Nokia N86 Review
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In a nutshell: The Nokia N86 is Nokia's first phone to feature
an 8 megapixel camera. But really, what an ugly phone it is! Still,
it's a high-spec phone with features such as GPS navigation, 8GB memory,
WiFi and HSDPA. But let down by a poor keypad, high weight and questionable
reliability.
Review: July 2009. Last updated September 2009.
Looking like an uglified version of the Nokia
N85, the N86 is Nokia's first 8 megapixel camera phone. In fact,
there are very few differences between the N85 and the N86. The N86
has a higher resolution camera and more memory, but it's heavier and
has an ugly keypad.
Likewise, the N86 is very similar to the N96.
The N96 is better looking, with a nicer keypad, a larger screen, more
memory and is lighter; the N86 has a higher resolution camera.
Now, both the N85 and N96 have had some serious reliability problems
with the S60 3rd edition, feature pack 2 operating system, and we bet
that the N86 has the same issues. We can't honestly recommend any of
these phones, despite the high spec. Nokia don't seem to be going anywhere
with the NSeries phones at the moment, with the exception of the Nokia
N97, which is the only Nseries phone that we can recommend with
any enthusiasm.
Footnote: some people seem to be puzzled by our review. We are lukewarm
about recommending the N86, yet we give it 4 stars out of 5. How can
this be? The answer is that in terms of specification, this is one of
the highest spec phones available. Look at the list - it's got everything!
But specification isn't everything, and this is where we start to deduct
points. And there's a common theme that runs throughout this website
- unlike certain "review" sites, we don't just list the specification
and enthuse about the product, we try to assess how good the phone is
"on the street", and we have a strong aversion to problem
phones, however good they may be when they work. Hopefully this helps
to explain why we think that the N86 deserves 4 stars but we recommend
that you don't buy it. What to buy instead? Well, if you're upgrading
from an N95 or similar, and you want the same kind of phone, then by
all means choose the N86. But if you want something better, then choose
the N97.
Features of the Nokia N86 include:
- Series 60 Symbian interface (version 3.2)
- 8 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar lens, autofocus,
dual led flash, 20x digital zoom
- Video camera: MPEG4/3GP VGA video capture at 640 x 480 pixels and
30 frames/second with digital stereo microphone (AAC format) and 8x
digital zoom
- Front camera for video calling: 352 x 288 pixels, 15fps, 2x digital
zoom
- Video and still image editors
- Display: OLED, 16 million colours, 240 x 320 pixels (2.6 inches)
- Digital music player (supports MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/AMR formats) with
playlists and equalizer
- Stereo FM radio with RDS
- aGPS and GPS navigation with Nokia Maps and digital compass
- Voice commands
- Voice recorder
- Talking ringtone
- Integrated hands-free speaker
- Speed dialing
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email (support for attachments)
- Push to talk (PoC)
- Java games
- Memory: 8 GB plus microSD memory card slot (max 16 GB)
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR, USB 2.0, WLAN, TV-Out, 3.5
mm stereo headphone plug
- WAP, EGPRS class B, WCDMA/HSDPA (3.6Mb/s download)
- Quadband plus 3G
- Size: 103 x 51 x 18.5 mm
- Weight: 149g
- Talktime: 4.5 hours (3G) - 6.9 hours (2G)
- Battery standby: 363 hours
Nokia N86 User Reviews
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Average rating from 105 reviews: 
Reviewed by jagat from india on 15th Mar 2012
n86 is best phone i liked because it is not touch screen so more apps
will run on it and websites will be better controled. Secondly all ngage
games run on it because its not touch screen. Its camera is also awesome.
Now you will talk about heavier than others. It is hard and not break
easily. From a height throw it and by same height you throw lighter
cellphone. You will se that lighter cellphone will break severly but
n86 will survive it.
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Reviewed by RUMI from BANGLADESH on 17th Feb 2012
I have a N86 which is a very nice phone almost but has a bit of troubles.
The phone flash is not enough to take a quality shot in night. Its front
camera is not well. The sound of earpice is too low. Meanwhile you should
have to change its ribbon many time. I suggest not to buy this phone
because it has a slow CPU 432 MGz only and does have the newer symbian
version like belly , 3 etc. However you rather to buy a N8 or recently
realesed phone whoose will be much better. Thanks.
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Reviewed by stan florin from romanian on 20th
Jan 2012
I love this phone. I got this one but I have a problem with him a problem
to which the load off alan mother died went to three stores and two
said that he can not fix and tell my friends to go to another store
others say not going to tell my father where ment to take him hard to
say I'm very sorry for my phone. thank you I received my message.
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Reviewed by nura sheme from nigeria on 30th Dec
2011
Nokia n86 is better phone, pls buy it now
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Reviewed by Sienna from UK on 11th Dec 2011
I loved this phone for all the reasons listed above. but it has been
a nightmare, constantly freezing and saying Cphone memory full. I have
sent it back and replaced t once, still to find the same problems. Now
I have all my photos and contacts frozen on a phone that I cannot release,
because it wont stay on long enough as it shuts itself down. I love
Nokias but I am dubious about buying another one since my disappointment.
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Reviewed by El-sahayna Sharamit from UK on 20th
Jul 2010
I have come to know a number of people with n86's that have problems
to include the earpiece etc..I think what is really important is that
these phones go through a number of different channels; and networks
do interfere with the firmwares. I am lucky to have got this only last
month (on a £15 tariff!),and, it was the last batch the network had)..i
compared it to my friends one and upon very careful inspection, there
are differences in build quality. It has been very reliable for me and
very sturdy. I've dropped it twice on the pavement and not a scratch!
The only negative is having to charge it every night. BBC iplayer and
the media functions are 1st class. The camera takes stunning photos
once you learn how to use it properly. I updated to software to v3 and
ovi maps navigation has been more reliable than my stand alone car sat-nav!
Sadly, i feel phones like this are going to be something of the past,
as more consumers want to customise thier phones and have more entertainment
functions via 'apps'. If however you're after an all rounder that does
most things to a very high standard; then i honestly can recommend you
go for this if you can find one!
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Reviewed by Davie from United Kingdom on 16th
Jul 2010
Puzzled by all the negative reviews, although maybe I might just be
lucky. This phone is FANTASTIC ! If you get your settings right you
will be taking stunning pictures in no time at all. The Music Player
is fantastic with superb sound quality. Keypad, compared to some of
Nokia's recent efforts, is bang on the money too. Sure the battery life
isn't 'stunning' but for a handset that delivers so much it's more than
adequate. Upgrade to the latest firmware too and now you have free voice-guided
Sat Nav...FOR LIFE !! This effectively makes a handset like the Nokia
Navigator redundant. It's becoming increasingly rare to find in shops,
which is a shame, as shelves are now taken over by gimmicky touch-screen
phones. Have a hunt around for this one though - you wont regret it
!
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Reviewed by skull atos from iraq on 9th Jul 2010
i just bought n86 about 2 a week ago it is a good phone, the battery
is fairly good, the camera is great, and all other specifications are
are good :) but the only problem i'm facing is that i can't hack this
firmware which really annoying :(
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Reviewed by Chirantan Chakrabarti from Saudi Arabia on
7th Jul 2010
I have been using N86 for about one year and the photgraphy quality
is quite good.The aperture control,a feature that few camera phones
have,gives additional clarity.It has all other features N95 and N96
have.In a nutshell this is a great camera as I found out after 1 year
of usage.
