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Testseek.co.uk have collected 219 expert reviews of the Nokia N8 and the average rating is 75%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nokia N8.
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The editors liked

  • Nice size and build
  • Affordable
  • Pure Android Oreo software
  • Plenty of power
  • Polished Copper colourway
  • Comfortable to hold
  • Funky good looks
  • 12-megapixel camera can challenge a compact snapper
  • Responsive capacitive touchscreen
  • Quality build
  • AMOLED screen
  • HD camera
  • Cohesive sound
  • Flash support for web
  • Great camera
  • Decent battery life
  • Impressive multimedia option
  • The Nokia N8 boasts the best camera we've seen on a phone
  • Superb battery life
  • Clear and crisp screen
  • Decent audio output
  • Stylish aluminium casing
  • HDMI-out port
  • Like or loath the Nokia N8's styling
  • There's no debating the quality on offer here. It's constructed almost entirely from anodised aluminium
  • And is incredibly tough. A glass screen adds to the quality
  • And it's a smartphone that can easily withstand daily knocks and drops. It's the 12-Megapixel camera that really stands out on the Nokia N8
  • However. It's quite simply the best camera we've seen
  • Solid build
  • Ace camera
  • Responsive touchscreen. Ovi Maps. 12MP camera
  • Nice finish / handling
  • Very good camera
  • Numerous retouching options
  • Audio and video quality
  • Telephone and GPS
  • Good reception / free maps
  • FM tuner
  • Dictaphone
  • Rich connectivity
  • Good finish
  • Design and handling
  • Takes very good photos with plenty of editing options
  • Phone and GPS
  • Good network reception / free maps
  • FM radio and translitter
  • Voice recorder
  • Plenty of connections (HDMI)
  • Beautiful design
  • Especially with shiny effect
  • Dual-sensor rear camera with interesting software
  • Good battery life
  • Easy to use
  • 12-megapixel camera
  • Music player
  • HD video capture
  • HDMI port
  • Relatively cheap
  • Superb camera
  • Great build
  • AMOLED screen is bright and colourful
  • The N8 and Symbian^3 offer a better and more enhanced user experience than previous devices
  • Excellent camera and video quality
  • Solid hardware with 3G support
  • Free turnbyturn navigation via Ovi Maps

The editors didn't like

  • Camera is a little slow
  • Red ghosting on display in night light
  • Average low light camera performance
  • (Slightly) dated design
  • Not sure how useful OZO audio is
  • Software is confusing and frustrating in places
  • Fewer apps available than with rival phones
  • Poor social-networking integration
  • Patchy operating system
  • Thinness in the treble
  • Average video quality
  • Disappointing Symbian^3 OS update
  • Poor touch screen keyboard
  • Frustrating internet experience
  • Cluttered interface
  • The Nokia N8 is not slow by any means
  • But it can't compete with similar handsets
  • Average virtual keyboards
  • Unintuitive UI
  • Unimpressive internet experience
  • Confusing connection management
  • Poor social network integration
  • The Nokia N8 may have an all new operating system
  • But like older touchscreen Nokias it's still clunky compared to offerings from Apple and Android. That said
  • It's a lot faster than older handsets
  • And there are lots of new apps on offer from the Ovi Store.
  • Symbian still isn't competitive
  • Interface still retro in aesthetics. Web browsing lacks panache
  • Screen
  • Limited
  • Inaccurate colours
  • Interface still too round the houses
  • Lack of responsiveness and fluidity (zoom
  • Scrolling internet pages and so on)
  • Poor colour fidelity
  • Symbian Anna interface
  • Better but still quite convoluted
  • The OS could be more responsive and smooth
  • No hugely unique features
  • Price may be a little too high
  • Nonreplaceable battery
  • Chunky case
  • Non-replaceable battery
  • Uninspiring design
  • Clunky web browsing
  • Unreliable touch UI
  • Revamped OS feels dated
  • Symbian^3 is limited
  • No Android killer
  • Needs a higher-res display
  • No native DivX support
  • User interface still trails the competition in ease of use
  • The N8 can be sluggish
  • QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode only
  • Battery is not userreplaceable

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  Published: 2010-10-14, review by: zdnet.co.uk

  • The N8 and Symbian^3 offer a better and more enhanced user experience than previous devices, Excellent camera and video quality, Solid hardware with 3G support, Free turnbyturn navigation via Ovi Maps
  • User interface still trails the competition in ease of use, The N8 can be sluggish, QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode only, Battery is not userreplaceable
  • The Nokia N8 excels as a camera phone, and the improvements of Symbian^3 make it one of the company's best smartphones to date. However, it still has its shortcomings, as well as an expensive price tag.…

 
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  Published: 2010-10-08, review by: techradar.com

  • Great camera, Superb battery life, Clear and crisp screen, Decent audio output, Stylish aluminium casing, HDMI-out port
  • Average virtual keyboards, Unintuitive UI, Unimpressive internet experience, Confusing connection management, Poor social network integration
  • The best phone Nokia has ever produced with some class-leading functionality, but let down on the user experience and internet experience...

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  Published: 2010-10-06, review by: 3g.co.uk

  • The Nokia N8 boasts the best camera we've seen on a phone
  • The Nokia N8 is not slow by any means, but it can't compete with similar handsets
  • The Nokia N8 offers a hugely improved operating system as well as a superb camera and mapping facilities...

 
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  Published: 2010-09-30, review by: CNET.co.uk

  • Funky good looks; 12-megapixel camera can challenge a compact snapper; responsive capacitive touchscreen
  • Software is confusing and frustrating in places; fewer apps available than with rival phones; poor social-networking integration
  • The Nokia N8 looks fantastic on paper, but Symbian 3 is frustrating to use compared to competing smart-phone operating systems. A slick case and great camera help to make this the best Nokia touchscreen phone ever, but it's just not fun to use....

 
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  Published: 2010-09-30, review by: computeractive.co.uk

  • Great camera; good battery life; easy to use,
  • Nonreplaceable battery; chunky case
  • A cool smartphone that’s easy to use and has great battery life...

 
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  Published: 2010-09-30, review by: v3.co.uk

  • Great camera; good battery life; easy to use
  • Non-replaceable battery; chunky case
  • A cool smartphone that’s easy to use and has great battery life Good points Great camera; good battery life; easy to use Bad points Non-replaceable battery; chunky case ...

 
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  Published: 2010-08-20, review by: itpro.co.uk

  • The Nokia N8 is the first Nokia device to run on Symbian^3 and it's both a media consumption and business phone..Nokia’s Mail for Exchange is as good as – if not better – than Android’s Exchange functionality and the platform is certainly worth watchin...

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  Published: 2010-06-16, review by: techadvisor.co.uk

  • The Nokia N8 is a slick and stylish smartphone with superb multimedia features. But the Symbian software is a long way from competing with similar offerings from Apple and Google. Ginny Mies, PCWorld.com ...

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  Published: 2010-06-15, review by: T3.com

  • Polished Copper colourway, Affordable, Comfortable to hold
  • (Slightly) dated design, Not sure how useful OZO audio is
  • We liked the Nokia 8 a lot, it's an attractive flagship with a number of interesting features, made even more tempting by a competitive price (€599 / approx. £550).We're looking forward to testing it further, to see whether it's software, camera and batte...

 
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  Published: 2006-01-01, review by: digicamreview.co.uk

  • It’s roughly 18+ months since the Nokia N8 was launched, and also 18+ months since I got the Nokia N8 (I bought it as soon as it was available) – which means I’ve been using the camera on the phone for 18+ months now, and I’m still impressed by the i...

 
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