Nokia N8 Review
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In a nutshell: The Nokia N8 is the best Nokia we've seen yet,
with the latest Symbian^3 smartphone operating system and an amazing
12 megapixel camera with xenon flash and HD video recording. With a
responsive touchscreen with pinch-and-zoom capability, GPS with free
navigation software and maps, 16GB of onboard memory and great battery
life, it's a strong all-rounder. However, even the revamped Symbian^3
lags a long way behind Apple or Android. Available in Black, Grey, Pink
or Silver.
Review: October 2010. Last updated January 2011.
Nokia are pinning their future on the new Symbian ^3 operating system. The
N8 is the first device to feature this operating system, and it also has a monster
12 megapixel camera and HD video recording. The N8 could be the phone that determines
whether Nokia retain their position as the world's number one phone manufacturer.
Come with us for a peek into the future ...
Well, let's start with the basics. The N8 is a classic-shaped phone with a
touchscreen filling most of its facia. It's about the same height and width
as the iPhone 4, but a lot thicker. Not surprisingly,
it manages to fit a screen that's exactly the same size as the iPhone, at 3.5
inches diagonally. The phone feels very solid in the hand, with an aluminium
body and anodised scratch-proof paint. Interestingly, the battery is non-removable,
as the metal body completely encloses it. The SIM and memory cards fit into
covered slots in the side of the phone.
So, we switch it on and the first thing we notice is the screen. It's AMOLED,
so it's nice and bright but we can't help noticing that the resolution doesn't
come close to the resolution of the iPhone 4 or the HTC
Desire. Don't mistake us: it's not awful, but for a flagship phone it could
be better. The next thing we notice is the home screen. It's different to what
we've seen before on a Nokia, and that's because the N8 is running Symbian^3.
Symbian^3 actually has three home screens, and you can swipe between them with
your finger. We notice that the capacitive touchscreen is nice and responsive
and that the phone responds quickly to our touch, in contrast to the sluggishness
of previous Symbian phones. The display flicks sharply between landscape and
portrait modes too. It helps that the N8 has a new, faster processor too. But
mutli-tasking can still slow the device to a crawl. Generally speaking, Symbian^3
feels like an evolution, rather than a revolution, which is either a good thing
or a bad thing, depending on your point of view. It means that existing Symbian
users will adapt to it very easily indeed, but it doesn't offer the great leap
forward that some may have hoped for. If you've already made the switch to the
iPhone or to Android, you'll probably find that Symbian^3 feels like a backward
step.
In our testing, the N8 seemed to be significantly more responsive and robust
than the old Symbian phones that regularly used to freeze and crash. However,
looking at the user reviews below, it's becoming clear that in the real world,
Symbian^3 still suffers from the same kinds of gremlins. Freezing, crashing
and shutting down are still a way of life for Nokia, and it looks to us now
like Symbian^3 is likely to suffer the same fate as the dodo.
But the N8 is not stepping backwards when it comes to the camera. This is a
12 megapixel monster with a large sensor, Carl Zeiss optics and a xenon flash
- just like a real digital camera. Not surprisingly it takes truly excellent
photos, with great colour balance and accurate focusing. It's all very easy
to use too. It's quite reasonable to say the N8 is the best camera phone ever
- certainly it's in the top three. The video recording is also outstanding,
with HD recording and good stereo sound quality too. A second front camera supports
video calling.
The media player is excellent, with quite smooth video playback, and there's
the benefit of an FM radio with RDS. You can also stream content from the web,
using the fast 3G connection giving downloads of up to 10.2 Mbps, or the Wi-Fi
connection. Audio quality is excellent, either through the main speaker, or
piped through Bluetooth 3, the 3.5mm headphone jack or even the HDMI connection
directly to your home cinema system.
Another bonus is the GPS system which includes Ovi Maps with free voice-guided
navigation wherever you are in the world.
The web browser is new and isn't at all bad, with pinch to zoom functionality
and Flash Lite for watching movies, but we don't think that 's a match for HTC
or Apple. Facebook and Twitter are catered for via an integrated social networking
app. Ovi Store is easier to access than on previous Symbian phones, although
it can't match the choice of apps for the iPhone or for Android.
Battery life is surprisingly good. We say surprising, because the battery isn't
that big - just 1200mAh - yet the phone can easily outlast most competing smartphones,
even with Wi-Fi and GPS in use. The AMOLED screen helps, but the Symbian^3 OS
must be managing power consumption well to get this kind of performance out
of a middle-sized battery.
The N8 is probably the best Nokia we've ever seen, and it's a definite improvement
over older Symbian phones. It's an impressive piece of hardware with a stunning
camera too. But the truth is that Symbian^3 just doesn't hold its own against
Apple or Android smartphones. It's too clunky, and it's too likely to crash.
On the other hand, the N8 is priced competitively and has some great features.
Features of the Nokia N8 include:
- Symbian ^3 for Nokia
- 12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, face recognition,
Xenon flash, 2x digital zoom
- Video camera: HD quality 720p resolution, 25 fps, video light and 3x digital
zoom
- Front camera for video calling (VGA, 640 x 480 pixels)
- Video and still image editors
- Display: AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16 million colours, 640 x 360 pixels
(3.5 inches) with auto rotation
- Media player (HD 720p Video playback and Dolby Digital Plus surround sound
on HDTV through HDMI cable)
- Stereo FM radio
- aGPS and GPS navigation, Ovi Maps with free car & pedestrian navigation,
geotagging and digital compass
- MP3, AAC & WMA ringtones, video ringtones
- Integrated hands-free speaker
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, push email (support for attachments)
- Java games with dedicated 3D graphics processor
- Memory: 16 GB plus microSD memory card slot (max 32 GB)
- Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 3.0 with EDR, micro USB 2.0, modem, HDMI,
3.5 mm stereo headphone plug, FM Transmitter
- Data: WAP, EGPRS class B, WCDMA/HSPA (10.2 Mbps download, 2.0 Mbps upload)
- Internet: Full web browsing of real web pages, Flash Lite 4, RSS reader,
YouTube browsing and streaming
- Key applications: Calendar, Contacts, music player, internet, messaging,
photos, Ovi Store, Maps, Videos, WebTV, Office document editors, Video & photo
editor, Mail, Chat, Radio
- Quadband plus 3G WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100
- Size: 113.5 x 59 x 12.9 mm
- Weight: 135g
- 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery
- Talktime: 350 - 720 minutes
- Battery standby: 400 hours
Nokia N8 User Reviews
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Average rating from 153 reviews:
Reviewed by Jim from Scotland on 28th Mar 2013
Stunning in every way. Been using the phone for over two years and in
that time there have been huge changes in the operating systems running
it with constant tweaks and upgrades to this day. To get the best from
the phone nowadays it is well worth doing a complete firmware reinstall
from scratch via Nokia PC Suite. The end result is a smartphone running
on Symbian Belle, which is fast and reliable, and delivers a great intuitive
user interface. The link between Microsoft and Nokia means that there
is now extensive built-in microsoft software allowing use of items such
as the full office suite for mobile. The camera module is still the
second best to have ever been fitted to a mobile phone after the Nokia
808. Battery life is still excellent and the only thing that lets the
phone down is the more limited selection of apps available through Nokia
Store. Many essential apps are there however (opera mini, skype, whatsapp
etc.)