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Reviewed by Haloperidol Boy from UK on 7th Jul
2010
Hi. I posted a review below giving this phone 4 stars. Since then the
poor-ish battery life just got worse until I had to replace it. My replacement
N86 is much better for battery life but has now developed a new fault
of not making calls properly- no-one can hear me on the other end. So
my rating is going lower all the time... it's a fine phone but the reliability
is making it impossible to love!
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Reviewed by brendan from UK on 2nd Jul 2010
i was gutted when i had my N95 stolen and couldn't replace it on my
insurance. The N96 is a complete let-down as far as it's successor so
I got myself the N86. It seemed a wise choice because it had all the
functions I was used to with the N95. After loading it up with apps,
music and a few videos it slowed down to such an extent that it freezes
up. It has now started to overheat which means that the poor battery
life is often halved. Battery removal is a daily occurrence for me.
This is the last Nokia phone I will buy after being loyal to the brand
for more than a decade. I am sure this has something to do with Nokia
moving operations from it's home in Finland. If you buy this phone,
you risk many tears and much sorrow.
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Reviewed by Martin from poland on 1st Jul 2010
this is junk. -loss signal -longgggggg GPS fix -pooor battery -poor
sound -screen in sun day useless +fast working +very good camera
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Reviewed by stephen fraser from scotland on 22nd
Jun 2010
i have two and both are at repair center and one came back and had to
be sent back next day with a problem with speaker and would not switch
off.thats been 5 weeks and i have to use a cheap phone from tesco and
its brill no camera no tunes just ring and bleep but i can hear it and
read it.i will be very careful how i pick my next phone and will be
selling both when they come back anyone wants them phone Border Mobiles
in Hawick.
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Reviewed by UmmUbb from UK on 16th Jun 2010
Upgraded by 3G in May, problems within 5 weeks. Working at 7.30am, then
completely crashed and would not cahrge or switch on. Sent off for repairs.
Apparently fixed. Plugged in my charger, and it did seem to charge.
All good. Took the charger out and the phone died on me again!!! Why
oh why did I renew my contract with 3G and tie myself into an 18mth
contract and with a rubbish phone and rubbish customer services?? Sending
off again for repairs but am thinking will sell it as soon as it comes
back.
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Reviewed by paul marley from uk on 8th Jun 2010
i love n86, the gps feature is great, the camera is super. The BAD thing
is, the truely horrid thing that gets up my nose beyond anything else
is- the charger point in the phone, its by far the WORST i have had
the misfortune to of used in the last 13 yrs of useing phones. Why,
this type of charger point? i HATE IT!!
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Reviewed by John from England on 6th Jun 2010
I have a Nokia N86 8mb. The manual supplied and the online "enhanced"
manual are almost useless as they are not comprehensive and do not keep
up to date with phone upgrades. The Nokia website is difficult to use,
the phone will not update to latest software version, and customer service
is non existant.If you can figure out how to operate the gadgets they
work well, but its a challenge.
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Reviewed by Marion from UK on 3rd Jun 2010
Loved this phone until 2 weeks ago when it started crashing: freezes
completely. Aargh! When it works it's great, good camera, nice keypad,
although feels slightly unbalanced when texting due to the weight all
being at the front end; battery ok, lasts a couple of days no problem.
I just want it to work!
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Reviewed by andy butler from uk on 30th May 2010
looks good, great features - but a waste of money. On my 3rd phone in
as many months and now waiting fos virgin to send the 4th. 1st phone,
speaker went. 2nd phone - software went awol. 3rd phone - cant access
txt messages. Who knows what the 4th will bring!?!?
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Reviewed by Ben Udo from England on 25th May 2010
I've had 2 N86's both contracts of Virgin, On the first one the charge
socket became loose and was a massive pain to charge the phone. The
phone went missing so was replaced.. On the second the port is starting
to play up now and i think its about to become loose. I'm hoping it
doesent as it is a good phone and i would hate to have to have it repaired!
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Reviewed by nassari from earth on 24th May 2010
DO'NT ... and I mean DONT buy this phone , the earpeice will be screwed
so easly , I know some users didnt face that problem but changing 3
phone with the same problem is enough , so dont take that risk .
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Reviewed by Drew Davis from England on 22nd May
2010
Had the phone a few months now, was giving me trouble to begin with
but got the boys at O2 to send it away to be fixed. Had no problems
since (touch wood). The phone itself was an upgrade from the N95 and
I feel it's a worthy successor, more polished better build, and the
camera is bang on!!! Can't fault it at the moment. Had the choice between
this and the Satio which my partner has and I think I've made the right
choice as she is having bags of issues. The only negative point is the
slow transition of the screen when the phone is flipped. (My best Nokia
yet in the N series)
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Reviewed by Ben Booth from United Kingdom on 7th
May 2010
I have only have two issues with this phone. Firstly, battery life is
so poor, my previous nokia would last close to 48 hours without having
to recharge, the N86 barely lasts 12. My usage hasn't changed from phone
to phone so this has really been very irritating. It seems like I need
a charger for every possible situation, i.e. at home, at work, in the
car and maybe I should carry one around with me as well so I can stop
in a shop if I'm walking around in town! Secondly, after reloading the
software twice it still won't keep the correct time, it will jump forward
anywhere between 10 and 20 minutes. I realise this isn't a huge issue,
as I do have a watch but again it's just a bit annoying and it becomes
even more annoying the more times I have to reset the time or take it
back to the shop to get the software reloaded! I shouldn't have to do
this. However, there is much to like about this phone and I would be
giving it 5 stars if I didn't have the afore mentioned issues, so that's
why it only gets 2!
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Reviewed by the sargent from england on 30th Apr
2010
well tbh i totally disagree with this review,in fact to be totally honest
i dont think the device im using so type this review is too happy either.yes
this is off my n86,the one that isnt freezing ugly or a poor keypad.screen
size isnt an issue,as it makes it more compact.the weight makes it feel
more solid.memory,well thats what my laptop is for.the camera isexcellent,ive
had so many pictures and videos in superb quality compared to the pixelated
old 5310.the screen is absolutely brilliant,battery life is fairly average,on
heavy usage mid brightness from about 7 oclock in the morning.it would
be flat by 4.but that is playing music texting games constantly out
my pocket bluetooth wifi and everything on.lowest brightness can last
til 4 oclock the next day.the only time this phone has ever froze was
when i was checking how many apps i could run at once against my mates
palm pre,and after about 26 apps it just froze and refused to turn off.but
now its back to normal :) another few complaints is the maps keeps saying
im in westminister,which im nowhere near,the loudspeaker isnt anywhere
as loud as my old 6500 slide,the back cover is extremely annoying at
times and it is also so easy to dint.or dent.the front is all scratch
resistant and beautiful then the back is fussy and one drop and the
corner is gashed.the last complaint which is only minor is the dreaded
nokia wobble,after 2 months.all in all this is better than the 85 and
96,the camera is excellent,never challenge a palm pre to see who can
open the most apps,the screen is excellent but the back is flimsy.
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Reviewed by james from australia on 26th Apr 2010
I think n86 is more pretty than n85 bec. of it's metal detailing and
scratch resistance glass which is more elegantly look rather than cheap
plastic look of n85 and n96.
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Reviewed by John McCavert from UK on 9th Apr 2010
I have had the N86 for 7 months and have been delighted with it. It
has everything I want in a phone (apart from a touch screen, which I
don't want anyway) and it all works really well. My only complaint is
with Nokia: my phone is on software version 11 and there are two later
versions 20 and 21. Version 20 has a few worthwhile additions (eg face
recognition) but is full of bugs, which make the phone unpleasant to
use. Version 21 is supposed to be a lot better but, even though it was
released at the start of January, it is still unavailable for my UK
product code phone and no sign of it becoming available. Hence still
on version 11. To sum up, if you can get the N86 with software versions
11 or 21, it's a brilliant multimedia smartphone: otherwise, don't touch
it. Nokia themselves are incompetent and disinterested in the customer.
