Rating 3.6 49 reviews
Manufacturer: Nokia
All About Symbian
13 years ago

Review: Nokia 808 PureView: part 4 (applications, updates, summary)

In part 1 , I looked at the Nokia 808's hardware, in part 2a, I showed how PureView works , in part 2b, I tested the 808 head to head with its predecessors , in part 2c, I looked at the new Camera interface and in p art 2d, I looked at the 808's video capture capabilities , including the Rich
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Phone Arena
13 years ago

Nokia 808 PureView Review

What's the difference between innovation and an upgrade? Real innovation is when you do something nobody has done before you, that was deemed impossible or not worth pursuing. In the Nokia 808 PureView , which has been conceived and tweaked in Nokia's R&D labs for the last five years we have these...
Pros:
  • Groundbreaking PureView camera technology
  • Good sunlight visibility
  • Excellent Nokia Rich Recording audio
  • Free offline voice-guided navigation in most countries
Cons:
  • Symbian lacks in apps
  • browsing and user-friendliness
  • Low screen pixel density
  • Chunky and hefty design
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Techtree
13 years ago

Review: Nokia 808 PureView Camera

The camera UI is probably the most elaborate I've seen in mobile devices. In still photo mode, the user is provided with three options: Automatic (for newbies), Scenes (with preset scene modes), and Creative (another name for programmable shooting mode).
Pros:
  • Very good image quality
  • Advanced photography modes
  • Video stabilisation
Cons:
  • Noisy in inadequate lighting
  • No burst mode
  • Lacks panorama mode
  • Macro mode requires minimum distance of 15 cm
  • Focussing issues in low-light conditions
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Pocket Lint
13 years ago

Nokia 808 Pureview

There will no doubt be people who will tell you that Symbian is out-classed by Android and iOS. In terms of apps, and perhaps the quality of the developer ecosystem, they are probably correct.
Pros:
  • Camera
  • great features
  • lots of handy apps pre-installed
  • good email support
  • good battery life
  • fantastic call quality
  • music player
Cons:
  • Display is low resolution compared to most
  • Symbian still confusing at times
  • too expensive
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Recombu
12 years ago

Nokia 808 PureView Review: In Depth

Nokia's heritage with both camera phones and Symbian dates way back. They have a lot of firsts under their belt, having had success with the first mainstream smartphone with a built in camera (Nokia 7650), the first camera phone with optical zoom (Nokia N93) and the first camera phone which could,...
Pros:
  • Best cameraphone available
  • Best HD video capture on a phone
  • Great connectivity options
Cons:
  • Dated OS
  • Low resolution screen
  • Poor app support
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somobile.uk.com
13 years ago

Editor's Review of the 808 PureView

The Symbian-powered 808 Pure View boasts an unbelievable 41 megapixel Carl Zeiss camera, paired with Dolby Digital Sound and 1080p HD video
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TechRadar UK
13 years ago

Nokia 808 PureView

As Nokia's Symbian hardware development comes to an end, its long awaited "Game Changer" device has finally hit the UK streets with its killer camera.
Pros:
  • Amazing camera
  • Decent 720p output
  • High quality audio
Cons:
  • No contract options
  • Symbian nearing end
  • Unprotected camera
  • Bulky device
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ePHOTOzine
13 years ago

Nokia PureView 808 Camera Phone Review

The Nokia PureView 808 features a large 41 megapixel sensor. This is not only a much higher resolution than other mobile phones (with others maxing out at 16 megapixels), it's also vastly higher than compact cameras (max 18.2mp), compact system cameras (max 24.3mp), digital SLRs (max 36.3mp), and is...
Pros:
  • 41 megapixel sensor - excellent detail
  • f/2.4 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens
  • Good level of control
  • Lossless zoom available on a phone
  • Impressive flash performance
  • Large bright 4inch screen
  • Advanced video recording options
  • Responsive camera/phone interface
  • GPS/Wi-Fi/3G/Bluetooth connectivity built in
Cons:
  • Shooting at full resolution creates large JPEG images
  • upto 16MB each
  • Benefits of "PureView" and lossless zoom at a much lower resolution (8/5mp
  • Running Symbian - an increasingly unsupported phone OS
  • Self-timer can't be selected with other shooting modes
  • Not available on contract in the UK
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itproportal.com
13 years ago

Nokia 808 PureView review

In case you missed it, we recently reviewed the Nokia 808 PureView phone, focusing entirely on its photographic credentials and performance from its 41-megapixel sensor. In this review, however, we bring you a greater emphasis on its features as a handset, with only a short breakdown of its camera...
Pros:
  • Camera
  • Screen colours
  • Solid build
Cons:
  • Dated OS
  • Battery life
  • Relatively low-res screen
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Mobile Choice UK
13 years ago

Nokia 808 PureView Review

If you're after a compact phone to fit in your slimline handbag or
Pros:
  • Amazing camera
  • captures sharp Full HD video
  • strong battery life
  • decent performance
Cons:
  • Clunky OS
  • irritating virtual keyboard
  • lack of apps
  • chunky build
Read more on Mobile Choice UK
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