Nokia N82, Other N-Series Phone

posted: Tue 11th Mar, 2008, categories: Review




Features:

  • 5 megapixel camera with auto focus and Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash and active lens cover
  • 2.4" 16M color QVGA display
  • 128 MB RAM
  • Wi-Fi with UPnP
  • Built-in GPS receiver and A-GPS functionality
  • Nokia maps application covering over 100 countries worldwide
  • Convenient standard 3.5 mm audio jack on the top
  • 3G (with HSDPA), EDGE and GPRS support
  • Symbian OS 9.2 Series 60 3rd edition Feature Pack 1 UI
  • TV-out functionality
  • Automatic UI rotation
  • Stereo speakers
  • Large capacity battery

Highlights:
  • Controversial design and questionable ergonomics
  • No RDS for the FM radio
  • Below average GPS performance
  • Extra charges apply for voice assisted navigation
  • No office documents editing application
  • Doesn’t charge off USB

Nokia N82 is the kind of gadget to make high hopes inescapable and it is important to know whether it lives up to the responsible job of being the N73 successor.N82 has all the premises to become a true bestseller, combining full smartphone functionality with the best camera on the mobile phone market. Upgrading from Nokia N73 seems the definitive choice, if not the only option.

As for the rest, who are considering Nokia N82, we say it’s a buy you will hardly ever regret. Looking at your options first won’t hurt though. The simple math tells that Nokia N82 with an 8GB microSD memory card costs about the same as Nokia N95 8GB, so the choice between the two is purely a matter of priorities. Whether you prefer larger screen or xenon flash should tilt the scales this way or the other.

As for the cameraphone lovers, the decision is as simple as that - if you want the best camera on a phone and you’re willing to pay for it, Nokia N82 is the way to go.

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Nokia N95 and N96: Whats Different

posted: Tue 11th Mar, 2008, categories: Review

Nokia N95:

 Nokia N95

General: 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1900 - US version
Status :Available. Released 2007, March.
Dimensions: 99 x 53 x 21 mm, 90 cc.
Weight: 120 g.
Display Type: TFT, 16M colors .
Size: 240 x 320 pixels, 40 x 53 mm .
Ringtones Type: Polyphonic (64 channels), Monophonic, True Tones, MP3.
Vibration: Yes.
Card slot internal memory: microSD, hot swap, 128 MB card included, buy memory, 160 MB internal memory.
Processor & Ram: 64 MB SDRAM memory, ARM 11 332 MHz processor
Connection: EDGE Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps,3G HSDPA,WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11,b/g, UPnP technology ,Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP,Infrared port ,USB v2.0 miniUSB.
Features OS Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1.
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging.
Browser: WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML.
Games Downloadable, order now .
Camera: 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary CIF videocall camera.
GPS: Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS function, Installed Maps application covering over 100 countries

Design: Dual slide.
Java MIDP 2.0
Media: MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player, 3.5 mm audio output jack, TV out, Stereo FM Radio, Built-in handsfree, Push to talk.
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 950 mAh (BL-5F),Stand-by Up to 220 h,Talk time Up to 6 h 30 min.

Nokia N96:

 Nokia N96

General: 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 3G Network HSDPA 850 / 2100
Announced 2008, February, Status available soon.
Dimensions: 103 x 55 x 18 mm, 92 cc.
Weight: 125 g.
Display Type: TFT, 16M colors Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches.
Ringtones: Type Polyphonic (64 channels), Monophonic, True Tones, MP3.
Vibration: Yes.
Card slot & internal memory microSD (TransFlash) 16 GB internal memory.
128MB RAM, 256MB storage memory.
Connection :D ata GPRS Class 32, 107 / 64.2 kbps, HSCSD ,EDGE Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps ,3G HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps,WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology, Bluetooth, v2.0, with A2DP, Infrared port, USB, v2.0 microUSB.
Features OS Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2.
Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging, Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS reader.
Camera 5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary VGA videocall camera.
GPS :Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS function, DVB-H TV broadcast receiver
Design: Dual Slide.
Java MIDP 2.0.
Media : MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player, 3.5 mm audio output jack, TV out, Stereo FM Radio with RDS, Built-in handsfree, Push to talk.
Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 950 mAh (BL-5F),Stand-by Up to 220 h,Talk time Up to 3 h 40 min.

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Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 vs Nokia N96

posted: Tue 11th Mar, 2008, categories: Review

Network
Nokia N96 : 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 ,3G HSDPA 850 / 2100
SE XPERIA X1 : 2G GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 ,3G HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 / 1700
Size
Nokia N96

Dimension 103 x 55 x 18 mm, 92 cc.
Weight 125 g.

SE XPERIA X1

Dimension 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm.
Weight 145 g.

Display
Nokia N96

Type TFT, 16M colors
Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.8 inches

SE XPERIA X1

Type TFT touchscreen, 65K colors
Size 800 x 480 pixels, 3 inches

Memory
Nokia N96

Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
Card Slot microSD (TransFlash)
16 GB internal memory, 128MB RAM, 256MB storage memory.

SE XPERIA X1

Phonebook 1000 x 20 fields, Photo call
Card Slot microSD (TransFlash)
400 MB internal memory,- 128MB RAM, 256MB storage memory.

 

Data
Nokia N96

GPRS Class 32, 107 / 64.2 kbps
HSCSD
EDGE Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared Port
USB v2.0 microUSB

SE XPERIA X1

GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps
HSCSD No
EDGE
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP
Infrared Port No
USB v2.0

Camera

Nokia N96:

5 MP, 2592x1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), flash; secondary VGA videocall camera

SE XPERIA X1:

3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, video(VGA@30fps), flash; secondary videocall camera

Battery
Nokia N96

Standard battery,Stand By Li-Ion 950 mAh (BL-5F),Up to 220 h , Talk Time Up to 3 h 40 min

SE XPERIA X1

Standard battery, Li-Ion, 1500 mAh

Features
Nokia N96

OS :Symbian OS 9.3, S60 rel. 3.2
Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS reader
Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS function
DVB-H TV broadcast receiver
Dual slide design
Java MIDP 2.0
MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player
3.5 mm audio output jack
TV out
Stereo FM Radio with RDS
Organizer
Office document viewer
T9
Push to talk
Voice dial/memo
Built-in handsfree

SE XPERIA X1

OS:Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Browser WAP 2.0/HTML (IE), RSS feeds
Built-in GPS receiver, A-GPS function
Java MIDP 2.0
FM radio with RDS
MP3/AAC/MPEG4 player
Motion sensor (with UI auto-rotate)
TrackID music recognition
Picture editor/blogging
Organiser
T9
Built-in handsfree
Voice memo/dial

So, which will you choose?

 

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