Review: Nokia 5800 XpressMusic

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Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Review

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In a nutshell: Nokia's first touchscreen phone is impressively good. It may not have quite the polished feel of the iPhone, but with so many good features, it's in many ways better than the iPhone. Headline features include the very high resolution touchscreen with 16 million colours, the 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, 3G video calling, an excellent web browser with support for Flash, the music player & FM radio, GPS positioning with Nokia Maps, WiFi, Bluetooth and an 8GB memory card. Available in black, red or blue.
Best buy: *Free* with free line rental or £150 auto cashback from Mobiles.co.uk (Black); or £209.90 on PAYG from Mobiles.co.uk (Red).

Review: February 2009. Updated March 2009.

We've waited a heck of a long time for Nokia to catch up with Apple, LG and Samsung and launch a touchscreen phone. And here it is at last! It's a 3G smartphone, and belongs to Nokia's XpressMusic range.

At first glance, it looks like it was worth the wait. It's a very stylish handset. All touchscreen phones tend to look pretty much the same to be honest. What distinguishes the 5800 is its sleekness: it's much narrower than the iPhone 3G, in fact with a width of 52mm, it's probably the narrowest touchscreen phone around. This means that you can easily operate it with one hand. It has a lovely big screen too, with a very high resolution (640 x 360 pixels), which helps to make the user interface easier to use. The device has a wide range of input options: finger touch, stylus and plectrum with a virtual alphanumeric keypad, full and mini QWERTY keyboards and handwriting recognition. The display will rotate automatically when you turn the phone to landscape mode. Normally the XpressMusic phones have dedicated buttons for music, and the 5800 has a dedicated virtual media bar for quick access to music controls, as well as functions like the gallery and web browser. There are also physical keys for power, send and end, menu, screen lock and volume. The big question is: "Is the touchscreen on the 5800 as good as the iPhone?" Sadly, no. But it isn't at all bad. It's just that you need to use the stylus sometimes and the whole experience isn't quite so much fun. But stick with the review, because the 5800 has a lot going for it, and beats the iPhone in a number of departments.

The 5800 has a proper camera for a start. At 3.2 megapixels it isn't the best camera phone by a long way, but it uses Carl Zeiss optics, has autofocus and a double LED flash and leaves the iPhone standing. It also has a decent video camera, which can record at up to 640 x 480 pixels and at 30 frames per second, with stereo sound. A front-mounted video camera enables you to make video calls on a 3G network.

The music player in the 5800 is excellent too. We found the touchscreen controls to be very easy here, and all the features that you'd hope for are here, including an 8-band graphic equaliser and a 3.5mm headphone jack. The phone is supplied with an 8GB memory card, which can store up to 2,000 MP3 tracks (or 4,000 in AAC format), and if your music collection grows even bigger, you can upgrade this to a massive 16GB. The optional Comes With Music feature gives you unlimited music downloads for a whole year! There's also a built-in FM radio. No complaints for music then.

The 5800's big touchscreen is ideal for web browsing. With very fast download speeds thanks to the 3G HSDPA implementation and a quality web browser, there's nothing to hold you back. The 5800 beats the iPhone here too, with support for Flash meaning that you can watch videos from YouTube and other sites on your phone. The phone is also WiFi compatible, so you can get super fast data transfer speeds in the vicinity of a WLAN network or a WiFi Hotspot.

GPS is included too, together with Nokia Maps. As well as 3G and WiFi, the connectivity options include Bluetooth and USB, plus a TV-Out connection (cable supplied.)

The 5800 XpressMusic is a Series 60 phone, and potentially there are going to be a lot of third-party apps available for downloading too. You get a couple of games and the standard Series 60 organiser applications with the phone, including document browsers and a good organiser.

Finally, we want to mention that the battery life is very good. Phones like this do tend to get used rather a lot, and big screens are hungry for power, but the battery capacity seems to be up to the job.

The sales package is generous, including all the cables you'll need, a stereo headphone, an 8GB memory card, a case, a stand and a stylus. The phone is available in black, red and blue too.

We weren't sure what to expect from Nokia's first touchscreen phone. It's obviously spent a lot of time in the design studio, and it looks like Nokia wisely resisted the temptation to rush something out. The 5800 no doubt has the occasional bug (all smart phones do), but these are few and will probably be ironed out pretty quickly with firmware updates. The 5800 XpressMusic manages to combine the benefits of touchscreen, without many downsides, and avoids being just another iPhone clone thanks to Nokia's attention to detail. It may not be perfect, but we're impressed by just how good it is, and it would be churlish to award anything less than 5 stars.

Just a footnote: some people have got the impression that the 5800 automatically includes Nokia's "Comes With Music" service, which gives you free music downloads for a year. This is not the case. Unless the product is described as "Nokia 5800 Comes With Music" then it's just a standard Nokia 5800 XpressMusic phone. Hope this clears up the confusion!

Features of the Nokia 5800 XpressMusic include:

  • Series 60 5th Edition Symbian version 9.4 3G Smartphone
  • 3.2 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, 4x digital zoom and double LED flash
  • Video recording (up to 640 x 480 pixels and up to 30 fps), 4x digital video zoom, front camera for 3G video calling
  • Display: Touchscreen, 16.7 million colours, 640 x 360 pixels (3.2 inches) with automatic display rotation
  • NSeries music player (MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA formats) with 8-band graphical equaliser
  • FM radio with Visual Radio
  • Stereo loudspeakers
  • Ringtones: MP3 & video ringtones, 64-voice polyphonic ringtones, vibration alert
  • Voice commands: speaker independent dialling and voice commands
  • Voice recorder (digital stereo microphone)
  • Integrated handsfree speaker
  • Games: 3D Bounce and Global Race
  • Messaging: SMS, MMS, email (support for IMAP, POP, SMTP) plus attachments, Audio messaging
  • Advanced Series 60 personal organiser functions, Flash Lite 3.0
  • Integrated GPS with Nokia Maps
  • Internet: HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, 3G HSDPA (3.6 Mbps), XHTML web browser
  • Connectivity: WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, 3.5 mm audio jack, TV-Out
  • Memory: 81 Mbytes plus 8GB microSD memory card (up to 16 GB supported)
  • Flight mode
  • Quadband (GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz) plus 3G (WCDMA 900/2100 MHz)
  • Size: 111 x 52 x 15.5 mm
  • Weight: 109g
  • Talktime: 5 hours (3G) - 8.8 hours (2G)
  • Battery standby: 400 hours
  • Music playback: up to 35 hours