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Reviewed by Vertika Shukla from India on 2nd Apr
2010
My display of N86 is gone in just 5months. Nokia care is not ready to
replace it under warranty and I was told that phone has been mishandled
and you have to accept it because we are saying, no specific reason
was given
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Reviewed by tony4strings from UK on 26th Mar 2010
I got the Nokia N86 on Virgin mobile contract and it's probably one
of the worst phones I've ever had.Don't get me wrong I love the build
quality and everything else about the phone - really easy email setup,great
screen,great camera etc - everything except making and receiving calls,the
call quality is shockingly bad,I believe I could get better reception
with paper cups and string, it really is that bad. This is a shame as
I really wanted to like this phone but the reality is that it was just
unusable. It just goes to show that a phone can have all the bells and
whistles and be all singing and dancing etc but if you can't make and
take calls easily then it's a useless phone. I was still within my initial
28 days so Virgin mobile changed it no problem,I went for the E72 and
am now a happy man.
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Reviewed by Robsie from England on 23rd Mar 2010
Had it for almost 7 months now. Can't fault the software, takes some
stunning pictures/ multimedia. Thought i found a keeper. Unfortunately
one of the buttons keeps sticking. Handset just is not reliable, keeps
trying to make calls on its own. My heart says keep it and work through
these handset issues, but my head says i must move on in a couple of
month's time when i am eligible! Shame!!
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Reviewed by jo from uk on 22nd Mar 2010
I love this phone it looks great, very cheap, would recommend it, the
phone is super fast loading up, takes outstanding pics, is strong, lightweight
and is extremely reliable. In summary I say GO BUY IT,!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by gaz from uk on 21st Mar 2010
within 3 months ive had three n86's, the first two had screwed earpeices
and now my third one turns its self off over night and locks up and
reboots 2-3 times a day, shame cause could of been a good phone.
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Reviewed by ab from uk on 21st Mar 2010
Had this fone since august 2009 no problems at all very reliable and
camera is excellent. On many photo occasions my phone camera pics are
better than most digital cameras and I have to send people my pics because
they turn out better than theirs. Its a bit heavy but when closed looks
like a normal nokia phone. When open the key pad is a bit tricky with
small buttons but not ugly or hard to use. All in all a good phone no
problems that are not sorted by switching off/on. Not for every one
only buy if you want really good camera, dont text that much and are
not fussed about weight.
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Reviewed by Rubel from Bangladesh on 20th Mar
2010
good phone
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Reviewed by kevin williams from united kindom on
15th Mar 2010
I had read the reviews on this phone when it first came out and they
were all good so I bought one, about three months later the ear speaker
fails, only to be repaired so far a total of 4 times, it crashes from
time to time, is cuts off calls, it has a mind of it’s own. Now
looking at the reviews and it seems that most people are getting the
same problems, they obviously are not designed to last, Shame really
because it’s a smart phone with excellent features I wish nokia
would pay more attention to build quality rather than just trying to
get the latest software on the market, once I give-up on this phone
sooner rather than later I will not be purchasing nokia again, shame!!!
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Reviewed by review above is **** from good old uk on
13th Mar 2010
what is the review person thinking here was he/she druged up, i am disgusted
with the review above, this phone the the best nokia i have used in
years i cant find any pros with it, the only problem i have is with
this review site, THEY ARE RUBISH, will not look up this review site
again, NOKIA IS THE BEST!!!
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Reviewed by M from Northern Ireland on 7th Mar
2010
Before the N86 I had an N73. I looked at the various phones and decided
on the N86 because of its 8MB camera. I should have went for a touch
screen phone even if it was only 2MB camera !! Problems! Problems! The
NH6 symbian OS is a disaster. I got the phone in August 2009. It has
been in the reppair shop for 3 times. The operating system leaves alot
to be desired. the phone 'crashed' 'froze' and recently when trying
to access the GSM network sid 'now battery' despite being fully charged
in 'offline mode'. On full charge the battery did not last long. The
video function on the camera was excellent however most 'stills' were
blurred and any slight sake resulted in focus problems. I would have
liked a CD disc with the phone so that when problems arrised I could
do a complete system reset on the Os on the phone . My advice (after
having nothing but Nokia phones for 13 years)...... Do not touch with
a barge pole.
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Reviewed by Adam from UK on 28th Feb 2010
This is the second nokia ive owned, the first one was replaced 3 times
in a year, i should have known from that (3510i) So i have had the n86
for barely 2 months. problems: crashes, battery removal restarts needed,
Camera has "dark spots" on it which came from nowhere, Loose connection
in the earpiece, broken stand (my fault, accident) I think this one
is going back
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Reviewed by Nick thomson from Devon UK on 27th
Feb 2010
i love this phon but its going back I HAVE HAD ^ of them so far 4 with
ear piece not working after 3 weeks and 2 with camera faults ARRRRRRR
love all the things it dose but so unreliable ...love nokia but how
nice can i be DONT GET 1
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Reviewed by Peter B from UK on 23rd Feb 2010
Have had the N86 since last Sept 09, about 6 months, ok for the first
month then the adaptor connector felt loose then stopped charging the
phone by 3rd month of owning it. I was careful with it as i liked it
so much at first. IT is very unreliable with major software issues.
When turning it on, half the time it freezes and crashes, take battery
out, restart etc... I am sure i am not the only one with these problems...
I have had phones every year for at least 10 and it is the most problematic
of the lot. I was with sony eric and thought coming back to Nokia would
be the sensible choice, nope!
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Reviewed by Carol Kidd from Northern Ireland on
19th Feb 2010
I am a big Nokia fan, this is my 6th! I loved my last phone - an N82
- and upgraded to get a better camera since I take loads of photo's.
This phone has been a bit of a disappointment, I too have had the problem
of the mini usb connector coming loose. It had to go back to Nokia for
fixing which took 2 weeks (luckily I had kept my old N82)I am a little
wary of Nokia now. What I really wanted was iphone functionality with
a really good camera and I thought this would do the job. I'm not convinced.
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Reviewed by Tony from England on 18th Feb 2010
Nokia N86 8mp,where do i start... upgraded to this phone(T-Mobile) on
October 09,all went swimmingly well until mid to late November,then
the troubles started,flicking to camera mode,only able to get it back
by taking the battery out,then turning itself off for no reason while
in my pocket. Got in touch with provider and they told me to take it
to my local T-Mobile shop for repair,so off i trots down to the shop,where
the assistant tells me it will have to be sent away for the fault to
be fixed (10 to 14 days),oh and they don't have a loner for me so i
have to go back to a really old handset i have at home. 14 days later
i get the call and go to the shop to collect my phone,when i get there
the assistant tells me they had to replace the handset because it couldn't
be fixed...i'm ok with that...new handset new start... i get it home
and find they have not put my internet option back on so on the phone
i get for another half hour while the American lady talks me through
changing all the options to get my web and walk back,eventually we get
there and i hang up the phone....ten minutes later it turns itself off....arrrrgh
! I give it a few days to see if upgrading the firmware will work..but
the thing gets worse,turning itself off about twenty times a day.. back
on the phone i get for another 45 minutes and demand they send me (via
overnight courier)another handset..eventually they agree and the next
day a courier brings me a new handset(and takes my old one),so i take
it out the box,put my(fully charged)battery in and flick the on switch...NOTHING.....This
brand new handset N86 8MP wouldn't even switch on !!!! Courier hotfooted
it before i could get my old one back ARRRRRRRGH !so back down the shop
and demand the assistant phone customer services(amazing how quick you
can get through to them when you are using their phones and calling
on their bill !)apparantely they do not even stock these phones in the
shops(probably couldn't afford the wages for a permenent member of staff
in every shop just to work on the NOKIA N86 8MP phone complaints),so
eventually i had to give up and am now awaiting my replacement......a
5800 touchscreen.Fingers crossed.all in all i think Nokias are ok but
this little baby is deffo one to stay very clear of.......if not be
it on your head (you could always buy one of these for someone you hate
though ! and you should get the desired effect !)
