Nokia N8 gets lots of stick in early reviews, we wonder why

03 October, 2010
The Nokia N8 started shipping this week and reviews of the Finnish company's latest flagship are spreading like wildfire. Checking out the first batch of those we noticed a certain trend, which we cannot...

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  • Anonymous
  • Ec2
  • 06 Oct 2010

? just skimmed through mobile-review's camera comparison, I think they do a fairer job of it than gsm arena's own n8 camera comparison. Why? Because Mobile-Review bothered to do test shots against a variety of settings (light, dark, downcast, bright, etc conditions) whereas gsm arena just did a bunch of downcast shots, which probably hides the N8's software deficiencies which mobile-review clearly point out.

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    • i own android phone
    • p@$
    • 06 Oct 2010

    I couldn't help but agree with GSM arena on this one. Nokia N8 judging by specs and all that is good phone. I am sick and tired of gizmodo and engadget and their anti love for a lot of thinks europian to include nokia and honestly even though I love android it is far from perfect and american tech sites are makiń to. Much noise about it.

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      • Engineer Man
      • n5Q
      • 06 Oct 2010

      The N8 needs a thorough review before I pass any judgement. I don't want to fall into a stupid operator contract & find I can't get the N9 for months on end. Nokia & developers need to push their app store & make it sing also. Also Dolby 5.1 content a reality for web tv & good delivery service standards for good compression quality & resolution. Audio 5.1. Nokia! what do you say - We finally have the storage capacity & means to deliver this content to phones with the abilities to playback HD quality & multi bitstream output. etc.. etc..

      I have to ask gsmarena to change their website image applets for the camera images. It seems to stretch the images larger than their actual aspect ratio should look introducing more compression artifacts which durface such asd noise. This makes it very difficult to render any fair analysis. Image is either too small or too large. Either fix this or please allow specific resizing paramters or more zoom controls. Please!

      Please!

      Dear Nokia. Please push the operators to move their butt, to figure out plans & start mainstream rollout to worldwide markets & operators already. Rest My cases. yes yes!

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        • unbaised mobile addi
        • A5w
        • 05 Oct 2010

        LMAO

        got over 1000 comments in 2 days

        clearly N8 is one of the most anticipated device to hit the mobile industry

        so many love it, so many hate it

        one thing for sure

        Nokia is LTAO with this one

        with this hype for the N8, for sure it will sell great

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          • vounisios7
          • 00c
          • 05 Oct 2010

          only nokia...

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            • Sam
            • N%8
            • 05 Oct 2010

            Come on people... thats gsmarenas opinion, no need to get aallll emotional writting paragraphs upon paragraphs in response. you like Nokia then purchase it, or move to another device... end of story!!! You people tickle me... lol

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              • Seiba
              • 3iK
              • 05 Oct 2010

              IMHO, GSM-Arena is the best Mobile Reviewer in the Planet. Fair to all reviews. This is the best site when checking for your new mobile. It gives the important details of the units Pros and Cons and it give give the reader a chance to make the right choice. No Brand Loyalty just honest to goodness review.

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                • Anonymous
                • pqB
                • 05 Oct 2010

                *iPhone - pwned by N8 - check: http://theiphonefever.blogspot.com/p/idont-list.html

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                  • Magrix
                  • 05N
                  • 05 Oct 2010

                  This is the first time over many years, that i am really excited about a new device and as a lifetime Nokia user i'm really glad that Nokia will prove the nayers wrong...FINALLY. Things i need from a phone, N8 ;) :
                  * free gps maps with drive navigation - check;
                  * good web browsing capabilities - check;
                  * good e-mail reading capabiliies - check;
                  * good camera - check;
                  * good PHONE - check;
                  * good battery lifetime - check;
                  * reasonable price - check;
                  * cool looks - check;
                  * metallic body - check;
                  * extra durable (read gorilla glass and anodized body) - check;
                  * good music player - check;
                  * HDMI output - check;

                  Jiish, its got it all...THANK YOU NOKIA!!!