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Reviewed by Mike from UK on 22nd Mar 2009
John (below) evidently has a duff phone or maybe he has abused it. I have been using the 5800 on O2 for three months and it has never shut down or frozen. This phone trashes the iPhone 3G, which I have tried and also beats anything that Samsung or LG can throw at the market. I have tried a lot of the touchscreen phones while waiting for Nokia to release this, and I genuinely believe that this is the best. And it's a bargain too! Here's a tip - read the reviews below, and check out the quality of the reviews themselves. The guys complaining about this phone hardly ever write anything, and often can't spell. The best, most intelligent and most articulate reviewers give this phone 5 stars. What does this tell you? Read the main review above - these guys are professionals and know what they are talking about.
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Reviewed by John from UK on 22nd Mar 2009
This phone no doubt slaughters the iphone. Its just a shame that it is constantly shutting down automatically. I thought it was just me when i filled the on-board memory with apps but i was wrong. I don't know what it is but i am going to take it back to O2 to replace it because i don't know what else to do. It would be one of the greatest touch screen phones of all time if it wasn't shutting down all of the time.
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Reviewed by Homer from America on 21st Mar 2009
It's awesome. Me and my family, the Simpsons, love it! We all share it and listen to the music.
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Reviewed by ooey from england on 20th Mar 2009
OK, so after over 6 years with my seimens A50(!) i finally plumped for the 5800 (after a period of 2 yrs um...ing and ar...ing over, first the LG Venus, various samsung models (pixon/soul), LG Renoir etc). I was going to get the renoir, but so many people have commented on LGs poor after sales support and lack of firmware updates. I hope you can tell from this that i dont take such things lightly - having studyed all of the above. Well, this phone blew me away! Very responsive touch screen, good tariff @ £15 p/m 100mins unlimited txt with o2, good camera with the possibility of improvement with new firmware (o2 STILL havn't adopted v20 yet Arron! - note to the ed: please could you update your review for v20 as it is said to improve the phone even further so that we can see what we are missing?), amazing music, long battery life etc. etc. I could go on. In fact, the only thing i can find wrong with it is the handwriting recognition is a bit rubbish, and the top right front of my handset cover appears to be a bit loose (even the replacement they sent me - does anyone else have this problem?). A cracking phone then - u wont be dissapointed if you buy it! Ps: the camera is similar/the same as the excellent 3.2mp camera in the 6500 slide, which is very highly rated, so you have the complete package here, plus an adjustable graphic equaliser (not just presets) which many phones DON'T have, which makes a huge difference (to me anyway).
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Reviewed by Eric from South Africa on 19th Mar 2009
I got this phone a couple of days ago and cannot fault anything on it. I do a lot of texting and MMS and needed a phone that had these features included (not so with the iPhone) without breaking the bank (not so with the iPhone either). I love the tactile feedback of the phone - the "clickyness" when you have pressed a button makes that you know exactly when you have pressed it. I don't know how some reviewers have said they don't know if they have touched it or not (maybe they had the tactile feedback turned off??). We browser is great, email support is fantastic. Asks you if you want to setup for Pop3 or IMAP even from online providers like Gmail. Sound on this is FANTASTIC - blown away by the quality. 16:9 screen with DivX and Flash support out of the box. Wake up Apple. Battery life is also VERY good even when using 3G HSDPA or music player. GPS is also awesome - I have a Tom-Tom GPS and this phone's GPS receiver picks up better than the TomTom indoors for instance. Symbian OS so you are bound to have many many apps, as well as JAVA support. And then comes the Price - AFFORDABLE! Get one!
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Reviewed by aky from uk on 19th Mar 2009
omg this phone is fantastic no other word for it!!!
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Reviewed by Layvijai from India on 19th Mar 2009
Truly an amazing piece of art, packed with the technology and rock solid style. It is way beyond apple, lg, samsung or sony ericcson, in terms of features, pricing and terrific usability. I upgraded from an equally solid nokia 5610, which in every respect is a damn good equiment. The switchover has given me an extra edge of latest technology like gps, touchscreen, hsdpa, an equally good camera and a better video camera with stereo. The storage space is ample for videos, pictures, games and of course music.
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Reviewed by bluesky from UK on 18th Mar 2009
It is a excellent phone,worth buying, powerful function and also very easy to use ,I like it very much.
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Reviewed by OZ from UK on 17th Mar 2009
Very nice, does everything it's supposed to do quite well. Bought this phone offline and got it for a great price! Music capabilities of this phone are better than I expected, I think this will replace my ipods' daily duties, it is that good! Feels nice to be using a symbian based Nokia again and the apps seemes to have improved since the good old days of the 7650 and even N70 lol. Overall an excellent device.
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Reviewed by Michelle from England on 16th Mar 2009
I'd been waiting for this phone for months and wasn't impressed when i got it. Never had any problems with it but i found that the camera wasn't a good quality (despite the LED flash). The biggest problem for me was the sensitivity of the touchscreen, i found that i was having to push fairly hard. I just like to be quick at texting and found this slowed me down. All other features were fine. Always had a good signal, never had problems using the internet, music sounds great. I'm now selling this phone and going for a nokia E71.
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Reviewed by Arun Jones from INDIA on 16th Mar 2009
my 1st touch screen.. . its pretty good i like it.. .
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Reviewed by Matthew from Wrexham uk on 15th Mar 2009
Excellent phone, worth every penny, bought my brand new from ebay, unlocked for £176, great music player, really responsive touch screen, and excellent internet browser, if you want this phone get it you will seriously not regret it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Reviewed by CRAIG A from UK on 11th Mar 2009
great phone very stylish loads of memory very responsive touchscreen even though i,v got big hands i have no problem texting very rarley use stylus big dissapointment for me is the camera and video are very poor in low light music sounds brill
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Reviewed by Leanne from England on 8th Mar 2009
This phone is amazing and I've had a lot of phones! You can customize almost anything on this phone and download applications such as PaintPad (Great fun!=P) And even a virtual piano and guitar for free. It has an amazing colour screen, the music player is simply fantastic, easy to use and great for on the go, and the battery life is superb. It is packed with applications and games, and with 8GB of memory, Wi-fi and BBC iPlayer it's impossible to get bored! It's impossible to complain at this phone, it has everything, and if it doesn't have something you want on it, you can download the application. It works well with media transfer and downloads, its simple and easy to use and is a pretty awesome design, the only thing I'd watch out for is the stylus (Not that good quality but does the job!) And the sreen (Easy to scratch). It's a lot better than the LG Cookie and is truly the iPhone killer! The best deal for this phone is a £15/month contract on 02, that gives you 100 minutes and 3000 texts to use per month, a bargain considering it's £249 on Pay and Go. A phone absolutley guaranteed to amaze you, you'll never get bored of it, don't get hung up on the iPhone, it isn't that marvellous, this phone is well and truly the iPhone killer and is guna take some beating to produce a better model.
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Reviewed by Hector from Ireland on 8th Mar 2009