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Reviewed by JR Ewing from Scotland on 14th Feb
2010
Well maybe I'm just lucky but I cannot even begin to relate to the negative
reviews of this particular handset. Have owned it for a couple of months
now and not once has it frozen on me no matter how many applications
I have open. Perhaps some folks need to upgrade to the latest firmware
? Was lucky enough to get the rare white model of this handset and "ugly"
is certainly not a word I would use to describe it. It's a very good
looking phone. Inside it's even better. 8GB Internal Memory. A fantastic
camera which really does take some excellent shots and fully functional
Music Player. Screen quality is outstanding too. Battery life has been
excellent too and overall I honestly dont have a single gripe about
this one. Well only one but it's Nokia's fault and not the phone's.
It will be included in the next wave of Nokia smartphones to have free
voice navigation for life. Then it really would be absolutely perfect
and a phone I look forward to owning for a long time to come.
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Reviewed by ryhu from UK on 14th Feb 2010
"stereo microphone" where you found because certainly not in Nokia N86.
:)
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Reviewed by Rob M from Essex, UK on 13th Feb 2010
I really want to like this phone, the camera on it is absolutely superb
(when it works). I specifically chose this phone because of the excellent
camera capabilities. Yes the camera is and the video camera are superb...BUT
What lets this phone down is the very poor reliabilty issues - it freezes
approx once an hour and is rendered useless unless you remove the back
cover, remove the battery, and then re-insert it. Hardly practical eh.
I've always used NOKIA, I always was a fan of their simplicity yet flawless
handsets. This phone alone has destroyed my confidence in ever choosing
a Nokia handset. A shame as this phone maybe 'ugly and heavy' to some,
but its what I call a proper phone! Sturdy, quality finish......if only
AVOID AT ALL COSTS is my regrettable advice.
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Reviewed by Haloperidol Boy from UK on 9th Feb
2010
I think this phone is pretty smart. The screen is beautiful, the camera
rules, internet is speedy whether you use gprs or wifi. Email setup
was easy and instant, likewise GPS seems pretty good, as lomg as you're
outside or close to a window. I've had no reliability problems, it's
worked flawlessly since I got it weeks ago. I'm knocking a star off
for short battery life but that's probably pretty common for phones
this spec. If you're someone who doesn't like touchscreens and wants
a high spec phone then I'd totally recommend this, it's also not massively
expensive.
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Reviewed by Graham from UK on 3rd Feb 2010
I bought this on a cheap virgin mobile contract. So far it been very
good. Camera is amazing, exceeds what i expect on a mobile phone. It
is fairly easy to use and has so many features. Only problems i have
had with it was occasionally it lags for a few seconds and for some
reason BBC iplayer does not work with realplayer. Apart from that its
an very good phone.
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Reviewed by Cara from Uk on 1st Feb 2010
This is by far the worst phone iv ever had. In theory the features are
great but if they ever work or if it didn't freeze all the time and
u had to take the battery out of it or the screen didn't keep going
pixalated when you turn it. Nokia failed big time with N86. My next
phone will be a blackbery for the simple reason THEY WORK!!
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Reviewed by malc from england on 30th Jan 2010
All the shops nowadays + with the help of reveiwers like here on this
site are sayiny touchscreens are what we should be buyiny so i tried
a lg veiwty smart and also used an nokia 5800 and yes they have good
points and if you have plenty of time or sit in a nice warm office all
day they are allright.But if you are like me with cold hands or dirty
ones through working outside they are just not practical.I know of loads
of people who bought touchscreens and have gone back to a proper phone
for that reason.I sold the lg for the nokia n86 and what a phone,great
camera,great features,great to text on, battery lasts about 2 days with
heavy use.For me when you can buy proper phones like this you can keep
your touchscreens.
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Reviewed by kay from england on 30th Jan 2010
This phone was a very bad choice, I have now had 3 of them since the
middle of December all of which have been faulty, the main fault is
the charging point which becomes loose so the phone wont even charge.
It often freezes and you have to take the battery out to get it to work
again. I agree the camera is very good but overall not worth the hassel
of all the problems
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Reviewed by itboy101 from Malaysia on 29th Jan
2010
This phone is better than the se w995 i love it alot is a great phone.
U must have it.
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Reviewed by adrian from england on 25th Jan 2010
replaced my E51, has too much gimmickery to have a battery life much
more than 12hrs unless you don't use it! It has a mind of it's own,
sometimes the keylock is on, sometimes not. the photos/camera come on
for no apparent reason, it crashes, it freezes, the screen orientation
i.e. portrait or lanscape doesn't always rectify itself properly. Some
good features, but i am awaitin a replacement when the E52 comes out,
something simpler., more reliable and with a battery life longer than
a goldfishes memory.
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Reviewed by shekhar from india on 25th Jan 2010
hey u guyz r real critics. This is just d best phon ever. I v had this
for more than 2 months n i m very satsfied. The camera is awsome. Excellent
clearity. Who said its ugly? Its some f d best phones evr. Looks really
cool in white. I think if it had a touch screen, no one wud ever think
of N97 wid just 5mp cam, a bit larger screen. This phone will make legends.
And talking about specs, u just name it.
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Reviewed by James from Enlgand on 24th Jan 2010
I got this Phone as the first contract phone I have had. The camera
is brilliant and I used it a lot while skiing. The kickstand however
is a little to sensitive so if it is jogged it will go to the photo
album however this is a minor fault. The only problem really is that
if I have to many applications open then it will not stop vibrating
or ringing when I get a new message which means you actually have to
remove the battery seeing as the power button is unresponsive. Overall
a great phone apart from a slight software glitch.
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Reviewed by Elias from Lebanon on 20th Jan 2010
Wow i have had this phone for 4 month now and i LOVE it other than the
fact that it has the best camera you can get it has good sound and great
reliability 1 congratulate nokia this phone is one of my best after
my n73 and n5800 the only bad things is a small screen and it would
be greattttttttttttt it it was a touch phone and about it's weight i
love it it is the only phone i have caried that does not feel like a
toy it feels solid and stable ;) very happy with it
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Reviewed by Tim from UK on 19th Jan 2010
I bought this phone seeking something that could replace my MP3 player
and camera, and I have not been disappointed. Granted, the camera is
not as good as a standalone digital camera, but it's good enough for
most general use, and other features such as the GPS come in useful
when I need them. As for reliability, the software doesn't have any
major bugs that ruin the experience, and build quality is excellent.
Also, I disagree that it is an ugly phone, I think it looks quite classy.
Overall I've found this is a solid high-end, gimmick free phone, which
keeps the promises on the spec sheet.
