Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Review of Nokia 808 PureView

To paraphrase Jeremy Clarkson, we can say: «Nokia 808 PureView - this is the best camera phone ever. Everything. The End. "But you do probably want to know the details? Why 808 - the best and what about the other aspects of the smartphone? Yes, we will tell you about it, but remember that describe this phone was damn difficult, because 41 megapixels - about five, eight or twelve times greater than all those mobile cameras we're used to!
This phone - this ode to the Finnish miracle. Nokia, like a warrior of the old school, knows only one way to glory - to be the best, go your own way and fight. To fight for a dying Symbian, or do absolutely incredible trick with Nokia N9.
At various stages in its history, Nokia phones were such high titles as the best-selling phone, the best business phone, the best gaming phone, the best camera phone and the best smartphone. At some point, the company had in its lineup once all of the above devices. But we digress, and now it's not that easy, now Nokia has to contend with an army of Android-iPhone-s and s.
Yes, Nokia has turned to the camera in 808 PureView really good, as far as is possible at all - to make a good super-compact digital camera, excludes not only cool in bright light, but in low light.
Key Features

    
38 megapixel camera with autofocus, Xenon flash and record 1080p video at 30 frames per second.
    
Two modes of shooting: 38 MP/34 MP in full resolution and 3/5/8 MP mode PureView
    
Camera Specifications: a huge matrix of 1/1.2 ", a mechanical shutter, neutral density filter, geo-tags, face detection, digital zoom up to 4x with no loss of quality
    