I've been wanting to change my phone for a while and after reading the reviews i chose the 5800. I'm glad i did, it's a great little phone...I just want to comment on a few issues mentioned by some reviewers. Build quality is acceptable for the price point! come on its selling at €289 on Prepay O2 in Ireland, that's a bargain for the overall package. Camera quality is acceptable too, remember its being sold as a MUSIC phone not a camera, but the photos i've taken are excellent for 3.2mp, the camera settings have auto ISO which you can set at 100ISO this will resolve some of the grain issues on indoor shots. Touch screen, is great i've had a few touch screen mobiles and yes it can be a bit fussy with 2 touches and 1 touch, but the on screen keypads are easy to use and it's just not worth arguing over a few niggles. Video playback is great and the wide screen is very watchable... In my view GO GET ONE today!! you'll not regret it!!
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Reviewed by Paul F from UK on 8th Mar 2009
Fantastic piece of equipment...Excellent Screen, Sound from the stereo speakers is amazing for a phone, lovely touch interface, not sluggish like past nokia smartphone offerings...I still cant believe how good this is ... Go for it!!
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Reviewed by Bob from UK on 6th Mar 2009
I had this phone for 3 days. Lot of good features,video is excellent, speaker quality v. good too and all quite intuitive to work but I have trouble with the touch screen. It has long delays and it really needs the stylus to be accurate enough to work well. These things combined mean that as a phone I have found it v. frustrating, takes me too long to send a text or select a contact etc. Therefore am returning for a non touch screen phone. Other negatives are that the camera is quite grainy and battery life for me is not enough. First 2 days it ran out before the day was out. Much of this may be the same for any smart phone but for me I need a fast, easy to handle phone first and foremost and this doesnt quite fit the bill.
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Reviewed by ADADE from AD on 5th Mar 2009
OMFG THIS PHONE IS THE BEST!!!!!!W
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Reviewed by Chrissy from Hampshire on 5th Mar 2009
Having done an extensive amount of research over the past few weeks, I decided that the Nokia 5800 is for me. I've had it for a week now and I am thrilled with it. I previously had an LG Viewty and this phone is so much easier and more responsive, as well as being much more exciting. I can't think of anything negative to say but give me a few more weeks and I'll write another review when I'm a more experienced user.
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Reviewed by Stephen from United Kingdom on 4th Mar 2009
I have recently bought this phone and its very impressive, im just wondering if I am able to customise my message tones?
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Reviewed by frank from ireland on 3rd Mar 2009
this phone is just ok it is not that good
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Reviewed by Nigel Jennings from uk nottinghamshire on 3rd Mar 2009
I always get the best phones and i use this website to help me keep in touch with the best phones reviewed so honestly by its users. My previous phone was the lg viewty and when i change phones i tend to miss a feature of the last phone i had and alomost always think have i done the right thing in changing. No missing the viewty with this marvel, it is a great phone the internet browser is fantastic, navigating around the menu and texting is all great. on the viewty lists seemed had to go down with the touch screen but its a breeze on this phone. the sales package if great and includes 8gb memory card, charger, carry case, a stand, leather handle, plectrum, 2 stylus's(one of which fits neatly into the phone. earphones, and data cable. it is so loud its amazing. i must admit in the shop when i went to buy it i nearly changed my mind as it felt plasticy opposed to the viewtys metal more expensive feel. but now i am over that, though i think nokia ought to have put a metal rim round it. the video camera is very clear and photos outside are clear, though inside they seem grainier though with a play with the settings they may improve. overall if you like candy bar touch screen phones this is the one to buy! on a further note i used to be a nokia fan but fell out with their phones many years ago i now remember what i missed, so easy to use!
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Reviewed by MINANTRA from UK on 2nd Mar 2009
I had this phone for 30 days but I returned it to the store, why? basically because of the touch screen! The big deal from Nokia with this phone is the touch screen, but it just isnt good enough which is a shame as the rest of the phone is pretty good! The problem as I said is the touch screen which is sluggish, you have to make sure you have pressed properly but you lose confidence in the phone because you are not sure if your 'press' was registered or not, so you then press again! Also some items need 1 press and others 2 which is odd, but for a first attempt at a touch screen phone its OK but it drove me crazy, hence the reason I returned it. I know Nokia CAN make good touch screen gadgets as I had the Nokia N800 for over a year and the touch screen on that item was much better than the 5800. However I am waiting for the new 3rd gen iphone out in June (prob Nov in UK). 2009 is THE year for touch screen phones, so DONT get the Nokia 5800 until you have seen/tried the other models below, or you will regret it for at least 18 months! - Nokia N97, iphone (3rd gen), HTC G2, HTC Touch Diamond2, LG Arena, LG Versa, Toshiba TG01, Motorola Touch ZINE, ASUS P835, Samsung GT-S5600, Samsung OmniaHD. Good Luck! [Editor's comment: Thanks for the tip, but half of these phones don't even exist yet! Remember that there's ALWAYS a better phone coming out real soon now!]
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Reviewed by John from UK on 2nd Mar 2009
I've had my phone 2 weeks and I love it. Excellent battery life, a great music player (with a proper headhone socket), easy to navigate around, the touch screen works well. The only vaguely negative issues are the build quality (but I intend to get a crystal case soon) and the camera (PQ doesn't seem very good, a bit grainy and soft). But that's not enough for this not to get a 5 star review. A brilliant device, and with firmware updates and some good apps appearing in the future, this will only get better. GET ONE!
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Reviewed by Chin from Malaysia on 2nd Mar 2009
What a great phone. Just bought it 2 days ago. Before own it, already survey on the net. Nice features. Only the camera not so good, others all good. Another issue is during driving very hard to do text messaging. Anyway Good Work NOKIA. Anyone can recommend me whats the good version of software to upgrade. TQ
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Reviewed by georgina chelsea from England on 2nd Mar 2009
only had the phone for a day, and so far im impressed, again ive been sworntosony ericsson for a while and was very reluctant to change, but from having to get used to using a nokia i absolutely love it so far, a little bit slow on the music side and camera for a 3.2 is not that great but overall everyday uses are a breeze and it feels like a walk in the park, i hope it keeps up impressing. on the other hand my mum got the same phone and she is not impressed, hers feels slow and very sluggish with the music and internet. we have two different senarios here with the very same phone its very unusual. [Update on 4th March 2009: this is an update from my earlier review....had the phone a few days nowm and i remember why i dont like nokias, they are missing so many minor details that sony ericson have managed so well. i miss my old phone immensly, if it wasnt for the amazing touch screen id have swapped back to sony. thing i miss most is that i cant buy or download themes from nokia! it doesnt give me names when i recieve calls and nothing is in a propper filing system. nokia have an amazing phone that misses the tiny details that make using a phone fantastic..and as for my mothers phone....she's waiting for a replacement.]
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Reviewed by ching chang chong. xxx from thailand on 1st Mar 2009
oh my god. this is the best phone ever!!!! its so totally awesome. i <3 it. buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE its gorg!!!!!! x
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Reviewed by Julie from england on 28th Feb 2009
I think the phones great, but when someone rings me it doesn't display the name only the number, so you don't know who's ringing you. Is there a way round this?
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Reviewed by emma woodhouse from Cornwall on 28th Feb 2009
This phone, Nokia 5800 is excellant however the camera quality is very grainey, sending mine back to replace with samsung pixon instead. Excellant phone if you do use the camera aspect.
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Reviewed by jay from uk on 28th Feb 2009
