Testseek.co.uk have collected 164 expert reviews of the Nokia N97 and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nokia N97.
June 2009
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The editors liked
Qwerty keyboard
Large touchscreen
32GB builtin memory
3.5mm jack
Wide range of features
Customisable home screen
Plenty of storage
Great touchscreen
Solid build quality
Impressive internal memory
Dual flash LED 5MP camera
Perfect slide-out QWERTY
Great camera
Decent touchscreen
Responsive touchscreen
Spacious QWERTY keyboard
Ergonomic tilting display and good allround multimedia performance.
Fullsize keyboard
Loads of features
Sounds great
Browsing web works well
A proper keyboard that feels comfortable and sturdy.
Loaded with features
Nice touchscreen
32GB storage
Nokia's been at the forefront of mobile phone innovation for years. Or at least it was before the iPhone sauntered in. It's taken a while
But the Finnish phone company's now thrown in its own iPhone equivalent - the all-powerful N97. First up...
Nice finish
Improved touch interface
Slide out keypad
Good battery life
Memory can be extended to 48 GB
Well laid-out Qwerty keyboard
Access to Ovi Store
Customisable homescreen
Widgets with live updates
Angled screen
Epic 32GB of memory with room for 16GB more
Full of features
More storage than you can shake a stick at
Excellent media playback functionality
Touch screen
Full QWERTY keyboard
32GB of internal flash memory
3G
WiFi
Bluetooth and GPS
5megapixel camera
The editors didn't like
Drab interface
Temperamental camera
Touchscreen not as sensitive as rivals
Qwerty a bit spongy
Expensive
Poor keyboard
Clunky interface
Unpredictable OS
Lack of video codec support
Chunky design
Underpowered processor
Sometimes sluggish when browsing the web and awkward when navigating around the interface
Large and heavy
Temperamental web browser
And sometimes needs double taps to activate selection.
Ovi Store is only potential at the moment
Video could be better
The touchscreen is less responsive than we’d like
And worse than rivals.
Big and bulky
Pricey
Sluggish processor
Not too much here
To be honest. If we're being really picky
The secondary function key is hidden away on the right-hand side of the phone. Surely a more natural fit would have been to position it on the left-hand side? Hmm? Also
While this does com...
Touch interface lacks fluidity
Thickness
Ovi Store still limited
System is sometimes slow
Bland user interface not the easiest to use
Unimpressive-looking display
Resistive touchscreen
Still some bugs
No multitouch
Poor battery life
Clunky and outdated Symbian operating system
Slightly odd QWERTY keyboard
Touch user interface isnt well integrated and can be inconsistent and confusing
Wireless options include HSDPA, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth stereo and A-GPS; 3.5mm audio jack; useful preinstalled apps; 32GB of onboard memory with microSD expansion card slot.
Inconsistent user interface; keyboard with flush keys hard to type on; dated S60 software; limited apps on Ovi Store.
Well designed, Superb audio quality, Great battery life, Very responsive touchscreen
Camera could have had more features, Camera quality is average, Rear panel didnt sit properly
ConnectivityIn this department, the N97 is well equipped, no more than most other Biz class handsets like the E71. It comes loaded with Wi-Fi, 3G with HSDPA, EDGE/GPRS, Bluetooth v2.0 with A2DP and USB 2.0. Nokia Maps is on board (limited) for GPS usag...
Abstract: Its an Nseries device we are talking about and we cant complain about looks. Hows that for a nice start? Now seriously, the Nseries are back on track and we dont mean that as a mere comparison to the misfiring N96. All-in-one is the game and the N...
Powerful, Good Looks, Good High-Res Screen, 32GB internal memory, 5MP auto-focus Camera, Slide-out form factor, QWERTY keypad, Proximity Sensor, 3.5mm jack, Audio Quality, Widgets, Battery Life
Odd QWERTY keypad, Touch-Scrolling, Touch Response, No TV-Cable Provided
It was only a couple of days back that I gave you my first impressions about the Nokia N97 after spending a little time with it, and as promised we are back with a full review of the phone. Today you shall have the answer to whether the N97 is a killer...
Unique sliding tilt; great to surf on; excellent fusion of Qwerty keyboard and touch technology.
Substandard speakers; cumbersome battery cover.
There is an inherent charm in the Nokia N97 that is inescapable. From placing it on a table and writing an SMS to surfing on a fantastically long landscape mode, it was all quite memorable as far as phones go. Also, I thought the price was quite reaso...
Unique sliding tilt; great to surf on; excellent fusion of Qwerty keyboard and touch technology.
Substandard speakers; cumbersome battery cover.
There is an inherent charm in the N97 that is inescapable. From placing it on a table and writing an SMS to surfing on a fantastically long landscape mode, it was all quite memorable as far as phones go. Also, I thought the price was quite reasonable ...
All things considered, the Nokia N97 is great phone – it is good-looking, full-featured, and it is considered to be the best phone yet that Nokia produce. The phone is also undoubtedly popular not only because of Nokia’s reputation in the mobile world,...
Abstract: 32GB Memory- Check. Full QWERTY keyboard- Check. WiFi/GPS/Bluetooth- Check. 5MP Carl Zeiss camera with LED Flash- Check. Gorgeous display with 16M colors- Check. Triband HSDPA- Check. Nokia’s flagship product, the N97, almost hits all the right notes. ...
To be honest, the Nokia N97 is the device that will set the standard for its upcoming N series. As the first N series device to utilize the S60 touch UI, it isn't easy, and the Finnish company is still muddling around to edge itself further in the comp...
