Nokia N8 review: Director of photography

12 October 2010
We’ve come to take Nokia for granted in the low end or the business class but it seems it has lost the knack for killer phones, run out of royal blood. It’s up to the Nseries to fix it all up. The Nokia N8 may just turn out to be the right cure. With that kind of hardware. Update, 08.02.2012: Symbian Belle update hands-on...

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  • 26 Oct 2010

Anonymous, 26 Oct 2010as if your nokia is not cina made... Mine is Finland!!
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    • Anonymous
    • vp9
    • 26 Oct 2010

    Anonymous, 25 Oct 2010People whi say that the N8 looks Cheap just feel envy! its ... moreas if your nokia is not cina made...

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      • tigorus
      • 6D1
      • 26 Oct 2010

      I disagree with all the "outdated UI" comments... I'm comfortable using Symbian S60, and I would not trade it for the dumbed down iphone-style UI. I'm glad Nokia has kept the menus in place on the N8 for those of us who want to do something more than a few simple tasks.

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        • Anonymous
        • j2U
        • 25 Oct 2010

        People whi say that the N8 looks Cheap just feel envy! its an amazing well constructed phone that looks and feel like a tank like my old N91 but without the weight and i can use it without that ugly cover that all Iphoners use ajhhahjahj my N8 wont break like an Iphone! and yes the Iphone looks great but its like having Pamela Anderson in a Burka!!
        ps All Samsungs are an ugly piece of Plastic crap who are as Cheap as made in china!

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          • tE$
          • 25 Oct 2010

          Shashank, 24 Oct 2010I let go my samsung wave for the Nokia N8. even though the... morethx man u just helped me to confirm my mind to buy this cellphone...
          even after reading the review i was a little confused but after reading what u wrote i'm sure that am taking this baby home....

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            • Anonymous
            • K7e
            • 25 Oct 2010

            hayyyzz....

            i went to the mall a few hours ago and found a "just a dummy" N8 there, the built was so beautiful and fits comfortably in my hand... anyway i own a samsung wave flashed to 1.2 bada FW, now i'm openned to buy a 2nd fon the N8, hehehe

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              • simple rules
              • n}F
              • 25 Oct 2010

              That is CORRECT review!!!
              http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4XRcZs0iao

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                • Anonymous
                • pJG
                • 25 Oct 2010

                The phone looks cheap and nasty. At least you wouldn't have to worry about anyone stealing it from you.

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                  • Shashank
                  • vG%
                  • 24 Oct 2010

                  I let go my samsung wave for the Nokia N8.
                  even though the wave was a brilliant phone, games like NFS Shift and Kroll would keep crashing. even while playig Asphalt, the phone would heat up.
                  if email exchange was used, the otherwise awesome battery would drain in a day.
                  The Nokia N8 seems to be the right balance.
                  the CORRECT amount of ram, REALLY POWERFUL Graphics, and a decent processor make it nice to use.
                  (Pretty sure the processor will be OVERCLOCKED soon by some hackers :))
                  I would like to try 750 - 800 GHz)
                  this would hopefully not strain the battery too much.

                  I would also like to thank nokia for making the OS better to work with rather than focussing on Eye candy.
                  i am sure the future upgrades will be great. till then, the never ending linup of themes and animation softwares are fine.

                  i find it funny how the trolls come up here and keep bashing this phone, even if they dont own it. there are enough people on this planet for all the smartphones to co-Exist....

                  The best thing about the Nokia N8 is that even after a year when there as a phone challenging the face of the mobile world with crazy specs, the Nokia N8 can double as a Perfect Digi cam / Video recorder / MP3 Player.
                  This Phone just cant go Wrong !!!!!!

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                    • HELLBOY
                    • 2SQ
                    • 24 Oct 2010

                    Shashank, 24 Oct 2010If you go for the E7, you are compromising on the Stunning ... more@HEAVENBOY and @Shashank
                    i will take N8 :)
                    thanks a lot for d suggestion :)

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                      • Shashank
                      • vG%
                      • 24 Oct 2010

                      HELLBOY, 24 Oct 2010To nokia fans which one shall i take N8 or E7 m confusedIf you go for the E7, you are compromising on the Stunning camera for a bigger 4" screen. the N8 is more worth as the E7, even with 8Mp, is still stuck with fixed focus.
                      if screen is a priority, go for galaxy S instead.
                      But as an all round phone, the Nokia N8 is worth every penny you spend on it.

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                        • s8h
                        • 24 Oct 2010

                        HELLBOY, 24 Oct 2010To nokia fans which one shall i take N8 or E7 m confusedN8

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                          • 2SQ
                          • 24 Oct 2010

                          To nokia fans which one shall i take N8 or E7 m confused

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                            • arun
                            • t1%
                            • 24 Oct 2010

                            Nitesh, 24 Oct 2010Anyone knows a good youtube app for N8 or place from where ... moreyou can watch the video from the std video player if you dont want to watch it with in the browser

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                              • Duel
                              • niD
                              • 24 Oct 2010

                              Duel, 24 Oct 2010Yes i have tested OPERA and it sucks, it doesnt have multit... moremaybe the OPERA is good if you haven't ever tryed the good browser with multitouch gestures

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                                • Duel
                                • niD
                                • 24 Oct 2010

                                Subho, 24 Oct 2010Ever heard of OPERA use it if the default browser is bad.If... moreYes i have tested OPERA and it sucks, it doesnt have multitouch, i always felt i was too far or too close with the zoom.

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                                  • Subho
                                  • s8i
                                  • 24 Oct 2010

                                  Duel, 24 Oct 2010"how long symbian takes to bring capacitive multitouch... moreEver heard of OPERA use it if the default browser is bad.If i start counting flaws in iphone and andriod it will never end.

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                                    • niD
                                    • 24 Oct 2010

                                    Subho, 23 Oct 2010N8 is packed with all those features.Once again get lost Ap... more"how long symbian takes to bring capacitive multitouch, kinetic scrolling and still web browser sucks till now."

                                    "N8 is packed with all those features."

                                    Yes N8 have all those, included the last one, here is example:

                                    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AUqa4f91WyI Surfing With Nokia N8 - Web Browser Test

                                    i don't remember when i have seen such a bad web performance.

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                                      • 24 Oct 2010

                                      Anonymous, 24 Oct 2010Why would anyone buy such a cheap phone? It's software look... moreSARCASM ON!

                                      Yeah, you are totally right. We could rather spend twice as much on a phone that takes a few cents more to manufacture (yip, I am referring to the iPhone). That would make us so much more intelligent.

                                      SARCASM OFF!

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                                        • 24 Oct 2010

                                        Anonymous, 24 Oct 2010Why would anyone buy such a cheap phone? It's software look... moreBecause even if it not "great' looking crap, it actually does all stuff put together for which you'll need 2-3 "good" smartphones (good according to isheep and fanboys) and lot of paid apps for them.. in short, i'm looking for a smart phone, not brainlessly handsome phone