UPDATE TO MY EARLIER REVIEW. MY PHONE FROZE UP ON ME 2 DAYS AGO. I WAS ABOUT TO SWEAR A LOT BUT.... I calmed down, counted to 10 and turned off capslock.... I remembered the problem that I had had with my Son's G600 (battery contact problem) and so I had a look at the 5800 battery contacts. I found that these too were prone to disconnection after a sharp knock ( even when the phone was enclosed in the excellent protective pouch that comes with this phone.. no-one ever mentions just how brilliant this is especially when you thread the stand cord through it so you can admire your beautifull 5800 on it all day before placing it back in its case for the journey home.. sheer genius.. but back to the battery.. I found that after it had locked up the phone would turn on again but go dead after a while and not accept any key presses which was a pain because it is very hard to tell this phone is on a lot of the time due to its excellent power saving capabilities ( they are superb by the way! how many other phones do you know that cut the power to the screen when the phone senses that it is near your ear?) anyway the solution is very simple.. just sellotape a bit of paper to the battery on the opposite side of where the contacts are which will puch them more firmly into the phone contacts 1mm to 2 mm thick should do it. heh and look at my previous review I think I mentioned first about the camera faults being firmware related... other excellent points about this phone are almost instantaneous GPS lock 10/15 seconds as opposed to 5 minutes with N95 8gb, IPLAYER superb, wifi - picks up networks better than my laptop, sound quality better than n95 due to speaker position, touch screen is very good havent used iphone yet but this is so good i dont feel that i have to... I LOVE THIS PHONE.. JAKE 25th FEB: dont give up on it .. camera will be fixed by nokia i think.. Still loving this phone, video camera is shown up by 10year old son's samsung G600.... and wife's nokia 6500 slide (which was mine originally). I gave my wife the 6500 after getting a n95 which was nice but a bit slow, even slower when I dropped it down the toilet... so I got an N95 8GB which I still have but as soon as I saw the 5800 I had to have it... The point of this babbling is that I still would not buy a N96 instead of this and the N95 8gb is in its box..... tiny bit disappointed with vid cam and cannot get front cam to work. I am hoping that vid cam problem is firmware related and is a low light sensor issue.. I have upgraded to firmware 11.09 but no difference.... roll on v20 firmware...
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Reviewed by Calvin from Portugal on 27th Feb 2009
Well, it's not the best touch screen phone that I've had (iPhone 3G) or the worst (LG Viewty). The iPhone has easily the best interface and a huge library of apps to download. I use Facebook, Google maps, Bloomberg and several translation programs. Not sure if/when the 5800 will catch up. True, the iPhone doesn't do some things well (camera) or at all (MMS, forward SMS, video amongst others), but it's holding it's own.
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Reviewed by John Kebab from Glasgow on 27th Feb 2009
I've had SE phones for around the last 10 years so was very reluctant to move to Nokia. However, in the absence of anything decent from SE, I took the plunge. This really is an excellent phone (not outstanding), as there are a number of basic things I am very suprised Nokia have not included: 1) no option to insert a smiley without building one from commas etc 2) music player does not automatically resume from last listened to song. Particularly annoying if listening to a mixed CD etc. 3) No last numbers/contacts used on text message menu. (it is possible to set up a list of groups as a workaround) 4) No stopwatch/timer function within the clock/calculator/apps 5) Contact picture does not show up when receiving a text. Im a fairly heavy text user and have found the touch screen absolutely excellent, however the predictive text does not seem as good as SE's T9. Build quality seems to be fine. No problems so far after 3 weeks operation. Most notable plus versus my previous SE's - battery life. It really is incredibly good. I had to charge my SE's at least every 2nd night and generally every night. This thing goes on for days! Would recommend this phone if you can live with some basic functions Nokia seem to have overlooked.
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Reviewed by A J from UK on 27th Feb 2009
Received phone within 2 days when making a call the screen switched off. Only way to get it back to end call. Sent back won't have another.
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Reviewed by Arron from UK on 27th Feb 2009
Phone arrived two days ago, and am generally immensely impressed. Many have remarked that the touchscreen is unresponsive compared with other phones such as the iPhone and the Pixon. VERY IMPORTANT TIP - the screen is, for want of a better term, 'fingernail optimised' (which is why you'll find a plectrum in the box to complement the stylus). If you get into the habit of (gently) using your fingernail to touch and scroll, you'll find this phone as fast and responsive as any other touchscreen phone on the market. My condensed review proceeds as follows - PROS: great screen (tech specs speak for themselves in this regard); fast interface (will be even faster when O2 condescend to authorise v20 firmware); range of great third party apps already large and set to expand rapidly as sales grow; text message lists show date and time details and can be organised in groups, Outlook style (unlike the N95); popular Java apps such as Gmail and Opera Mini are touch-enabled, and can be used either full-screen or with a virtual keyboard on the lower third of the screen; relatively good support and customer service, unlike the awful Samsung and the inexplicably diabolical LG equivalent; outstanding PC software. CONS: Not keen on the red strip around the unit - plain black would make it look sleeker and more mature (no choice with O2); no 'recently used' option with the text message function, and no info on or photo of sender with sms alerts on the standby screen (a bizarre limitation of all Symbian 60 'smartphones'); unlock button feels a little flimsy and I have concerns about its long-term durability; strangely, there are no bracket characters - ( ) - in full screen QWERTY mode, unless someone can tell me where to find them. I will withhold judgement on the camera until I am able to install v20 firmare, after which I am confident the results will be at least as good as the Nokia 6500 slide (which has an excellent camera).
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Reviewed by AHJ70 from UK on 27th Feb 2009
OMG - I ordered this phone on Tues, arrived yesterday from dialaphone. Ive been a committed Sony Ericcson user for the past 4 years thinking Nokia had lost the plot. Then I discovered the 5800. WOW!!!!! What a fab piece of kit. I love it love it love it. I've been looking at the iphone for the past few months, but this is FAR better than the iphone with non of the nasty price tag. the size is far more realistic, menus easy to follow, music and picture capability is great. No comment on battery life as yet, but my partner is very envious and wants one! A great buy; and the deal I got from dialaphone on Orange was brilliant too! And good service. Loving it all round so far!
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Reviewed by LS1980 from UK on 27th Feb 2009
Got this phone as an upgrade on my current contract. Nokia, what have you done? You seem to have stopped making really good phones. If you are a tech nut then you may like this phone. If you aren't then this phone is not for you. As for phone quality etc the one I have is poorly put together and the the touchscreen sometimes has long delays between me tapping what I want.
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Reviewed by Steven White from Spain on 27th Feb 2009
Me again. Just did the firmware update..... Response time much, much faster. New features - dictionary is a nice touch, plus full activation of the front camera. Played quickly with the main camera, and image processing seems to have improved. A lot of the graininess has gone. Screen response also much, much better. And screen movements much more fluid and those that were a little flickery have gone. So firmware update is a must - and the result is brilliant. 2 months now - nothing broken, and I continue to love it. And now I'd put it above the iPhone. Not for aesthetics or screen movement, but for functions, ease of use, practicality, and size....
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Reviewed by ooey from london on 27th Feb 2009
