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Which to Buy P990i? Or wait for Nokia N95? |
Bambino
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After getting n95 next week, im gonna shut my friend big braggin mouth along with his prideful n73 
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bavlondon2
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On 2007-05-08 05:06:42, mib1800 wrote:
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SE over the nokia as it has a better battery life, bigger screen which is better for surfing
P990 screen is only slightly bigger then N95. It is Just 1 mm more in width and 2-3mm more in length. N95 screen on the other hand is much better in contrast and brightness and color depth of 16m (p990 is only 262K). This makes huge difference in the quality of photo/video.
Dont forget P990 is much bigger and heavier than the sleek N95.
As for video the n95 takes great video, the p990 is slightly behind using QVGA
Slightly behind? You gotta be joking right. 
N95 video has 4X more pixel and twice as many fps in mpeg format.
You wont be dissapointed with either I can assure you that but for me the p990 is a true convergance device where as the n95 is on paper a great device but due to the poor battery fails to live up to the hype.
P990 battery life is also very poor. You can only get 1-2 days moderate use with it. N95 also can also manage 1-2 days on moderate normal use.
N95 screen is 262k colours not 16m as you claim. I think your thinking of the n93i. I got 2 days out of the n95 sometimes 3 but that was on gsm not 3g and with light to moiderate usage.
As for screen size the n95 is 2.6 inches isnt the p990 2.8 inches? I havent got mine yet so dont know but im sure its more than a few mm bigger than the n95.
Video is 30fps VGA where as the p990 is 25/30fps (i always hear people say one or the other) QVGA which is the next one down from VGA.
Do you even have the n95? Yes the p990 may be bigger an ulgier looking but its more solid and i find i can handle it better where as the n95 feels too light and fragile. Sorry but this is just my opinion. |
Tail
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On 2007-05-08 10:01:22, bavlondon2 wrote:
On 2007-05-08 05:06:42, mib1800 wrote:
bavlandon2
SE over the nokia as it has a better battery life, bigger screen which is better for surfing
P990 screen is only slightly bigger then N95. It is Just 1 mm more in width and 2-3mm more in length. N95 screen on the other hand is much better in contrast and brightness and color depth of 16m (p990 is only 262K). This makes huge difference in the quality of photo/video.
Dont forget P990 is much bigger and heavier than the sleek N95.
As for video the n95 takes great video, the p990 is slightly behind using QVGA
Slightly behind? You gotta be joking right.
N95 video has 4X more pixel and twice as many fps in mpeg format.
You wont be dissapointed with either I can assure you that but for me the p990 is a true convergance device where as the n95 is on paper a great device but due to the poor battery fails to live up to the hype.
P990 battery life is also very poor. You can only get 1-2 days moderate use with it. N95 also can also manage 1-2 days on moderate normal use.
N95 screen is 262k colours not 16m as you claim. I think your thinking of the n93i. I got 2 days out of the n95 sometimes 3 but that was on gsm not 3g and with light to moiderate usage.
As for screen size the n95 is 2.6 inches isnt the p990 2.8 inches? I havent got mine yet so dont know but im sure its more than a few mm bigger than the n95.
Video is 30fps VGA where as the p990 is 25/30fps (i always hear people say one or the other) QVGA which is the next one down from VGA.
Do you even have the n95? Yes the p990 may be bigger an ulgier looking but its more solid and i find i can handle it better where as the n95 feels too light and fragile. Sorry but this is just my opinion.
I think you need to read some more abut the N95 and P990i. YES, the N95 HAS 16m colours. AND the P990i only record at 15 frames. So yes, its a real big differens. I think you talking about playing, not recording. And the differens between VGA and QVGA is really big. And YES, I have them both, the screen is not much bigger on the P990i, just a few mm
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bavlondon2
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Ah yes your right it does indeed have 16m colours i must have ben thinking of an n93 haha.
As for fps i havent seen the whitepaper but im sure ive seen tonnes of people in the "post youre pics and vids" section saying its 25fps.