The N8 as it stands now is a far superior phone than was released two
and a half years ago, and has probably seen more dramatic changes in
the way it works than any other phone released. Features such as the
outstanding camera, simple user interface, full landscape orientation
support, infinitely superior protection of personal user data and play
via radio mean that I find myself still coming back and using this phone
in preference to my much more modern Nexus 4
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Reviewed by saiduzzaman Rony from bangladesh on
6th Sep 2012
phone shape is good , just need some ram and cpu speed in this same
shape
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Reviewed by Claire McCutcheon from Northern Ireland on
24th Aug 2012
I have had my N8 for two days so might not be the best person to listen
to with my review, but I find the phone to be excellent. I have always
had a keyboard in my phones, this is my first touch screen, so I was
worried that it would take me a long time to get used to using it, I
have found it very easy to use. I have been installing things and up
to now everything is working as it should be, the apps I have installed
all work perfectly, I have transfered most of my music from my computer
(sound quality is excellent, internet is working fine, as is facebook
and youtube etc.
The pictures I have taken with the N8 up to now have been stunning,
connected it up to my TV and watched a video from there, again excellent.
The one little thing up to now is for me the phone is quite slippy and
I almost dropped it today, I have put a gel cover on it and its now
fine. 5 out of 5, this will keep me happy for a long time.
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Reviewed by adarsh from india on 13th Aug 2012
This phone is all over best phone but keyboard is defecult...
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Reviewed by WAZ from BRITAIN on 23rd Jun 2012
Had the phone for over year,had lots of probs with the first 2 phones
(see previous reviews).The phone is tough and rugged.Camera brill (has
replaced my camera),videoing brill.Texting can be a pain.Lately phone
keeps frezzing,cannot turn off only way is to plug it into mains and
reset phone.Apps ok ,Really gutted about phone,if the texting and frezzinf
was resolved it would get a 5 star.
Always had Nokia ,maybe time to change.
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Reviewed by otis from thai on 9th Jun 2012
value for money- 3 simple apps give value:
1*camera,
2* hdmi out with cable adapter, for net tv (saves cost of net tv)
3* fm out is super to play video or mp3 to car stereo With carcharger
keeping batt going is apple beater hands down :
* - is using my jailbroke pad 2 to grab tube vid & mp3's for playback.
4*Freebi are it doubles as cell phone and gpsnav aid = gr8 value for
¤$ spent & does PDA functions ok
apple is app king but ipad stays in brief case wile n8 has featues not
avail on apple, gr8 cam vid make it worth the cost and later iphone5
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Reviewed by Ethan from U.K on 6th Jun 2012
The only thing this phone has going for it is the Camera. The Operating
System is horrible, typing a message is a chore sometimes and the Apps
are average. A Very disappointing phone from Nokia. Think'll avoid in
future!
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Reviewed by Dave from UK on 6th May 2012
I've been using a Nokia N8 for almost a year now, I've found for a smart
phone the battery is quite good, giving me an easy two days with moderate
usage between in between.
I'd say the camera is the star feature of this phone, I was stunned
by the quality of some of the shots I've taken, its also one of the
few camera phones available with a proper xenon flash, and indoor night
time shots are lit well.
The software on this phone is maybe its Achilles heel, its sometimes
not very intuitive, can sometimes lag, maybe I'm lucky but I've not
experienced any crashes of the software yet. I'm still running mine
on the original symbian OS, Anna totally passed me by and I'm still
pondering if to take the Belle update, read mixed reviews.
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Reviewed by ellie roberts from uk on 21st Apr
2012
worse phone ever
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Reviewed by rohim from england on 21st Apr 2012
i brought t-mob lock nokia n8 second-hand few months ago from ebay.
dark grey colour excellent condition with all extras only £130. so far
no fault except sumtimes u have to press back button twice to go back.
other than that all features working quick - menu's, wifi, gallery ,
music. camera + battery life excellent. lasts 3 days having browse internet
10 hours, listen music 10 hours =
fone hasn't crash or frozen
before had samsung galaxy s for few months also from ebay £130, but
after few months phone freezed few times until it wudn't turn back on
but i sold it for £110 to a frend who knows about phones. som1 said
bcoz it used to be on 3 network.
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Reviewed by Nitin Arya from India on 20th Apr
2012
best nokia phone,
os could be better
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Reviewed by kashif sajid from saudi arabia on
13th Apr 2012
N8 is the best smartphone i have ever seen n8 is the best
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Reviewed by chudi osegbe from nigeria on 11th
Apr 2012
traumatic experience. got mine just a little over a year ago. 2 or 3
months into purchase experienced the spontaneous swithcing off of the
phone . that seemed to have resolved after i abandoned the phone for
about a week. touch screen later forze and became unresponsive about
3montha ago. got repaired under warranty but got all my messages and
media file deleted on return of product to me. now once again, screen
unresponsive and warranty period expired. really dissapointed in the
phone generally despite ite multiple attribute. seems like i'm gonna
finally join the rest of nigeria on the blackberry service...argh!
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Reviewed by Raj from England on 21st Mar 2012
my N8 keeps freezing and crashing. When working its a great fone for
networking, texing and the pictures are amazing. I've had to change
handset because I received a call that i couldn't answer as screen froze...
i tried turning off, took out sim card and the fone kept ringing for
3 hours!!!! with the screen on... so definetely a good battery!!!! Wanted
to take battery out but that impossible!!
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Reviewed by Antti from Finland on 17th Mar 2012
Ive used N8 now since december 2010 and its the best phone I have ever
owned. I have tried Lumia, SGS II and Iphone but as fancy and snappy
all those are theres still something in N8 that just keeps me using
it as number one phone.
Maybe its the camera because I keep a photoblog? Maybe its the connectivity?
I choose how I connect my phone not the other way around like in Lumia
or Iphone which force me to use for example Zune program. With N8 I
just feel totally free. Or maybe it is the Symbian platform? Its a bit
old fashioned but so am I. Actually I think Symbian Anna was the height
of Symbian products and Belle is a bit too much for N8's processor since
Im having more crashes now than before? Belle is also a big step away
from traditional Nokia UI.
Most of my friends use more "fancy" or "hip" phones but there have been
quite a few times when somebody says that "well...my Iphone/SGS dont
have that feature" and I have done it N8. It has the most features compared
to any phone. Maybe they are bit slower or harder to use but it gets
the job done.
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Reviewed by Pat from Thailand on 14th Mar 2012
Just bought the N8 three days ago. It is a very good mobile phone and
so easy to get used to. I had a glitch with it on day two - where the
screen was not responsive. I decided not to reboot took it to the service
centre in it's malfunctioned state. I learnt that I had too many open
applications running in the background that need to be closed. Using
the single control button on the front, I was able to draw up all the
open applications and close them. Ever since, it works like a gem!
It all bores down to what you want with your purchase. The Nokia N8
is a very good business/work phone; Exchange ActiveSync gets you updated
in realtime. The superior "smartphone" camera is beyond compare - as
it can easily replace any digital point and shoot in terms of ease/accessiblity
- especially for someone on the go! The "Belle" upgrade works well.
If you want lots of "apps", you might like an Android. If you prefer
BBM, then it's the Blackberry. WhatsApp is available on the Nokia N8
so for me, its adequate. I think it's the best all-rounder phone for
me and at the price they are going for today, it is super!
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Reviewed by ash from England on 12th Mar 2012
DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE!!!!!
Trust me i am not just saying this because i have had a bad experience,
this is happened to most people i know and also i have seen people say
the same thing as me on the net and youtube ETC...
This phone crashes really easily, it will malfunction every few months
and it gets to the point where you have to send it off to the nokia
repair centre and you are left without a phone for a week or so. Plus
you lose all your personal data , pics, music etc . This has happened
to me twice now.