i have looked long and hard at this phone and like it a lot. Was going to get it, but stopped short because of the camera problems (note to arron below - please let us know how you get on with the firmware update). The 6510 slide had an excellent camera (came out with a 5G rating on fives, the gadget show, i seem to remember, so it MUST be a software problem). I love the fact that it has a 3.5mm socket on top of the phone - good for inserting into a pocket - and the fact it has a graphic equaliser to bring out the treble, unlike a lot of phones (i.e. the renoir). If the firmware brings the camera at least up to 6510 slide standards then i will be getting it (and adding the extra star to my rating ;-)).
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Reviewed by Manfred from UK on 27th Feb 2009
Had this phone for almost a week now and i'm most impressed with it. Ok if you've never used a touchscreen phone (and i for one hadn't) it does take a bit of getting used to but once you do it's a breeze! I see lots of 5800's up for sale simply because people give up way too easily. The phone feels good in the hand and credit to Nokia here, they do supply you with an 8gb memory card unlike stingy sony ericsson who as a rule charge extra for this, also in the box are a decent set of headphones, a couple of styluses and a decent case too. The screen quality is spot on, very clear. The touchscreen itself works very very well in my opinion. Music quality is amazing and loud as well. As a phone the sound quality is very clear. The phone has lots of nifty little functions and all in all i'm well impressed with it. As for the camera i can't say i've really bothered with that side of it, that same old argument, if you want to take decent pics then use a proper digi camera. For those of you out there who are contemplating getting the 5800, don't contemplate anymore...get out there and buy it...you'll love it! P.S: As i said earlier give the touchscreen a bit of time to get used to, i did and now i'm a well happy chappy!
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Reviewed by gareth from wales on 26th Feb 2009
had the phone for a month think its bril can anybody help with one thing on the screen you send txts on is there anyway to make the letters brighter and thicker on the screen or do the latest software solve this issue help
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Reviewed by Jack from UK on 25th Feb 2009
Not as good as Lg Cookie especially for the price
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Reviewed by Glen from Falkland Islands on 25th Feb 2009
An awesome phone with very user friendly features. I've only had the phone for a week but its by far the best phne i've owned. I have always been a Sony Ericsson fan but Nokia have won me over with this phone....Well Done
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Reviewed by Jake from UK on 25th Feb 2009
Am I the only person who doesn't like this phone? Bad points: - Touch screen unresponsive and clumsy - Nasty cheap plastic build - Basic features, not a top-end phone at all, feels like a kids phone - Dreadful pics from the camera especially in low light Good points: - Great sound from the built in speakers - Nice virtual alpha-numeric keypad for texting - 8GB memory built in Definitely a disappointment for Nokia's first touch screen. Not an iPhone killer as it's been hailed by any means.
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Reviewed by Arron from UK on 24th Feb 2009
I have ordered this phone from O2 this morning spending a ridiculous amount of time researching online. I will write a full review after a few weeks' use but I would like to advise other users that the lastest firmware update (v20.0.012 , available through Nokia Software Updater or OTA 'Over The Air') vastly improves the quality of the image processing which is causing the disappointing results reported below (the optical hardware itself is an incremental improvement over the excellent camera in the Nokia 6500 slide). It also adds geotagging and improved the responsiveness of the touchscreen and UI substantially.
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Reviewed by vasanth from srilanka on 24th Feb 2009
excellent facilities and beautiful shape
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Reviewed by Gareth from UK on 22nd Feb 2009
I've had this phone for 3 weeks now. Bar the camera everything is excellent. It does everything the Iphone does and more. However, I am dissapointed with the camera; my old N73 had a 3.2 megapixel and it was way better.
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Reviewed by jay from jersey on 22nd Feb 2009
Still loving this phone, video camera is shown up by 10year old son's samsung G600.... and wife's nokia 6500 slide (which was mine originally). I gave my wife the 6500 after getting a n95 which was nice but a bit slow, even slower when I dropped it down the toilet... so I got an N95 8GB which I still have but as soon as I saw the 5800 I had to have it... The point of this babbling is that I still would not buy a N96 instead of this and the N95 8gb is in its box..... tiny bit disappointed with vid cam and cannot get front cam to work. I am hoping that vid cam problem is firmware related and is a low light sensor issue.. I have upgraded to firmware 11.09 but no difference.... roll on v20 firmware...
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Reviewed by sam from INDIA on 21st Feb 2009
had this fone 2 weeks ago.dis fone is just superb.LOVE IT.
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Reviewed by zohair from u.k on 21st Feb 2009
its a sikkkkkk phone the music quality is very good and the camea is a brilliant sikkkkkkkkk phone
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Reviewed by Rob from UK on 21st Feb 2009
I'm realistic about a features/price ration here, and that accounts for some of the build quality issues that there have already been with the 5800. Thankfully Nokia's warranty is there to deal with these. Though the company's bizarre approach to firmware updates on this model according to region and provider needs to be addressed. I have to point out something to potential buyers first and foremost. Even for a mid level phone the camera is simply not good enough on this phone. It is not up even up to the standard of cameras that were appearing on Nokia and Sony Ericson phones two years ago. People will argue that this phone is being marketed as a music device primarily before a camera phone. it's still not excuse for the appalling image quality. Elsewhere the 5800 has impressed me in terms of features and the touchscreen quality - though obviously not up to the level of Apple - does the job well. Will firmware updates in the future address the camera's shortcomings? I'm not convinced but I'd like to be surprised. However the way I see it, with the 5800's extensive time in R&D meant Nokia knew exactly what they were putting on the market. So in terms of the camera and video quality on this model I say: buyer beware.
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Reviewed by Goon from London on 21st Feb 2009
Basically this fone is too sik everything on it merks nicely init. camera is merkage, web browser is sik aswell. overall its a goons fone.
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Reviewed by Ryan from Manchester UK on 21st Feb 2009
I got this phone as i heard a lot of excellent things about it by the numerous reviews and videos online , i wont review the boring stuff ill leave that for a cyber nerd to do so ill tell you what it did that impressed me and what it didnt do. GOOD : Music playback , Ringtones , Text Alerts are EXTREMELY LOUD !!! User Interface screens work real quick , Screen is bright clear and crisp , quite slim handset for a touchscreen , excellent lock key to stop icons being nudged accidently. BAD: Voice Dialling feature is terrible getting about 1/100 atempts right unless you sound like a stephen hawkings robot i seriously dont know why mobiles dont just follow Sony Ericsson and have SPEAKER DEPENDANT DIALLING !!! so frustrating !!! Text Messaging can be a pain not the typing just getting to the text screen with a contact selected slows you down. The camera is quite poor Carl Zeiss or not it aint a good camera very grainy pics and the flash may aswell not be there. VERDICT ..... Fantastic phone very responsive touchscreen and the volume beats all other touchscreens ie PIXON , RENOIR , Xperia just the Voice Dialling and Camera broke the deal for me so im selling it on eBay. It is a music phone first and foremost so if you would be happy to have a camera added then its the best phone available seriously but if you want a more polished all round device then perhaps look elsewhere..... the w995 and IDOU by Sony Ericsson will wipe the floor with every other mobile on the planet anyway so maybe wait a while.
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Reviewed by Farid from Uk on 20th Feb 2009
This phone is great, i got rid of my Nokia N96 and got myself 5800, and not sorry at all, even i had to pay on top of my phone. Some say camera is rubish, i say way better that 5mgpixel N96 camera, yes maybe built quality not perfect, but 24 month warranty-who cares. Love this phone.
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Reviewed by Abdul from uk on 20th Feb 2009
