| Design | 4/5 |
| Display & Interface | 3.9/5 |
| Calling | 4.5/5 |
| Talk time | 3.8/5 |
| Messaging | 3.6/5 |
| Music | 4.5/5 |
| Video | 4.5/5 |
| Camera | 4/5 |
| Memory | 5/5 |
| Web browsing | 4/5 |
| Connectivity | 5/5 |
| Productivity | 4/5 |
| Scheduling | 4/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 4.5/5 |
| Navigation | 4.6/5 |
| Gaming | 4/5 |
| Mobile services | 4/5 |
| Accessories | 4/5 |
| Value | 4.5/5 |
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Pros:
Feature-packed, now with loads of internal memory and faster networking. Camera, GPS navigation and media functions are among the best in class. |
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Cons:
Big, square phone without much style. No touchscreen. Interface is uninspired and aging. No QWERTY. |
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| The Nokia N95 8GB has only improved since we last saw it, but so have our expectations grown as well, and we've come to feel stronger about great interface design and a fast, reliable bit of desktop synchronization software. This isn't the iPhone killer, in fact it's the exact opposite of that device. The Nokia N95 is packed to the gills with features; it does just about everything we've ever seen a phone do, at least in this country. But it lacks an intuitive, fun interface, and the desktop software, though improved to the point of being usable, is a far cry from Apple's seamless, reliable iTunes experience. It's a tough call between the two, and as phone geeks, we'd love to own the feature-rich N95, though we wouldn't hock our iPhone to buy one. In the end, we're glad both phones are out there, because they each represent the goal that the other should strive to achieve. |
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