Also if you try and back your phone up on the pc the OVI suite may not
be compatible with your PC so therefore you have no choice but to lose
your data if your phone crashes.
Be careful and do not get ripped off by Nokia!!
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Reviewed by Richard from uk on 10th Mar 2012
not what l had hoped for keeps freezing and have lost my contacts twice
& all my texts.
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Reviewed by Tris from UK on 23rd Feb 2012
Bought the n8 to use while my lumia is being repaired. Just updated
to belle. What can i say.......... Its...... Ok. Good hardware for its
time let down by its operating system. The n8 itself is great. Looks
good, Holds good, Great camera, Screen is good enough, only a 680mhz
chip.... But good enough. The n8 will do what you need it to without
to much fuss. The down side is, Its running on something thats trying
to be like android. It just doesnt work. Android mobiles with a slightly
lower spec are just way ahead. Basic things like facebook,twitter, youtube
and such are just far to below standard. If it ran android i dont think
i would have to say how better the n8 would have done. Mango will save
the hardware side of nokia no doubt but why try to make symbian like
android and ditch meego witch showed real potential only to take on
mango which takes away real identidy. The n8 is great hardware hindered
by a bad operating system.
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Reviewed by king from uk on 22nd Feb 2012
this phones is amazing, especially after updating to belle, i would
recommend this phone for sure
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Reviewed by Seanster B from UKshire on 22nd Feb
2012
I left a review further down the page and have since installed a software
update. As a result i find the darkened background more to my taste,
other alterations are to the www operating system which is far more
simpler to navigate with less options with only one options page, a
slicker back button and don't forget the refresh button at the top right.
In addition i find it far easier to send e-mails as the 'send to' address
is intuitive even if the address isn't saved in your address book, it
also seems quicker to download messages and photo's which i sometimes
had trouble with. Some things not so good is that the link to social
network sites via Ovi sticks very frequently, sometimes this is because
e-mails have not been closed also inputting something in the calender
seems to ask for a ridiculous amount of info making it tedious. All
in all though the upgrade is an improvement but Nokia look at how Twitter
works on an I-Phone and copy. The Ovi store is much improved and loving
the free angry birds (i am not usually into games. Also not sure i mentioned
before but now i have downloaded a little program onto my laptop music
is so much easier to download via i-tunes via the mass storage option.
Still very pleased with my choice of phone after 14 months now and has
definately saved me buying a new camera and even a satnav and love the
radio transmitter. If there is a further upgrade i may again grace you
with my presence.
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Reviewed by Jim from Chelmsford on 22nd Feb 2012
Absoultely outstanding. The new Symbian Belle o.s. has transformed this
phone and made it one of the best touch screens around. Originally got
the phone in 2010 and the o.s. was buggy and laggy but the contuinal
development of the o.s and the vast array of apps now available in Ovi
store (compared to what used to be next to nothing) has made Symbian
equal to, and in some ways better than IOS and Android. Add to this
that it's still arguably the best camera phone in existance (especially
if you install Camera Pro with it's raw JPEG output) and that it has
a significantly better battery life than most androids or iphones, and
it's one of the best smartphone buys out there now
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Reply by Declan from UK on 21st Mar
2012
In agreement. Got this from the CEX for £160 having sold my iphone 3gs.
Still have 14 months warranty. I upgraded the phone to Belle and it
has been transformed and I find it user friendly. With Apple, you're
restricted. For instance, you can expand the memory. I have no issues
with the reception, the call quality is the best I ever experienced.
One major factor, the GPS is brilliant once you download maps first,
anywhere in the world. It's great value used once you get one in great
condition. I find the music player fantastic and easy to set up.
Reviewed by tahsin from uk on 21st Feb 2012
sometimes freezes,cant answer maybe important call as touch screen wont
work ocasionally. plus while talking cuts of got it only few months
ago but not happy .i will not reccomend this hand set.will chance it
soon as i get chance.only good is camera.very good pictures.
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Reply by Bruce Kain from UK on 26th
Feb 2012
Your review is about as good as your spelling, taking that into account
it's a fair guess you still haven't learned how to use a N8 properly,
best try something a little simpler !
Reviewed by Bob from UK on 6th Feb 2012
I bought the N8 as my second nokia phone (replacing my beloved 6210
navigator) because I have had a very good experience with Nokia and
the camera. I have had this phone for over half a year and it is fantastic.
Fist of all, the camera. I do not need to say anything about the camera
because it is good, I now use my N8 as a camera instead of my older
camera. The UI is decent and if you have ever used a Nokia phone before
you will love it, also the N8 will get a Belle update very soon making
it better and more like android so previous android users should feel
comfortable with it. Recently I have also noticed that there are suddenly
much more good games than before and the app store should be big enough
for even people who install things for the sake of installing things.
A nice feature I found us paying using phone credit which I find very
useful and would be useful to people who don't want to put their credit
card details on a phone or don't have a credit card. It has only crashed
about 3-4 times from heavy gaming. One thing you might want to know
is that the battery is not removable unless if you want to void your
warranty, but if you are brave enough the cover is just attached using
2 screws. The battery life is quite good and better than most other
smartphones I have tried. Another thing which the N8 excels in is the
navigation. Nokia maps is by far the best mobile navigation system and
I have been lucky to try quite a few. I compared it to a TomTom and
they were both essentially the same for most of the trip, the signal
didn't drop out and it was very accurate. The build quality is very
good as you would expect from a Nokia phone. I have dropped it a few
times and gotten it wet a few times but it still works. The screen is
responsive like an iPhone. The only major or annoying problem I have
had is incorrect internet settings which was more my fault. The internet
works but you are not able to pay using phone top up. The media playback
is very good and smooth. The HDMI out is very welcome as well. You can
edit documents, presentations and excels on the N8 and after that you
can connect a USB to the N8 and open files, copy files to the USB or
even save things to the USB from the program. It comes with the best
file manger I have ever used. Other interesting programs are: message
reader, voice control, Nokia chat (it connects lots of chat programs
together into one app) and quite a few more. All in all the N8 is a
great choice for a phone and may be a bit old but is still a great phone.
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Reviewed by Keith from England on 1st Feb 2012
I have had my N8 about 14 months, and it is the worst Nokia I have owned.I
am on my 4th pnone within the 14 months.Previous 3 returned. Various
problems,ie freezing, switching off of own accord, screen touch unresponsive,
loses bluetooth connection regularly, emails dissappear off screen when
trying to access them, calls cut off even though full signal bars. Cant
wait for my contract to end to get rid of it, would cost too much to
drop it now. Not reccomended.
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Reviewed by Steve from England on 31st Jan 2012
I had my nokia N8 for approx 2 weeks and then the speaker makes anyone
who phones or you phone sound like a dalek!!! Had it fixed now 4 months
on its happened again!!! Also frozen on many occasions. Very dissapointed
with my first smart phone.Wish i'd forked out the £150 to upgrade to
the I phone4
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Reviewed by Kayla from Zambia on 19th Jan 2012
I hav had my nokia N8 for 13 months now and all I can say is wow what
a phone! I have dropped it so many times and it still works and have
gotten it wet (soaked) on about 4 occasions or more with the recent
incident being sunday when after an argument with my boyfriend I threw
it in a pool of rainy water and walked away! He fished it out and by
then I thought this time its over and never working again, to my surprise,
the phone was coming on on but the menu button wasn't working. I decided
to leave it off without a sim for a few days. Its thursday today and
I turned it on and to my amazement its working! Only the touchpad isn't
as sensitive, but hopefully it will be fine! Best phone one can ever
own and that is a fact!