Let me just sum it up as a "True winner".Have had this phone for abt 2 weeks now & has never let me down so far.A phone more than worth the money spent.
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Reviewed by Linda from UK on 20th Feb 2009
Overall I think this phone is pretty good. The camera is not but that really isnt a issue with me. Calling and texting is no problem, can hear people clearly and no call dropping like the Tocca I tried before. Easy to use and get used to, nice having the inphone help pages and not having to keep thumbing through a manual. I am pleased with it so far and will be keeping it.
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Reviewed by phillip ashdown from england on 19th Feb 2009
Had this phone no for 3 days and I do like it but would give it 4 stars on an early review. What I like about it most is the touchscreen which I have never used before and cant see how I can go back to using a keypad ever again. Its so easy and quick using the stylus. Other good points are the menu set up, set up and ease of use and screen quality. What lets it down is the 3.5g speed which is slow compared with my previous Samsung G800 and the download function always seems to not work. I got this phone for internet purposes and its a bit annoying.
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Reviewed by Bex from England on 19th Feb 2009
So far I am loving this phone, I have had it three weeks. As with all new phones it is occasionally sluggish but with all the support software being adapted all the time and available for download, it does have the opportunity to be improved upon. I have encountered no problems with it, it is also a very good MP3 player. For those who have been complaining about the quality of the camera I would like to point out that this is called 'Xpress Music', if you want a good camera you will have to pay the extra for the LG Renoir.
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Reviewed by CL from UK on 19th Feb 2009
After a lot of study l finally decided on this phone. I am a Sony fan with a lovely but battered K750i. Brilliant phone but l lost the battery cover last night so was pushed into making a decision. And the Sonys seem to be a big problem. I need a reliable phone as it is also a business phone. I want about 2gb for around 250 songs. I use the radio a lot for radio 4. I need a camera with flash and autofocus and at least 3.2mp although 5 or 8 would have been better as I use the camera a lot at work but l am open minded. An alarm as again it is in use a lot. I do text but very heavy handed on predictive. GPS and internet l am not interested in using via a phone. The reports on the camera 5800 were a bit dodgy but l decided to give it a go. As the rest was very good. The 5800 was very easy to set up. I have never had a touch screen but on this camera that was not a problem. I fell in love with it. I did discover that you do not need to load the software that comes just tell the phone to use the usb and my computer and phone linked. After a lot of camera settings testing l finally settled on the best ones. Ok as is said the photos were not great but they were ok. Most of my photos will be taken indoors, on flash and close up. Similar lighting. Went off to eat came back and realised the camera does not hold it's settings. No use for me I take photos at work and need a standard setting l do not have time to fiddle l need a point and shoot. So the camera is going back in the morning and l will be back to looking. It is a lovely phone. I am not normally a Nokia person and am very upset that this phone is no use for me. I am awarding 4 stars because you can not save the camera settings and that lets it down. Were it not for that it would have been 5. And l would keep the camera.
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Reviewed by Pete from England on 17th Feb 2009
Got my 5800 on feb 11th. No joke, this beauty has sound quality that beats my Sony mp3 player! Add to that, you get a great browser, WiFi, a 3.2mp camera (which is great outdoors but admittedly poor in dim lighting), bbci player, maps and a whole host of other goodies! Oh it makes calls and texts too, and the touchscreens a doddle. One word though i got mine thru a Virgin media store (where, luckily, mine was unlocked & unbranded at purchase) because CPW are refusing to sell these on payg(?!). Anyway the phone deserves 5 stars!
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Reviewed by Nick from UK on 17th Feb 2009
Got to be one of the best phones I have had...the graphical look on the phone may not be the best but the performance compared to other touch screen is quality...other touch screen such as HTC Diamond run a little bit slow but this phone runs perfectly fast....phone doesn't slow down as it automatically exits the applications which is good...the camera is standard...but as an overall the phone is quality can't wait for there next touch screen..defo recommend
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Reviewed by Phil from UK on 17th Feb 2009
Ok, well had this phone a month now..... yes, the features are great, really good BUT, all that comes to nothing if the build quality isn't there. I had my reservation when i first got it, cheap plastic feel, but after reading all the great reviews i went with it. A month later, the phone side button has stopped working, and the touch screen is having problems. I accept im not the most gentle of users as i use it alot, but im afraid ill be changing.... ah well
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Reviewed by Chris from Ryan on 17th Feb 2009
I have had this phone for 4 days and it is a quality phone! I had been looking round for a long time for a phone that ticked all the boxes i.e decent music player with decent memory, decent camera with a flash, GPS, WIFI etc and this is definitely it! I'd considered the iphone but that lacks too many basic functions such as not having a flash, I was also waiting for the SE W705 to come out but realised there is no GPS on it and that SE are releasing exactly the same phone known as W715 with GPS on but only on Vodafone so no way! Only slight complaint about this phone however is that the earphones are pretty poor and also I find that the volume when listening to music isn't loud enough even when cranked to the max, does anyone know how to sort this out?
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Reviewed by Tim from UK on 15th Feb 2009
Had this phone for four days and it's impressed me. Most impressive is the speed at which you can navigate round. There's no lag at all when going through the menus etc. The wireless is powerful, picking up 7 networks in the pub the other night where a mate's i-Phone couldn't get any. The 'virtual' QWERTY keyboard is also easy to use with the stowable stylus (although I usually use the alphanumeric one like an ordinary phone and it's as easy as using a physical keypad.) You can set the level of vibration feedback you get from the screen which is a nice touch (pun intended.) After a full day since last charge and showing the phone off quite a bit to mates etc. it still shows full charge. In the box you get a spare stylus, strap with plectrum attached, video leads, USB cable, a rubber case, headphones, charger and a stand for propping the phone up for watching videos I assume. It also has the 8Gb micro SD card preinstalled. I am a Nokia fan and have failed to get on with Samsungs and Ericssons in the past. But it seemed that Nokia had fallen so far behind the other manufacturers until now and at last they've entered the touchscreen arena. They have made a good job of it. Bearing in mind this phone is free on virtually all tariffs it is the bargain of the year. I thoroughly recommend it.
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Reviewed by joker from Egypt on 15th Feb 2009
more than wonderfull. nokia best phones nokia always take the lead in phones.
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Reviewed by b from usa on 14th Feb 2009
this is a good phone but mine has broken after a week. the screen goes blank when trying to make a phone call and it stays blank until the phone call has ended so you can't access any of the in call features. it also doesn't show who is ringing you which is really annoying. i sending it back and getting another one that hopefully won't break. apart from this the phone is good
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Reviewed by jay from uk on 13th Feb 2009
Hi, wow v good phone! updated it to latest firmware now even more responsive. bbc Iplayer is amazing. WHY buy a N96???? sold my n95 8gb and loving this phone.
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Reviewed by paul from wales on 12th Feb 2009
just had the nokia 58oo for 2 days must admit was bit worried bout getting touch screen as never used one, if you can just give yourself a bit a time to get overover it, its much better than i thought. was thinking bout getting pixon or renoir but made right choice i think, the sound is very impressive to be honest cant find any faults yet