4-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE
    
Five-band 3G with support 14.4 Mbps HSDPA and 5.76 Mbps HSUPA
    
4 "capacitive screen AMOLED, displays 16M colors and 640 x 360 pixels
    
The operating system installed Nokia Belle with Feature Pack 1
    
Single-core ARM 11 processor with a frequency of 1.3 GHz, 512 MB RAM
    
Wi-Fi 802.11 b / g / n with DLNA and UPnP
    
Micro-HDMI port for output to HD TV
    
GPS - A-GPS with free voice navigation
    
Digital Compass
    
16 GB of internal memory, expandable to 32 GB with microSD card
    
Active noise reduction system with additional microphone
    
DivX and XviD video
    
Built-in accelerometer and proximity sensor
    
A standard 3.5 mm audio jack
    
Radio - Stereo FM c RDS, FM transmitter
    
MicroUSB port with support for USB On-the-go
    
Stereo Bluetooth 3.0 with A2DP
    
Support for NFC
    
Smart dialing and voice dialing
    
Scratch-resistant glass display Gorilla GlassThe main disadvantages

    
Ecosystem Symbian, of course, behind Android and iOS
    
NHD resolution of 640 x 360 pixels looks bad on a large 4-inch screen
    
The phone itself is quite heavy and bulky
    
Meager amount of software from third-party developers
    
microSIMCompletion
Nokia 808 PureView comes with all necessary accessories right in the set: a rather large by modern standards, battery charger (note that N9 and Lumia are a series of stylish, round and flat, "tabletkoobraznymi" charge) and USB-cable for data and connect to charge. Next, you'll find in the box with a stereo headset button, and three pairs of ear tips of different sizes, NFC-stickers and a leather wrist strap.Design and build quality
With the 808-th model, Nokia adheres to the classic black and white. No trendy colors like pink or yellow. Also gone are the days, and solid metal housing (as in the Nokia N8). Of course, the entire plastic housing - not necessarily a bad thing, considering that with its 169 gram Nokia 808 PureView playing in the super-heavyweight division. Plastic, of course, used to alleviate some of the weight of the device.However, plastic is the Nokia 808 PureView has a surprisingly rough surface, such that the metal casing feels almost, but not so cold. As a result, it is very pleasant to the touch and very firmly held in his hand, which of course is a must for such a large and very heavy device. Therefore, we will not miss the body N8 from solid aluminum, because, believe it or not, block 808 PureView can easily beat the convenience and ergonomics of any phone with metal housing.
It is not difficult to guess that such a powerful camera will require a lot of extra space. Yes, having the dimensions of 123.9 x 60.2 x 13.9 mm, 808 mm PureView only thicker than the Nokia N8, but it's not taking into account the large hump on his back. It is something just as much in thickness of 18 mm!Despite the size and weight, the machine does not feel uncomfortable in your hand. You can quickly get used to it and will easily reach even up to the top of the screen. Here, of course, very rough finish helps the case. In landscape mode, however, the phone is not as easy as in the portrait, however, even in this situation it is more convenient Nokia 808 PureView many other smartphones.Above the display is a front camera for video calls, and next - ambient light sensors, proximity and centrally located speaker.
Keeping pace with time, 808 PureView packaged 4-inch AMOLED-display with glass Gorilla Glass for added protection. Unfortunately, Nokia could make a resolution and better than the existing nHD. 360 x 640 pixel screen were a couple of years ago is not the most impressive result, but even more so,screen looks backward today. Display size had grown to 4 inches, lowering the density of pixels to 184 pixels per inch. With competitors in the market with a large ppi almost 2-fold, Nokia simply no excuse why she did such a small resolution of 808 PureView.But all may not be so bad, because AMOLED-display perfectly readable both indoors and in bright sunlight. Last but not least, it's nice that the aspect ratio is 16:9. Deep blacks and rich colors other - also branded the distinctive features of AMOLED. Although the result is not as impressive as the SuperAMOLED Plus from Samsung, Nokia 808 display PureView on these parameters is quite good.At the bottom of the screen is the keyboard layout is classic Nokia Belle - Call and End buttons on either side of the menu button. All of them are located on a single rocker. In the smartphone is not a hardware key sold back - softkey is the only way to come back.On the right side of the phone has volume control, a switch to lock the screen and the camera key. They all have a metallic finish and is very comfortable to press. Camera key, a soft half-full pressure, it becomes a little tougher when you press the stop. We are also very impressed with the speed at which the camera reacts to her depression. When you press the shutter with a locked screen, the button starts the camera in a split second.On the left side of the device at all there are no controls or ports. All connectors are located in the upper part of the Nokia 808 PureView. Above you will find a 3.5mm headphone jack, MicroUSB for charging and data port, and microHDMI. The latter is hidden under the rubber cover to protect from dust.At the bottom of the hole is 808 PureView microphone. This microphone is also responsible for the sound recording when shooting video.On the back of the roof of the phone, of course, draws attention to a 41-megapixel sensor with technology PureView. It is enclosed in a large hump along with a large xenon flash. The optical module consists of five elements, the image sensor is also very massive. It is many times greater than that of the Nokia N8, which, in turn, and so much more than usual. Do not forget that the power xenon flash also requires a lot of space, so that in the end, Nokia with its "hump" has not made the worst job, as you might imagine other similar form.The speaker grille is covered, and at the bottom of the rear panel is a thin strip, which is likely to help with the retention of the device when taking pictures or video, but we found that it has a purely decorative function, and it did not help.After removing the back cover we see a standard Li-Ion 1400 mAh battery, which, as stated by Nokia, has to withstand 6 hours and 50 minutes of talk time and 540 hours of standby time. The battery is a slot for microSIM and MicroSD. The very cover of the battery has an integrated antenna NFC.All and all, what can we say about the appearance of the Nokia 808 PureView. It's pretty big and heavy phone made entirely of plastic, but, in the style of Nokia - the quality of performance is really the flagship. Screen resolution smallish, but the technology is AMOLED saves a little thing. Many would think that for the thickening of the camera module looks ugly, but we think it adds to the uniqueness of the phone. Suppose this is not our ideal of a beautiful phone, but the 808 has a solidity PureView and more convenient to use than most might think about it.Symbian Belle and Feature Pack 1