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                    • Nizahm
                    • fqt
                    • 05 Oct 2010

                    Lately it has all been about the iPhone this and the iPhone that. Apple makes awesome software and hardware, but its not the best around. I want an iPhone 4 myself, but dont sell Nokia short. They still make the best equipped hardware around and MeeGo is around the corner. Perhaps those two faced journalists who had love for Nokia in the past will have some love for it again... Nokia has made some bad decisions, but like all manufacturers they go through a bad patch and learn that the mighty does indeed fall. Who know's. A few years down the line everyone would be having the same hate for Apple? And Motorola will once again be Number 1? Such is the ecosystem of technology. It progresses too fast that we have gotten used to getting bored with what he have alot quicker than before.

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                      • ThineMother
                      • n5P
                      • 05 Oct 2010

                      Clearly they have a problem with symbian itself, its not a perfect os but NEITHER is anything else out there, which people forget.

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                        • Anonymous
                        • TqC
                        • 05 Oct 2010

                        Alon, 05 Oct 2010For goodne's sake people, wait for the reviews! Nokia phone... morewatch 7:42 of video prt 2 showing n8 is slow by mynokiablog which can't be iphone lover n nokia hater
                        http://mynokiablog.com/2010/09/20/video-nokia-n8-vs-iphone-4-symbian3-vs-ios4/

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                          • Alon
                          • 3Pi
                          • 05 Oct 2010

                          For goodne's sake people, wait for the reviews! Nokia phones aren't too exiting, but the hardware is mostly good, and they do try to fix Symbian.

                          They've got an app store and a free nav up and running, that's better than what most comapnies do: Jump in Android and not even try to put out something of their own. You try to compete with the Iphone. Good luck!

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                            • Anonymous
                            • TqC
                            • 05 Oct 2010

                            dk, 05 Oct 2010I guess nokia n8 is gonna face some serious biased criticis... morehttp://www.techradar.com/reviews/phones/mobile-phones/nokia-n8-692448/review
                            n8 is bad n ppl will regret buying

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                              • dk
                              • s86
                              • 05 Oct 2010

                              I guess nokia n8 is gonna face some serious biased criticisms, its human nature to praise what we have when we see something extra ordinally great to keep up our spirits...
                              N8 is the most visited phone on gsmarena... The visitors don't just come to stroll around on sites... Further more if u calculate a bit u can find out that someone is consistently voting 1 for features looks and performance to keep the performance avg low...
                              A clear depiction of feeling of insecurity and competition, i guess gsmarena people can give a FAIR AND UNBIASED review to get it to its much deserved glory...

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                                • Anonymous
                                • pqB
                                • 05 Oct 2010

                                Anonymous, 05 Oct 2010do u live in US to say iphone is not popular?? I live in NY... moreWell if you keep reading you obviously bought one to feel popular :))
                                http://theiphonefever.blogspot.com/p/iphone-why-do-you-have-one.html

                                This article actually explains how come you're weak willed have an under average iq =)))))))))

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • YQC
                                  • 05 Oct 2010

                                  Anonymous, 05 Oct 2010the data showed excludes iphone 4 LOL!!Gsmarena u coments gizmodo vidio about n8.but u never say youtube vidio n8 performance.why u silent and never saying?how ppl compare?iphone4,bold and n8.there are difrent cpu and its speed.how u campare 680mhz cpu with 1ghz?gsmarena do u have any sense?gsmarena y silent?fuck you and fuck ur coments.ur coments about gizmodo and elder murtazin are against a perfect phone.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • TqC
                                    • 05 Oct 2010

                                    Anonymous, 05 Oct 2010Do say where there's a note iPhone 4 is excluded. Go on.iph4 sale has not published till dec n it was available end of jun

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                                      • diorin
                                      • N7A
                                      • 05 Oct 2010

                                      reggae, 'gsmarena throw one stone and all the enemies of nokia and gsmarena are hula balooing'

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                                        • Anonymous
                                        • p7a
                                        • 05 Oct 2010

                                        Anonymous, 05 Oct 2010the data showed excludes iphone 4 LOL!!Do say where there's a note iPhone 4 is excluded. Go on.