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Reviewed by Richard from Trinidad on 18th Jan
2012
As per my review on Jan.15, I now have had my N8 for 2 weeks. I had
to take it back today because it was constantly freezing, then the new
one I got today also had to go back because it was plugged to charge
for almost 2 hours with no response. It simply refused to charge. I
again got another one today so now I'm on my 3rd N8 in 2 weeks. I still
think it's a great phone and I'll be monitoring this one quite closely.
This sure is a first for me though so I'll be taking the rating down
one star.
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Reviewed by Dave from England on 18th Jan 2012
Got this phone as an upgrade from my Nokia X6,what a difference,its
just so much better...Nice feel in the hand,good software,easy to use,browsing
simple,i could go on...just buy it.
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Reviewed by Mary from Dubai on 15th Jan 2012
I am using it for almost a year now. And I am so proud of it! It is
excellent! You just need to know how to take good care of any electronic
gadget. People complain with so many things without knowing how lazy
they are when they use any kind of gadget. If you are the type of person
that you don't even care if your phone falls on floor or water, or kept
on putting it in your pocket with keys and everything, and at the end
of the day expect that their phone is ok. Even Iphone won't work if
you don't take care of your things. As for my N8, I am loving it! And
the new software upgrade is superb! I installed so many games and so
many apps and it is still ok. Just remember not to let any games or
applications running. If you are done playing a game then close it.
Because your battery will be drained. And for anyone who says that the
battery dint last, you are wrong. The battery life is perfect. It depends
on how you are using your phone. I always turn on my wifi for my emails.
I play music on it too. I play games with it. I receive and send sms
and emails. I receive calls and it is ok. So for me, N8 is perfect.
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Reviewed by Richard from Trinidad on 15th Jan
2012
I recently got my N8 after using Samsung Galaxy Ace and I must admit
that I do not miss the Ace. Got the phone with S3 OS and it kept restarting
it self, also, when I took it off the charger the icon kept scrolling
as if being charged still. Took it back to the dealer and we had the
same problem with another one. Updated software to Anna and now phone
works perfectly. I really love this phone and I'm not missing android
at all. Nokia has done a great job with the new OS. Can't wait for Nokia
Belle.
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Reviewed by Mazmoza from Georgia on 9th Jan 2012
I have had this phone for about a year now and it has a bigg problem
with freezing and battery life I had four battery bars then went down
to two and every time I try to phone someone or text it says no memory
then freezes but when I try to delet anything it freezes (sent one back
on my second)
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Reviewed by Paul from England on 9th Jan 2012
ooober good! Takes a while to get all your settings in the right place
to get the phone performing but once you have it is really good to use.
For calls, texting, internet and especially the camera this is a great
phone. Did I mention how good the camera was........
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Reviewed by Sam from uk on 6th Jan 2012
Alright, could be better. Got it for the camera.. On my first phone..
2nd week in my contract and taking it back today as it has already crashed
6 times. So hopefully my 2nd one works as i love the phone
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Reviewed by Bart from Belgium on 5th Jan 2012
I was a proud owner untill I upgraded today. It totally lost its beauty.
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Reviewed by Sanabel from Kuwait/ Pakistan on 4th
Jan 2012
Its a Nice Phone with a Great Camera.. I Think android & apple Having
Wonderfull softwares which we cant find in Nokia ... Symbian should
think about that .!!!!!
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Reviewed by ctr from philippines on 3rd Jan 2012
For almost a year now, this phone had what I need for my work and lifestyle.
The qwerty keyboard in portrait mode was a good improvement. Camera
and video quality is superb. The phone sometimes crashes though which
I hope can be fixed by the belle release. There were a couple of times
that I wasn't able to answer phone calls because the touch screen did
not respond. I had to restart the phone to rectify the problem. The
unique to other phones- FM transmitter- is very useful inside the car.
Nokia apps store is also doing a good job. Some useful items I downloaded
include nimbuzz, skype, facebook, netqin antivirus. The ovi map application
can be used without data connection, a very useful and practical app.
Overall ill give it a 4.5.
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Reviewed by Mel from England on 1st Jan 2012
I think this is the best phone with the greatest camera money can buy
today .Web browsing is outstanding, it looks beatiful and feels solid..I
have nothing to complain about. Love it.
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Reviewed by shashi from india on 1st Jan 2012
this is a great to take this unbelievable set for me
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Reviewed by martin christoffersen from uk on 27th
Dec 2011
very disapointed with n8,it often crashes,the bluetooth disconects if
i get a tx quite often you cant get the blue tooth to pick a devise
that you use all the time you can switch off phone or delete pairing
and reconnect it makes no difference very annoying when you have a handsfree
and have to stop driving to answer a call
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Reviewed by jennifer from Ireland on 23rd Dec
2011
I was keen to get my N8 upgrade,from my old scuffed Nokia 5800, much
as I loved it. Alas, I was very disappointed in too many factors, primarily
the virtual keypad, which, being capacitive rather than the reactive,like
the 5800, cannot be used with a plectrum, pen or stylus,as it needs
the electrical impulse of the living digit. Its a bit like finger painting
after years of using a fountain pen. The result was just lines of typographical
errors, a serious fault, for any one who texts alot. I bought a nintendo
stylus,but this blunt instrument was only a minor improvement in accuracy,
over using my fingers,and the lowered reaction meant alot of jabbing.
I also found the wifi reception poor, compared to the 5800,and the WAP
seems to disconnect at random, which never has happened with any previous
Nokia. In addition I found it just too heavy and bulky for happy ergonomic
use. The large screen IS impressive,the multiple homepage effect nice
if a bit pointless,the camera is a nice one- in fact,this is pretty
much a digital camera with a built-in mobile phone. I am sending my
Nokia N8 back to the shop - after more than 10 years of Nokias,I'm going
for a blackberry.
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Reviewed by Inioluwa from Nigeria on 23rd Dec
2011
It really good and impressing..in fact people follow me because of the
phone
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Reviewed by Jeremy from Australia on 23rd Dec
2011
I've had this Nokia for the last 8 months. Gone thru 2 updates. This
is the worst, throw it in the toilet phone from Nocure (Nokia). I've
moved to Nokia afer Sony Ericsson went DEEP South from my P1. I've own
two Nokia last one N95. I was reluctant to change it because it was
the most reliable fuss free, worked everytime even after dropping it
numerous times. For the last 8 months, this N8 freezes, lost count.
Loose wifi connection when it likes, disconnects from BT Headset halving
thru conversation, stop charging. Nokia does not want to fix the sending
of voice navigation to BT headset. Music sound is worse than N95. Voice
Caller iD does not go to BT and its is soft when BT is connected. They
get between 2-5 a day coming in for soft repair. The latest update has
just stop my BT headset from connecting automatically. I have to manually
connect it from the phone. This is the MOST useless phone that NOKIA
has come up with. I went around the people selling and repairing phone
in the shopping centres and they agree 200% about the complaints that
they have to put up with from customers.
