Product Reviews
Nokia Nokia N8
Average Customer Rating:
(203 Reviews) 194
Rating Snapshot (203 reviews)
5 stars
98
4 stars
28
3 stars
16
2 stars
22
1 star
39
120 out of 203(59%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Nokia N8
Review 1 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 4
out of
5
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Features
( 5
out of
5
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Battery life
( 3
out of
5
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Size & weight
( 4
out of
5
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Reliability
( 1
out of
5
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Tendencies to shut down
Date:11 April, 2012
By emhic
from Kildare
Age:25-34
Owned this device for:2 months
Overall a neat and handy phone. Great screen and easy to use touch pad. There are, however, a number of flaws that I am seriously not impressed with. For example, the phone can simply shutdown or just reboot itself at anytime, loosing data that you may be working on, or game progress. This has happened between once and three times a week since I got the phone two months ago. Also, sometimes it has problems connecting to a call, either incoming or outgoing, whereby the phone is making a connection but neither party can hear anything. This has happened a number of times when connected with a bluetooth device in particular, either through the device or choosing the handset, but the phone needs to be powered off completely to solve this problem, disconnecting from the bluethooth device does not suffice. This has happened wtih more than one bluetooth device. Fianllay, the phone sometimes does not recognise numbers, even though they are saved in the contacts, displaying the number and not the name.
Review 2 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 5
out of
5
)
Features
( 5
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 5
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 4
out of
5
)
Reliability
( 5
out of
5
)
Underrated
Date:24 February, 2012
By Robbiec
from Cork
Age:35-44
Owned this device for:5 months
Got this as an upgrade in October for my previous Nokia N900 and it is a tale of 3 phones due to the various Symbian updates which have occurred in this timeframe. The original version was ok, it did the job, multitasking was fine, i.e. could have music playing - piped via the fm transmittor to my car radio and browse the internet or lookup my location via the maps.
Symbian Anna arrived in November timeframe and the whole UI seemed to change for the better, more like the N9 - Meego look, battery life improved a little as well. Symbian Belle arrived last month and again a my N8 gained a new personality. 6 home screens with 6 full width widgets per screen or smaller ones 2 or 3 wide again by 6 layers. I have my phone set to a contacts page, a music page, email and social updates page and one for mapping.
Battery life = 1.5 days with email and surfing.
Mapping is brilliant, travelled across UK / Ireland and did not have an exhorbitant roaming rates.
Camera is excellent, still to be surpassed and with each update has been tweaked a bit more, getting more options for filters / retouching and faster video.
Bluetooth wise, hooks up perfectly with the Command system in my Mercedes. using the Bluetooth HPF module - you may see alternating views in different parts of the interweb suggesting that you need a SAP v2 module at £300.. not the case. In fact I use my N8 for music via fm transmittor, mapping and hands free calls without issue. I am struggling to find another phone that will give me all this along with class leading camera / video and good battery life.
Apps wise? The std browser got a whole remake with Belle, Skype however was and still is broken. Nokia City lens is a boon as is the public transport app (both of these are still beta but totally functional) The usual FB and Twitter apps are functional.
Overall? 5 Stars, this is completely overlooked by Android / iPhone users because it is Symbian... their loss. Even the N9 or Lumia 800s have lost the FM transmittors and the camera has been downgraded. So its a waiting game to find something to match this.
Symbian Anna arrived in November timeframe and the whole UI seemed to change for the better, more like the N9 - Meego look, battery life improved a little as well. Symbian Belle arrived last month and again a my N8 gained a new personality. 6 home screens with 6 full width widgets per screen or smaller ones 2 or 3 wide again by 6 layers. I have my phone set to a contacts page, a music page, email and social updates page and one for mapping.
Battery life = 1.5 days with email and surfing.
Mapping is brilliant, travelled across UK / Ireland and did not have an exhorbitant roaming rates.
Camera is excellent, still to be surpassed and with each update has been tweaked a bit more, getting more options for filters / retouching and faster video.
