3/27/2007

Nokia 8801 Cell Phone

It is the most solid phone. no cracks, or squeaky at all. The slide mechanism gives you a fantastic feeling when sliding open.

Some people might find its weight to be a weakness, but I find it to be a strength; it really gives you a good feeling of an expensive phone not just a cheap plastic phone (hence, Vertu phones are even heavier). If you do not like to carry a heavy phone, do not purchase this phone.

The screen is brilliant, it is very beautiful. However, it is a little small if you are used to a bigger screen that most phones nowadays have.

The battery life is sort of weak. That's why Nokia give you 2 batteries and a desk stand charger that will charge your phone and an extra battery. If you are a really light user, the battery will last about almost 2 days. For normal users, the battery will likely going to last about a day. If you are a heavy user, you will need both batteries to cover you for a day! I usually just put the phone in the stand and let it charge for the night, and just take it off in the morning.

Today, I took my phone off at about 8 o'clock, and it's 5:21 now, the battery indicator still shows 7 out of 7 bars.

If you are looking for a full-featured phone, this phone is not for you. The camera (800x600 pixels) is not that good, it is okay to take pictures that you will mostly view them on the phone.

I find the RF performance to be a little disappointing, but still better than SonyEricsson (T616 that I used to have).

The buttons are a little small, but you will get used to it within a few days.

This phone is for you if:

- you emphasize more on the looks and feels than functionality

- you do not need PDA functionalities

- you do not care much about the camera

- you do not talk on the phone a lot! (less than 2 hrs a day)


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