Nokia N82
Hi, I had bought a new mobile phone - Nokia N82! And I was shocked, this is the greatest mobile phone I had ever had. Starting from camera and finishing at OS! I created this lens to write a review about this really great phone. So enjoy my lens and read :D
Nokia N82 vs Nokia N95 8GB
Nokia N82 vs Nokia N95 8 GBThe Nokia N82 feature-set is very similar to the Nokia N95 8 GB. The key differences are that the Nokia N82 is a bar phone (the N95 8 GB is a slider phone), the N82 has a Xenon flash (making the Nokia N82 the best Nokia camera phone), and the N82 supports up to 32 GB microSDHC memory cards (128 MB dynamic memory) vs the Nokia N95 8 GB flash memory. The N82 has a 2.4-inch screen, the N95 8 GB has a 2.8-inch screen. The N95 8 GB has no lens cover.
Both N95 and N82 have 3G, HSDPA, GPS, TV-Out, 5 MP camera (possibly / likely the same camera innards), Wi-Fi and media players. The N82 styling has been ridiculed by many reviewers - some say "butt ugly", "retro", "prototype feel", "cramped / fiddly" keypad). Others think the N82 style is fine, although the numeric keys could be larger.
N82 vs N95 Size: The Nokia N95 is 99 (h) x 53 (w) x 21 (d). N82: 112 (h) x 50.2 (w) x 17.3 (d). The N82 is 1.3 cm taller, 2.8 mm slimmer and 3.7 mm thinner (depth) than the Nokia N95.
Both N95 and N82 have 3G, HSDPA, GPS, TV-Out, 5 MP camera (possibly / likely the same camera innards), Wi-Fi and media players. The N82 styling has been ridiculed by many reviewers - some say "butt ugly", "retro", "prototype feel", "cramped / fiddly" keypad). Others think the N82 style is fine, although the numeric keys could be larger.
N82 vs N95 Size: The Nokia N95 is 99 (h) x 53 (w) x 21 (d). N82: 112 (h) x 50.2 (w) x 17.3 (d). The N82 is 1.3 cm taller, 2.8 mm slimmer and 3.7 mm thinner (depth) than the Nokia N95.
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Design
Shiny front, chrome, stripy back. A little chunky. Attractive design? Subjective. I think it's OK. A retro look.Left: microUSB port, microSD slot (plastic cover), USB connector, charging port.
Back: 5 MP camera, lens cover (with sliding switch), Xenon flash.
Front: CIF (352 x 288 pixels) camera for video calling (why not a VGA?), 2.4-inch screen, ambient light sensor, ear speaker, navigation controls and keypad.
Keypad: The keys are thick rice-grain sized. They stick out well enough, and are easy to press down, but they're all a bit cramped together. The bottom row of keys are particularly close to the bottom edge of the phone.
This is a personal preference issue - many people prefer bigger keys. The numbers are white - they can be a difficult to see in many light conditions.
Cramped navigation keys: There's a big gap between the bottom of the screen and the soft keys. The Nokia logo sits proudly in the middle. If Nokia moved the navigation keys up, they could've made the keypad keys larger.
The rim on the central navigation key is a little narrow, meaning that unintentional presses of the surrounding keys more likely. The Nokia N95 had the same issue. Working at speed, I would sometimes encroach on another key and select a wrong menu. People with chunky sausage fingers are advised to give the N82 a hands-on testing.
Texting isn't fast with keys like this - too much finger movement required. Less key surface area also means prolonged use is a little .. uncomfortable.
This keypad design seems to be targeted at people who value style over usability. In the name of Zod, usability should take priority over style. Jakob Nielsen (usability grand master level 9) would have a field day with this.
Right: Stereo speakers (1 at the top and bottom), volume rocker (digital zoom), gallery key and camera key.
Top: Power on / off, and a 3.5 mm jack (plug in headphones/earphones).
Bottom: Microphone.
microSDHC memory card support: The N82 has 128 MB dynamic phone memory. A 2 GB microSD card is supplied in the box. The N82 supports microSDHC.
N82 Accessories
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The best camera phone to date. Yes maam. Take the Nokia N95 camera and stick a white light Xenon flash next to the lens and you've got a winner.
2 cameras: 5 MP (2592x1944) camera on the back, and a somewhat feeble CIF (352 x 288 pixels) camera on the front. All images and videos are saved in the 'Gallery'.
Slide the lens cover open to activate the camera. Same interface as the Nokia N95. Lots of options: red-eye reduction, auto-focus assist (red light), scene, flash mode, self-timer, sequence mode, picture quality, white balance, exposure compensation, sharpness, contrast, ISO setting, auto-focus, macro mode, 20x digital zoom...
Image quality is good, for a camera phone.
Video capture: 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) at 30 fps. Good stuff.
2 cameras: 5 MP (2592x1944) camera on the back, and a somewhat feeble CIF (352 x 288 pixels) camera on the front. All images and videos are saved in the 'Gallery'.