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Reviewed by KamurochoLullaby from Scotland on
16th Dec 2011
First of all, it's great to see the site is now allowing for more than
100 reviews. Well, recently, I made the mistake of getting rid of my
N8 thinking that, after a year, it was perhaps time to move on despite
- in that time - having no problems with it. In 2 short months I have
been around the houses by trying out an HTC Desire S, HTC Incredible
S and Nokia's new Lumia 800 phone. Result after all that ? I have been
and bought myself another brand new N8. Simple reason - in my experience
at least - nothing else compares to this fantastic yet - very unfairly
- much maligned phone. Battery life blows every other smartphone out
of the water. Equivalent usage against the 2 HTCs and the Lumias is
easily double, if not more, with the N8. The camera is an absolute joy,
with some great additional apps for it avaialable via Nokia store. Also
the sound quality on the music player and bundles earphones pees from
a great height on any other phone. Sure the app store might not have
500,000+ apps. However, of those 500,000 elsewhere are really that desirable
or worthwhile ? Quality over quantity any day of the week and, in my
opinon, Nokia store delivers more than enough. Symbian may well be in
it's last few years (which is a great shame as it's the best OS by a
country mile) but with the exciting prospect of Belle around the corner
it's never been a better time to be an N8 owner. Don't be brainwashed
by the anti-Nokia bias in the press and actually give one of these handsets
a go. You will not be disappointed.
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Reviewed by Red Kite from UK on 12th Dec 2011
Got the phone on Virgin for 12.99pm, 150/250 500mb. Had it for 3 months,
previous phone Nokia 5800. The main reasons I got this phone was because
of the excellent camera and the ovi maps, which is great for a free
worldwide sat nav. Only one or two minor problems like the BBC iplayer
stopped working, but that wasn't a problem with the phone itself. Operating
system and available apps inferior to iphone and Android, but it does
the job for me and for such a high spec phone it is a lot cheaper the
equivalent spec iphone/Android..
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Reviewed by jitesh manani from india on 9th Dec
2011
amazing tecknlogy
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Reviewed by Rickdan from Philippines on 2nd Dec
2011
To all those people who have no problems with their N8 phones, "Good
for you". I just want to let you know that those people who trashes
the N8 is not because they are Nokia haters but experienced a very bad
phone. I myself has been a Nokia user and one of the people who pre-ordered
the N8, during my first months of using it, I had intermittent problems
that were temporarily fixed by forcing a shutdown. When Symbian Anna
was released, the phone was stable after installing it and GPS navigation
was perfectly working. A couple of days after the warranty expired,
the phone suddenly shuts down and can't power-up again. Sent my N8 to
Nokia care and agreed to pay the cost for the repairs since it is already
out of warranty, only to receive a confirmation after 11 working days
that my phone is ready for pickup but "it is deemed as beyond economical
repair" This is the first phone that ever died on me, I had 8 year old
phone that were still working, my other old phones was shelved only
because there is no battery replacement available in the market. So
to those people who thinks that the N8 will work flawlessly if taken
care of, it only means that you're very lucky to have one of those legendary
bugless N8. For us who experienced these problems with N8, I don't think
we would ever buy another Nokia or even think of recommending it. To
Nokia people, please get you're acts straight or get out of the mobile
market.
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Reviewed by mike from UK on 1st Dec 2011
got this phone as an upgrade from the 5530. i think that the phone is
excellent. it never drops my wi-fi signal like my iphone does, the feature
of being able to play media off of a USB stick, and on my HD tv is really
something. also, the touch screen operates via heat, not pressure this
time which makes it a more rewarding experience. email accounts are
also synchronized, and pick up my mail with the minimal of fuss. the
only downside with this phone is the browser, which isnt that brilliant.
on the plus side, there is the option of installing opera as a backup.
im curious to see what the new operating system (symbian Belle), does
for the phone.
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Reviewed by linda from south africa on 1st Dec
2011
i'hve always been a user & lover of nokia mobiles and still will this
nokia n8 takes my breath away makes me run out of words.i don't know
what to say
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Reviewed by Mark from UK on 21st Nov 2011
I picked one of these up on ebay for a bargain price last week; the
guy I bought it off clearly didn't know what it was. I think it's a
really neat device. Granted, it takes a bit of setup, but what phone
doesn't? After doing a complete factory wipe, restoring with Ovi suite,
installing all the apps I wanted (Maps suite, HandyWi, Gravity, Pixelpipe,
Situations, gmaps, Opera Mobile, Nimbuzz, LinkedIn, F-Secure, barcoo,
NeoReader, ScreenCapture, Y-Browser, FolderIcon, Nokia Battery Monitor,
Angry Birds and Speedball2, and a few bits from the beta labs - Wellness
Diary, Swype etc etc) setting up my email, calendar and contacts sync
with gmail and rearranging the folders, apps and homescreens the way
I want them, I'm really chuffed with this phone and can see how usable
it is as a device. Yes this is not a phone suitable to the mass market,
but I can see with the product support Nokia/Accenture are continuing
to give, it will be my handset for the next couple of years at least.
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Reviewed by Seanster B from UKshire on 16th Nov
2011
I have always been a Nokia user, not sure why, just got used to the
operating screens i guess. This is my second touch screen but first
without the option of a stylus so it took a bit of getting used to and
i still struggle in QWERTY mode even though my fingers aren't all that
fat. First of all the problems (bad news first) the good news is that
i have had few, to start with i noticed that it was running slow like
i was in a slo-mo film but i tinkered about with the e-mail frequency
syncronisation to once a day and deleted the 2000 text messages in the
sent and recieved box and has generally been ok since. In addition it
occasionally just closes down the internet for no real reason and again
occasionally i get a ghost image on the stand-by screen although shutting
down all open apps seems to sort that little gliche. Now the good...camera
and video excellent, SatNav is fantastic, although could be simplified
somewhat, texting and calling is good with clear sound and only rare
call dropping. Wi-Fi and 3G connection is reliable. The games generally
don't seem to operate terrifically but for the simple games like Tetris,
which i prefer it is more than good enough and the apps have been enough
to entertain me. E-mail is ok although certainly not for business use
and a good tip to keep the inbox low. Some bonuses are the HDMI connection
is a great touch and i have watched numerous things via BBCi player
through my phone and put it on the TV. Another is the radio transmitter
which has been a godsend at times. The interface with social networking
is ok although it needs some improving with Twitter although i think
that is more an issue with Ovi rather than the phone. The memory is
massive and should keep video collector amused for months and perhaps
most importantly the battery life is pretty good....i generally get
about 3 days out of with modest use. I think that about covers most
things. Overall it is a fantastic phone and does the normal phone things
admirably as well as the more expected modern day functions such as
internet with aplomp in my opinion it rivals the Iphone although the
operating system rather than the phone lets it down with social networking
it also has some very useful functions that alot of phones don't. I
notice that some have had problems....all i can say for me the odd hiccup
aside is has been the best phone i have owned and look forward to trying
the Lumina in a year although would have no qualms sticking with the
N8.
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Reviewed by D G G Parrott from United Kingdom on
15th Nov 2011
I have had my Nokia N8 since June this year and thus far it is by far
the best Nokia that I have had to date! I've always liked Nokias, and
probably always will. I like the way the phone feels and looks. Web
browsing is fast and the touch screen is superb - add to that a 12mp
camera witha Carl Zeiss lens plus HDMI, a built in satnav with free
maps from Ovi I feel that this is one of, if not the best phone on the
market at present... And despite about previous comments on here from
other reviewers who have said that all people who give this phone a
positive review must work for Nokia? ...Well actually I don't! Never
have, never will! I'm just giving my honest opinion!
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Reviewed by Sammie from England on 14th Nov 2011
Was given the phone of a friend who had been given the phone through
an update. He had only used the phone for around 4 months when he gave
it to me, I have now been using the phone for just under 2 months and
it has now broke on me. It will start up after a failed 4 attemps then
when it is on it will just constantly crash and not allow you to do
anything. I have tried restarting it numerous of times and the same
thing keeps happening. It does say on the nokia website to update the
software however when I installed the phone's software on to the computer
it then broke my computer. Although the phone is a brilliant phone,
it does have a lot of complications and needs to be much more up to
date to compete with any of the other smart phones such as the Iphone.
