera only which most of the regular consumers dont used an... morei'm also a nokia fan but have you read the review of samsung innov8 in mobile-review and smape.com? both of those 2 review sites concluded that samsung innov8 beats the n96 in all multimedia departments hands down. according to their reviews, samsung innov8 has the best image quality among all camera phones right now, best sound quality among all phones even beating the mighty n91.
- Anonymous
- M@T
Hello this site states it is launched but on nokia.india,stil its commin soon.if anyone in india has got it pls inform.as i have booked but i dont have any information from nokia
- iolo003
- PT}
Kal, 09 Sep 2008"Can samsung gave me durabilty?"--- INNOV8 feels more robust and enjoys a better set of materi... moreNokia is kin in updating firmwares, I havent read firmware updates from samsung in mobile sites across the web, thats because their are non and they dont care about Samsung at all.
Nobody cares about innov8 and you know it c",
And I dont care about innov8 rather, I care about the world!
- iolo003
- PT}
Kal, 09 Sep 2008"Can samsung gave me durabilty?"--- INNOV8 feels more robust and enjoys a better set of materi... moreWhat is superior of innov8 is the camera only which most of the regular consumers dont used anyway, so its a waste of money, how many times a regular consumer used their camera phone in a day, ahh at least twice a week or non at all and thats why its not making news and not making fuzz all over the world. Call that smart choice for regular consumers not to be fooled by such gimmick.
- iolo003
- PT}
Kal, 09 Sep 2008Maybe it didn't capture your attention or you don't care about, but trust me those developers ... morei believe Nokia is busy in creating the ultimate touchscreen to compete with Apple and the other brand Samsung is not part of their concern.
anyways when it comes to durability, read the web you'll find a lot of issues sorrounding Samsung not only on their mobile phones but the rest of their products. where not talking about how robust the product is, what matters is the inside, the cheap and lowgrade materials Samsung is using on their products.
Nokia has the best customer service according to most of the consumers, market research say so, and with all the websites created by Nokia that caters to their customer, you cant argue with that.
Nokia have been developing various software to enhance their devices, that other brand dont.
Nokia is kin in updating firmwares, I havent read firmware updates from samsung in mobile sites across the web, thats because their are non and they dont care about Samsung at all.
What is superior of innov8 is the camera only which most of the regular consumers dont used anyway, so its a waste of money, how many times a regular consumer used their camera phone in a day, ahh at least twice a week or non at all and thats why its not making news and not making fuzz all over the world. Call that smart choice for regular consumers not to be fooled by such gimmick.
Nobody cares about innov8 and you know it c",
And I dont care about innov8 rather, I care about the world!
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