Pictures: Nokia N78 vs N82

Dusan Belic

Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

• PlayerKill

  I want that black N82!!!

• n95 user

  apparently, most people would prefer the xenon flash equipped n82. comparing the facts and interface, n82 is more likely to be more friendly.. =)

• Mr-X

  The N78 is such a clean and beautiful phone.

  I’m not liking this whole USB and charging port on the side thing that Nokia have got going on.

• Topy

  Hehe i was really neutral towards N78 when it came out and looks wise wasent really a fan, but actually now i think it’s one of the best looking Nokia’s ever made.
  Thought even with the fp2 and clean looks i cant make the switch from N82(5mpx).

• Valmore

  I go for the N82, better camera and Xenon flash.

  Regards

• Raidium

  Got to go for the N82! Xenon flash and a 5 megapixel? Hands down no contest. But Im not really a fan of Nokia. I’m more of an HTC fan but if I were to get a Nokia phone, it would be the N82.

• LAguy

  N78 is my choice….honestly, 3.2 megapixel comes out just fine when you print 3×5 photos. Im from California, where you spend half of your life in the car, and the FM transmitter will come in real handy when im driving on the 405 freeway. Also the N78 S60 3rd edition feature pack 2 is a must have, that puts it over the top.

• Topy

  N78 and E66 i believe should be pretty close each other. If E66 will have fp2 and the normal E series build quality it would hard fight between those 2.
  Great to hear that fp2 is actually running faster!

  Really bummed that it seems to take so long with E71 and E66….not to even talk about if it really is going to take so long to announce it as some are saying currently =(

• Bart

  N82 is simply the most powerful phone out there. N78 looks like a half finished design. The number keypad looks very disturbing.

• Jay3GSM

  The N78 keypad isn’t as bad as it looks, it is really usable. Both handsets have their plus points but overall I like the the black N82.

• Zak

  I’d go for the Black N82 seeing as how I own one hehe

• Joe

  I want the both..;)

• Jenny

  wouldn’t it hurt to use the buttons for N78 ?
  I like N78 better but if it had a different and an easier key pad to use

• Finbar

  I have a 7.2 digital camera with Carl Zeiss lens so I don’t need a camera phone. SO i’ll get the N78, but can someone tell me if the key board is good or nt?

• Prosenjitz

  Feature-wise: a great phone, almost a complete one, in todays standard.
  But useablity-wise: a great loss of a great phone!
  And, Someone knowledgable please comment on the usability of comparatively smaller keypad of Nokia E71!

• KingWicked

  I have a silver n82,Had an n95 8gb two months ago solid it just for the reason that the camera photos started to get dull and not clear the biggest reason of which was no lens cover.Having a 5mpx camera which cant take good photos is useless.

  Went for smaller screen.silver colour n82 but it has proved much better except the smaller screen size but xenon flash,and lens protector are those plus points which neither n78 nor the coming n96 have.Buyin an expensive camera phone without a lens cover is mere stupidity unless like me you are crazy about nokia symbian phones have been a folower since the Nokia 7650 started the game.

  so its all your choice n78,n96,n95,or n82 it depends what you want.No match uptil now now with n82 if you want a camera phone.

• Harry

  Can u plz tel me which cel i should buy, m confused b/w N82 and N78, both hav same features, same kind of drawbacks, can anyone tell me about the better one having good sound quality…..plz m in hurry to buy one of them !