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Reviewed by Jill from UK on 18th Jan 2010
I have had this phone for a little over 2 week's and because i wanted
a decent camera decided i'd take a chance on the N86, i must admit i
was nervous of getting one after reading some of the reviews on this
site, and was prepared for disappointment! it's a solid phone and feels
nice to hold, i normally stay away from slides but you only need to
open the slide to text. Camera is very good, day and night shots are
crisp and clear, you do need to push the button down quite hard, so
requires you to use both hands for a still shot, but the quality overrides
that. Game's via NGage, GPS, set up for Facebook, BBC i-Player, youtube
etc Video, music (dedicated buttons on opposit end slide) all works
fine to me! I've had no call dropping, switching off or freezing using
Virgin Network. Overall this appears to be a great phone it's much faster
than my old N73, even though the battery life is a bit shorter, it could
be that I've been messing about with it more than average, I guess there
are some faulty N86's about and i have been lucky, but I'm surprisingly
impressed with this phone, and would recommend to anyone looking for
a decent camera phone. I love it already!
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Reviewed by wayne from uk on 16th Jan 2010
I have to say, I really like this phone. I have had anynumber of different
high end phones from Sony, Samsung and LG. This is the only one I have
really liked. Everything just works. Whatever you want, its on the phone.
The media player is great, and the camera is top notch. Also no Touch
Screen. Why does every new phone now have Touch Screens??? I hate touch
screen phones.
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Reviewed by dre from uk on 13th Jan 2010
you lots chat rubbish man. dis fone is the greatest of dem all. yur
all jus haters. best phone of the nokia's ever
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Reviewed by Elias Haddad from Lebanon on 13th
Jan 2010
hey this phone is a good phone it has an amazing camera really amazing
never seen anything beter but the volume is a bit low and does not feel
right when using but if camera is all u look for do not get anything
but the N86 I had first the N73 music edition then 5800 xpress music
both were great phones and now the n86 but i am gonna change it although
the camera is great i want a touch phone but do not know what to get
any help?? a good camera good music not so expensive and touch screen
not necessarily a nokia
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Reviewed by cyclops from us on 8th Jan 2010
the phone is nice more like the baby of n96 high grade camera and a
little expensive i download games for this phone and others at xtranok(.)net
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Reviewed by Saiqa from UK on 4th Jan 2010
This has to be the worst phone i have ever owned. Had to have it changed
5 times from Orange, but still had the same problems of the phone freezing,
keypad not responding and the stupid charger not being detected. Its
been awful!! i have always been loyal to Nokia, but this phone has definately
changed my opinion. DON'T BUY IT!!!
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Reviewed by Ramy from UK on 1st Jan 2010
The N97 is glitch prone and that's for most of the N97 users. How could
that be recommended with all the bad reputations about its software?
And come on, it's not that ugly. By the way, my dear editors. Have you
even tried the phone yet?
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Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
1st Jan 2010
Yes, actually. That's why we awarded it 4 stars. The same as you.
Reviewed by David from UK on 13th Dec 2009
I got the N86 as an uprade wasnt really sure which phone i wanted but
went for the N86 because of the features, this would be fine if i could
use half of them. Only had the phone a week and its going back tomorrow.The
phone keeps freezing continuosly, when trying to use the camera i have
had to take the battery out to reboot it so it would work, i wasnt even
able to turn the phone off so the battery had to come out.The phone
also managed to dump my first 10 contacts ,some text messages come through
hours after they had been sent which i assume is due to a poor signal
yet this never happened with my old Sony Erricson C902.If the phone
stopped freezing up it would probably be a great phone.......!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by Naomi from UK on 11th Dec 2009
Design is not very pleasing, but the camera obviously being an 8MP camera
phone, is excellent, internet works well but slow at times which is
a real let down, games work fine. Audio is good. GPS is very fast, and
seems reliable, although we are warned not to depend on it, but it seems
reliable. I recommend this if you want a sleek, handy phone, with good
quality camera, and clever GPS. *audio quality is good only through
headphones *internet pages often freeze *GPS very fast, clear, clever,
and reliable, no matter where you are *excellent camera *design not
to pretty, but sleek and scratch resistant THANKS 4 READING
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Reviewed by john wayne from wild west on 9th Dec
2009
dont ever bye this phone after a week my n86 was in half because it
is rubbish
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Reviewed by UNCLE MANGO from UNTIED KINGDOM on
27th Nov 2009
COME ON PEOPLE I HAVE GOT THE NEW N86 AND I TELL YOU IT ISAN AWSOME
PHONE, MY FRIENDS HAVE HAD THE N95 N96 AND THE N97 AND THEY HAVE SAID
THEY WOULD NEVER HAVE THEM WITHIN A COUPLE OF MONTHS THEY WERE SENDING
IT IN FOR REPAIR, I HAVE HAD THIS PHONE SINCE OCTOBER MID WAY AND I
HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS THE BATTERY IS GREAT THE SCREEN RES IS AWSOME
AND THE MEMORY AND CAM IS STUNNING A PHONE YOU MUST BY , I TRUST NOKIA
AND THEY ARE GOOD - ALSO WHY NOT TRY THE 5800 TOUCH SCREEN I HEAR THAT
IS AN AWSOME PHONE ASWELL - WOOP WOOP NOKIA
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Reviewed by liam from uk on 26th Nov 2009
think tht this phone over all has far 2 much software on it which makes
it a slow phone got the phone as a upgrade and had it a week and had
to take it back afta loads of problems went wrong with it afta getting
a new handset im nw on my second handset which nw is faulty i think
this is a bad handset to go for plus phones 4 u were no help wat so
ever with the matter
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Reviewed by pavan from india on 25th Nov 2009
i recently upgraded n95 8gig to n86...hmm findin a bit difficult 2 adjust
with n86 overall... i agree itz well equipped has gr8 cam,n radio transmitter..bla
bla bla but basic necessity like pencil key 2 mark things is missin,this
makes thingz difficult to me..marking images,messages which took no
time in my old n95,this is head ache issue in my new phone..
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Reviewed by Frances Bradbury from UK on 24th Nov
2009
I feel I need to defend this poor phone, which considering I am looking
to replace it is a surprise. I have had absolutely no problems with
this, what so ever. It is sturdy, has a good signal (and I live in a
semi rural area, where the signal can be ropy), and the call/sound quality
is very good, not at all tinny. I think it takes brilliant photographs
and videos. I have even used the ‘Portrait’ setting to take
photos of old family pictures, rather than scan them in, as it was easier
and quicker, and just as good quality (if you got the lighting right).
A previous reviewer stated that they could not zoom their pictures in.
Just use the left hand slider for the alternative music/camera keys
and zoom in/out as needed. This also works when you are already videoing,
which I found very useful, as my video camera has to have the distance
selected before you press the record button. I have not found the keys
stiff, and have found it, by and large user friendly. I do find sometimes
when you press the ‘enter’ centre button, to select something,
it jumps off to another item. But this is a quirk rather than a negative.
I have also found the battery life to be pretty damn good. But I have
to admit, I have not used the music player (as I an IPod touch MP4),
which I have found previously, can drain a phones battery life. I have
attached various tunes to my personalise my contacts, and the sound
quality is great. The maps and email works fine, but I have not really
tried the internet very much as it is hugely expensive on my tariff.
Now for the reason I am looking to replace this. I am basically typically
female (sorry girls, but I am). Every so often I buy a phone for practical
reasons and that is exactly why I bought the N86, but I have to admit
I like a phone to make me happy. I want to look at it and say "I
love my phone". Sad I know. My last phone was the LG Shine (not
everyone’s favourite, I know) and I absolutely loved it. If LG
bought out an updated version, I would buy it without a doubt. I simply
don’t love this phone. The N86 is sturdy, sensible, reliable and
doesn’t let me down, but there’s no spark. Is this good
enough reason to replace it. Hmmmmm, possible not.