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Reviewed by glyn hughes from uk on 12th Feb 2009
i have always been a little afraid of using touchscreen phones as i have big clumsy fingers so it was'nt on my new phone agenda until that is when my daughter turned up with the 5800 i was blown away with it i found it very easy to use not complicated in any way very user friendly needless to say i went out and got one for myself and have not put it down since it does everything brilliantly if your looking for a phone that does virtualy everything a phone can do then the 5800 is for you, you wont be dissapointed
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Reviewed by Adam from England on 11th Feb 2009
Very good phone. Nokia have managed to keep there easy to use reputation with this phone. The camera works well for a 3.2mp its much better than the iphones. You can not expect it to be as good as some other phones such as the Viewty and Renior. The touchscreen is responsive and the system is VERY FAST. Top phone that I reccomend
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Reviewed by Keith Forward from UK on 11th Feb 2009
Just one thing to say - in contrast to the review above this phone does NOT include the Comes with Music service. Nokia has confused its customers by deciding not to bundle it with this handset, going back on its original announcement when it launched the 5800 as the 'Comes with Music phone'. I am not impressed, although obviously its easy enough to download music for free anyway.
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Reviewed by Leo from UK on 10th Feb 2009
I've only had the phone for 24 hours and, being a "silver surfer" (i.e. in my fifties) I was a bit worried how I would cope with the touch screen rather than buttons. I need not have been concerned. Due to Nokia's knack in making the user interface easy and logical, it only took me less than an hour to gel with the phone - I didn't even need to contact the handbook for some features as it's so intuitive - first impressions are very impressive and I got the phone free as an upgrade on my T-Mobile contract even though it's only been available for less than a week. I'm not too concerned about the camera quality, so if you want a phone that's easy to use with a great quality touch screen, this is the one for you.
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Reviewed by Sammy B from UK on 9th Feb 2009
Great phone, Great Music, Great Video Go get it the battery lasts for around 4 days with making a few calls aday & texting plus playing a bit of music thats wot the phones designed for WELL DONE NOKIA Iphone, Samsung & errr Sony Ericsson watch out !!! Go get it....!
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Reviewed by James from UK on 9th Feb 2009
I've had this phone for a week and love it. Except..... I am finding the battery life quite poor. Even allowing for the big screen etc. I also find it quite hard to use in bright daylight, particularly after a few minutes when the screen is covered in fingerprints. It is quite chunky too but I think that this is worth getting used to. All the good points far outweigh all the few minor niggles.
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Reviewed by rahman from uk on 8th Feb 2009
Nokia 5800 XpressMusic is a all rounder.At last nokia has resolved past problem of battery life,and it is also unexpensive phone that can be easily recommended,Thanks to her maker.
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Reviewed by Agizzer from UK on 7th Feb 2009
If you want a Smartphone that you can listen to quality music and play great games with many more extra's then this is the phone you want. Well done Nokia for making a Iphone Killer !!!
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Reviewed by Dave from United Kingdom on 7th Feb 2009
Fantastic Phone !! I have had this phone for a week now and have had no trouble at all, and it is still on its first charge!! I got this as a replacement for a SE C902 which was rubbis in my opinion. I have had nothing but Sony Ericssons since the K750 was launched and thought I would never change but Nokia have pulled a master stroke with this phone. GET IT . . . you won't regret it!!
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Reviewed by Clangerette from Wales on 6th Feb 2009
This phone is ok and I do love the contacts bar you can set up on the home screen. However, the camera is RUBBISH, very grainy and unclear. Other Nokias, including earlier versions, seem to have a much better camera. Be warned
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Reviewed by Adam from Oxford, UK on 6th Feb 2009
Ok, so I have had this phone for over a week now, I'm not the sort of guy who is just dedicated to one manufacturer, previous to this I had the apple iphone which is a fantastic phone but at £400, lets be honest its alot of money! The Nokia 5800 however is superb, Fantastic high resolution display at(640 x 360 pixels), 3.2mp Camera, HSDPA 3G, Wifi... this list is endless! I hear alot of people moaning about haveing to use the stylus but come on the plectrum is a fantastic touch. For me the music player is really really good but itunes again wins hands down for me! However something that the 5800 has that the iphone doesn't is the BEAUTIFUL video capibility which has fantastic sound. The memory wich can go upto 16Gb and soon to be 32Gb is fantastic and plenty for the day to day user. The main selling point for me though is the price, at £209.99 on O2 pay-as-you-go from the Carphonewarehouse its nearly half the price of the iphone but let me tell you it not have the quality. If you are sat there now thinking "Should I buy this phone" i say go any get it from CPW but it on O2 Pay-as-you-go £209.99 (Plus £20 top-up) if you don't like it you have a 14 day return policy with CPW, but make sure you buy it on O2 (all CPW phones are sim free anyway but O2 allow you to return the phone if you don't like it within 14days) Hope this helps, Nokia 5800 XpressMusic for me is making the iphone walk the plank!
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Reviewed by Deanie Boi from England on 6th Feb 2009
Ok received my new Nokia 5800 recently from Vodafone & what can I say but what a superb phone !!! I have loaded my Music & Converted movies to play on the Nokia 5800 & it plays a full length movie with ease.... I have had Sony Ericsson's & Motorola's in the past but you cannot beat a Nokia for its simplicity. The Nokia 5800 is easy to learn as I had a Nokia 6300 before & there is no problem with the S60 software, the screen is nice & clear even in daylight, the battery is very good even though it has a large screen you can get 3-4 days out of the handset before charging. The music side of it is superb VERY VERY loud & plays songs with bass in very clear. So if you are looking for a handset that is the loudest in its class & don’t want an iphone or Samsung then this phone is the choice to make ! WELL DONE NOKIA !!!
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Reviewed by Sarthak from India on 4th Feb 2009
I think Mr.Mike and Mr.Mahesh both are right,what they say that is right,7 days i am also happy with 5800 now i facing problems,1st day happiness now i loos,very low cost mobile,when i purchased that time i spend Rs:21000.00,today customers asking for Rs:15000.00,relay sad story.
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Reviewed by Mr Funshine from Scotland on 3rd Feb 2009
Can I also add that the SatNav is absolutely superb. With the larger screen it completely knocks the spots off either the 6110 or 6210 Navigator phones (both of which I have previously owned). Phone comes with a 3 month drive and voice licence which I will definitely be extending when it expires. Had the phone a few days and if I could I would upgrade my rating to more than 5 stars. I have never been more pleased with a phone than what I am this one.
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Reviewed by H from UK on 3rd Feb 2009
This phone is fantastic!!!! The music player is really loud and clear and can play music in pretty much all formats. The nokia maps is great too. It comes with 3 months voice guidance which is fab. The screen is crisp and clear and the touch is quick and accurate. The only thing about this phone really is the camera. Even on top quality with the flash on... its very grainy and not clear at all. Shame realy but its still better than an iphone!!!
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Reviewed by Lalit from India on 3rd Feb 2009
Just bought this phone 3 days back and have adapted it to my life... on and on a very good phone.. indeed!! I'm loving it more and more.. you have office applications like acrobat reader, open office and soon all other office applications would be available.. for ppl saying no applications- how could it be .. its very new S60 5th edition and surely its gonna take some time to evolve supporting applications AND AT THIS PRICE WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT????? this is worth buying... really cOOl.. go get it guyz!!