Anyway its more than adequete for me. If i wanted very good video recording id take my camcorder with me. |
mib1800
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@bavlandon2
Do you even have the n95? Yes the p990 may be bigger an ulgier looking but its more solid and i find i can handle it better where as the n95 feels too light and fragile. Sorry but this is just my opinion.
It is so funny that you accuse me of not having N95 eventhough I gave all the right info. You profess that you have a N95 and yet you got all the facts wrong about the N95.  |
tkao2025
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Just weighing in here having owned both phones......the N95 is superior to the P990i for Multimedia. The music player in the N95 plays incredible sound and is louder than the P990i. The camera has higher pixels, but to which one is better is entirely IMO up to the individual, and the video recorder is a so much better in the N95.
In terms of physical aspect, the N95 feels cheaply built IMO on the front keypad. The slide is sturdy and I think the P990i is better built although really hollow feeling. The screen is better in sunlight in the N95.
Both are great phones, but I think Nokia has finally caught up to SE on the multimedia front. If the N95 had a keypad, it would be a real business challenger to the P990i. In the end, it is really up to the individual user which is better for their daily lives. |
bavlondon2
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Good points there. |
s32bauer
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I really miss my P990. My other half has just got a Nokia N95. I must admit that some aspects of it are impressive, but some are just silly - I mean, who is going to need a barcode scanner! |
Scoobyd
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On 2007-05-08 22:52:43, s32bauer wrote:
I really miss my P990. My other half has just got a Nokia N95. I must admit that some aspects of it are impressive, but some are just silly - I mean, who is going to need a barcode scanner!
Yet the P990 also has a barcode scanner...! |
Nanu
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On 2007-05-09 01:36:50, Scoobyd wrote:
On 2007-05-08 22:52:43, s32bauer wrote:
I really miss my P990. My other half has just got a Nokia N95. I must admit that some aspects of it are impressive, but some are just silly - I mean, who is going to need a barcode scanner!
Yet the P990 also has a barcode scanner...!
It does??? Links to said software please!
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Scoobyd
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On 2007-05-09 01:38:04, nanu*1 wrote:
On 2007-05-09 01:36:50, Scoobyd wrote:
On 2007-05-08 22:52:43, s32bauer wrote:
I really miss my P990. My other half has just got a Nokia N95. I must admit that some aspects of it are impressive, but some are just silly - I mean, who is going to need a barcode scanner!
Yet the P990 also has a barcode scanner...!
It does??? Links to said software please!
I thought it already came with one on the original specs? Remember masseur mentioning it on here too:
On 2007-04-05 22:30:54, masseur wrote:• Barcode scanner doesn’t work
I haven't got this to work yet but then I only tried it tonight and only in low light (although it did turn the flash light on and off a few times which just caused reflection)... so will reserve judgement for now
mind you, I had little success with the card scanner in P990 |
oxyfine
Joined: Jun 28, 2006
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mine works perfectly, u need upgrade to the newest firmware first and card scanner will work perfect...
remember n95 have short battery life and bad camera performance.. |
bavlondon2
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Indeed. Most people are raving about the n95 camera when in reality its only becasue its the only real mass market 5mp phone currently out so theres nothing to compare to. Im sure Sofia will see to that.
Just see the imobile2 review (whos cam module will be in Sofia) and you can see how much detail the n95 lacks in full size pics.
Video wise it cant be touched the n95 is amazing but that was the only practical thing i found on it really. |
mib1800
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N95 camera is more than good enough for casual shots. Many reviews (using the old firmware) stated this. Quality can match entry-level 5Mp digicam. With new firmware, N95 camera quality has increased with better white balance and less noise reduction (i.e. more details)
bavlandon2
Im sure Sofia will see to that.
Even if Sofia has a better photo than N95 it would not be better by much as the N95 quality is already very high. Camera is all Sofia can boast as it is not even a smartphone and its other spec will be way below N95. The N95 video rec will certainly be much better than Sofia (unlike the hairline quality difference between Sofia and N95 photo) |
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