THANKS TO THE SYMBIAN ADDICT COMMENTER, BLACK IS FINALLY HERE!
Update: I made a post with all my black looking N82 photos in one place. Click here to check them out.
I've been thinking about this for awhile now. Which phone would I like more. The Nokia N95 with US 3g or the Nokia N82 without it. There are lots of factors that come into play, and it's such a hard decision. I don't even know why I'm worrying about it right now since I don't have enough money to afford either phone. Hopefully I get a Nokia N82 soon from WOMWorld to review so I can start using it and feeling it in real life to see if I think it's worth buying. I'm going to do a basic rundown of the pros and cons of each phone to help me decide which to go with. At the end of the article, you can find some photos of what the N82 might look like in black which is what I'm waiting for.
Nokia N82
Pros vs. N95:
- Xenon Flash makes an amazing difference. Especially for taking photos indoors and at night, which is what I love to do when hanging out with friends and family.
- Candy Bar Form Factor which I love a hell of a lot more than a slider form factor. No moving parts is awesome for me.
- A solid battery. From the reviews I've read, the 1050mAh battery gives the phone even better life than the Nokia N95 US version 1200mAh battery.
- A keypad that I've read around the net ends up being easier to text than the N95. Everyone is complaining about the tiny keys, but apparently people with fat fingers are loving it because the keys are very spaced out and are very easy to push. It'd be hard to accidentally hit a wrong key.
- I don't like the color of it now, but I can't wait till they have a Nokia N82 Black version. that would be awesome.
Nokia N95
Pros vs. N82- Bigger Screen 2.6" as apposed to the N82's 2.4"
- USA 3g High Speed Internet version available
- Dedicated music buttons.
So what does this mean?
Well obviously there are more things I like on the Nokia N82 than the N95. That extra .2" inches on the N95 isn't a huge thing, but it would be nice to have that on the N82. The dedicated music buttons I really don't even use on the N95, mainly because I hate sliding the phone open to get to them.
The Biggest Pro of the N95? USA 3g. Simple as that. When Nokia starts putting USA 3g in all there Nseries phones, they obviously are going to really start making a dent in the market. The internet speed is amazing. But I just asked myself, the speed for what? Here's what I use the internet for on my phone:
Browsing - Edge can be slow, but usually it's fast enough. 3g would be nice, but so far I've done fine without it.
Google Maps - I have no problems at all with the internet speed of Google Maps. The maps load immediately, and the application stores the map or caches it so you don't have to reload the same map twice
Nokia Internet Radio - Each station takes about 10 seconds to load, and then no buffering at all. 3g is not needed in my opinion.
Symella Peer To Peer Application - I use this application maybe once a month or so to get a song or movie right away on my phone. A 5mb song takes about 10 minutes on my Nokia N95, which isn't too bad. I would use this application a lot more if I had 3g, but as of right now I don't use it often.
So as you can see 3g isn't extremely crucial for me, but it would be really, really nice.
The Biggest Pro of the N82? Xenon Flash. It's simply amazing. It lights up the area at night, so you don't get grainy, blurry photos like you do on the N95. Try and take a picture with the N95 in a dimly lit room and it looks awful. The xenon flash gets rid of that. I've seen ton of comparison pictures of the N82 vs N95 and the N82 is the clear winner. I take tons of pictures all the time. This is a huge factor for me.
The Verdict
The Nokia N82 is the winner in my book. The xenon flash outweighs the 3g internet. Of course this is just my opinion. Others that don't need the flash would rather have the N95 for the 3g and the bigger screen. I don't blame them.
I haven't got a chance to sample a Nokia N82, I'm hoping that I get a chance to though. I'll be posting some comparison photos from other websites around the net so you guys can get an idea of what I mean. Hopefully I can have that post up today or tomorrow.
Now Check Out The Nokia N82 In Black
Ok folks. Having the N82 in black would really put me over the top. Right now there is no such thing, and I don't think there's an official announcement by Nokia about it. But the reflective surface of the N82 gives off some shades of black when the phone is near a dark surface. I've found a few photos of what I mean around the web.
Black Nokia N82 Photos:
Reviews that have helped my decision:
Nokia Creative
Symbian World
Symbian Guru
and a few message boards.
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Excellent article... and thanks for supporting Nokia Creative.
The N82-1 MBN already has 3 & 3.5G; I guess it's region dependant, whether you have it or not.
This will be my next phone for sure, when they release a black version.
as anonymous have said I will just repeat it. the N82 has 3 g and 3.5 g. I just wonder where you gi\ot the info that it don't have 3 g ?
as stated in the article, it doesn't have USA 3G bands. Meaning the 3G doesn't work in North America. The Nokia N82 only supports European 3G bands.
Hopefully Nokia will release a North American version, like they just did for the Nokia N95 8gb.
The article is Wrong. Unfortunately they will do that sometimes, especially with wrong info with battery life and in this case 3G network in North America. It DOES support 3G in North Am.
Which screen is better for browsing?
Chowhan.
Chittagong.
hi chowhan. i would say the n95 is better for browsing because of the bigger screen.