Camera:
For this you have to I do not say much more, which have already done some before with. I can only add the camera is terrific, the quality of images unique to a smart phone and also against various digital cameras, the 808 does not have to hide. It's just a dream to finally times zoom without loss of quality and with the excellent xenon flash are also images in the dark is no problem. Until now, anyone who has seen a photo in full resolution and has once zoomed in, impressed by the richness. The focus light is also very practical, where you should turn this on rather short distances. The HD videos have a very nice picture and what impressed me was the quick conversion of the camera when changing from bright (sunshine) in dark areas (shadows). Here the camera in a matter of seconds to the new lighting conditions.
Who brings no good pictures here into existence, which is in my opinion even guilt!
Display:
The display has a comparatively relatively low resolution of "only" 360x640 pixels, but in my opinion neither notice nor interfere. Could you find this resolution a few years ago to 80cm TVs, so this is sufficient for a 4 "display completely off. When you look closely, you can already see one or two pixels, but who goes in search of pixels which has really no other hobbies. The missing pixels are read more than compensated. Even in direct sunlight the display is no problem by a madness-contrast and rich colors. The touch screen responds instantly and precisely to inputs, which indeed just about any recent smartphone models have in common.
Housing and Design:
The case is, however, very well made of plastic. For matting comes a slightly roughened surface, whereby the mobile phone is very high, if you hold it in your hands. Also, the high weight by the camera lens contributes to this. Surprisingly, but the unit is very well balanced in terms of the weight distribution. The large bulge due to the camera I do not find disturbing, on the contrary, I think it's even better grip, unlike many other "slick" smartphones. I have the white model, which currently provides through the black display, the black control knobs and black Kamerausbuchtung the right amount of contrast and thus very nice comes into its own. I like the 808 really good!
Call:
Yes, there is this feature still, is by now often forgotten. Interlocutors are knotless to understand and also to the remote station every word comes clear. Thus, the main function of the device is filled with flying colors!
Internet:
The browser is not the fastest, which can be found on the smartphone market, is serving with a little patience as well. But I would advise to Opera because of this but loads faster and somewhat more extensive capabilities. Otherwise, of course, Facebook, etc. is integrated, not what you do not know of other smart phones as well. Too bad that the App Store is not as extensive as in other systems, but you will find I think about every important function an appropriate app, which is why I actually do not really miss much here. Only a few more free games with good graphics would be desirable, since playing on the 808 really works very well and it may also represent graphically rich games thanks to the dedicated graphics chip easily.
Nokia Maps:
I downloaded the first thing all cards. Navigating working properly, better even than the N8. I do not know why some people write here about Google Maps that are made redundant by Nokia Maps. The maps are very detailed, there is a Fahrenheit and a Go function can be found anywhere, you really need not more, and this is all entirely free of charge and without an internet connection!
Media:
The video and photo galleries can be operated superfluid, are clear and beautiful to look at. Unfortunately, some functions from the Gallery section has been removed with the update to FP2, which is completely incomprehensible to me. On the N8 could by prolonged tapping an image in the gallery nor a diverse context menu incl. Send, Edit, Delete, Details, etc. call, so was the "Add Keyword" in FP2 on a simple reduced. To achieve these functions, you must now switch to File Manager. Why you here the uses reduced so is beyond me. I hope that this will be ironed out with future updates again. The music player is very nice to look at, offers several equalizer presets and dont let little to be desired, to add entire directories to a playlist except the function. For the integrated amplifier is more powerful than all the other smartphones (at least that I've compared it, iPhone 4, Galaxy S3, HTC One S, etc.). Despite its size and the speaker emits a fairly clear and very loud sound.
The 16 GB of internal memory provide enough space for all kinds of media, if that's not enough, you have to retrofit the option via micro SD card.
Connectivity:
Here we have a huge advantage of the 808, since it really only can keep its predecessor N8. There are in addition to the connectivity to the internet and mobile phone network HDMI, DLNA, NFC, USB, Bluetooth and an FM transmitter that enables wireless transmission of songs via radio waves to a receiver. Furthermore, the 808 is able to USB2go, meaning you can connect any USB hard drive or a USB flash drive and read the data as on the internal drive. For me very convenient as I often have to serve up some data on my USB stick. Only LTE is not integrated, which I personally do not pay too much for it lay because 1. LTE again caused additional costs offered, 2. the LTE network is not yet really developed well and 3. the mobile Internet at the highest possible HSDPA bandwidth is more than fast enough. Of course, LTE would have the whole package still rounded.
Battery:
The battery life is excellent, depending on the intensity of use he holds 2-4 days, a value that I think hardly reached another smartphone. In addition, the battery is replaceable, which also no longer be taken for granted today.
Operating System:
On a mobile phone running Nokia Belle FP2, which was very similar to Android, is only a little tidier. The home screens are freely assignable with widgets and shortcuts, a top-down bar provides quick access to key features and there are the usual app menu, which is here free scrollbar. The OS was already running well on the N8, but in the 808 you can clearly see the double fast processor and the memory also doubled. Programs load in seconds, menus and scrolling galleries superfluid and almost all other functions are carried out very quickly. The only downside here is the relatively long time required for installation of programs. But this is contrary to the N8 already significantly shortened. I particularly like the clarity of Belle in Android I always have the impression by clicking my way through dozens of menus and detours to some things. Furthermore, in Belle is very manageable, what applications connect to the Internet or get an Internet connection permanently maintained, which in iOS and Android I find is sometimes difficult to assess. In addition, Belle does not require power-hungry dual-core even quad-core processors to run smoothly. I want to now however not pick on Android, because it's like I find also offers great features and visually but more ago makes, but Belle is according to the functionality in nothing. I just wanted to highlight here. If an Android device offer extensive features in terms of camera, navigation and connectivity, I would buy myself also as a.
Conclusion:
Had Nokia this device promoted more and would continue to rely on Nokia Belle or its advancements and of course emphasize its strengths and continue to improve, so the 808 PureView would become a blockbuster with security. With WP8 one goes determined and no wrong way, but you would have any problems can run in parallel and would, above all, reach a much broader market, as Windows is on mobile phones and not for everyone.
But speculation or not, I can wholeheartedly recommend 808 each, the numerous special features, such as I have described above, attaches great importance. Are someone access to social networks from every corner of the smart phones, a huge display with HD resolution, super-fast processor cores and optical nor elaborate animated screens important, then should adhere to an Android device rather one.