Slide the lens cover open to activate the camera. Same interface as the Nokia N95. Lots of options: red-eye reduction, auto-focus assist (red light), scene, flash mode, self-timer, sequence mode, picture quality, white balance, exposure compensation, sharpness, contrast, ISO setting, auto-focus, macro mode, 20x digital zoom...
Image quality is good, for a camera phone.
Video capture: 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) at 30 fps. Good stuff.
A-GPS
As with the Nokia N95, the Nokia N82 has a built-in GPS receiver. UK and Ireland maps are pre-installed. If you need more Nokia Maps, download using your home/office broadband connection (transfer from your PC, or transfer direct using Wi-Fi). You don't want to transfer the large map files using the mobile network's data connection - costly. Tips for connecting to GPS
Assisted GPS (A-GPS) is an enhanced version of GPS. A-GPS retrieves assistance data to help pinpoint your location. A-GPS should get a fix on the satellite quicker and more reliably. The Time To First Fix (TTFF) should be quicker.
Assisted GPS (A-GPS) is an enhanced version of GPS. A-GPS retrieves assistance data to help pinpoint your location. A-GPS should get a fix on the satellite quicker and more reliably. The Time To First Fix (TTFF) should be quicker.
Other Features
Gallery
Folders contains your media files: images and video, tracks, life blog, sound clips, streaming links, presentations. Scroll through the files, zoom, slide show, image editor, video editor.
TV-Out support
Connect the Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (in box). Images are displayed full-screen on the TV. SVG files (vector graphics) scale up to the TV display size.
Connectivity
EDGE, 3G, HSPDA, Assisted GPS (A-GPS) Wi-Fi (WLAN - 802.11 b/g), UPnP, USB 2.0 via microUSB. Fast Internet downloads with 3G and HSPDA. Wi-Fi is a breeze to set-up.
Web Browser
Nokia Web browser. 2.4-inch screen (not bad) with 3G HSDPA offers a decent Web browsing experience. A bigger screen would have been nice.
N-Gager
The Nokia N-Gage application is available. Pre-installed game trials include Asphalt 3: Street Rules and EA Sports Fifa 07. You can trial any game before buying, at the N-Gage Web site. Download the game to your PC, then transfer to your phone.
Music Player
Pretty good. The stereo speakers are top and bottom of the right side of the N82. All the usual settings including equalizer, playlists, shuffle, repeat, visualisation. The supplied earphones sound fine. A 3.5 mm jack in on the top of the phone, so you can plug in your own earphones.
Nokia Music Store: Search, browse, and purchase music to download to
the Nokia N82.
Symbian OS
Download applications, document viewers, organiser tools and other smartphone features.
Folders contains your media files: images and video, tracks, life blog, sound clips, streaming links, presentations. Scroll through the files, zoom, slide show, image editor, video editor.
TV-Out support
Connect the Nokia Video Connectivity Cable (in box). Images are displayed full-screen on the TV. SVG files (vector graphics) scale up to the TV display size.
Connectivity
EDGE, 3G, HSPDA, Assisted GPS (A-GPS) Wi-Fi (WLAN - 802.11 b/g), UPnP, USB 2.0 via microUSB. Fast Internet downloads with 3G and HSPDA. Wi-Fi is a breeze to set-up.
Web Browser
Nokia Web browser. 2.4-inch screen (not bad) with 3G HSDPA offers a decent Web browsing experience. A bigger screen would have been nice.
N-Gager
The Nokia N-Gage application is available. Pre-installed game trials include Asphalt 3: Street Rules and EA Sports Fifa 07. You can trial any game before buying, at the N-Gage Web site. Download the game to your PC, then transfer to your phone.
Music Player
Pretty good. The stereo speakers are top and bottom of the right side of the N82. All the usual settings including equalizer, playlists, shuffle, repeat, visualisation. The supplied earphones sound fine. A 3.5 mm jack in on the top of the phone, so you can plug in your own earphones.
Nokia Music Store: Search, browse, and purchase music to download to
the Nokia N82.
Symbian OS
Download applications, document viewers, organiser tools and other smartphone features.
Summary
Feature-wise, the Nokia N82 is superb. Style/beauty is debatable - the N82 is a bit of a "polarity" phone - lots of love/hate comments. If you don't mind the small keys and slightly-cramped navigation area (my opinion, you might think it's fine), the Nokia N82 is an excellent choice. Best camera phone on the market. All in a candybar form factor. Yummy.
In the Box:
Nokia N82 phone, battery, charger, music headset HS-43, USB cable, video connectivity (tv-out), 2GB microSD, user manuals.
In the Box:
Nokia N82 phone, battery, charger, music headset HS-43, USB cable, video connectivity (tv-out), 2GB microSD, user manuals.