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Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
24th Nov 2009
Frances, we all need some love in our lives :) Not neccesarily for a
mobile phone, but sure, whatever works for you.
Reviewed by MarkS from UK on 21st Nov 2009
Took delivery of this phone as an upgrade to my N958G. Didn't really
get on with it. part of this is because the nav pad key thing was actually
broken when compared to a non broken one, so it was very twitchy when
tring to navigate round. The screen looks fantastic, but it would be
nice if you could zoom out one notch when on the internet like the N95
did. Also tried to crop a photo and save the result but goodness knows
where the edit was saved - not in the gallery. FM transmitter is very
useable, unlike these rubbish radio tx boxes you get. Also comes up
as 'NOKIA' on the radio display in the car - nice touch. Waiting for
a working one to come back so I can test this phone out properly. Other
points - the camera wasn't as good as I thought it would be. Also when
viewing photos you can't zoom in on the screen unless I've missed something.
YOu need to use your fingernails to get the battery cover off. I doubt
it'll last long doing this. Not easy to get the SIM card out once in.
Bit of a nuisance that they've changed the carger socket again, so the
chargers at work/in the car etc won't work with it from the N95. Streaming
radio is great. Compass function is great. Sat Nav is very quick to
lock and displays signals strength from a plethora of satelites very
quickly. Sequence camera mode actually works, whicn it didn't on the
N95. Video light fantastic - wonder if you can get a torch/flashlight
app for it? I'll post another review when I get the replacement and
more of a chance to play with it!
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Reviewed by josh from uk on 19th Nov 2009
The Nokia N86 is a cracking phone!. If your thinking about getting one,
just ask yourself what are you gonna want from your phone, i can assure
you that this phone will satisfy your gadget needs.its packed with easy
to use , useful apps with a user friendly interface, the camera is fast
and the picture quailty is fantastic! Infact its the best iv seen on
a phone.One of the many things i like about nokia is the fact that they
promote the camera lense not just the MP (MEGA PIXLE). Although its
expensive at the moment i still think its worth the money...
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Reviewed by Cece from UK on 17th Nov 2009
My phone started playing up on day 3! It keeps going to photos without
me pressing anything making it hard for me to do anything without wanting
to smash it. This is my first and last Nokia!! Going back to Sony Ericsson
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Reviewed by Kingpedro from UK on 5th Nov 2009
Well what can I say, after reluctantly saying bye to my N95 8GB I purchased
the N86 8GB. I must say I am extremely happy with it! It does everything
the N95 8GB did plus more. FM Transmitter, Working GPS, Better video
recording with great night light and Internet radio streaming. I love
the fact they brought back the lens shutter and that it remembers the
location of every photo you take. I don't understand why people are
complaining about the buttons being stiff, they work well and make the
phone feel solid and stable like it would last forever. Ugly people
say? I think not. Ok it’s not going to win any awards for outstanding
beauty but it’s far from ugly. Great phone, buy one!
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Reviewed by alby from england on 31st Oct 2009
if you didnt bye the n86 your lucky and please never bye it it's rubish
phone the camera is rubish the keypads are so hard so if you text you
will have trouble with it just say no to this phone
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Reviewed by Paddy from England on 28th Oct 2009
I was quite suprised with the negative comments in the review. Sure,
the phone is not the lightest phone around but it sure isnt the heaviest
phone. I'm in love with this mobile, the music player is amazing, camera
is amazing, the maps work just as and when you want. The one thing i
am concerned with is the battery time, but besides that i'd absolutely
one hundred percent buy this phone. I also reject the claim this phone
is "ugly". Its not the prettiest thing EVER but it doesnt look too bad.
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Reviewed by Alireza from Iran on 26th Oct 2009
Hi guys I'm having this phone for about 2 months now, I think the overall
features are good. The camera is not as amazing as expected. Specially
when shoot a picture it gets somewhat blurred. I thing the keypad is
easy to use, but the heavy weight of the phone, prevents you from typing
easily. It makes a "seesaw" from the phone when specially you are typing
too fast. The processor speed is fair and I recomment it for buying.
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Reviewed by Jamesy from Scotland on 25th Oct 2009
I didn't want a touchscreen interface, so went for the N86. First task
was to update the software - no crashes to date, even using multiple
apps. In my opinion it has a great keyboard. Although is not the lightest
phone around, I think this helps when using the camera, which I think
gives great pictures - fantastic detail using the macro! My other main
reason for going for the N86 was the FM transmitter, and this has proven
to be excellent and very easy to use. I now have my car, kitchen, shower
and even garage radios with preset frequencies for my Nokia - no more
mucking about with cables or bolt-on transmitter devices. Battery life
is good so far also. My only gripe is that I would like to have the
ability to put a few more shortcuts onto the standby screen.
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Reviewed by mv from essex (uk) on 25th Oct 2009
had this phone now for a couple of months, must admit that the signal
is not as good as my old motorola razr9, but as for the handset itself
it is fantastic,memory,features,camera all good. if you like a classy
bit of kit this is the phone for u
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Reviewed by Max from UK on 21st Oct 2009
I must admit that the first thing I do before buying any phone is visiting
this site! It's not so easy to evaluate this phone. My experience with
it has been great. It's been very reliable and a superb point and shoot
camera. The only problem with Nokia Smartphones generaly is S60. It's
just so out-dated now..it's dull..I have a 2G Blackberry from work and
even the facebook app on that does a better job than the S60. But then
this has the awesome camera, the Youtube, Flash player, BBC i-player,FM
radio (which is better than I thought)..so overall I think it's as good
as can be for an S60 device..hmm I'd say 4.5 stars..so I'll be rounding
up!
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Reviewed by Ashish from India on 20th Oct 2009
Don't buy this N series. I never seen this type of bad phone. My all
friend(more than 6) are facing same problem. Display problem after sometime.
Mobile diplay is not working. After I repaired it. It is getting off
& ON automatically. Now resale value of this phone is Rs. 1500 in 9
month while I bought it Rs. 9800 I m using samsung guru phone now.Working
fine
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Reviewed by Fawaz from Saudi Arabia on 17th Oct
2009
This is one of the best mobile phones ever with great features. I am
using N86 for last 3 months. The performance is awesome. I have used
many phones and i will tell you that, this is the best. i don't wanna
specifically point out each features as others did that. All the features
are working absolutely great. This is not a touch screen phone. That
is the only disadvantage any one can say. But such people can go for
another phone. not for N86. Some people are talking about the weight
of the phone is more. It's just 20 grams from N95. N86 is 149g and N95
is 129g. what is there on 20g extra weight, if you are getting exciting
features. Thank you so much guys. You can buy the Nokia N86 with out
any hesitation. my mail id is fwz10@rediffmail.com
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Reviewed by christo kirsten from saudi arabia on
12th Oct 2009
I think the guy doing the review were talking absolutely rubbish, it's
not the most stylish phone on the market but let me tell you it's a
wonderful all in one phone, great games, camera, and music quality is
excellent. internet and e mail on this phone is so easy and hassle free.
VERY user friendly phone. definately the best phone i've owned by far.
