"Nokia N8" and "feeding a (portable) DAC with USB on-the-go" - Page 2

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Originally Posted by mcmalden 

Well not exactly though,

 

 

Test	Frequency response	Noise level	Dynamic range	THD	IMD + Noise	Stereo crosstalk
Nokia N97	+0.04, -0.27	-90.7	90.7	0.0048	0.896	-89.5

IMO I think the N97 doesn't sound near as good as the xpressmusic 5800. The xpressmusic sounds way fuller instead of the cold sound the n97 produces. Still the preference kind of depends on the cans you're using.

I agree on sticking with a brand. Most things I read about Nokia phones is about the bad software, symbian, but since I am used to it really doesn't matter. Though I think an iphone would be better.

I've never heard the xpressmusic so can't comment, but i really like the n97's sound cold clear crisp sound, i normally use bassy iem's and active speakers with it so the lack of full sound doesn't matter as they all increase the bass and make the sound more full, now i have a E7 i always use that with it and the cold clear crisp sound is perfect for the e7 since it's a warm amp.

Sound wise I've seen nothing about the amplifier, step #15 in this teardown: http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Nokia-N8-Teardown/3641/2 has to low resolution. Guessing it's the same TPA6130 as in XpressMusic 5800, post #9: http://translate.google.no/translate?hl=no&sl=ru&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fforums.touchnokia.ru%2Findex.php%3Fs%3Da78a4417f68228054b27282283ef5907%26showtopic%3D3241%26st%3D0%26p%3D37931%26%23entry37931

The buzz is mostly about the camera..

Kinda wierd as i actually prefer N97 audio codec on my hacked 5800. N97 audio codec has way larger soundstage, less forward mid and better textured bass.
 

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Originally Posted by JRG1990 

I've never heard the xpressmusic so can't comment, but i really like the n97's sound cold clear crisp sound, i normally use bassy iem's and active speakers with it so the lack of full sound doesn't matter as they all increase the bass and make the sound more full, now i have a E7 i always use that with it and the cold clear crisp sound is perfect for the e7 since it's a warm amp.

The N8 takes awesome pictures, near dedicated point-and-shoot handheld quality.

Actually N8's camera is average compared to the competition. Mobilereview.com has this opinion in the in depth camera review.

The camera isn't average, but here's the Engadget review all the same: http://www.engadget.com/2010/10/14/nokia-n8-review/

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Originally Posted by Angelopsaro 

Actually N8's camera is average compared to the competition. Mobilereview.com has this opinion in the in depth camera review.

Those are two parapgraphs from a multimedia review site. Those attached pictures are reasized! how much can you see from that?

Mobile-review opinion is a whole dedicate article with full size pictures.

I forgot the iPhone 4 has been obliterating all the competition w/it's camera. Funny really, considering that the iPhone was a holdout to putting a decent camera on their devices (Apple). I'm wondering if the North American model has different software on it, making a difference in the pictures it takes and reviews coming out?

Iphone is not considered competitor for n8's camera. We are talking for other camera phones like SE satio.

Read the review you linked to, as the iPhone is 1 of the comparisons they use. It seems that it's second best to it, but equal to a few others,................still not a bad phone, since the camera isn't the only thing it has going for it.
 

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Originally Posted by Angelopsaro 

Iphone is not considered competitor for n8's camera. We are talking for other camera phones like SE satio.

What puts me off the N8 is that it's symbian - although it seems they've addressed much of what was wrong with symbian, I jumped ship for android a while back and I can't be bothered with symbian again.

Yeah, I'm tied to Android myself, and it's by choice.

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Originally Posted by nywytboy68 

Read the review you linked to, as the iPhone is 1 of the comparisons they use. It seems that it's second best to it, but equal to a few others,................still not a bad phone, since the camera isn't the only thing it has going for it.
 

I know its not a bad camera phone. The reason of comparing to the iphone is becaue iphone is very popular and makes the review interesting.also, by comparing iphone and wave to the N8 highlights the fact that even being a 12mp cameraphone its not so great. After that, compares it with an equal 12mp ericsson. And ofcourse its not equal to a camera.

Its a hi-fi forum, so we are after perfection. No bad feelings