Nokia N82

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The N82 effect

Yesterday by devilz

10 out of 10

I have been using the N82 for almost 1 year now, love it to bits. Here are just my 2 cents worth...

* N82 vs N95 *

For those who plans to buy between the N82 or N95, consider the earphones placement. N95 is definitely not a wise choice as it's earphone's jack is at the side. N95 has a slightly bigger screen, and has dedicated music keys. Those those could be advantageous, it doesn't matter to me at all. Since I'm an audiophile, I'd like to put my phone in my pocket, and wouldn't want my pants to break the earphone's jack.

* N82 vs N81 *

You can't compare N82 to N81 as N81 is more of a gaming phone. N82's camera quality is superb! Easily beats the N95/any SE/LG/Samsung camera phones.

* Audio quality *

I was impressed by the acoustics of the N82, when I plugged in my Creative EP-630 (bought for S$40). The audio clarity was superb, even my iPod Touch couldn't handle. Crispy clear treble/deep bass are just what I look in the audio. If you want the best audio quality, pair it with a noise-isolation earphones, you'll immediately fall in love with it.

* Picture Quality *

I used F480, K850i, and LG Viewty (all of these are 5MP camera), non of those can give me the best image quality I dream of. To me, the Xenon flash of Viewty has washed out images, and F480 has a lot of white balance issues. My K850i didn't give as much impression as I thought it would, I sold it after 2 days of use. Although the N82 does not have Panorama capabilities, you can use a symbian application to do that. For new N82 sets, it comes with Panoman pre-installed for your panorama needs. With the lense cover, you'll be sure your lense are free from dust/fingerprints/dirt etc.

* Video quality *

When I got my hands on the N82, first thing I tried was the video. I could capture videos at 640x480 resolution, with AAC (mono only) audio quality. Now you can record all your videos at the highest possible quality! With 2 GB of memory card, you can record up to 2 hours worth of video. Plus with TV-out function, you can share all those cool videos you've taken and plug it into the big screen. Definitely worth something to look out for.

* Performance/Compatibility/Expansion *

If you're adventurous, you'd definitely look for a Symbian OS for your mobile. Since my first Symbian phone, the N-gage Classic, I have a lot of faith in Symbian, as a whole. And now Symbian changed my whole life. I have countless of applications, games, tools, etc, and all those are possible with Symbian. The Symbian community is also growing rapidly, you can basically find anything you need. For all those non-symbian phones (e.g. F480, K850i, Viewty), I have limited functions to what I can do with the phone. You want the best out of the best, I can greatly assure you the N82 is a choice you will never regret. Some people believed that Symbian are laggy or hangs frequently, I personally don't think so. I had my memory maxed out, but I still don't experience lagginess or hangs. It depends on users, and stuffs you put in. If you put in a buggy application, chances are, those are the things that contribute to your performance.

* Keypads *

Honestly, I find no problem with the keypads. It took me 2 days to get used to the layout, even though it's small (I have fat fingers!). I haven't hit a messaging typo in a few days, so I have to say the keypad are nicely spaced out and have great response.

* Overall *

I wouldn't say you should take my word. All I'm saying is, get something you need. For me, this is the best all-in-one device, feature packed, and value-for-money. You can't get anything better than this in the market currently. The N85/N79 could be the replacement in the future, but for now, I'm willing to stick my bet on the N82. It's a choice I never regret.

Good luck, and all the best in choosing!

Remember, ONLY GET WHAT YOU NEED. I have all I needed already. :)

Pros

Great Camera, the best
Fast for a symbian
Up to 8 gb mem
Sound superb
Solid Built
Cool phone...

Cons

None...

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n82 best phone ive ever used

11 Aug 2008 by Michelle

9.4 out of 10

this is by far the best phone i have ever used. i've been using the n82 for about 2 months now and it is just spectacular. the pictures come out great, the gps works great, the sound quality is great. i love taking pictures with it, its so handy! only down side is its itsy bitsy buttons, which work fine but could've been soooo much better.

ive used the iphone, voyager, sidekick, and blackberry before and this phone just takes the cake. you just can't beat its features. OH and black is so much prettier than the silver one, they should make it in other colors too though, that'll be awesome

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It's not bad...

6 Aug 2008 by porter

8.4 out of 10

I have it for almost 3 months now... I've expected more ... The soft is almost the same as previos models of Symbian :( The camera is ok, sometimes I don't like the autofocus , but the video is fine - 30 FPS. WiFi is good too, the screen and resolution could be bigger, CPU is fast, and 128 RAM is almost enough :) Keyboard is good, but I hate "favourite" key (over "c" button).
In the end - it's not bad phone, but... I don't believe that this model is Nokia's best - they can do much more! I'm waiting for Features Pack 2 and some touchscreen thin model :)

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