N86 Discussion - V11 Available too

[TheSuper]

Here's GSM Arena's take on the N86 with a new full review from them:

Nokia N86 8MP review: Lens wide open - GSMArena.com

Mostly positive i reckon apart from image quality which is slightly worrying considering it's Nokia's first 8mp camera phone.

[armand]

does the n86 have the navi wheel? like the one on the n79 n n85?

[buxz777]

went to carphone warehouse to have a go with one yesterday

the build quality on the two i looked at was spot on , the slide had no play when open or closed and the slide just snapped into place witha very firm movement , reminded me of a smasung built slide

it was quite heavy in the hand but had a nice feel to it due to the weight and the size was vey pocketable

really like the colour of it in the indigo/black and the silver trim looked nice

front was a fingerprint magnet but looked really smooth and stylish

kick stand was a bit weak but would do the job and seemed to support the device better then the n96

icons seem to be the same as the 5800 type

os seemed pretty fast and the screen looked amazing , liked the media buttons and the way they lit up

pics i took in the shop came out quite nice but it was well lit and could only view them on the n86 screen defently ok for 1st firmware

overall i was impressed with the build quality of the devices i looked at

i was tempted to walk out with one but i kept saying to myself that i can get the innov8 cheaper and it will do prataclly the same job as the n86 , if i was looking for an upgrade to my n95 id snap it up

as it is i have the n96 with 32 gb memory running v20 and a 1200mah genuine bl6f battery which is a pretty good setup and iam wandering if the n86 offers any real point in upgrading , in good light my n96 and takes great pictures very useable and genearally photos that can be used , the only time it fails me as a camera is in real dark conditions , the n86 wont be any different in the dark conditions really and in daylight my pics are good enough for the time being on the n96

also the n96 has lanother 8gb and memory is quite important for me , the screen is also smaller allthough brighter on the n86 and after using the n96 and 5800 it was noticeable

maybe when it comes down in price ill have a pop but as it is ill think ill stick with my n96 it cost me too much money to upgrade to a new phone so quick

its defently better then the n96 etc but if you have just bought a new handset i cant see the point in rushing out to get it yet as newer ones will probs be out soon with maybe bigger improovements and allthough the n86 offers many improovements over previous models iam not sure they are enough for me to fork out for it yet , if i was looking for a new handset id buy it simple as , it has everything i want but not enough to make me rush out and ditch my allready decent handset :-)

any feedback on yours yet tommie mate

i was so so close to getting it , really did feel super in the hand and the buttons were a pleasure to use i must be getting older as my sensible side kicked in and said is it worth getting a neew phone that isnt that different from the one youve got in your pocket :-) a litlle while back that would never have evn crept in to my mind it would have been new nokia 8mp , decent slide iam sold :-)

[buxz777]

Originally Posted by armand

does the n86 have the navi wheel? like the one on the n79 n n85?

didnt notice it mate but i only had a quick play in the shop , i dont think it has though

maybe tommie can confirm this

ive read from several places it has been left out this time

[buxz777]

Nokia N85 and N86 Comparison - SymbianpOp

quick look at the n85 and n86 side by side

[armand]

thats the problem. the n86 in a way, aint really a major upgrade. other than the 8mp n the variable aperture. if i were u buxz, id wait for a little while. that is wht im doing nw. imo, its like going from a xp to a vista. i really hope nokia can pull something spectular here after the n86..

[Bartmanekul]

Don't forget the N85 generally had awful build quality. by all accounts, the N86 is far superiour in this respect, not to mention it's supposed to have better materials.

[Qualain]

I'ver never had a problem with build quality on min! Slider has never been a problem unline my N95,now in fairness my D pad is craked but I'm too blame for that one!

[Tommie]

First sry for delayed feedback BuxZ as I have so much work before the
holidays start ..and have not had the time to play with the phone,
No naviwheel as the N81 more like N95,
and I find some nice and real bad news !
First the camera make decent "nightshoot"
this I took the last night in my office with almost black in the room.

Camera: Nokia N86 8MP
Exposure: 0.071 sec (1/14)
Aperture: f/2.4
Focal Length: 4.6 mm
ISO Speed: 374
Flash: Auto, Fired

File Size: 611 kB
File Type: JPEG
MIME Type: image/jpeg
Image Width: 3264
Image Height: 2448
Encoding Process: Baseline DCT, Huffman coding
Bits Per Sample: 8
Color Components: 3
Orientation: Horizontal (normal)
X-Resolution: 300 dpi
Y-Resolution: 300 dpi
YCbCr Positioning: Centered
Date and Time (Original): 2009:06:24 01:17:36
Date and Time (Digitized): 2009:06:24 01:17:36
Light Source: Flash
Color Space: sRGB
Custom Rendered: Normal
Exposure Mode: Auto
White Balance: Auto
Digital Zoom Ratio: 1
Scene Capture Type: Standard
Gain Control: High gain up
Compression: JPEG (old-style)

And now the bad news wich I fell little already when I open the box
(the seale sit there but not so proper like you had want it )
It almost fell if someone had play with it ( like a demophone)

notice the bag for the earphones


There be someone who have daub with a penn wich made me mad
and I decide to return the phone tomorrow.

It's my retalier Katshing Sweden wrong because
it's the second time they do this !

Round 2005 when I order 2 N93 one to me and one for my son , mine N93 had be
used with lot of old sms and pics and stuff !
And the price then was more for one N93 then the N97 today !

They may send me a new one , I have still get more then 30 Nokia phones
from them in the last 4 years without any big problem ,but I see if I buy there any more.

[buxz777]

that is a good pic tommie how much light was in the room

thanks for any info you can give on this handset