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N82 review by mib (I've got one) |
mib1800
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I have just got my N82 on contract. It is charging now.
I will give some initial impression follow by more detail review. If you have any questions, I will try to answer.
Here goes:-
- Built quality is very good. It has a solid feel to it. No creaking parts at all. I dont think anyone will have issue with it. Front as well as back has clear plastic protector/laminate. Even the keypad area too. The laminate is stuck nicely so you can leave it on and it would still look good. Back cover is very tight. The back design just look very elegant.
- The screen is sharp and clear. But it is not as bright as my N95. At 100% it is like 3/4 on the N95. Image is sharper (due to smaller size). After I got use to N95 screen size, this is a bit of a downer for me.
- The phone looks a tad long proportionally. It is actually about the same length as my N70 but slimmer. It is not as thin as I thought tho. Putting on flat surface, it is as thick as my N95 minus the 2-3mm protruding camera rim.
- The keypad needs getting used as I have not use this type of keypad before. Keys are slightly hard to press (but responsive) so you are not likely to make mistake when typing. Size is on the small side. The d-pad looks filmsy (just like the N95). It is also not as responsive (or clicky) like the N95.
- Speed of UI is fast but no perceptible different from the N95 (v20 firmware).
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technical-expert
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@mib
Congratulation on ur new phone, and i would wish u have problem free and enjoyable experience with your n82.
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Mib congrats man, i want to ask you to do a battery test for me when you can!
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congats...
can you post night picture and picture with flash???
thanks in advance
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@mib1800
Congratualtions on your new devcie looking forward to reading what you think of it in detail.
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gola
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How about starting a 'post your n82 photos here' thread if there isn't already one. 
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Congratulations!
@ mib1800 - you may want to consider going into a store and checking to other N82's to see if that D-pad is a little more stiff and yet responsive in feedack.
Questions:
1. Are they any camera keypad shortcuts?
2. CAN you force an EDGE/GPRS connection only and not 3G? (screenshot please)?
Thanks.
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congrat did u get used to the keypad? sadly the whole fone is plastic, at lesat some aparts could be metal ( even 6233 deserved it ) as i see it offers the "best" pic quality among nokia cz branded fones
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Nice pick. I almost purchased the n82 myself. But decide against it and went for n95 instead. Looking forward to more of your first impressions. |
mib1800
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....continue
Here are some other observations.
- GPS is very fast to lock on from cold. I am quite surprise this morning as I start the map and before I even put in my car's dash holder, the gps is already lock on. Anyone got any info whether it is the same chip as used in N95? Also, there is a free 3 months (instead of 3 days) subscription to navigation for Nokia Map for those who are interested (not that I am  ). Not sure whether it applies to your region.
- Screen color is more saturated than on N95 slightly faded. N95 screen is slight bluish tone but N82 is more red/yellow tone.
- Phone call sound on handset has less noise compared to N95. N95 has piercing kind of sound whereas N82 has a softer sound.
- USB connector on the side is not so good as it gets in the way of using the phone when it is connected. But 3.5mm jack at the top is more convenient.
- Xenon flash is very strong. In complete darkness, you can get the proper color to come out unlike N95 where it is more bluish/purplish. I think this is the only strong point (other than much cheaper price) to get N82 over N95-8Gb.
- UI auto-rotation works only if you set your phone near parallel to Y-axis and turn the phone. Funny thing is, the rotation dont work on stand-by screen.
- Require less force to open the camera cover release compared to N95. There may be more chance of accidental opening (consolation is the release is horizontal so putting in and pulling out from tight jeans may not be an issue) And the release is smaller size so it is less easy to find than the one on the N95.
- UI/OS wise is exact identical to N95-8G except screensaver is horizontal
- Only Lousy ringtones are included.
- Speakers loudness seems the same as N95. Sound seems to be sharper than N95. On the whole should be loud enough for most purpose.
i want to ask you to do a battery test for me when you can
This will take time to do. will report back later.
From initial impression, it is very good (certainly quite a lot better than N95).
Questions:
1. Are they any camera keypad shortcuts?
2. CAN you force an EDGE/GPRS connection only and not 3G? (screenshot please)?
Camera keypad shortcuts like those on K850? Nope. Camera UI is the same as the one on N95 / N95-8G.
Force EDGE/GPRS? Not sure what you mean. You can set the mode to "GSM" to totally disregard to connect to 3G. If you are connected to 3G network, I dont think (not 100%) you can force GPRS/EDGE.
did u get used to the keypad? sadly the whole fone is plastic, at lesat some aparts could be metal ( even 6233 deserved it ) as i see it offers the "best" pic quality among nokia cz branded fones
The front looks metallic enough with its shining silver. I prefer good old quality plastic over metal as long as it dont creaks or scratch easily. I am starting to get use to the keypad. Having said that, it is harder to type than on N95 brilliant keypad.
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Here are some of photos I managed to take.
Auto Mode (landscape, cloudy+slight haze condition)
http://www.esato.com/phonephotos/viewphotos.php?pid=8735
Auto Mode (complete darkness)
http://www.esato.com/phonephotos/viewphotos.php?pid=8736
Night Mode
http://www.esato.com/phonephotos/viewphotos.php?pid=8737
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BobaFett
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afaik it has the same gps like n95, as i recall its a kind of sirf II
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mib1800
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On 2007-12-17 05:02:27, BobaFett wrote:
afaik it has the same gps like n95, as i recall its a kind of sirf II
If N82 has the same chip as N95, then I can only speculate the position of gps chip in the N82 is more condusive for picking up signal.
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mib1800
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....continue
- Battery Life: I would say it is about 30% better than N95-1 (v20). I am getting a full 2 days (48 hrs) continuous moderate use ~1.5hrs calls, 20-30 photos, 20-30 min wifi, 1 hr of music and about 45 min using other phone functions.
- Auto-rotate works for most part of UI except the standby (which is always portrait).
- Keypad. After some time with it, I find it quite good now. Compared to N95, I find that it is more accurate to press the key. Typing speed is slightly slower tho as the keys are stiffer so you need more force to press.
- Performance is also slightly better than N95-1 (v20). Menu/Gallery now has no noticeable lag.
- After more than a week of constant use, the great build quality is holding out. Casing is still as solid as on the day I got it.
- Stability is also very good. There is not a single self-reboot or hang.
- Photo has a slightly warmer color than N95. This is more noticeable in indoor/low light conditions. Indoor lit shots are also better than N95 with more accurate color.
Here are some more photos:-
http://img245.imageshack.us/my.php?image=16122007032bl2.jpg
http://img61.imageshack.us/my.php?image=21122007075ao5.jpg
http://img267.imageshack.us/my.php?image=21122007076zx0.jpg
http://img267.imageshack.us/my.php?image=25122007360de1.jpg
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Erotomaniac
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can you use the xenon flash as a flashlight/torch? |
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Posted: 2007-12-16 17:06
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