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Posted: 14 Nov 2007 Announced: 14 Nov 2007
Market Status: Released
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Nokia N82 is a high-end quad-band GSM cameraphone with 5-megapixel resolution, auto-focus, Xenon flash and Carl Zeiss lens. It features WiFi, GPS, microSD slot for memory and runs Symbian 9.2 S60.

Rating

Excellent 9.5 out of 10

Good

8.4 out of 10

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Nokia N82 specifications

Pros

Features a Xenon flash - better than a standard LED

Cons

Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi)
Slow processor (332 MHz)
It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.68 inches)
Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
Too little RAM memory (128 MB RAM)
Low-resolution video capture
Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

Device type:
- Smart phone
OS:
- Symbian (9.2) S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 1
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
Dimensions:
- 4.40 x 1.97 x 0.68 (112 x 50.2 x 17.3 mm)
Weight:
- 4.02 oz (114 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
Design features:
- Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Multimedia control

Display

Physical size:
- 2.40 inches
Resolution:
- 240 x 320 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 167 ppi
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 16 777 216

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 4.33 hours
  the average is 8 h (497 min)
Stand-by time:
- 9.4 days (225 hours)
  the average is 21 days (496 h)
Talk time (3G):
- 3.16 hours
Stand-by time (3G):
- 8.8 days (210 hours)
Capacity:
- 1050 mAh
Type:
- Li - Ion

Hardware

Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 332 MHz, ARM11
Graphics processor:
- - 3D Graphics HW accelerator
System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 128 MB RAM / 256 MB ROM
Built-in storage:
- 100 MB
Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
  - microSD

Camera

Camera:
- - 5 megapixels, Immobile
- Flash:
  - Xenon
- Aperture size:
  Aperture size - The aperture of a camera is the opening through which light travels before it reaches the camera sensor. The smaller the number is, the bigger this opening can get.
  - F2.8
- Features:
  - Auto focus, Digital zoom
Camcorder:
- - 640x480 (VGA) (30 fps)
- Features:
  - Video calling
Front-facing camera:
- Yes

Multimedia

Music player:
- Supported formats:
  - MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, WAV, RA, M4A (Apple lossless), MP4, AMR
Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
  - MPEG4, H.263, H.264, 3GPP, RealVideo 7, RealVideo 8, RealVideo 9, RealVideo 10
Radio:
- - FM, Stereo, Visual Radio
Streaming:
- - Yes

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - S60 OSS Browser
- Supports:
  - HTML, XHTML, WAP 2.0, Flash Lite (2.0)

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
UMTS:
UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers
- 2100 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- HSDPA 3.6 Mbit/s, UMTS, EDGE
Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes
Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- A-GPS

Phone features

Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Notes
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input (T9)
E-mail:
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP
Instant Messaging:
- - Yes
JAVA:
JAVA - J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) is a technology that allows programmers to use the Java programming language and related tools to develop programs for mobile wireless information devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). J2ME consists of programming specifications and a special virtual machine, the K Virtual Machine, that allows a J2ME-encoded program to run in the mobile device.
- - Midp 2.0, CLDC 1.1
Games:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 2.0
- Profiles:
  - Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Basic Imaging (BIP), Basic Printing (BPP), Dial-up networking (DUN), File Transfer (FTP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Generic Object Exchange (GOEP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), SIM Access (SAP)
Wi-Fi:
Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.
- - 802.11 b, g
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
Headphones connector:
- 3.5mm
- TV-Out, DLNA, UPnP, Computer sync, OTA sync, SyncML, VoIP

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (64 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, Push-to-Talk

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 14 Nov 2007
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    QVVRM-314 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
  - 0.29 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
- Body:
  - 0.29 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
EU SAR:
- Head:
  - 1.07 W/kg

Availability

Officially announced:
- 14 Nov 2007

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