Bluetooth wise, hooks up perfectly with the Command system in my Mercedes. using the Bluetooth HPF module - you may see alternating views in different parts of the interweb suggesting that you need a SAP v2 module at £300.. not the case. In fact I use my N8 for music via fm transmittor, mapping and hands free calls without issue. I am struggling to find another phone that will give me all this along with class leading camera / video and good battery life.
Apps wise? The std browser got a whole remake with Belle, Skype however was and still is broken. Nokia City lens is a boon as is the public transport app (both of these are still beta but totally functional) The usual FB and Twitter apps are functional.
Overall? 5 Stars, this is completely overlooked by Android / iPhone users because it is Symbian... their loss. Even the N9 or Lumia 800s have lost the FM transmittors and the camera has been downgraded. So its a waiting game to find something to match this.
1 of 1 found this review helpful.
Review 3 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 5
out of
5
)
Features
( 5
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 4
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 4
out of
5
)
Reliability
( 5
out of
5
)
I love this phone!!!!
Date:7 February, 2012
By H
from Wexford
Age:35-44
Owned this device for:Over 12 months
I have this phone over a year. It is the best phone i've ever owned. The camera is fantastic. It is so easy to use. Copy and paste is really handy. The only downside is that OVI need to get better apps going.
Review 4 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 4
out of
5
)
Features
( 2
out of
5
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Battery life
( 2
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 2
out of
5
)
Reliability
( 1
out of
5
)
Phone keeps Dying
Date:7 February, 2012
By Jonty
from Dublin
Owned this device for:Over 12 months
I thought this would be a good phone and I've always had Nokia but this has turned out to be the worst phone I've had. Not only does it keep freezing and switching itself off, some of the basic apps don't work and it keeps losing the network connection. Really made my mind up to get an iPhone.
Review 5 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 5
out of
5
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Features
( 5
out of
5
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Battery life
( 4
out of
5
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Size & weight
( 4
out of
5
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Reliability
( 5
out of
5
)
Awesome!
Date:21 January, 2012
By Aisling
from Dublin
Age:19-24
Owned this device for:Over 12 months
Got this phone over 14 months ago & still works perfectly :).. Have dropped it A LOT & still no problems with it.. VERY sturdy.. Great apps, deadly memory & camera very good.. Battery could last longer though & its slightly too big :/ but the weight is fine :).. Can hold over 1500 texts at one go & has everything you may need! Definitely recommend. It really is the perfect android :D
Review 6 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 3
out of
5
)
Features
( 2
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 5
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 4
out of
5
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Reliability
( 1
out of
5
)
rubbish
Date:14 December, 2011
By emma
from dublin
Age:Under 18
Owned this device for:Less than 1 month
i got this fone 3 days ago and the battery cracked from using it what rubbish
Review 7 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 2
out of
5
)
Features
( 3
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 2
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 4
out of
5
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Reliability
( 1
out of
5
)
disappointed
Date:1 December, 2011
By JOanne
from Cork
Age:25-34
Owned this device for:6-12 months
bought few month ago and from the first day there was a problem with this phone which was switching off itself. was sent to nokia service and got it back after three weeks and was assured that there's nothing wrong with this phone and that's why I'm not getting replacement phone. the problem was getting worse and the phone was switched off more than active (switching itself off in my handbag or even when being charged). this morning it died and is not responding to anything. so disappointed!
Review 8 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 1
out of
5
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Features
( 1
out of
5
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Battery life
( 1
out of
5
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Size & weight
( 3
out of
5
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Reliability
( 1
out of
5
)
OMG
Date:30 September, 2011
By Disappointed
from Galway
Age:45-54
Owned this device for:Less than 1 month
Oh my God, one word>>> DISASTER.
0 of 1 found this review helpful.