Symbian moved to second place in the world of smartphones, and this situation is even more sad, because this OS is finally caught up with its competitors in terms of features. Now, released Feature Pack 1 to an even more polished performance.Perhaps the biggest change in the FP1 is that the processor runs at 1.3 GHz, which should provide a reasonably good growth rate. Also, new widgets and improved sound Dolby, some applications of Microsoft, and update your browser and Nokia Maps.Thus, the Nokia 808 PureView you have six desktops, and you can simply delete unnecessary. Each desktop has its own personal wallpaper. A notable difference from the Android was scrolling desktops around, so you do not have to scroll through all the tables to return to last to the first. Also, there is also an automatic screen rotation on your desktop.Widgets are up to five choices of sizes. In addition, you can put shortcuts, and contacts directly to your desktop. FP1 makes available a number of new widgets. For example, you can now bring to the desktop switch to 3G, turn off the network, Bluetooth and data transfer in addition to the switch Wi-Fi.Also, FP1 gives us a few new widgets hours, additional widgets calendar, music player, two widgets, widgets, Facebook and Twitter, widgets DLNA, Microsoft applications and a pair of weather sticker.Press and hold the widget or icon - this will activate the edit mode, but only specifically for this widget / shortcut. In edit mode you can not use other elements - there is no such mode in which you would be able to change everything at once (which is somewhat inconvenient). In edit mode you can move, delete, or modify the settings of the element (if this option is available for a particular widget of your choice).At the top of the screen is a dropdown status bar containing the notice and information about events that require your attention. Also, from the status bar you can manage data switches, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and silent mode. The drop-down status bar is available on any screen, so you never miss an important event, and can quickly change the basic settings.To help you navigate the crowded list of applications there is a search function. You can also sort the icons in alphabetical order or by hand. But in the sort mode you can not move the shortcuts in the folder. To do this, press and hold the label in the popup menu, select "Move to folder" and then select the desired folder. In the same menu options is "Add to Desktop" and "Delete".Unfortunately, we must recognize that the system of organization and movement of elements in Symbian is not as rational and intuitive as in the competing operating systems, and Feature Pack 1 did not do anything to fix it. In addition, the only way to add a folder to the desktop is its initial creation in the application menu, which is not the most convenient option.True, the task manager in Symbian Belle FP1 properly transformed. He is still called by pressing and holding the menu, but now in the manager showing screenshots of running applications, not icons. Red «X» will allow you to close more unnecessary applications.Easy Symbian Belle has always been brisk, even operating on a limited (by today's standards) hardware resources. Forcing the CPU to 1.3 GHz (older phones Belle satisfied with a maximum of 1 GHz) allows you to enjoy a really smooth animation and smooth transitions.With the Nokia 808 PureView you do not even notice what is working on a device with a single core processor. However, the battle of app stores are hopelessly lost, and yet in today's market this application are the main driving force behind sales of smartphones.Link
Admission to the Nokia 808 is very good and you will not suffer from missed calls. The phone also has an extra microphone for active noise control. Voice dialing is activated by pressing and holding the call button. It is completely independent from the manner of the owner and talking as we can tell, works fine, but in a noisy environment, its effectiveness may suffer.Due to Proximity Sensor (proximity sensor), the screen automatically turns off during a call and is included as soon as you took away the phone from his ear.Gallery of images and file managementAnnex Gallery in Nokia 808 PureView looks the same as before on the Symbian Belle, but in fact it has lost some functionality. Photos are displayed in a table (3 columns), and you can move up and down (using the scroll bar thumb, of course).However, now you will no longer be able to select multiple photos in the gallery to share with them. Also, there is no ability to create albums and view detailed information about the image.Delete function were available, Trim, Send or share with a convenient label of Facebook in the bottom of the screen. Also, with the Share menu, you can upload pictures to Flickr.View images remarkably smooth - you can zoom in and explore the 38-megapixel images at 808 PureView without hesitation and slowdown. Even the search for the photos in hundreds of images in the Gallery Fall smooth and fast. Of course, it does happen sometimes when downloading large images may take some considerable time, but it does not cause any problems, and overall performance is really great.Since the sorting of photos into albums is no longer available, the only way to organize the collection is the prescription tags (labels) to the images. Tags can be seen in the gallery right between the photographs and you will be able to insert a new tag, tags, open the menu by pressing and holding your finger on this site. Tag with the date inserted automatically. Unfortunately, there is no easy way to navigate directly to a visible tag.Galleries are also available from the simple mounting options - to set the image properties (including color feature auto-levels), cropping, rotation, reflection, and scaling, adding effects, clip art and frames.Pre-installed application allows you to create the effect ColorizIt black and white photos with some colored parts. Appendix Silent Film Director to help create a "silent" movie in the style of the 20-ies with a distinctive soundtrack.File manager for Nokia pre-808, it is functional and, in principle, can make all the necessary files from the operation - moving, copying, renaming, sorting, searching and sending. Existing Zip Manager is very useful when you receive an email archive file, or do you want to send multiple files.Music player with Dolby
Now the player interface shows album art top of the screen (you can scroll your finger left or right to move between songs), located below the slider with which you can navigate through the current track. The equalizer has no manual controls.Feature Pack 1 adds a function to improve sound Dolby, which has only one setting - on or off.Audio-out the Nokia 808 PureView really great. When you connect an external audio system to an active, 808 PureView provides impressive quality and volume levels. When you connect the headphones there is little mixing of the traditional channels, but besides that and a slight increase in IMD everything else is up to par.Good video player with no options
Nokia 808 PureView can play almost, XviD, AVI, MKV, MP4 go with a bang. Even the 1080p video is not made smart embarrassed.
all video files - DivX
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