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Reviewed by Craig Williams from England on 11th
Oct 2009
this is an amazing mobile phone from nokia, it is a big improvement
on the N95 8GB which i had many problems with. The N86 feels and looks
great with a great build quality, the phone is heavier than the N95
8GB which i believe is an improvement in the quality of the components
inside the phone. The best features for me are the great keypad makes
texting a dreamagain big improvement on the N95, when the slide is closed
the buttons on the front of the phone are much better as they are spaced
out more. The new fearures on this phone are the inculsion Of BBCiplayer
and an FM TRANSMITTER. 8 megapixel camera instead of 5 megapixels and
a kickstand and a micro sd card slot meaning you can carry upto an extra
16gb of extra memory. there is of course 8GB built in like the N95 had.
the inculsion of a micro sd card slot is great. The Screen is fantastic
it is clearly visible in any light conditions being OLED also means
it hardly dents your battery unlike the TFT on the N95. the N86 is the
best Nokia mobile i've ever had!! the charger is also different as nokia
have opted for MICRO USB this is a major advantage over previoius nokia
models as the old 3.5mm chargers would easily snap of bend!! Anyways
trust me get this phone you will not be dissapointed!! This phone makes
the Apple Ifone look like a joke!!
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Reviewed by bill the kid from uk on 7th Oct 2009
the review above is rubish and the person well a nutter it is a good
phone with a cool look if this review is not changed i will not review
phones on this site ha ha !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
7th Oct 2009
Well, we stand by our original review 100%. We think that the keypad
is too small and difficult to use. Others may disagree, but there's
no need to call people names :(
Reviewed by BOOTLEGGER from England on 6th Oct
2009
When I ordered this phone I thought I was geting an 'upgrade' for my
reliable, although tired N95...what I got was a ridiculoulsy heavier
version of the N95 but without any of its good looks. The 'cover keys'
are bizarrely small, (obviously designed for pixie fingers) and the
overall graphic aesthetics look considerably outdated and somewhat archaic
(again even compared to the N95); rumour is that the 'body' of the N86
was actually conceived in 2007...so,in summary a cumbersome 'brick'
with a nice phone but with an overall outdated look and feel. Thanks,
Orange for the advice!
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Reviewed by Seeph from UK on 2nd Oct 2009
Can't agree with much of the review above. Keypad is certainly not poor
it's probably one of the best I've ever used. Texting is a dream. Reliablity
has been absolutely fine so far touch wood, and plus Nokia are at least
good at putting things right over time via firmware upgrades. I've only
had it three weeks and a second update is already out. It is a bit heavy
I'll give you that though but size is fine and it only adds to a feeling
of quality. Camera really is top notch, some fantastic pictures by day
with great detail and colours. Wide angle lens is one of those things
you don't realise you needed until you get a device with one on! No
xenon but my Sony Ericssons with them on made everyone look like ghosts
if they were too close to the camera and the n86 seems to need to use
the flash less anyway. WiFi works well and is easy to set up, and using
iPlayer is a dream. Inbuilt browser is quite fast but a bit fiddly,
just use Opera Mini though and it's fine. GPS works well too. I really
can't enthuse enough about this phone, only complaints are that if you
use the web a lot you'll probably need to charge it daily, and Symbian
takes a bit of getting used to. But otherwise it's a cracker. Well done
Nokia.
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Reviewed by matt from uk on 1st Oct 2009
obviously the editor dosent like, or knows anything about nokia phones,he
likes pretty phones,
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Reviewed by sameer from bahrain on 30th Sep 2009
n86 is really a good phone you talk about its keypad well look at n96
its keypad is crowded musuic player button and when you slide it same
music player buttons my friend has n96 dirty wlan performence n86 really
good i dont know i bought it the first day it came here its perfect
the key pads you talk about it will never get damaged cause i like using
me n86 rough my friend repaired his keypad 4 times and the key pad they
are really small understand
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Reviewed by matt from uk on 27th Sep 2009
just got this phone on three mobile as an upgrade and i must say its
fantastic,ease of use brilliant,sounds top notch, for boys and their
toys its a must have.the fm transmitter is really cool. ive had n series
handsets now for five or so years and this is the best one yet, im not
a heavy user but i do like to have a good phone ,you know its a man
thing i really do recommend this phone(by the way downloading music
from pc is so simple just plug and play).
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Reviewed by Tamer Salah from jordan on 18th Sep
2009
i read all above and i have some points never mentioned this phone have
the same cpu speed of n97 with smaller memory this mean the phone very
fast and more stable yes its have ugly keypad but when you hold the
phone you feel it worth it not like the n85 and n96 i bought this phone
after too much comparing i didnt buy it for the 8 mb cam but i buy it
because its the most stable nokia so far today
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Reviewed by Dave from UK on 11th Sep 2009
Had the phone for a month and its great. Don't agree with the editor's
negative review. Key pad is easy to use, as are the phone functions
and camera is great. I haven't had any locking or software issues. The
only thing I have done is downloaded "opera mini" for internet use as
I don't like the nokia system. Would recommend if you are looking for
a really good camera and all round smart phone.
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Reviewed by sven from sweden on 25th Aug 2009
What a [Editor's comment: deleted obscene comments] review from the
original poster. The writer rather looks at a nice looking keypad than
writes with a truly well functioning pad of the N86. The N86 has the
best keypad in ages in a Nokia phone! The keypad is there for typing
text, not for being looked at. Only a 14 year old would think otherwise.
And at the same time the review can recommend the N97, which is most
malfuntioning phone from Nokia in a while, with the faulty camera lens
cover and malfuntioning GPS *and* a bad keypad! Have you even seen the
phones?!
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Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
25th Aug 2009
It's a shame that your review was unprintable in its original form,
sven. Whatever you think, there is no room on this website for language
like yours. You have the right to disagree with our opinion, but you
do not have the right to verbally abuse people. Get a life, it's just
a phone. By the way, if you're talking keypads, the Nokia N97 massively
outperforms the N86.
Reviewed by James from UK on 25th Aug 2009
I've had this phone for just over a week. Got it on free upgrade from
orange. The very first thing I did was update the firmware. The second
thing I did was hack it with helloox2. Now its purring like a kitten.
I have had zero problems with freezing, crashes, or any of the other
problems people seem to so relentlessly post about. Its a fact that
people are more likely to post a review if they have bad experiences
with a phone. Not very often will people post if all is well. Anyways,
here are a few facts about the phone that people will find interesting.
While its true that the n86 is similar to its cousin the n85, many people
will find that comparison unjust as they have never used the n85. In
reality, the n86 is a superb phone. The 'buggy' issues of previous s60v3
fpII handsets is not really an issue. All it takes to settle the phone
is a firmware update. The handset is heavy, this is true, but something
so expensive should be, lol. The n86 is no looker, but that 'ugly' keypad
is supremely comforable, the slide action is spot on, and the dedicated
gaming keys will please many. The screen is CRYSTAL CLEAR. Its true
that it suffers a bit in direct sunlight, but its winter soon anyway.
The camera is perfect. If you're looking for a phone to use as a camera,
this is ideal. ...in short, the n86 is a monster handset. The OS is
stable, the phone is sturdy and well built, the keypad is very comfortable,
the screen is top quality. Spend some time tinkering with the out of
box setup, and the rewards will become evident. Ignore haters that rubbish
this phone online, if you've got a brain and want a powerful handset
that doesn't rely on gimmicks to sell, then this is for you. The n86
is a workhorse, not a show-pony.
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Reviewed by Julie from UK on 24th Aug 2009
I'm having a nightmare with this phone. Its 10-days old and says the
memory is full and I need to delete stuff. But it crashes whenever I
try and delete anything! I can't see what has filled up the memory in
10-days! I need recommendations on a good camera phone please!!! But
I think I am returning this to O2 later this week :( Am very disappointed
as I love Nokia's and love a great camera, although first time I've
had an N series phone.