Review 9 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 2
out of
5
)
Features
( 2
out of
5
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Battery life
( 2
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 2
out of
5
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Reliability
( 1
out of
5
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worst phone
Date:1 September, 2011
By paul
from kilkenny
Age:35-44
Owned this device for:6-12 months
when i first bought the N8 online had it for week and had to sent it back and now after 10 months problems again cant even use the phone now and was most expensive phone i have ever bought and worst not worth money at all think twice before you buy the N8
Review 10 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 5
out of
5
)
Features
( 5
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 4
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 4
out of
5
)
Reliability
( 1
out of
5
)
Great phone hope the problems are not starting now
Date:31 August, 2011
By jonnb
from Dun Laoghaire
Owned this device for:4 months
I've had the phone just over 4 months now, and to date have found it excellent. I have read both good and bad reviews, but still decided to get one.
However yesterday the phone just turned itself off, and would not switch back on ( despite having a full charge displayed, before it died), sent back to Vodafone, and told that it might take up to 10 days for repair.
If this is the start of the problems, then I have made the wrong choice of phone.
However yesterday the phone just turned itself off, and would not switch back on ( despite having a full charge displayed, before it died), sent back to Vodafone, and told that it might take up to 10 days for repair.
If this is the start of the problems, then I have made the wrong choice of phone.
8 of 8 found this review helpful.
Review 11 for Nokia N8
Overall
Nokia N8 is a cracker
Date:7 August, 2011
By Anthony
from Kildare
Age:25-34
Owned this device for:6-12 months
I have had this phone now for 8 months, i love it!
It was my first touchscreen/ smartphone and it took a while to get my fingers calibrated for it but now i couldn't go back, i have never really had it freeze, only some installation issues with some apps
The camera on the phone is very very good as is the HD video
I tend to be very hard on phones, if i'm at work it'll get dirty and has been dropped countless times and the only result is a few battle scars.
The battery is as with all smartphone's when used often worth a days usage
The only negative thing about the phone is there is not as many apps for it as its competiters might have, if Ovi were to be quicker off the mark this phone would have it all!!
7 of 8 found this review helpful.
Review 12 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 3
out of
5
)
Features
( 3
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 3
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 5
out of
5
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Reliability
( 2
out of
5
)
Date:12 June, 2011
By Ian
from Limerick
Age:19-24
Owned this device for:6-12 months
Definitely would not recommend buying this phone. Got it as a present last Christmas and have just sent it away for the second time to be fixed. Phone froze the first time and the camera has given up now. Was told both times that everything I have saved on my phone will be lost. I just don't think its good enough for a phone that costs over €400. It is my first Nokia phone in along time and i wont be rushing to get another one. A samsung or an iphone would be a better option
Review 13 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 5
out of
5
)
Features
( 5
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 5
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 5
out of
5
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Reliability
( 3
out of
5
)
its a great simple phone with lots of functions
Date:6 May, 2011
By sajid ali
from dublin
Age:35-44
Owned this device for:Less than 1 month
excellent internet phone, but some problems with ovi suite.
Review 14 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 2
out of
5
)
Features
( 3
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 2
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 3
out of
5
)
Reliability
( 2
out of
5
)
No more Nokia
Date:24 April, 2011
By Helen
from Athlone
Owned this device for:4 months
I bought this phone because of the price, and because that the camera is excellent. It's not a bad phone, as long as you don't use it for phone calls. If the phone touches your head when you're talking, it puts call on hold, hangs up or does something else. Every call gets cut off at least once and I have to call back. It's in for service at the moment - the bottom fell off. I've had a cover on it all the time and I haven't dropped it so it's no reason for it to fall apart. I don't know if I'll bother to put the SIM card back in it when I get it back.
0 of 1 found this review helpful.
Review 15 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 5
out of
5
)
Features
( 5
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 5
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 5
out of
5
)
Reliability
( 5
out of
5
)
BEST PHONE EVER !!!
