Comparison side by side Photos of N95 & N95 8GB Versions

[Micky]

Just wondering if anyone has both handsets, and could post up photos of both models side by side for comparison.

Fronts, rears, both sides, and top and bottom if possible.

Many thanks

Micky

[baseballfanz]

Here's a good thread
HowardForums: Your Mobile Phone Community & Resource - Nokia N95 8GB Unboxing & Comparison Pics with N95-3 and iPhone :)

[dayene]

or you can go HERE... my version.

[backudog]

now i've seen 'em side by side i have to say i prefer the original n95. ok so the 8gb one has a bigger screen but, no camera lense cover?! scratch/dust /dirt city if you're not careful! other than that there doesn't seem to be much difference betwwen 'em.

[huey85]

there is actually a great difference between the two:
- Raised S60 keyboard and better build too.
- Raised multimedia keys for better blind music control.
- More RAM; absolutely no need to worry about running out of RAM unless you enjoy openning up endless amounts of apps for the hell of it - even with the N95-1's new firmware implementing demand-paging, you can still run out of RAM.. and to add to that, playing videos on the N95-1 seemed to lag here and there with out of sync video/audio (even with the new firmware it still does it, just not as much).. on the N95-2, I watched a whole movie (Hot Rod) without any signs of lagging or out of sync video/audio.
- Better battery life: I have been wifi'ing for an hour or so now and have only just seen 1 bar of battery die; mind you I have only charged the battery once after receiving my 8GB yesterday.
- Improved build in T9 keyboard; not sure if that's the same for everyone else with a N95-2, but I feel the numeric keypad has improved in quality and I make less keystroke errors and actually type faster too.
- Overall build quality is much better: The slider is not loose at all but isn't too rigid/sturdy.. Also, the issue of backlight leakage on the sides of the faceplate and around the side hardware keys has gone which makes the phone look much better.
- And obviously, the bigger screen.. it makes a HUGE difference. When I first heard that the screen was 0.2" larger, I was like "pffftt.. that's nothing". Only when I compared both my N95-1 and N95-2 side by side did I realise I made a stupid prejudgement.. The bigger screen makes an extremely useful benefit when watching videos and reading text.. clarity and visibility is much better.

On the issue of no lense cover, yes I am quite bummed by that, but you can always find ways to protect it yourself.

[Micky]

Cheers guys!!

[Benz-Driver]

N95-2 isn't better quality than N95-1. There are many users in german boards who have problems with loose sliders and scratches on the surface!

As the new firmware 20.0.015 is out for N95-1 there is no more RAM problem!

I would prefer the N95-1 as the N95-2 looks somehow cheap.

[Sexyback]

Originally Posted by Benz-Driver

N95-2 isn't better quality than N95-1. There are many users in german boards who have problems with loose sliders and scratches on the surface!

As the new firmware 20.0.015 is out for N95-1 there is no more RAM problem!

I would prefer the N95-1 as the N95-2 looks somehow cheap.

I'd rather just not have a black phone....its too common for me!

[dayene]

the n95 8gb was recognized more than when i had the n95-1.

[Benz-Driver]

It's a fact, the the N95-2 (8GB) has the same(!) slider mechanism as the N95-1 (second edition with improved slider). Despite this the A-Cover of the N95-2 (8GB) is only made of cheap plastic while the A-Cover of the N95-1 is made of metal! Therefore the N95-1 is of better quality, not the N95-2!