• Zak

  @ Harry

  Man = N82
  Woman = N78

• Harry

  ~~~Zak~~~
  hav u used both the phone? can u plz tel me that which one hav better sound….? Evn m thnkn of buyn N82, i hope my choice is ryt, bcz i already hav bought N95 nd m not happy with that one. Plz tel me abt better sound and camera from N82 nd N78

• Zak

  Well I own the N82 but I can’t comment on the N78 just yet.

  I’ve ordered it for my gf and should receive it tomo.

  The sound is fine on the N82 although it doesn’t go as loud as I’d like. (my ipod touch can play my music alot louder)

  But if you’re planning on using either the N82 or the N78 as an Mp3 player be prepared for heavy drain on your battery.

  I think it’s expected that the N82 will have a better camera. Ultimately Harry, you’ll have to ask yourself, whats more important: A heavy duty camera or a smoother interface w/ an FM transmitter otherwise they’re both the same. (I think the back of the N82 looks better)

• Harry

  Thanx ZAK 4 ur concern, m gona buy N82 nw, both are of same cost, then its better i should buy N82.

• Zak

  good choice

• Raidium

  I really can’t comment on this!! I would say the N82, but just becasue it looks cooler, lol. I’m stuck with my Centro until the HTC Touch Pro comes out for Sprint. Then I’m buying ir reguardless of upgrade eligibility or not! I’m a huge fan of Windows mobile but I’ve never tried my hand at a Symbian before. Wouldn’t mind trying but being constricted to CDMA, I’m at a loss for now.

• sam

  zaaaaaaaaaaak

  teel me plz
  what is better in net n78 or n82

• Zak

  On the net?
  I assume they’re both the same seeing as how youll probably be using the opera browser anyways.
  The N78 came in today and my gf has it.
  Ill invite her over tomo so i can play with her new phone and sweet vagina

• sam

  coool so n82 is the perfect 1

• sam

  THE NOKIA N78

  General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  3G Network HSDPA 2100 / 900
  HSDPA 850 / 1900 – US version
  Announced 2008, February
  Status Available. Released 2008, May
  Size Dimensions 113 x 49 x 15.1 mm, 76.5 cc
  Weight 101.8 g
  Display Type TFT, 16M colors
  Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
  - Downloadable themes
  Ringtones Type Polyphonic (64 channels), MP3
  Customization Download
  Vibration Yes
  - Stereo speakers
  Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
  Call records Detailed, max 30 days
  Card slot microSD (TransFlash), hotswap, buy memory
  - 76 MB internal memory
  - 96 MB SDRAM memory
  - ARM 11 369 MHz processor
  Data GPRS Class 11, 118.4 kbits
  HSCSD Yes
  EDGE Class 32, 296 / 177.6 kbits
  3G HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
  WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
  Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
  Infrared port No
  USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
  Features OS Symbian OS, S60 rel. 3.2
  Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
  Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML, RSS feeds
  Games Yes + Java downloadable, order now
  Colors Black
  Camera 3.15 MP, 2048×1536 pixels, autofocus, Carl Zeiss optics, video(VGA 15fps), flash; secondary CIF videocall camera
  - Built-in GPS receiver
  - A-GPS support
  - Java MIDP 2.0
  - MP3/M4A/AAC/eAAC+/WMA player
  - Stereo FM radio with RDS
  - FM transmitter
  - 3.5 mm audio output jack
  - Push to Talk
  - Voice command/dial
  - PIM including calendar, to-do list and printing
  - Document viewer
  - T9
  - Photo/video editor
  - Integrated handsfree
  Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1200 mAh (BL-6F)
  Stand-by Up to 320 h
  Talk time Up to 4 h 20 min

• sam

  THE N82

  General 2G Network GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  3G Network HSDPA 2100
  Announced 2007, November
  Status Available. Released 2007, November
  Size Dimensions 112 x 50.2 x 17.3 mm, 90 cc
  Weight 114 g
  Display Type TFT, 16M colors
  Size 240 x 320 pixels, 2.4 inches
  Ringtones Type Polyphonic, Monophonic, True Tones, MP3
  Customization Download
  Vibration Yes