Date:1 April, 2011
By Lee
Age:Under 18
Owned this device for:I don't own this phone
Finally a Good Nokia SYMBIAN ^3 Phone Thats Faster Then My Sony Ericsson Vivaz I Love The Way That Ovi Maps Is Faster Then Google Maps >: D
Review 16 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 3
out of
5
)
Features
( 3
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 2
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 2
out of
5
)
Reliability
( 1
out of
5
)
TERRIBLE ANNOYING
Date:28 March, 2011
By caroline
from tralee
Age:25-34
Owned this device for:Less than 1 month
I GOT MY 1ST N8 ON 4TH MARCH IT FROZE IN ME AFTER ONLY 4 DAYS SO I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE SHOP 10 DAYS LATER AND TOLD ME THERE WAS A FAULT IN IT GOT MY 2ND N8 ON THE 22ND AND IT SENDS ITS OWN TEXT MESSAGES EVEN THOUGH THE PHONE IS LOCKED ( DOES THAT SOUND RIGHT) SO NOW I MUST BRING THIS PHONE BACK TO THE SHOP AGAIN....... SO ANNOYING IT HAS ALSO STARTED TO FREEZE IN ME ..... AND THEY RECKON IT COULD BE THE SOFTWARE GIVEN TROUBLE
0 of 1 found this review helpful.
Review 17 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 5
out of
5
)
Features
( 5
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 5
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 5
out of
5
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Reliability
( 1
out of
5
)
Worst ever Nokia and service.
Date:27 March, 2011
By Nefritas
from Cork
Age:25-34
Owned this device for:Less than 1 month
Hi just to be short,
crashed very first day.
can't use wifi crashing.
cant use facebook via gprs-crashing
can't use ovi store crashing.
before had a n95 BEST phone ever.
STAY AWAY FROM N8.
Trust me i'm smart phone user since 2004.
crashed very first day.
can't use wifi crashing.
cant use facebook via gprs-crashing
can't use ovi store crashing.
before had a n95 BEST phone ever.
STAY AWAY FROM N8.
Trust me i'm smart phone user since 2004.
Review 18 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 5
out of
5
)
Features
( 5
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 3
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 4
out of
5
)
Reliability
( 5
out of
5
)
Touch of Class
Date:8 March, 2011
By JayKay
from Dundalk
Age:25-34
Owned this device for:2 months
Have the phone just over a month, and have to the best phone I have ever had. Camera top quality, internet quality and speed you can beat, user friendly as lot of people have mentioned battery can be bit on the short side but then again the phone is rarely out of my hands so can't really complain. My suggestion get this phone and get it now.
7 of 7 found this review helpful.
Review 19 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 5
out of
5
)
Features
( 5
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 4
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 5
out of
5
)
Reliability
( 5
out of
5
)
great phone
Date:25 February, 2011
By tom
from cork
Owned this device for:3 months
this is a great phone. 12mp camera (HD). connect it to your HD tv and watch everything that is on the phone including messages, emails, apps and everything else. some people say it crashes a lot and that is mainly due to too many applications open. just close them when your finished with them and make sure you dont store or download anything to the c memory. make sure you have the latest sofware downloaded and bobs yours uncle.!!!
1 of 2 found this review helpful.
Review 20 for Nokia N8
Overall
Ease of use
( 5
out of
5
)
Features
( 5
out of
5
)
Battery life
( 4
out of
5
)
Size & weight
( 5
out of
5
)
Reliability
( 5
out of
5
)
A must have!
Date:4 February, 2011
By Jenny
from westmeath
Age:35-44
Owned this device for:1 month
I have just owned this phone for one month and I am in love! I previously owned a samsung touchscreen so I thought I had a fair idea of what I was getting but I have to say there are so many little features on this phone. The OS is great with so many free games to play. The camera has fantastic clarity and so too has the screen. My husband was so impressed with this phone that he went the very next day and bought one! He loves the easy access to his facebook and the satnav and camera. I have to say it is one of these phones you could play with for hours. The only down side to is the battery life, no more than a day and a half with constant use. But given the amount of fun you can have with it I would say its fair usage. Would definitely recommend this to a friend. ;-)
2 of 2 found this review helpful.