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User Reviews for
Nokia 8800 Cell Phone
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Nokia 8800 Cell Phone
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Reviewed
October 17 2006 2:04:39 AM
10
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12
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
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Pros:
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Cons:
Price The Nokia 8800 looks a million dollars and costs nearly that much! But that's the point - exclusivity and style is what the 8800 is all about. The looks of the 8800 are unique. The phone's sliding keypad cover is made from stainless steel and is laser-cut for precision. The cover is engineered to be strong and to protect the phone. The screen is also built to last, being made from reinforced scratch-resistant glass, so your investment will be well protected. The keypad isn't the easiest to use, but it's OK. The phone is quite heavy, but feels good to hold. The overall impression of the phone is first class.
The 8800 has an exclusive user interface with its own styles, themes and ringtones. The ringtones were composed for the 8800 especially by the composer Ryuichi Sakamoto, although to be honest we don't know anyone who actually likes them. You might want to download your own!
Moving on from the look and feel of the phone, the 8800 isn't the best-specified phone around, especially when you consider the price tag. The camera is rather poor, although the display is excellent, with 262,000 colours and high resolution. The MP3 player supports both MP3 and AAC formats with stereo output via a conventional stereo headset (included) or an optional Nokia Bluetooth wireless headset. 3D games are supported, plus fast data transfer via EDGE. There is also an XHTML web browser.
The battery life of the 8800 is really quite poor. It does improve after a few full charging cycles, but is shockingly bad in the early days. Memory is adequate at 64 Mbytes, but not really sufficient to make full use of the video and music features of the phone. A memory card would have unlocked the full capabilities of the phone.
We do have to criticise the audio quality of the 8800. The sound quality is not up to standard. For a phone in this price bracket, that's pretty shocking. Nokia should have got the basics right.
Overall, the 8800 does its job. It impresses. It's a stunningly beautiful phone that looks good, is lovely to hold, and does enough to hold its own against the competition. If style is what matters to you, then you may love the Nokia 8800, but there are too many issues to ignore, particularly battery life and poor audio quality. It could have been a five star phone, but doesn't make the grade.
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US/Canada Customers Get 8801 Instead
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Reviewed
March 20 2007 3:42:38 PM
5
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5
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
Style, Quality of Materials, Customer Support, Features |
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Cons:
Size of Keypad Just as the title tells you; if you're live in North or South America, do not get the 8800, but rather the 8801.
The differences? Frequency bands used in the two phones. The 8800 is intended for use in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Australia, as it's a Tri-Band phone with 900/1800/1900 Frequencys.(you will also have ZERO WARRANTY SUPPORT FOR THE 8800 OUTSIDE OF THE LISTED LOCATIONS ABOVE) The 8801 is the version of this phone with 850/1800/1900 for use in the Western Hemisphere.
To the reviewers giving the con as the price: this ain't no RAZR.
Nokia went all out on the design and materials used in this phone - From the Stainless Steel case and Sapphire Crystal face to the Ball Bearing and tension spring slide mechanism, you get what you pay for with this one. The main reason it runs around $600 without service for an unlocked version is because of the 2-year warranty from Nokia. Find me any phone from Moto, Samsung, LG that has more than a year.
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The Most Wanted
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Reviewed
May 6 2006 1:48:54 AM
7
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12
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
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Pros:
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Price Discover the new Nokia 8800 phone. Created for your ultimate pleasure, its graceful looks and seamless functions will leave a lasting impression. Ever ... y aspect has been meticulously considered and precisely engineered; from the laser-cut curves of its steel-clad body to the state-of-the-art slide mechanism and fine-pitched screen with reinforced glass - this phone is a masterpiece. Let the exquisitely composed ringing tones evoke your innermost emotions.
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8800
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Reviewed
December 27 2005 8:58:35 AM
3
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5
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
3
out of 5
Pros:
Great style, eye catcher |
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Poor price and battary I read a few the test report before I bought this phone and the bettary life were all state 200 hrs but it doesn't last 12 hr for normal usage. It is a bit dispointed for a phone with this sort of price.
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Poor Battery life time
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Reviewed
December 19 2005 4:36:35 PM
2
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3
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
Great design |
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Cons:
poor battery maybe that is why they give extra battery pack in the package. and desktop charger is reqired to re-charge the extra batt. i usually have to change my battery every 9-12hours.
i hope nokia will make a better battry pack for this unit.
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for class
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Reviewed
April 5 2007 6:23:16 PM
1
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1
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
4
out of 5
Pros:
beautiful and classy |
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display,battery,sound ,problem well 8800 is exclusive phone for the well of people,they need not to have a larger memory to install softwares,they need to receive and call,receive sms and send,people with no time to waist on there phone,the battery is not good at all,need to be looked at
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nokia 8800
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Reviewed
February 25 2007 2:54:14 PM
1
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1
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
3
out of 5
Pros:
the design |
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Cons:
bad battery, bad sounds for the price that this phone has, does not meet my expectation standards..the battery needs charging every 12hours tops..the buttons * 0 # are difficult to press because are small and too close to the st.steel..
i didnt like any of the sounds..
it just looks good nothing more..
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battery life
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Reviewed
July 29 2008 6:13:08 PM
0
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0
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
3
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Pros:
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- battery life 2 hours only
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Danh` cho VIP...
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Reviewed
April 4 2008 5:00:06 PM
0
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0
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
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Pros:
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good hand set
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Reviewed
May 25 2007 8:03:09 AM
0
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0
users found this recommendation helpful.
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Ratings:
5
out of 5
Pros:
photos |
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no it sa good hand set ,price r bit higher side but ok,love to have this set.
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