iphone VS N95 - iPhone 3G

OneZ · 07-30-2007, 03:51 PM

1. Camera
2. Sound: Quality and Loudness
3. WiFi
4. Speed
5. Battery Life

Thanx

Sleeper · 07-30-2007, 04:25 PM

I have an N95 and wouldn't recommend it for the US market because:

a) It's unsubsidised in the US
b) The 3G doesn't work in the US

So you would probably be better off with an iPhone to be honest.

However, if you're European and speculating then the N95 is a better unit than the current iPhone although this is just my opinion. Reasons are:

1. Camera - N95 has 5Mpx, flash, auto focus and video capture. iPhone has 2Mpx still capture only. Therefore N95 wins here.
2. Sound: Quality and Loudness - iPhone's sound quality for mp3 is definitley better as far as reviews go. Loudness for calling has been debated back and forth but isn't a show stopper. iPhone wins this one although the N95's sound quality is more than adequate.
3. WiFi - Both have it so a draw although iPhone's browsing experience is better. You can't direct download a lot of stuff on the iPhone though whereas you can on the N95.
4. Speed - In the US the iPhone, in Europe the N95 by a mile.
5. Battery Life - Tricky. The iPhone's battery life is superior but it's a sealed unit so you can't 'pop and swap' like the N95. That said, the battery life is one of the N95's weaker points so I'd go for the iPhone here.
6. Other features - N95 has GPS, MMS, 3G, full Bluetooth and thousands of pre-existing apps.

If 1-5 are your key criteria then get an iPhone. If you're interested in a device that does this and a lot more then get a N95 - but not if you're American.

funkeruski · 07-30-2007, 05:08 PM

Here is a side by side review against the Nokia N70.
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=iphone

DiscoJoey · 07-30-2007, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by funkeruski

Here is a side by side review against the Nokia N70.
http://www.thebestpageintheuniverse.net/c.cgi?u=iphone

id recommend that review to anyone looking to buy an iphone.

Tinman · 07-30-2007, 05:25 PM

I played around with an N95 at a Futuretronics store the other day.

After hearing how great it was compared to the iPhone I just assumed it had a QWERTY keyboard... Nope, and that would pretty much kill any chance of me buying it right there.

It was also very much brick-like. Not a big brick mind you, but brick-like nonetheless.

Screen didn't seem as nice as the iPhone's either (even taking into consideration it has half the resolution).

They didn't mention it wouldn't do 3G here in the US, but that would be a major downfall if true.

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ZJH90 · 07-30-2007, 05:29 PM

Check this out: Cnet TV

Alexander · 07-30-2007, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by DiscoJoey

id recommend that review to anyone looking to buy an iphone.

Why would you recommend that? It's completely biased.

Tinman · 07-30-2007, 08:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexander

Why would you recommend that? It's completely biased.

Well that's putting it mildly!

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Alexander · 07-30-2007, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Tinman

Well that's putting it mildly!

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Truth. Reading what he's ACTUALLY allowing people to believe is frustrating.

Tinman · 07-30-2007, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Alexander

Truth. Reading what he's ACTUALLY allowing people to believe is frustrating.

I didn't waste any time reading it after seeing the opening sentence. That dude has issues!

Trust me, no one with an IQ above room temperature will believe a word written by that idiot.

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