Nokia N8 preview: First look
Introduction
We were almost starting to suspect mobile phones of giving up and playing soft. They seemed unstoppable you know. They went from 5 to 12 in no time and there was nothing to suggest that digicams will ever get a timeout for a much needed breather.
Key features
- Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE support
- Penta-band 3G with 10.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2 Mbps HSUPA support
- Sleek anodized aluminum unibody
- 3.5" 16M-color AMOLED capacitive touchscreen of 640 x 360 pixel resolution
- 12 megapixel autofocus camera with xenon flash and 720p@25fps video recording
- Camera features: large 1/1.83” camera sensor, mechanical shutter, ND filter, geo-tagging, face detection
- Symbian^3 OS
- 680 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 256 MB RAM
- Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
- microHDMI port for 720p TV-out functionality
- GPS receiver with A-GPS support and free lifetime voice-guided navigation
- Digital compass
- 16GB on-board storage, expandable through the microSD card slot
- Active noise cancellation with a dedicated mic
- DivX and XviD video support
- Built-in accelerometer and proximity sensor
- Standard 3.5 mm audio jack
- Stereo FM Radio with RDS, FM transmitter
- microUSB port with USB On-the-go support
- Flash and Java support for the web browser
- Stereo Bluetooth 3.0
- Nice audio reproduction quality
- Smart and voice dialing
- Scratch resistant Gorilla glass display
Nokia N8 at a glance:
- General: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz, UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 MHz, HSDPA 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA 2 Mbps
- Form factor: Touchscreen bar
- Dimensions: 113.5 x 59.1 x 12.9 mm, 86 cc; 135 g
- Display: 3.5-inch 16M-color nHD (360 x 640 pixels) AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
- Memory: 16GB storage memory, hot-swappable microSD card slot (up to 32GB)
- OS: Symbian^3
- CPU: ARM 11 680 MHz processor, 3D Graphics HW accelerator; 256 MB RAM
- Camera: 12 megapixel large-sensor (1/1.83”) autofocus camera with xenon flash, geo-tagging, face and smile detection and built-in ND filter; 720p video recording@25fps
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth v3.0 with A2DP, microUSB port with USB host support, 3.5mm audio jack, GPS receiver with A-GPS, HDMI port
- Misc: Accelerometer, DivX/XviD video support, Stereo FM radio with RDS, FM transmitter, 720p TV-out, Flash support in the web browser, anodized aluminum unibody, proximity sensor, scratch-resistant display
- Battery: 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery
Main disadvantages
- Symbian^3 is still behind Android and iOS usability standards
- No video light
- Camera interface is decidedly outdated
- Relatively limited 3rd party software availability
- No office document editing (without a paid upgrade)
- Video player has some issues
- Battery life is not on par with best in the business
- Battery is not user-replaceable
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