Nokia N8 vs. Samsung Pixon12 vs. Sony HX5v shootout: Blind test

05 October 2010
The Nokia N8 is an immensely popular phone and we’re already hard at work on a proper review of the handset. Since the N8 camera is its pivotal feature, we’re interested how you'd rate it in a blind shootout with two other cameras...

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  • Hawke
  • PS6
  • 06 Oct 2010

[deleted post]There are lots of people who have got their hands on N8 b4 its start sales in the market and GSMArena is one of them

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    • Moreno
    • PcV
    • 06 Oct 2010

    yeah!!! i didn´t think that the "C" is Nokia N8 its awesome i think would be the sony, good job nokia, thanks gsmarena for your work and do blind test without judging nokia first!, just waiting to get the phone in Mexico this month.. hope u dont failed me again nokia because in Mexico its oficial the release in October... by the way mod abaur 30fps and continous autofocus this phone its revoluciaonary.

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      • Hawke
      • PS6
      • 06 Oct 2010

      Hawke, 06 Oct 2010If N8 beat Sony Digicam, would Satio stand a chance?Opps, N8 already beat Sony Digicam, would Satio even stands a chance?

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        • unbiased mobile addi
        • A5w
        • 06 Oct 2010

        WOW!can't believe C was N8!

        And all majority prefered C and thought it was the sony digicam(even i thought it was sony)

        pixon camera samples is a give away though(i own one but not sure for others)

        now what interest me is the way fanboys N8 haters votes for this blind test

        sure they eat thier words for this:)

        I comment to the one who said why GSM arena want to do the N8 review on a sunny day. Do you have any idea that cam perform well on a natural light(even digicam). its pointless to do a review on a dim/artificial light. If you thought it would be unfair to other mobile fone, well thats the reason why they did this blind test. To end all those fanboys bashing other brands

        lets face it, N8 is a one heck of a cam fone:)

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          • Hawke
          • PS6
          • 06 Oct 2010

          Anonymous, 06 Oct 2010Fantastic i think gsmarena has done the right job Nokia N8 ... moreIf N8 beat Sony Digicam, would Satio stand a chance?

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            • ppp
            • IT4
            • 06 Oct 2010

            C/N8 is truly the best!!! :P

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              • Anonymous
              • Mfx
              • 06 Oct 2010

              C... Nokia N8 wins..???.... I would love to see the whole review with the UI and functionality discussion,
              It is of no use if it takes 5 seconds to open the interface and takes longer to actually take a pic.....
              Nokia fones are known for slowness.....

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                • Anonymous
                • 2@r
                • 06 Oct 2010

                Fantastic i think gsmarena has done the right job Nokia N8 just rocked the photography but i would like to suggest you that please compare Nokia N8 camera vs. Sony Ericsson Satio asap as i m thinking to buy Nokia N8 waiting for your response.

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                  • Siddharth ( Sid )
                  • 2Zc
                  • 06 Oct 2010

                  Seriously.....what the....if C is Nokia N8 , it suggests that Nokia has gone for a complete revision of its image processing algorithms....and beg ur pardon GSMArena team , the sony device says

                  My name is Sony HX50v....and I am NOT a HANDSET !!!

                  .....rather a point and shoot....howzzat ???

                  ;-)

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                    • Hawke
                    • PS6
                    • 06 Oct 2010

                    Anonymous, 06 Oct 2010what about sony ericsson second 12mp phone the s003 which ... moreThat only available in DoCoMo network

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                      • Anonymous
                      • 2@S
                      • 06 Oct 2010

                      This is the best test ever done, with such a fair comparison and unbias review. unlike eldar's http://www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-n8-camera-en.shtml, who seemed like a kindergarten kid trying to tell ppl that his opinion is right and try to put n8 into disadvantage position. I bet he cheated so that other pics look better than n8.

                      Well done GSMarena! The vote clearly shows that N8 is a worthy cameraphone! the fact that it is hidden, ppl actually made vote for C thinking that it is sony!

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                        • Anonymous
                        • P@L
                        • 06 Oct 2010

                        what about sony ericsson second 12mp phone the s003 which is launched in japan

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                          • preetman
                          • YTL
                          • 06 Oct 2010

                          i was expecting that c is nokia n8. i have also commented on that. and now i m going to get n8 for sure.....

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                            • Hawke
                            • PS6
                            • 06 Oct 2010

                            Hope it's N8, 06 Oct 2010I thought it would be Sony, but... Great Nokia!I really thought C would be Sony, but never expected it would be N8!

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                              • Andy
                              • n2s
                              • 06 Oct 2010

                              And check how fast N8 against iphone and blackberry bloggers.Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bJ018LZjLc

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                                • Anonymous
                                • w4A
                                • 06 Oct 2010

                                Wow totally surprised that C would be the N8. C was definitely the best and in fact that didnt even use that custom rom that shoots uncompressed pictures of 11mb.

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                                  • p60
                                  • 06 Oct 2010

                                  I thought it would be Sony, but... Great Nokia!

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                                    • VK
                                    • tUc
                                    • 06 Oct 2010

                                    Hey N8 rocks... Nokia has once again proved to be the leader... N8 is going to be the biggest hit for Nokia..

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                                      • Anonymous
                                      • PBR
                                      • 06 Oct 2010

                                      Anonymous, 06 Oct 2010A = Digicam B = Dumbphone C = Smartphone My verdict was correct, B is dumb

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                                        • Hawke
                                        • PS6
                                        • 06 Oct 2010

                                        Contender reveal!

                                        http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n8_vs_samsung_pixon12_vs_sony_dsc_hx5v-review-519p2.php

                                        Here are the real identities of the three handsets:

                                        A. Sony HX5

                                        B. Samsung Pixon 12

                                        C. Nokia N8