  Memory Phonebook Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
  Call records Detailed, max 30 days
  Card slot microSD (TransFlash), up to 8GB, hot swap, 2 GB card included, buy memory
  - 100 MB internal memory
  - 128 MB SDRAM Memory
  - ARM 11 332 MHz processor
  Data GPRS Class 32, 107 kbps
  HSCSD Yes
  EDGE Class 32, 296 kbps; DTM Class 11, 177 kbps
  3G HSDPA
  WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
  Bluetooth Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
  Infrared port No
  USB Yes, v2.0 microUSB
  Features OS Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
  Messaging SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
  Browser WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
  Games Downloadable, order now
  Colors Silver, Black
  Camera 5 MP, 2592 x 1944 pixels, Carl Zeiss optics, autofocus, video(VGA 30fps), xenon flash; secondary CIF videocall camera
  - Built-in GPS receiver
  - A-GPS function
  - Motion sensor (with UI auto-rotate)
  - Installed Maps application covering over 100 countries
  - Java MIDP 2.0
  - MP3/AAC/AAC+/eAAC+/WMA player
  - Video player
  - 3.5 mm audio output jack
  - TV out
  - Stereo FM Radio
  - Organizer
  - Office document viewer
  - T9
  - Push to talk
  - Voice dial/memo
  - Built-in handsfree
  Battery Standard battery, Li-Ion 1050 mAh (BP-6MT)
  Stand-by Up to 225 h
  Talk time Up to 4 h 20 min

• Zak

  Just got a chance to play with it today
  First impressions: same as the N82 with a worse camera and the game “global racer” (runs at 40fps) lagged really bad

  But it has a really cool breathing effect

• Raidium

  LOL. Wow, Zak… To much information up there a few comments ago. Hope you had fun playing with her “phone”. lmao! But i’ll take ur word for it, the N82 does seem like the best choice between the 2.

• pulin

  can I chage FP1 on nokia N82 to FP2 as on nokia N78 ??

• Zak

  Oh i had fun Radium, dont you worry (she just recently got a brazilian wax)
  But 2 answer the other dudes question – no, it isnt possible

  However i think its so stupid how a cellphone manufactured in 2008 wouldnt have animations between clicks
  Its just so basic

• Harry

  Hey i bought N78, u knw wat i think tht m world’s biggest stupid out here, camera is just like N73 no change, the only positive thing is this the FP2, KEYPAD IS SO CHEAP, its very difficult to press the desired key. So my advice don’t go for N78 (never), nw m switching on to N82…..nw thts the good choice i hope so….

• Zak

  What did I tell you Harry!

  I almost want to call you gay for purchasing it but I just purchased tix to the Backstreet Boys concert

• amit

  can any one tell which out of n78 &n82 has better sound

• pallab

  my fone is n82 but my brother like n78,so i used to of them,n82 very fast and much more user friendly………and n78 keypad(right hand top buttom)is BBB….AAAA…..DDDDDD///////////

• Raidium

  Wow, Harry… You were sitting there asking questions about the phones and whatnot and u decided to go with the one that you were told was inferior? I’m with Zak on this one… gay… lol.

• wheng

  hi.. m planin 2 change my n80 phone.. been waitin 4 the release of n78.. but now, wen i saw it, i got confused
  because i saw the “black” n82.. is it true that n82 has no calendar? to-do-notes / reminders is a great help for me due to short term memory lost.. lol.. please advise if its the ryt decision to buy n82 than n78.. juz dnt wnt 2 make a BIG mistake and be sorry 4 a lyftym.. quality wise wat can u say? felt bad with my n80 because of the slide.. the flex always broken.. spent too much money for the repair!!!

• wheng

  sorry, can’t relate.. wat does fp2 mean? wat kind of feature is dat? sorry..

• MOBILEGURU

  Hey zak i noticed u answering all the questions den will u plz compare the sound quality of n78 and n82 plz!bcoz i am willing 2 buy 1 of them

• kalbidi

  What’s FP2? LOL! TV out. It didn’t work. Why?

• wheng

  hello! can anybody answer my query dated july 2nd, 2008 – 7:42pm..
  sir zak.. r u stil der?

  hi.. m planin 2 change my n80 phone.. been waitin 4 the release of n78.. but now, wen i saw it, i got confused