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Reviewed by Glambert from USA on 24th Aug 2009
To the editor: "We bet the n86 has the same issues"? Did you actually
test this phone or are you just basing off the spec sheet and the fact
that it's S60 FP2? Because if you've actually used this phone, you'd
know that it's pretty reliable. Hasn't crashed on me, the features are
amazing, screen is fantastic and the photos are for the most part, better
than the C905, which has one of the best 8MP cameras in the market.
The ugly keypad is actually very user-friendly. Downside is that the
screen is hard to see in direct sunlight, but is unmatched indoors.
And some people may find it too heavy. All in all, it's a very solid
phone that's reliable and consistent.
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Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
24th Aug 2009
Yes, that's right, the phones that we test are always sim free and are
very often not representative of the phones that our users will end
up buying. Most phones sold in the UK are locked to particular networks
and often have their firmware customised by the networks, which can
lead to problems. Our ten years experience of testing and reviewing
mobile phones leads us to make the statement that "we bet"
the N86 will turn out to have the same issues. Reading through the user
reviews posted below, it looks to us like our prediction is turning
out to be justified. The fact that yours is "pretty reliable"
is not sufficient to make a general statement about the reliability
of this phone on a UK network.
Reviewed by Alan from UK on 22nd Aug 2009
Just kept locking up requiring removal of battery. Sent it back.
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Reviewed by Russ from Uk on 16th Aug 2009
Had this phone for a month or so now. Really surprised to see this listed
as an "uglified" version of the N85. Two friends who both have the N85
liked the N86 better in terms of looks. Build quality is good. Constuction
feels solid and the slider is superior to my N95. In a month the phone
has frozen and rebooted once .... but to be fair when you first get
a phone you monkey around with it, installing stuff, running multiple
apps, setting up personalised settings .... so that could well have
contributed. Good Points: Packed with features, great camera, fm transmitter,
internal gps, good screen, nice build quality. Bad Points: Menus can
be slightly slow to respond at times, nothing major though. Slightly
heavier than the N95. Overall I'm pretty impressed. Best phone I've
owned so far. Excellent.
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Reviewed by David from UK on 15th Aug 2009
Had this phone now for 2 days and it does exactly what it says on the
tin(or spec sheet!) Some previous phones i have had (just so you can
gauge if you have the same taste in phones as me) include SE w800(great
phone for its time)k800(same except for iffy joystick, k850i which was
pretty bad in terms of the smallest keypad and w880 which was far too
small with no flash with the camera!?. I also have a nokia n95 which
once it ironed out its bugs was a great multi purpose phone. Unfortunately
it was stolen so i went for a lg viewty which had an amazing video camera
but poor everything else and has probably put me off touchscreens forever.
Before switching it on first observations i made were that the n86 its
built with high quality material, evident by the weight. The screen
is also a good size and ive had no issues with the keypad(i have larger
than average hands). The glass screen is also quite impressive though
i live in Scotland where its rarely sunny so i've yet to encounter the
'difficulty in seeing the screen in direct sunlight' complaint mentioned
by others! The interface is a lot faster than the nokia n95 (it also
has most of its features and more) and the camera is upgraded to a 8MP
which is fantastic. Without going through all the specs which are mentioned
above, the n86 is a great multipurpose phone covers all my needs inc
nokia maps gps (free walk mode with this phone btw & 6mth trial for
driving), bbc iplayer, facebook, youtube apps etc,great camera for your
nites out although i'd prefer a crap grainy camera phone for all them
embarrassing pictures! When i get a phone i research it quite a lot,
look at plenty of reviews and make up my own mind. Sometimes its a hit
(n95 or w800), other times its a miss (viewty or w880) but so far this
phone has been perfect to me. I wanted a top range non-touch screen
phone and i've got one. ps all phones can break, and all problems are
normally resolved with a software update. This applies to all brands
of phones whether its nokia, sony ericsson, samsung etc. When looking
to purchase one, rather than deciding against going for a great phone
because someone has written a bad review about it based on a bug in
the first version of a phones software!
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Reviewed by JAMES TOPLISS from UK on 14th Aug
2009
COME ON PLS WHAT DO PEOPLE REALLY WANT FROM A FONE THESE DAYS, HALF
THE STUFF ON FONES THESE DAYS NO BODY USES'S, AND ME PERSONALY I RECON
THE TOUCH SCREEN THING WILL FAZE OUT SOONER OR LATER CUZ IT SUCH A CHORE
TO USE, WHERE AS THIS FONE IS A PLEASURE, IT DOES EVERY THING VERY WELL,
CAMERA AND VIDEO IS TOP NOTCH, INTERNET ACCESSE IS BANG ON SAT NAVE
GOT ME FROM THE WEST MIDS TO SCOTTLAND THE OTHER DAY WITH NO PROBS AT
ALL,THE FONE IT'S SELF FEELS WIEGHTY WITCH IN MY EYS MAKES IT FEEL EXPENCIVE.
AT THE END OF THE DAY IT DOES EVERY THING U WOULD EXPECT FROM A FONE
AND MORE!!!! COME ON FOLKS WHAT ELSE DO U WANT UR FONE TO DO !!! DO
THE DISHES??? LOL, ITS A BLOOMIN FONE PEOPLE NOT A SPACE SHIP, LETS
FORGET ABOUT THE TOUCH SCREEN THING CUZ BELEIVE ME I TWILL FAZE OUT
SOON!!!! N86 (WITH BUTTONS) UR A WINNER
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Reviewed by me from UK on 13th Aug 2009
Quite surprised how negative people are with this one!? I've had the
N86 for nearly a month now, and it's been great. Yeah it may not be
a real fancy 'n flash design, but it's neat and solid. The battery has
been quite good and will last me a good day of heavy'ish use, longer
if it's just texting and the odd call. The camera is good, other than
if you blow up the pics too much and study the edges. The flash is very
good, nightclub pics come out just fine. Same goes for the video recorder.
The screen is slightly hindered in bright sunlight, and also gets fingerprints
easy. I got this phone because i wanted a decent enough still/video
camera, a decent battery, compact slider phone, with a decent selection
of functions .....this phone has met all those requirments for me.
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Reviewed by moz from England on 3rd Aug 2009
I've had this phone for just over a month now, and i have to say it's
a brilliant phone and a perfect upgrade from my N95. Why? It feels nice
and solid in your hand, the camera is excellent, its easier to use than
the N95, it looks good in black, it has an fm transmitter,the keypad
is nice to use, the available memory is more than enough, nokia maps
is excellent with speed camera and speed limit warnings and facebook,
youtube and bbc iplayer are built in. It's bad points are that the thin
keys below the screen can be a pain in arse at times and it does crash
occasionaly though I imagine this will be fixed by firmware updates.
Other than that I can't find anything wrong with this phone. I suppse
it comes down to what you want from your phone. As an upgrade from the
original N95, this phone is excellent if you're not bothered about having
a touchscreen. If want a touchsreen nokia phone, then you have to have
the N97. @mobile phones uk - whats the point in giving the phone 4 stars
and then contradicting yourself by saying you can't recommend it? What
an utterly useless review, how is that review supposed to help people
decide if they want to buy the phone? It's almost as if you haven't
actually used the phone yourselves and written your review based on
pictures and a spec sheet.
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Reply by Mobile Phones UK from UK on
3rd Aug 2009
We gave it 4 stars but don't recommend it, and I think that we explained
why. You also gave it 4 stars, but I think that you do recommend it.
Life's complicated sometimes.
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