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Reviewed by Freefaller from UK on 2nd Feb 2009
I've owned a lot of phones in my time, and have never been biased towards any particular manufacturer. There is no such thing as the perfect mobile phone, each has it's high points as well as it's low ones. I have finally arrived at the Nokia 5800. This particular model is as close as I have come to what I could call 'Perfect'. The operating system is a dream to use, and is also FAST, very fast ! My last phone was a LG KP500 (Cookie), and that was SO slow. No problem with the 5800 however. You can enter text as fast as your fingers (or stylus) will move. I never liked the Viewty, you only had to breathe on the screen to open apps, something you DON'T want. A good point on the 5800 is the side key to lock the screen, that way you can't start the browser for instance as you put it in your pocket. Mahesh - If you bought a 5800 made in China then you bought a FAKE ! All the 5800's are made in Hungary.
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Reviewed by nino from lebanon on 1st Feb 2009
i luv it
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Reviewed by Kat from Philippines on 1st Feb 2009
Had this 5800 just yesterday lol Ever since I saw my professor having this phone, I already fancied this until yesterday. First, touch screen is not sensitive which is very good. I don't care if I have to touch it twice just to navigate it at least I won't be irritated because of it's sensitivity. and to Mahesh -- This is not made from China, this was made on Hungary (that's what i've heard and read) anyways. OVERALL.. I LOVE THIS PHONE =] Very good indeed.
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Reviewed by Mr Funshine from Scotland on 30th Jan 2009
Well done Nokia you have made what is - in my opinion - just about the perfect phone ! Screen is simply awesome. Sound quality equally so. Not sure why folks are moaning about the camera as it's more than adequate. Dave also correctly alluded to the fact that this is a Music phone ! Worried that texting with stylus might have been slow, but finding it every bit as fast as using the fingers on a conventional keypad. A stunning handset - and at a very low price.
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Reviewed by Sam from Dubai on 30th Jan 2009
I feel this handset is very cool. infact i sent this model as a new year gift to one of client, which they gave to thier 10year old daughter & that kid loves a lot. so this is one of the reasons to b positve about this handset.
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Reviewed by Dave from UK on 29th Jan 2009
Mahesh - this is a phone labelled as 'XpressMusic' - thats what its for, MUSIC. If people want office applications and fancy cameras then they should know better and look at other phones that specialise in them. Why would you compare the 5800 to N73, they are totally different in what they offer
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Reviewed by Mahesh from India on 27th Jan 2009
Hey, Cindy....i know front camera is for video calling, we have not that felicity in india, other all Nokia mobiles have secondary camera selection option, in this mobile that function is missing, without knowing secondary camera is working or not can you purchase the mobile LOLL who came from lower end mobile to 5800 he/she loves this naturally, higher end people cant like this mobile camera, for cost cutting they did this trick, compare with other 3.2 megapixel mobile, like a N73, before appreciating wake up and see what you loosing....
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Reviewed by Cindy from Singapore on 27th Jan 2009
Hey, Mahesh...the front camera is not for taking picture,it is for video calling LOL
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Reviewed by obida sras from jordan on 25th Jan 2009
the best mobile from nokia
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Reviewed by rob from uk on 25th Jan 2009
the best phone ever to come out
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Reviewed by JHONARD from PHILIPPINES on 25th Jan 2009
I Love this cell phone because its beautiful I like it..............
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Reviewed by Mahesh from India on 25th Jan 2009
I think 5800 is not a Nokia product,This is a China made for footpath sale,they printed 3.2 megapixel but it is 1.3 megapixel Touchscreen china mobile, very poor camera,front camera is not working, no office application, don't make a hurry to purchase wait for N97.
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Reviewed by mike from indonesia on 22nd Jan 2009
Very Poor camera and video!! 3,2 megapixel?? it look like 1,3 mega pixel! The music n video player very good. Touchscreen responsive realy poor too, cannot compare with Iphone!! U can see the dead pixel, when u write the message (sms). Application is nothing, with symbian 5th edition its very difficult to find some good application,games,themes,etc in this tube. No Office application, very dissapointed. Still waiting Nokia N97!
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Reviewed by Calvin from UK on 21st Jan 2009
I had this phone for a month now, got it when I was back in HK. I would rate it 9/10. First touch screen phone, upgraded from the k800i. I have the Ipod Touch and comparing it with the 5800, I would say all the 5800 is lacking it's touchscreen. Touchscreen scrolling, somewhat seems to be stiff, not as smooth as my itouch. Another flaw is the camera. Although it is 3.2mp with employing Carlz Zeissis lens, it's performance is below average. Other than that, this phone is close to perfect. Wide range music support, powerful speakers, long,long battery life, handwriting recognistion, impressive video reconiton, and S6OV5 operating system, which is going to be the same as the N97. Overall I wouldrate this phone as a iPhone Killer. Although the 5800 is a mid-range product, indicated through xpressmusic branding, this phone should surely be one of the top n-series.
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Reviewed by Jasmine from Indonesia on 21st Jan 2009
I just had it for 2 weeks...and just loved it. Especially that it supports wi fi, so I can browse internet easily everywhere. Just got to find a hotspot. Or just use the 3.5G for browsing.
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Reviewed by Arron from UK on 20th Jan 2009
I played around with this phone for quite a while in the Nokia shore. In most respects the phone is outstanding, and is markedly superior to Samsung's and LG's touchscreen phones with which it will compete. My only reservation(based on my limited trial) was that the touchscreen doesn't appear to be as sensitive as other touchscreens, certainly not the iPhone - more pressure was needed to register a press of the virtual buttons, specifically when writing a text message. This may however be something that one grows accustomed to, and the virtual interface is still lighter to use than most physical keypads. One other prominent feature - the contacts screen (one of the three available 'standby' screens) allows you to add thumbnails of your four favourite contacts, with one click bringing up a list of all recent commincations with that person. I'll be getting this phone as an upgrade as soon as it's available on O2 contact.
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Reviewed by amir from Iran on 19th Jan 2009
nice phone with nice music support
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Reviewed by Steven White from Spain (Europe) on 19th Jan 2009
Received as a Christmas present. First touchscreen phone, comming from an old V3! First impressions are excellent - fast and easy set up. Great features - easy to use overall. A bit tricky at first remembering what's where for some of the options and set up features, but once running it's a dream. I notice that in some of the menus, the screen movement flickers a little. Maybe a hardware thing, or maybe due to a software glitch. It's only on some of the menu movements. Incorporated stylus is cheap plastic, and for those that use it a lot will certainly break (lucky they include a spare). That said it's not needed much with the full size qwerty keyboard option. Functions are very easy - take a picture and send/store immediately. Load music and use for ringtones or whatever... MP3 works well. At least good enough for me. Loudspeakers are good - enough for use on the move anyway. Camera is only 3.2Mp - works fine in the day, but images seem very grainy at night. Maybe the settings, but I've tried everything and always get similar results. My wife's 2Mp iPhone camera seems to consistently get better results for some reason... Phone quality again is v.good - no problems with signal strength, and caller is heard clearly. Videos played well. etc etc etc. It's still new so we'll see how long until something happens, but for now I'm very happy and so would definately recommend.
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