Nokia N86
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Features of the Nokia N86 include:
- Camera: 8 megapixels, autofocus, Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar™ lens, up to 20x digital zoom, Dual LED flash
- Video Camera: 640 x 480 (VGA) and up to 30 fps, 8x digital video zoom / Front camera 352 x 288 pixels (CIF) and up to 15 fps with 2x digital video zoom
- Display: OLED, 16.7 million colours, 320 x 240 pixels (QVGA), 2.6 inches, Orientation sensor
- Music Player: Nokia Nseries digital music player, FM radio 87.5-108 MHz with RDS support, 3D sound effect stereo speakers
- Ringtones: MP3, AAC, AAC+ 64-tone polyphonic, AMR, WMA, video ringtones
- Messaging: SMS, MMS, email
- Games and applications: Symbian 9.3 applications Java, Quickoffice (Quickword, Quickpoint, Quicksheet)
- Special features: Integrated GPS, A-GPS, Flight mode, FM transmitter
- Memory: 8GB plus microSD memory card slot, hot swappable, max. 16 GB
- Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, Micro-USB 2.0, 3.5 mm AV connector, TV out
- Internet: Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map, Adobe Flash Lite 3.1, CSD, HSCSD, GPRS class A, WCDMA, HSDPA (3.6 Mbps), WLAN 802.11b, 802.11g
- Operating Frequency: Quad-band EGSM 850/900/1800/1900 plus 3G
- Size: 103.4 x 51.4 x 18.5 mm
- Weight: 149g
- Talk Time: GSM up to 6.3 h / WCDMA up to 3.9 h
- Standby: GSM up to 315 h / WCDMA up to 275 h
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Reviewed by abbas on 17/11/2011
nice phone and good camera
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Reviewed by Shaun Brown on 23/10/2011
Love this phone. Had it for 2 years nearly and wouldnt change. Keypad perfect for people with big hands and those who can't be doing with the farty fiddly bloody touchscreens which are nigh on impossible to use. Excellent all rounder, tough, durable, fair enough it does need a charge every night but this isn't a problem. Great features, smart, sleek design and I don't agree with the call quality problems personally, never had any issues with this. Dropped it in water twice, accidentally on the pavement countless times and it's still as good as new. Let's hope they still make phones like this in the future and don't all go touchscreen!
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Reviewed by nashat hijazin on 02/10/2011
i do like the phone i wish it has free navigation with voice guided.what can i do to get that service
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Reviewed by david parkinson on 02/10/2011
brilliant camera and photos and vidios had the telephone 12 months then problems initialy sat nav not working calls dropping out 3 changed the phone then 3 paid for a licence and then it worked. as a phone useless charging socket problems now will not charge at all sent it back to be told its been dropped and mother board broken must go out on its own at night as I havent dropped it. I have had nokias for the last ten years no more.
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Reviewed by Nizo on 24/08/2011
It is a good phone but the problem is the battery couldn't solve even if I bought a new one
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Reviewed by Alisha on 09/08/2011
pic quality aint great but fast connecion
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Reviewed by Ashish on 10/07/2011
i recently bought n86 8mp and friends it sucks.... it has a problem of automatic switch off and switch on //// it also had a charging pin problem. if anyone knows the solution please tell me>>>>>>>>>>>>
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Reviewed by max on 19/06/2011
they are rubbish fones
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Reviewed by Lewis Walters on 12/06/2011
Had this phone for nearly 18 months, nearing the end of the contract i have with Virgin Mobile. This is the third phone one i have had since taking up the contract, the first phones both had the same problem, the socket to hold the charger in place became loose and wouldnt charge. Send it back twice and paid £30 each time for a replacement. Other problems are: Sometimes the phone suddenly freezes and restarts on its own accord, there is no telling when this will happen, its a matter of guessing. Sometimes the connection changes from 3G to 3.5G, and this is annoying when your on the internet, as reloading the page can involve the message 'Invalid Server Name' popping up time to time. Overall it is a powerful phone, but sometimes too powerful which slows the whole thing down, the camera is excellent, very high quality photos can be taken very easily. It is a good phone but has its downfalls, anyone looking for a powerful, fast and reliable phone this one is not recomm ended. But if you want a phone capable of taking high quality photos and videos with video editors, this phone is highly recommended.