All Features
Features112 mm (h) x 50.2 mm (w) x 17.3 mm (d)
Weight: 114 g
Talk time (4 hours), 3G Talk time (3 hours), Standby time (225 hours)
Quad-band (850, 900, 1800 and 1900 Mhz)
2.4 inch, 240 x 320 pixel screen
EDGE, 3G, HSPDA, Wi-Fi (WLAN - 802.11 b/g), UPnP, USB 2.0 via microUSB
3.5 mm stereo headphone plug (top of phone) and TV out
100 MB internal dynamic memory
2.4-inch 240 x 320 pixel screen, 16.7 million colours
microSD memory card slot (supports up to 32 GB MicroSDHC)
Music playback time: 10 hrs
Video playback time: 2 hrs 40 minutes
S60 software on Symbian 9.2 OS
S60 3rd edition, Feature Pack 1
Automatic screen rotation
Nokia Push-to-talk (PoC)
Voice dialling, voice commands
SMS, MMS, Email
5 MP camera (2592 x 1944 pixels), Carl Zeiss Optics (Tessar%u2122 lens), Xenon flash, 20x zoom, auto focus, macro mode, auto-focus assist light (red), white balance, scene, colour tone, lens cover
Ambient light sensor
MPEG-4 VGA video capture up to 30 fps
Video capture: 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) at 30 fps, 4x zoom, up to 10x with lower res.
Video and photo editing
Front camera, CIF (352 x 288 pixels)
3G video calling and sharing
Gallery, slideshow
Nokia XpressPrint: USB, Bluetooth, WLAN, online
Music player, Nokia Music Store
Video player
FM radio with Visual Radio support
Bluetooth 2.0 (with A2DP profile support)
GPS: Integrated Assisted GPS (A-GPS)
N-Gage gaming application
Pre-installed Nokia Maps application + free maps
Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard SU-8W
Twango (upload photos to Web services)
Games: Fifa 2007, Asphalt 3: Street Rules, Snakes
Nokia Web browser.
Weight: 114 g
Talk time (4 hours), 3G Talk time (3 hours), Standby time (225 hours)
Quad-band (850, 900, 1800 and 1900 Mhz)
2.4 inch, 240 x 320 pixel screen
EDGE, 3G, HSPDA, Wi-Fi (WLAN - 802.11 b/g), UPnP, USB 2.0 via microUSB
3.5 mm stereo headphone plug (top of phone) and TV out
100 MB internal dynamic memory
2.4-inch 240 x 320 pixel screen, 16.7 million colours
microSD memory card slot (supports up to 32 GB MicroSDHC)
Music playback time: 10 hrs
Video playback time: 2 hrs 40 minutes
S60 software on Symbian 9.2 OS
S60 3rd edition, Feature Pack 1
Automatic screen rotation
Nokia Push-to-talk (PoC)
Voice dialling, voice commands
SMS, MMS, Email
5 MP camera (2592 x 1944 pixels), Carl Zeiss Optics (Tessar%u2122 lens), Xenon flash, 20x zoom, auto focus, macro mode, auto-focus assist light (red), white balance, scene, colour tone, lens cover
Ambient light sensor
MPEG-4 VGA video capture up to 30 fps
Video capture: 640 x 480 pixels (VGA) at 30 fps, 4x zoom, up to 10x with lower res.
Video and photo editing
Front camera, CIF (352 x 288 pixels)
3G video calling and sharing
Gallery, slideshow
Nokia XpressPrint: USB, Bluetooth, WLAN, online
Music player, Nokia Music Store
Video player
FM radio with Visual Radio support
Bluetooth 2.0 (with A2DP profile support)
GPS: Integrated Assisted GPS (A-GPS)
N-Gage gaming application
Pre-installed Nokia Maps application + free maps
Compatible with Nokia Wireless Keyboard SU-8W
Twango (upload photos to Web services)
Games: Fifa 2007, Asphalt 3: Street Rules, Snakes
Nokia Web browser.
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Reader Feedback
Ylliks wrote...
I agree with you 99%. Have one myself and it works like a charm but if this package would come in a slider with a larger screen, it would be my ultimate phone (that's the 1% if you were wondering :P ).
Posted April 09, 2009
PaulHassing wrote...
I've STILL only got a Nokia 2100! All these new features freak me out a bit, but I DO want a camera. So maybe it's time to bite the bullet. Thank you for the info! P. :)
Posted January 17, 2009
siete wrote...
Cool phone, I bet its expensive... got any review on a sony ericson phone preferably the X1. thanks great lens by the way.
Posted December 23, 2008
Lensmaster
Nokia Fan wrote
Perfect review..
Posted December 10, 2008
carolinediaz wrote...
N82 is superb. the features of this cell phone are amazing
Posted October 17, 2008
Lensmaster
Ricardo-Mexico wrote
I have a Nokia N82. It's wonderful. I really like it. I can do everything.
Posted September 12, 2008
Lensmaster
luv de n82 wrote
for those who really want tis phone go buy it bcoz it has really cool features. no regrets. for sure
Posted September 12, 2008
Lensmaster
Bwiz wrote
I have this awesome phone & this is the very best Nokia I got,,, Cam Rockz the keys also nw ok,,only da few 1st week it was bit hard to control & now its k practiced..
Cool Phone ...No comments tht much Good >>
Posted September 11, 2008
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Posted August 25, 2008
Lensmaster
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Posted August 25, 2008
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