  because i saw the “black” n82.. is it true that n82 has no calendar? to-do-notes / reminders is a great help for me due to short term memory lost.. lol.. please advise if its the ryt decision to buy n82 than n78.. juz dnt wnt 2 make a BIG mistake and be sorry 4 a lyftym.. quality wise wat can u say? felt bad with my n80 because of the slide.. the flex always broken.. spent too much money for the repair!!!

• Zak

  LOL of course the N82 has a calendar, all S60 phones have calendars.

  The sound quality on the N78 and N82 are pretty similar, nothing that stands out though. To be honest, if sound quality is important to you, the N95 8GB goes much louder.

  Ironically, I sold my N82 today as the Xenon Flash cover broke and Nokia told me that my phone had a “Hong Kong” serial number and that they couldn’t help me. They gave me the phone number to the Hong Kong Customer Support line which spoke no english

  I will never buy another Nokia Product again.

  I’ll most likely be picking up a Samsung G810 next week.

• wheng

  wat can u say abt the se w960?

• kalbidi

  Your Xenon Flash cover broke!? How!?

• jaba

  N78 is the best it has much more programs

• giuri

  n78 is very vell mobile!!! but n82 is better!

• Musharraf

  N78 is the finest mobile in my opinion

• Jpolette

  Honestly, I’ve got the N78, and it’s such a magnificent phone that i think that there is not a huge difference between N82 and N78.

• mili

  i have a n78.at first i think n78s keypad is very bad but when i buy that it is very good and better than n82.it is fast

• kn

  I just got my n78 becuz of its look, wifi, 3.15mp

  I dont need 5mp on n82 becuz if i want to do some serious fotography I just take out my DSLR or Point and shoot..to me 3.15 mp on N78 is enough for some instant shoot

  and it’s 100$ cheaper than n82

  I got it from newegg.com for 319$

  I luv it. It’s beautiful and very light weight

• John

  N78 has a very cheap keypad which is bad and the material is not good

• John McDonalds

  I think N78 is really good, not because i own one, but, its nice, who would need more than 3 megapixel anyway, you want the quality not the size

  also, the keys are just fine to use, the only thing that is bugging me is that.. N78 has a bug that keeps overwriting the backlight setting back to 3 seconds which disturb you in everything you’re doing

  e.g browse the net, browse the phone book, etc..

• barron’s

  mmm…
  i previously had an n78 to tell u the truth it was very irritating to me because its cmra was rubbish cmprd to n82 and the fp2 functin just made it slwer and the fmtrnsmtr functin wasnt impresv cus its output sound was really messy…sum1 askd abt w960i i hav 1 nw and cn say its nyc bt nt that nyc if ur usd too nokia phnz its sund qualty on hdphnz hwvr is great but overall its in between good and bad..wel in n78 and n82..82 is a beta choic..
  out of the box n85 wl b betr than both..

• Budscom

  Im changing my n95 (which u get a bad picture) to n82 which have similar features, tv out plus a better n brighter camera

• Rustam

  Yes i know that n82`s camera is better than n78`s ! But other functions are same even Better then n82 ! For example Symbian v9.3 and FM-Transmitter on it !

• Alejandro Hartt

  N82 The Best

• bk

  sup every one. i wanna buy a phone between nokia n78 and n82. can any one tell me which one is best and fast, when accessing internet and watching youtube vidio, and sound system?. by the way im from south africa.

• nomii

  agreed

• nomii

  n78 is da besttttttt

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_7V5GGXODKMFRADCQCTUNKW2B4A Ammad

  hey plzzz help me .. i have n78 ..i have also some problem with my camera .. when i take a snap shot its take a blur snap i dont knw why ??? and my picture quality is down..can you tell me plzz

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_7V5GGXODKMFRADCQCTUNKW2B4A Ammad

  hey plzzz help me .. i have n78 ..i have also some problem with my camera .. when i take a snap shot its take a blur snap i dont knw why ??? and my picture quality is down..can you tell me plzz