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Reviewed by Chris from Uk on 26th Jun 2011
Got my n8 a couple of weeks ago for free on 15£/m contract and its great.
No cutting out or network drops and the gps is amazing. Had SE android
phones but always had probkems with them.
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Reviewed by Trevor B from UK on 25th Jun 2011
Well I did have to send my first N8 upgrade back, re entry May 22nd
2011 because it did keep restarting.However the replacement is much
better and pound for pound I still feel the best mobile device available.The
battery life is very good as are signal strength and general useage.The
Opera browser app is a must for smooth browsing and the three home screens
keep you well up to date with information.Keeping the very latest software
installed is a must.As a gaming device it is probaly not the best as
a mobile phone extremely hard to beat at present.
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Reviewed by anon from england on 23rd Jun 2011
I have been Given an n8 from Nokia as a replacement for my n900 (superb
phone), i was never asked if i wanted it just sent along with a letter
saying that my n900 cannot be repaired and is no longer available so
as a goodwill gesture Nokia have upgraded me to an n8. I,ve had the
phone for 2 days and it is constantly freezing, the wifi keeps dropping
out and reverting to contract wap, and the phone keeps putting my calls
on hold. I have returned it to Nokia as in my opinion this is a very
poor substitute. I would steer well clear of the n8 it is not a good
phone. How many of the reveiwers who think its the best thing since
sliced bread work for Nokia?
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Reviewed by Dennis. from England. on 21st Jun
2011
i bought this phone when 1st released, so yes i have had this for a
while now! Im on my 3rd phone! I have been on my 3rd phone since 2 wk
into my upgrade! My thoughts on this phone are that its bad! Really
bad! Yes its got a good camera and nice video recording, But the whole
package is weak. Touch screen poor! Response times are ridiculous, when
you think you have touched an option you wait for ages for it to register,
satnav is good most of the time, but when you really need it, you may
find it letting you down!! Which I have found much more than once. Now
to the biggest fault with this bad phone, it drops calls constantly!
My ear will either put calls on hold, kill the call totally! Open various
apps! Which basically makes the phone useless!! please please please
do not buy this phone!! I am convinced nokia are now too far behind
the competition!!
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Reviewed by dan from uk on 18th Jun 2011
the n8 is an amazing phone, im actually very happy with the speed of
speed and attention to detail did for this phone. I am actually using
my N8 to post on here. the 12mp camera has actually replaced my sony
digi cam the quality is good. the n8 is solid and will last a long time.
battery life is better than that of other touchscreen phones. get it.
best phone ever
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Reviewed by josh from England on 14th Jun 2011
I bought the N8 in Dec2010 mainly for its 12 megapixel camera and the
use of the sat-nav and it all works perfectly. The symbian OS which
everybody says it's behind the times works absolutely fine...if it ain't
broke don't fix! Most my friends have an iphone and compared it with
my N8 and can't see what the iphone does that the N8 cannot do. Also
my N8 was free with 2 year £25 per month contract under vodafone. When
i looked into iphone it came with a hefty price tag for the handset
and a rather high monthly contract compared to mine which put me off
last year. All in all the N8 is an excellent choice and i'll be keeping
mine for a very long time.
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Reviewed by Will from England on 13th Jun 2011
Absolutely outstanding. Hardware and software are tailor-made to meet
my everyday needs. Can't live without it.
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Reviewed by Tormenta from England on 13th Jun
2011
Why do I have the feeling that some people criticise this brilliant
phone just for the sake of it? Some people report to have had up to
4 or 5 N8 terminals because it keeps crashing, if the first one does
not work, you may try another one, but 4 or 5? I think that those who
follow Android, RIM or iOS write here to criticise Nokia maybe because
they are not entirely happy after moving from Nokia to the newer OS´s.
If you want the latest in apps, games and fancy interfaces then Android
or iphones might be the answer but if what you want is a solid phone
with outstanding battery life, amazing hardware and not problems during
calls then Nokia may be what you need. I am 100% satisfied with my N8
and its endless possibilities, needless to say how versatile and customisable
it is. Everybody should be honest and unbiased when writing their reviews
as some people with not enough knowledge may come here looking for advice
and leave the site confused and unhappy.
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Reviewed by Wendy from UK on 12th Jun 2011
I am on my 4th N8 since Sept 2010. I picked up the 3rd at 11am on Friday
and by 12pm on Saturday the sofeware has crashed and i couldn't switch
it on. Have lost my contacts, photos etc. It might well have been stolen.
The phone is a joke
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Reviewed by anonymous from UK on 7th Jun 2011
Hard earned money wasted. The phone as a piece of hardware is great.
The symbian OS is in need of replacing for Android. I bought the N8
two days ago and after setting it up I found it useless for e-mail.
Ok for texts, but only just. The phone makes good itouch type device
for music, games and a camera, but other than this I will be trying
to get my money back. I ended up going and buying a HTC Desire S. Far
better than the original Desire IMHO. In two words...........don't buy.
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Reviewed by John Cooper from Ireland on 6th Jun
2011
N8 does not connect contacts to Volvo V70 (new shape) real step back.
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Reviewed by Graeme from England on 1st Jun 2011
You may think I'm nuts but have just sold my iphone4 to get this great
phone it does everything you could ask of it no need to sync to iTunes
great camera and music player memory plus sd cards hdmi and so much
more than iPhone yes it may not be as refine as iPhone or as quick but
hey it ain't slow apps in ovi are good, how many do you actually need.
The nokia n8 feels nice in the hand you wouldn't think it was 3mm thicker
than iPhone also Bluetooth works as it should connects to anything I
want. Screen is bright and very clear and up to now works with no problems
call quality better than my iPhone so personally I'm pleased I got this
phone looking forward to the Anna update.
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Reviewed by Janey H from Scotland on 28th May
2011
Well. . . Had this phone for month now and at first i really loved it.
And i still do in a way, i went for it due to the camera, i used to
have the n82 and loved that phone, and this has same flash etc. But
now that I've had it bit longer the little flaws that the phone has
are starting to annoy me. Especially when i have friends with the likes
of HTC desire hd which seems to be perfect in every area. Even the camera
seems good and it hasn't got the flash that n8 has. N8 freezes, not
alot but enough to annoy you. The email sent and deleted folder don't
work and that seems to be a flaw according to what I've read. It's very
clunky in it's over all system. Especially when you do compare with
other smart phones. I want to love it more because it has got good points
but it lets me down. I'm annoyed at nokia. They've been in this business
for years but just never quite step us to the mark, and now that other
companies are . . . i think this may be my last Nokia. Do i wish I'd
got a HTC DESIRE HD? Unfortunately i think the answer is YES. (even
when I'm writing this it's playin up!)
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Reviewed by Trevor B from UK on 22nd May 2011
After reading most positive reviews about the N8 I thought I should
give it another go -Re my entries in November 2010.Managed to pick up
a black upgrade from O2.I have been using it non stop for the last few
days and cant fault it,sound, battery, signal ,camera all first rate.Fingers
crossed long may it continue.If this is the second generation N8 and
all is well I will soon be recommending it whole heartily.
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Reviewed by sharon from scotland on 22nd May 2011
absolute rubbish for the price that u pay for this phone after a while
it wont let u send text messages goes straight into ur outbox google
it well known fault dnt waste ur money, only thing that is good is the
camera
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Reviewed by Grattus from England on 16th May 2011
I thought I should write a review to silence the doubters regarding
this phone. I should start by admitting I am a bit of a gadget "magpie",
rapidly becoming bored of anything that has become too familiar. As
a result I have tended to change phones frequently due to style, camera
options, practicality, you name it I have found a reason to change.
