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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: 2011-01-12, review by: anandtech.com

  • Now is not a good time to be Nokia. Once the king of the (smartphone) hill with an overwhelming majority of the smartphone market share, the lack of evolving to changing consumer demands in a fast enough manner has seen its smartphone share plummet. With...

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  Published: 2010-12-15, review by: Digitaltrends.com

  • Vivid 3.5 inch AMOLED touchscreen, 720p video capture with HDMI output, 12-megapixel camera is fantastic, 16GB internal memory
  • $500 price tag, No battery access, Slow processor lags sometimes, Symbian v3 OS can't compete with Android or iOS, Poor built-in Web browser, No vertical QWERTY keyboard
  • Even a hotshot camera can’t save Nokia’s N8 from a warmed-over OS, uncharacteristically cheap build quality and slow processor. ...

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  Published: 2010-12-01, review by: mobile-review.com US

  • The winners of the test can easily compete with ordinary players like Cowon S9, J3, while Samsung Wave should not be used as a player unless you absolutely don't want to carry another device around. I will continue using iPhone as a system on the go a...

 
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  Published: 2010-11-25, review by: brighthand.com

  • Greatlooking hardware, Redesigned Symbian OS, Pentaband 3G, Amazing 12 megapixel camera,
  • Poorlydesigned onscreen keyboard, Below average web browser
  • I have gone back and forth about the Nokia N8. In many respects, this is an excellent start to the bevy of Symbian^3 releases that we can expect from Nokia. It has a premium feel that and a polish that has been sorely needed from the Symbian side of t...

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  Published: 2010-11-15, review by: mobilesroom.com

  • Abstract:  It has been months since Nokia lovers have been expecting their favorite brand to reclaim its glory in the smartphone market. The N8 has been anticipated as the device that will restore Nokia’s reputation as the leading smartphone maker in the world. F...

 
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  Published: 2010-11-02, review by: bgr.com

  • Review By: Andrew Munchbach | Nov 2nd, 2010 at 01:01PM View Comments Filed Under: Mobile, Review Here it is ladies and gentlemen, Nokia’s latest and greatest Symbian handset, the N8. The N8 got a bit of a late start in life, with production and shippin...

 
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  Published: 2010-11-01, review by: Theinquirer.net

  • Great camera, decent battery life, impressive multimedia options
  • Poor touchscreen keyboard, frustrating Internet experience, cluttered interface

 
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  Published: 2010-10-22, review by: cellphonequick.com

  • Abstract:  Nokia and Apple have announced two flagship devices, the Nokia N8 and the iPhone 4. While Nokia N8 has been launched in India, the iPhone 4 is soon going to be available here as well. Both these high-end devices look good, have strong attributes and co...

 
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  Published: 2010-10-19, review by: phonearena.com

  • Abstract:  The iPhone took the cell phone industry by surprise in 2007, and managed to usurp half of its profits for only three years in active duty, with only 3% of the world's handsets sold. This was mostly at the financial expense of Nokia, which got knocked d...

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  Published: 2010-10-19, review by: cellphonequick.com

  • Abstract:  We’ve got several competitors in the market and Samsung Galaxy S is one of them and let me tell you, this smartphone is capable enough to be called a head turner. Right now, Nokia N8 hasn’t been released yet, but some users are holding on to their pock...

 
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