Nokia 808 PureView review: Photo Finnish

22 June 2012
The Nokia 808 PureView is the best cameraphone ever made. End of story. Now, how do you proceed from there? And why is this particular phone so hard to write about? How about because a picture is worth a thousand words and we just had a...

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  • Anonymous
  • v0q
  • 23 Jun 2012

Facetime? That's moving backwards.

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    • AnonD-37977
    • 4Vn
    • 23 Jun 2012

    Hands down the best camera phone today but with an aging OS and with no future in app develepment, this will be a hard sell to all android and IOS fans. If the reason you're buying a phone is to shoot pics and videos, then this may be the phone for you.

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      • AnonD-616
      • gx4
      • 22 Jun 2012

      First of all ! Thank you so much gsmarena teams for reviews nokia 808 :-) really i enjoyed reading :-) ! Everything for fine in nokia 808 :-) only missing some applications :-( nokia you should make your own application like 'facetime' for symbian :-)

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        • Marco
        • pP6
        • 22 Jun 2012

        Good to see Nokia still has the gutts to be innovative. I hope the Finns will make their comeback with devices like this... I can't help it, even though I moved over to Android, I still have a lot of sympathy for Nokia.

        GO NOKIA!!! DO IT!!!

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          • Omar Mohamed
          • fk6
          • 22 Jun 2012

          Finally.

          :)

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            • AnonD-31722
            • 3LA
            • 22 Jun 2012

            Man, this is ONE LONG REVIEW, I've been reading for about 45 minutes now.

            As I see, the writer has gone in love with Symbian Belle and Nokia, it is great isn't it?

            I know Nokia isn't dying yet, there is a lot to see from it yet.

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              • AnonD-50654
              • 3LF
              • 22 Jun 2012

              One of the best reviews I read in a loooooong time . Looks like you were quite impressed with the 808 :) ;) It would really be a shame if Symbian got forgotten as it is a great and resource friendly platform (seeing what Finns are doing with it is a joy as it is the only phone that can process 41 MPix photos this quick-I know - the dedicated processor , but still I WOULD HATE TO SEE SYMBIAN GONE ) . It has INNOVATION written all over it :)

              P.S. Loved the last line : "Madness? This is Nokia"

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                • 2x
                • SqI
                • 22 Jun 2012

                AnonD-1082, 22 Jun 2012The 808 PureView is a certified Android smart toy killer. ... moreThe only thing this phone has is a good camera, the rest sucks, not to mention it is one hell of a brick.. 14mm thick, 170g and looks awfull.

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                  • fun9
                  • vfx
                  • 22 Jun 2012

                  '' Madness?? This is Nokia ''
                  Madness maybe can change a thing, 808 on its way to do it.
                  I hope even James bond will change his name to agent 808 n then the SKY would really FALL. hehehe, good luck 808, do your best, n good luck Nokia.

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                    • 3ZH
                    • 22 Jun 2012

                    I will say this.. the phone isn't too good overall but the camera is amazing. I'm jealous of it. I mean, not of the additional bulk but the quality.. I hope other manufacturers take note. If Nokia comes up with those cameras, but in a slimmer body I might as well give one a try, since I'm a camera hog. Until then I'll have to stay with Android which, unfortunately is much more advanced.

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                      • ZiiimZooon
                      • iyP
                      • 22 Jun 2012

                      Best place on the internet to get reviews about phones! Always enjoying them! Good work! end of story!

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                        • AnonD-1082
                        • q{g
                        • 22 Jun 2012

                        The 808 PureView is a certified Android smart toy killer.

                        I can't wait for the Lumia PureView. It will blow away the SGS 3 and iPhone 5.

                        Nokia will be King once again. Sorry Samsuck, your short reign is over. Nokia is back!

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                          • Anonymous
                          • shw
                          • 22 Jun 2012

                          This is how your write a review. Bravo GSMARENA! This phone is .. simply awesome.

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                            • Anonymous
                            • p@x
                            • 22 Jun 2012

                            the n8 was a great camera phone and it did not sell much, the only thing nokia has nowadays is microsoft, this tech needs to go in a windows phone or else its just going to end up like the tech in the n8...wasted

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                              • Anonymous
                              • 0Cb
                              • 22 Jun 2012

                              the most sofisticated and expansive hardware ever made for a mobile phone and the most reliable and friendly o.s. for normal users,not for desperate users of internet at every 10 minutes. every time i use symbian,is like founding a good old pal after a long absence

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                                • IWc
                                • 22 Jun 2012

                                An honest review. Awesomely written. Good job!

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                                  • Anonymous
                                  • v0q
                                  • 22 Jun 2012

                                  "The Nokia 808 PureView is the best cameraphone ever made. End of story."
                                  Hahaha! Epic! As usual, great review GSMA.

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                                    • Anonymous
                                    • 35p
                                    • 22 Jun 2012

                                    1/1.2 Sensor, thx for the review!