This has changed with my N8 though. I have used it exclusively since
it came out and have found no reason to change to any of its rivals.
The three main things I look for in a phone are user interface, battery
life and camera quality and this ticks all the boxes and then some!
The user interface is great and very simple, texting is a breeze especially
if you get the free Swype download from Nokias Ovi store. Battery life
is very strong and easily on a par or better than other smartphones
out there. As for the camera I severely doubt there is now or indeed
going to be a better cameraphone than this. I took pics of all sorts
for comparison sake with my Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 and for the most
part they are impossible to tell apart for picture quality, the N8 only
falling down for high zoom shots. Much has also been made of the relatively
slow internet connectivity compared to other devices but if you install
Opera (for free) from the Ovi store you'll find speed greatly increased.
I cannot speak of the problems others have had regarding freezing etc
as I have found mine to be bulletproof. Call quality is excellent (it
is a Nokia after all!), screen is clear, sound is great and the HD video
is amazing, even when viewed via HDMI on a big screen. Heartily recommended
by someone who has had most of the "stand out" phones over the years.
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Reviewed by Pat from UK on 14th May 2011
The N8 is the worst nokia Ive ever had and Ive had nokia since my first
mobile. The phone is constantly freezing when using the mp3 player I
have it on my desk and constantly watch it turn itself on and off. the
touch screen is to sensitive and I constantly put people on hold with
my ear. I am going back to my N86 which is a better phone.
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Reviewed by Steve Brewer from UK on 9th May 2011
The N8 is a great phone but only just better than the 5800 Express.
Everything apart from the internet and 3G which just keeps on losing
a signal. Nokia need to sort this out!
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Reviewed by Thabo from South Africa on 4th May
2011
This N8 phone is a must have phone as time changes it's filled with
all the gargets you may think of and it last for a long period...yu
will not be disappointed at this Nokia N8 smartphone it's cool,fresh,fast
and affordable for all age groups so choose the Nokia N8 it's the only
thing that was left in your life..
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Reviewed by Ant from UK on 3rd May 2011
A very poor phone. Slow, unresponsive screen. Poorly assembled. The
screen is aweful, flickers all the time and has loads of stuck pixels
on it. This is the 4th one i've had !!! Stay well clear !!!
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Reviewed by Jamie from England on 29th Apr 2011
Really underrated phone. Android and Mac os are all the rage but this
is just lovely to use with good call quality, good battery life, good
build quality, and the best camera on a mobile phone out there. Love
that it has full GPS too.
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Reviewed by Ammar from Iraq on 19th Apr 2011
I rely love this phone,
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Reviewed by Andrew from Kenya on 14th Apr 2011
An excellent phone to my standard. Enjoying all the features. I only
need assistance on how to print my messages. Superb.
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Reviewed by Chris A from England on 4th Apr 2011
I have had this phone for three months now so time to write what I think.
Well I have to say I love it now. I say now as I hated it to start with.
It's my first touch screen smartphone, I upgraded from a SE W995(fantastic
phone). First issue was trying to work my way round the OS, it was all
just new to me and that was all the problem, just me! Then the phone
kept coming up with " insert sim card" error message. Well I was about
to throw the towel in and the phone at this point. So I phoned 3 and
they said as my sim card was over 7 years old it could just be that,
so new sim card ordered. And guess what it was just that!!! So after
that I kept it, persevered and it's been perfect ever since. Camera
is totally fantastic, as is the HD video, GPS etc. HDMI works fantastic.
Does everything that a mobile should, no restrictions like the Iphone.
Ovi store is ok, no it's not as good as apple or android, but some usefull
apps. Like making into a secure wifi hotspot so I can tether my iPad
to it! Signal is miles better than iPhone 3GS, my wife's one says no
service, while N8 has 3bars, and we are both on 3! Battery is ok, you
can kill it quick if you non stop browse, play games, GPS etc. But all
smart phones have the same problems. I have grown to love it, yes it's
not perfect, but nether is an iPhone, HTC, or Samsung.
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Reviewed by tommy page from uk on 2nd Apr 2011
the nokia n8 isn't the best phone on the market but it is very slow
and you cant multitask on it. it also freezes
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Reviewed by shed from spain on 3rd Apr 2011
This phone is amazing simply amazing
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Reviewed by megan from demark on 2nd Apr 2011
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOD
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Reviewed by Rolls from UK on 28th Mar 2011
I've only used the phone for a few days but already I'm more than impressed
with it. Contrary to the above review: 'The Nokia N8 is the best Nokia
we've seen yet'..I would say it is the best phone I have seen and used
yet. Believe me..I have used tons of different phones before. It feels
solid and is obviously a quality build. The camera and DV recording
is even better than my trusted digital camera. Brilliant photos! The
memory card is hot-swappable, as is the sim card (I think). Not many
phones can claim that. Even the Google Nexus s (which I was tempted
with) cannot do that. Call quality is great and texting is easy if you
install a 3rd party app (Swype Keyboard). I don't really understand
why everyone abuses the Symbian3 op system. Ok..it's not as fast as
the others (I have used an iPhone 3gs, iPhone 4, Samsung Omnia 1 and
2) and for me it's not that much different..just a bit slower and less
accurate. My old and trusted Omnia 2 will now happily be given away.
I love my Nokia N8..absolutely brilliant phone. There is no such thing
as a perfect phone..we all need different things but the Nokia N8 is
the closest I have come to it. p.s. no crashes yet and the battery is
on 80% after 2 days of some wifi, some playing music and video, installing
apps and making tons of calls. Also, install the SPB Mobile Shell, it
revamps the home screen and the whole phone's navigation. It's a must.
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Reviewed by leroy from uk on 27th Mar 2011
the best fone ive ever had !
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Reviewed by Jim from Ceridigion! on 25th Mar 2011
Awesome phone. Had it since the start of Jan and love mine to bits.
Changed from android to this because Nokia's hardware was so much better.
Stunning camera (has now completely removed the need for a digital compact
for me) excellent inbuilt voice navigation gps (far far better than
android or apple) fantastic battery life and lovely to use. There are
a good core of apps to customize the phone in ovi store and my only
big gripes with the phone are that it doesn't have global language support
like Apple and Android (really frustrating!!) and it lags occasionally.
Where symbian really excels over android is it doesn't allow apps to
start up in the background and connect to the internet of their own
accord. You remain in control of the apps onboard and that saves battery
life, processing power, and data usage. Also you can close down apps
yourself rather than having to rely on advanced task killer on Android.
Hooray! A much better system by far!
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Reviewed by SteveH from Northern Ireland on 22nd
Mar 2011
I've owned the N8 for nearly 5 months now and have to say it is superb.
I got it as an upgrade to my trusty 5800 which was also very good. Sound
on the N8 is excellent and the camera is truly outstanding. Calls come
through crystal clear. I've never suffered from any of the problems
other posters have had and can't recommend this phone enough. Just brilliant!
