To the uninitiated, the N82 seems to May as a new member of the Finnish Nseries stable. Technically, that is right, but its close resemblance to the N95 earlier in terms of functionality is difficult to ignore. Although some mobile review sites have referred to the N73, we feel it’s more appropriate and relevant to talk about the N82 with the N95 in mind. Our review of the N82 follows below.

Design

When placed side by side, probably even a period of six years, will be able to tell the N82 and N95 apart. In terms of design, the N82 seems radically different from the N95, which is a good thing pre-mediation or not. Otherwise, the company will be guilty of bookshelving by introducing several variations on the same phones on the shelves, consumer confusion (or if you wish, giving them more options). This situation is particularly widespread in the digicam market where manufacturers to produce a single model in a variety of colors.
The biggest difference between the N82 and N95 is that it is a slider phone, while the N82 is a candy-bar model. So users who already have avoided the N95 because of its form factor now have a legitimate reason to take the N82. One major concern is that the mechanism for release May shift over time. In our opinion, this is a strategic decision because it enables Nokia to capture another market share which it was previously unable.

Regarding the N82 is a comfortable size and the same weight distribution means that we do not have to worry about on the phone to slide our hands. Regarding the choice (or lack) of colors is a matter of personal opinion. We believe that the metal gives a shadow very “light” persona of the aircraft, but also a tinge of industrial construction that May not appeal to everyone.

Just as it is not a perfect phone, the N82 has a few shortcomings. First are the alphanumeric keys. Maybe there were misunderstandings between designers and engineers during the manufacturing process, because nobody in the right spirit to fall in love with these small buttons. Our only consolation is that the keys are relatively well spaced-out, it is a whole lot better than the ones on the Sony Ericsson W880i.

Still on the question of buttons, even if each of keys sharing the same button with a secondary function, it was not easy to hit the wrong button. However, we would have preferred that the functions to be separated. It could be our review unit, but the D-pad felt rather vague when we supported one of the four directions and light could be seen escaping from the sides. We would also like to emphasize that the accumulation of quality was a little shabby on our set because there was a gap between the board and left upper side. But as we said, it could just be our unit.

We have also made no fanciful carousel button shortcut between the right and function key correction. In our opinion, this is something that could be deleted, as we constantly worry about pressing it accidentally. The gallery dedicated button on the right side of the phone could have been used for this purpose. Only the camera module at the rear of the phone (not as we expected it anywhere else). Nokia has opted for a mechanical lens which is ideal for protecting the goal. Slide down coverage active shooter.

This time, the 3.5 mm audio port is on the top edge of the camera instead on the side. This allows us to connect our headsets summit, which is not something protruding from the sides when the phone is in our pockets. Elsewhere, microUSB port microSD expansion card slot and charging connection can be found on the left edge, while a pair of stereo speakers, a camera shutter, gallery key and volume controls are located on the right.

Features

In terms of features, it’s really not much to talk about it because we have already covered most of it in our comments on the N95 and N95 (8 GB), we’ll just keep short and sweet. The most characteristic in the N82 is the addition of a xenon flash, like those we saw on the Sony Ericsson K810i and K850i Cyber-shots. Compared to LED, Xenon flashes are much stronger and better able to illuminate subjects in the dark.
Then, a small 2.4-inch QVGA against 2.6 inches on the N95 and 2.8 inches on the 8GB version. The screen size is probably the result of having to share the field with just before the alphanumeric keypad, as it does not have the privilege to be able to store the keyboard below under the cursor as the two N95s. Well, something has to give. This is not a failure, because the LCD is well under sunlight lasts afternoon. We were able to read the text clearly, even if the colors seem washed. Compared to the K850i, Sony Ericsson has given us a better screen readability under the same lighting conditions.

We mentioned on the microUSB port earlier and, even if we confuse the size that promotes Nokia. In addition to making all our miniUSB cable useless, we can not pay the N82 via the PC, unlike the N95 (8 GB). Although this is not a big problem, it is probably good to know that you should try not to lose the cable that comes with your device. If you care to know, Nokia has also waived the infrared option on the N82.

The N82 runs on the third edition platform with Symbian S60 Feature Pack 1, it should be familiar to most users of Nokia. Porter data from their phones S60 can be done through the board Switch request. We mentioned that the soft Quickoffice is a read-only version the first N95s. The same goes for N82 that we are considering. So for users who have an absolute necessity to create Word, Excel or the presentation of documents, they have to look elsewhere, unless they are willing to pay for the upgrade.

Performance

With greater capacity 1050mAh battery, rated talk and standby times are higher than the N95 with a cell 950mAh, although its still less than the 1200mAh BL-6F option on the N95 (8 GB). According to the literature, the N82 has a duration of 260 minutes and watch a little more than nine days. Based on our pattern of use to make phone calls, sending text messages, take pictures and listen to music, the N82 has been able to entertain us for about 2.5 to three days before winked.

The N82 comes with 128 MB RAM as the N95 (8 GB), so we are entitled to expect a similar response snappy. The truth is, with this amount of memory, it is difficult it will never be exhausted and most applications preinstalled may be running in background without blocking the phone.

Regarding the quality of the image, it is one of the best we have seen, on an equal footing and better than the Sony Ericsson K850i on certain occasions. Although the K850i has given us a better overview of the image on the screen phone, snaps out of the N82 when viewed on a PC seem more saturated, have more punch, but details sacrifices. We’ll let the images speak for themselves, but one thing to note is that the flash on the N82 is brighter than the K850i. It is a pity that the N82 is unable to stand on his side without any support unlike the N95 (8 GB). This could be very useful if we take pictures at night and you want to minimize camera shake using the timer function. The N82 records VGA resolution at 30fps videos in MPEG-4. There is also a front-face CIF 352 x 288 pixels camera for video calls.

Conclusion

Depending on what angle you are coming from, if you are upgrading an N73, it is almost a non-decision that the N82 would be the ideal choice. But for current users N95, it is less compelling a switch and boils down to a choice of courses for a larger LCD screen (N95 8 GB) or more powerful xenon flash (N82). As a camera-phone, the N82 is on an equal footing with the Sony Ericsson K850i Cyber-shot, and in some cases, it surpasses in terms of image quality. But on the other hand, the K850i has dedicated camera controls that could improve the user experience during the shooting. Overall, the N82 is an excellent series of phone. Despite a few niggles which could have been avoided, we recommend.