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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  • 19 Oct 2010

Anonymous, 15 Oct 2010Nokia sucks big time. I used Nokia long time ago, after I s... morei agree that Iphone is way btr than Nokia.... bt nokia isnt tat bad... just coz u hd bad exp with a phone, doesnt mean nokia sucks...
but yah even i agree, there are a lot of blind Nokia fans out there...
I personally dont like the whole N series.. But the recent C's look gud.. havnt used ny of them yet...

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    • 19 Oct 2010

    vk, 16 Oct 2010verry fool who is say sony beter than n8i think you are blink look at the noise and the colors and you will see fool

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      • Mfy
      • 17 Oct 2010

      A phone can never be a subs for a regular cam. Very difficult to hold the phone steady in strong winds like those nearby sea shores. It might be technically close but you can't use it for serious work, can you?

      What are the great apps that Android or iPhone OS offers? I have a E51 for 3 years now. It can open and edit Word, Excel Powerpoint docs. Manages my 3500+ phonebook rather well. Runs Nokia's push mail app and instant messenger apps like Fring. It's nice to hold very sleek. Only thing missing is the GPS. But then E55 has that too. Stop this stupid hype about more and more senseless apps and pixels and HD videos and what not. Okay once in a while you might watch a 5 minute video or something, but to make a big hoo-haa about it is plain stupid.

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        • 16 Oct 2010

        bassam, 16 Oct 2010after reviewing the many shoots the best was the sony hx5vverry fool who is say sony beter than n8

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          • 16 Oct 2010

          Anonymous, 15 Oct 2010Get over it it was a blind test and it won!!! What else yo... moreThe King is dead (go buy it's dead body)! Long live the King!!! :-)

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            • 16 Oct 2010

            after reviewing the many shoots the best was the sony hx5v

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              • 2IX
              • 15 Oct 2010

              Nokia sucks big time. I used Nokia long time ago, after I switch to SE I never look back then came iPhone. It was after I sold my iPhone 2G and 3G waiting for the 3GS. I have given them a chance on the N97 and will be the last. Their service sucks. The phone sucks, the UI sucks. IT's slow like hell. Ovi Maps sucks and retarded. Ovi stores charge lousy stuff for money which is way lousier than any free iPhone games.
              BTW I see that it's a "BLIND TEST" and everyone is BLIND. HX5V is the best HIGH ZOOM Camera in the market. If you are looking on Cameras, none can give it a run for it's money against Cameras in this category let alone a 'NOKIA N8" it doesn't even have a good sensor to begin with.

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                • Anonymous
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                • 15 Oct 2010

                Get over it it was a blind test and it won!!!
                What else you want?
                The N8 is the King of camera phones has a great output sounding audio and Nokia reliability ! im buying and when meego get this kind of hardware all you Iphoners and Samsungners will have to shut up and buy one!! thats it Game over the King is back!!!

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                  • 14 Oct 2010

                  i cant see why C is better than A
                  A has more natural colors

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                    • 4cS
                    • 14 Oct 2010

                    N8 looks so slow when you swipe homescreen compares to Galaxy S.

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                      • xnm
                      • 13 Oct 2010

                      :) I just love how even the staff suggested that the N8 pumps up colors and even adds noise when it's not supposed to and that the Samsung clearly if a better shooter. But hey, "what do they know?". GSM Arena doesn't know anything when compared to the hundreds of thousands of blind Nokia fans, eager to get their hands on the latest Nokia gadget. I don't know if this is an act of desperation, hoping that MAYBE "this" phone will be good or that it doesn't have anything to do with reason. They're just brand-lovers : headstrong on the N8 regardless of the price and function of a phone that's only justifiable reason for the price is the 12MP camera...which is not that great.
                      Before you go and rant, I was a Nokia fan for many years. Until I started looking at the numbers. There are loads of other phones out there which are cheaper, better built, faster and with just as many functions.

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                        • 12 Oct 2010

                        co0lG, 12 Oct 2010For all of you complaining about the slow processor in n8 ... moreyaaa use it yourself before complaining ...

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                          • 12 Oct 2010

                          For all of you complaining about the slow processor in n8
                          just think about this: Windows xp with a 512mb ram and p4 could easily compete or even beat a windows vista with 1gb ram and dualcore.... As simple as dat...!
                          It all depends on the OS...
                          Symbian is not that demanding compared to iOS or whatever out there..
                          Kudos to GSMarena for givin a fair review... unlike engadget..

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                            • 12 Oct 2010

                            the sony ones clearly did the best

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                              • t7J
                              • 11 Oct 2010

                              It's a joke, 11 Oct 2010How can HX5 the award winning camera lose out to a Camera p... moreeveryone's shock as usual. Its not a dslr anyway.

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                                • 11 Oct 2010

                                How can HX5 the award winning camera lose out to a Camera phone somemore a NOKIA you must be joking!!!!

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                                  • 11 Oct 2010

                                  Lucky gues, 11 Oct 2010B-Nokia n8 A-Samsung Pixon12 C-Sony HX5v What you mean? GSMArena states as below:

                                  A. Sony HX5
                                  B. Samsung Pixon12
                                  C. Nokia N8

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                                    • 11 Oct 2010

                                    B-Nokia n8
                                    A-Samsung Pixon12
                                    C-Sony HX5v

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                                      • 10 Oct 2010

                                      Joro, 10 Oct 2010It only shows how many people do not agree with this result... morewhat the heck are u talking about? if there is one site that has credibility, it would have been this site. whatever the results, it was voted for by the people. see the link of the voters before you make a silly accusations

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                                        • 10 Oct 2010

                                        Anonymous, 08 Oct 2010lol....haters strikes back if only N8 was placed 3rd, th... moreIt only shows how many people do not agree with this results - no matter what they have voted for. And how do you think - why so many people hate "the best of the bests"??? I'll tell you - "Whatever they talk about - it's always about money" ;-)