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Reviewed by chris from uk on 16th Mar 2011
can any one help my n8 keeps frezzing and turns it self Love the phone
dont want to send it back please help Its a great phone apart from that
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Reviewed by John from England on 14th Mar 2011
This is so good that when I got it in London I flung my old iphone 3g
on the tube track
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Reviewed by Mark D from UK on 10th Mar 2011
Have had SE phones for the past few years and have just returned a new
X10 which i found to be hard to use even to do the basics. Decided to
take a chance on the N8 even though some of the comments are less than
favourable! Am so glad i did. Touch screen is a lot easier to use.....battery
life is a lot better as is the camera. It might not have all the apps
available that some of the other phones have available but if you need
a phone to text......make calls....take good pics.....browse the net
then you wont go wrong with this one
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Reviewed by jim thomson from scotland on 9th Mar
2011
Had this phone for 4 months now, and it has never crashed using the
internet. Compared to other phones ive had, the N8 is a quality piece
of kit, wouldnt change it for anything..
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Reviewed by Simon Davies from UK on 3rd Mar 2011
Have tried the HTC Mozart the Iphone4 and the Nokia N8. In my opinion
this wins , best reception , best design , best build quality , best
call clarity and by far best battery. I have just taken it out on an
18 month contract and feel very content. It doesn't have the bells and
whistles of the other two, but it does the basics brilliantly and if
that's what you want from a mobile , get it , you won't be disappointed.
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Reviewed by IVESY from ENGLAND on 3rd Mar 2011
HI I LOVE THIS FONE IVE ONLY HAD FEW DAYS WELL IMPRESSED EASY TO USE,
NO PROBLEMS AT ALL STILL GOT FULL CHARGE AFTER ONE DAY, I HAD EXPERIA
10 ANDROID FONE ON MY CONTRACK I HATED IT HARD TO WORK, SO WELL PLEASED
I DECIDED TO GET THE N8 I WOUNDNT CHANGE IT NOW
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Reviewed by steve from uk on 2nd Mar 2011
the screensaver sleep clock looks ever so nice
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Reviewed by pannlim from Singapore(65) on 27th
Feb 2011
Nokia - as smart & user-friendly as ever. Thumbs up!
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Reviewed by Russ from UK on 25th Feb 2011
After 8 months of putting up with a useless camera from my otherwise
good HTC Desire I decided to go for the N8. Despite them falling behind
in popularity behind Apple and HTC, I'd always been a Nokia fan up until
I'd tried the Desire. The user-friendliness of it certainly helped so
I was interested to see what the N8 could do. Firstly it feels far more
solid and professional in your hand, it has more of a 'business' feel
to it. Symbian 3 doesn't seem all that different from the previous versions.
I'm guessing most of the tweaks are under the bonnet as the visual changes
are only slight. The browser isn't as good as the Desire's unfortunately
but it is a slight improvement on the one Nokia has been using. What
annoys me most about it is whereas on the HTC most features you could
access with one button, on the N8 you have to press 2 or 3. Not a huge
complaint but still a bit of a niggle. The sound on the N8 is fantastic
- ringtones are nice and loud, as is the music player, radio and video
playback. The HD recorder is really good too. OK it's the lowest quality
of HD but it's still HD. The still camera is simply outstanding. As
Samsung have proven over the years megapixels are nothing if your lens
is low quality but the pictures you get from the N8 are simply the greatest
you'll find. The SE X10 comes close but the N8 produces the best pictures
you'll find on a mobile. The Ovi store might be lacking in the hundreds
of apps you'll find in Android or Apple but I found the majority of
the ones I found with the Desire were either poor quality or served
no purpose whatsoever. I've downloaded plenty from Ovi, there's enough
to keep you occupied for a while. Call quality is the usual high standard
from Nokia. The FM Transmitter is a useful addition but playback sound
through your radio isn't really high quality. Only use it if you have
no other way to play your music from your phone. I don't want to give
the phone 5 stars as it does freeze or reboot occasionally (maybe once
a fortnight) but 4 stars doesn't seem enough. As this site doesn't allow
4 and a half, I'll have to give it 5. This might not be the iphone-killer
but it *is* very good and if Nokia keep up the good work then we may
see a resurgence from them sooner than you think.
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Reviewed by tom from england on 24th Feb 2011
ive had this phone for a few months now and yes its camera is brilliant
along with its stats however the operating system feels very old and
out of date way way behind apple and android. The ovi app store is a
complete joke theres almost no useful apps available on it. It also
has a lot of hardware issues and keeps freezing for a few seconds and
the decides to do ten things i didnt tell it to. So basically if you
want a phone with the best camera available then buy this phone otherwise
dont it'll drive you mad
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Reviewed by jjjj from malta on 24th Feb 2011
the best
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Reviewed by Lee from Uk on 13th Feb 2011
After using the Nokia n900 for 6months i decided to look around for
an upgrade. The n8 caught my eye and am I glad I went with my gut feeling.
This handset will be supported via software updates for at least 18
months from release. Dont be put off with the n8 being the only symbian3
platform os. Even with the recent news of Nokia's venture with microsoft
next year support will still be here for the n8. As for the fone it
does everything you will ever need. Battery life is about the same as
ALL smartfones. Expect to charge every 1-2 days. The specs and features
are endless. Ok their is not as many apps in the ovi store but as previously
said the apps available for iphones are very gimmicky. Software updates
will iron out the current bugs but dont be worried about such bugs as
most released handsets have their own issues. Just take a look at user
to user forums for handset issues. I like the cp-503 case but thats
just me.
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Reviewed by Marcus from England on 11th Feb 2011
Wow! Just, WOW! I am so glad I was never tempted to pay out a fortune
for an iPhone. I've just upgraded my Nokia 5800 XM to the N8 and so
pleased with the N8. The camera is stunning with a proper camera flash.
None of this LED-flash rubbish. The 16GB on-board memory can be expanded
to 48GB by adding a Micro-SD card. 48GB!! I could carry on repeating
the spec above, but the feature I love the most is the FM transmitter.
I put my phone next to the kitchen radio, tuned the radio in and enjoyed
my CDs (in MP3 form) whilst making dinner. No wires, no 'dock', no mess!
Great quality sound. Even the deep bass comes through. For me, buying
this phone was always about the quality of the hardware. Yes, symbian
is a bit quirky and not as slick as iOS, but it works fine. (admittedly
my N8 does not appear to locking up as others have reported) I'm not
into gimmicky apps. They are a 5 minute wonder usually. Sure, there
are genuinely useful apps out there, for example, I do like the AutoTrader
app. However, most are fun, but pointless (and badly written sometimes).
If like me, you want a phone with decent hardware, for a lot less money
than the iPhone, look no further.
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Reviewed by Joshua from Nigeria on 31st Jan 2011
i love the phone with both it flaws and merits, it pays to have one
with you. my problem is i can't install an xplorer to it. Any help or
ways to about it?
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Reviewed by sam from UK on 29th Jan 2011
i baught my nokia n8 today and i love every bit of it have not put the
thing down scince and no its not a novlety phone its a smart phone with
genuine smartphone features it even handles usb on the go and that is
on a phone hello that was unheard of on a phone till now its when you
can use a usb stick with your phone check it out on youtube the battery
life is immense ok if you have never used a nokia touch screen before
you may find it a bit funky at first but after around 10-15 mins youll
be fine i was hessitant to buy the n8 because of the apps but its fine
there are thousands availible to download on the ovi store in all i
love this phone
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Reviewed by Steve from England on 26th Jan 2011
just got this phone on contract with 3, after going on about it for
almost 2 weeks I gave in a got it. The day after I got it it completely
froze on me for just under 4 hours, after resetting it it seemed to
be running fine again. Well that's what I thought, since then it seems
to be laggy and unresponsive and surprise, surprise it has a little
fit! on the other hand the social networks thing was OK a bit laggy
but the camera is amazing :) the music player is brill with its apple
like cover flow. not the best of phones iv had so going to sell it on
and get a HTC desire .
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