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Reviewed by Narendra on 25/05/2011
If u belive more on function and reliabilty but not the look....then nokia n86 rocks at that price and the brand name nokia is too much to purchase it as compared to samsung,lg, sony etc. N86 has all those features of a smartphone which is needed and praised. It has fm transmitor which only i think is in nokia and not the other brands u can us fm transmitor in music system or sub woofer while watching vedio or watching movies online on web. Actualy todays market r filled with stylish fone but they r just rubbish now becoz people want more function to make their life easier and me too belive on this as compaired to stylish pones. It has better browser than other brands and works at more kbps as compared 2 other. Internal+External memory slot make it easier to copy any data from other people memory card to our internal memory. It has wifi, 8mp gorgeous camera with dual led flash which can short a sharp image of even a newspaper, headph. Sound is superb with an extra p lay pause vol buttons on headph. Provided by company, battery back is good. Its small size make it more handy, keypad is badlooking but it never fail or need repair year or year while other brand start facing problem after a year of rough use. But nokia is ruf n tuf. And the nokia brand name is enough to says any thing...
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Reviewed by Mark Smith on 26/02/2011
Nokia N86 is decent phone it is the first 8 mega pixel camera phone from nokia.
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Reviewed by Manzie on 12/02/2011
I have had my Nokia N86 for a little over a year now, i was gonna go for the i phone but simply couldnt justify the ridiculous amount of cash they wanted for it, anyway my N86 is a terrific phone, I cycle to work and use the radio/mp3 player which sounds as good as any MP 3 player you could be for sensible money, also the camera is that good i dont bother taking my dig camera on holiday with me as this is as good and i aint kidding, the video is also very good,I used the ovi sat nav whilst in Spain as lost in Alicante, it really is a fantasic piece of kit , I am aproaching my upgrade soon and really dont want to loose this phone so will have another one as i dont think there is a better phone out there,i saw on here someone say it is an ugly phone, "pah", the ohnly thing that has happened to the phone is it locked up once and that was because i was pushing buttons galore being impatient, its easy to sort though, battery put which re-boots the phone, I absolutly recommend this phone.
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Reviewed by shabs on 05/02/2011
i took out the n86 with 3g 6 months ago. I regret it so much as the phone freezes, goes off, etc etc. The charging port also went loose and it stopped charging. I sent it 4 repairs and they said they cant repair it because it has been dropped.(that is a whole load of rubbish) i phoned 3g and i disputed the fact that my phone did not drop however they stuck to their grounds and said theres noting they could do other then me ordering another phone as long as i still pay 4 this one. My advise is do not use 3g or nokia as they havnt got a clue on what their custumers needs are.
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Reviewed by gary on 31/01/2011
This is a great phone in every way if i was reliable!!!!!, i've had 4 of them on my o2 business contract each one only lasting a few wks before the earpiece packed up and i could bearly hear the person on the other end, i've also had battery issues with them, even if charged up over night, at times it goes on to power save mode,displays 1 bar on the battery and dims the display and even switches off but 5 mins later when i look at it the battery displays full bars??!! If it worked as it should i would keep it forever but theres a limit to my patience!! in fairness to o2 they have replaced them immediatly without question but this time they are sending a n96 and if the reviews are anything to go by it may not bre much better!! don't get this at any cost!!
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Reviewed by Jan on 22/01/2011
I am a user of N86 and I seriously urge everyone not to get it... no doubt there is everything,but the phone is too slow and the camera lens opens ver slowly and sometimes it doesn't open. even after going for repair the person from nokia told me is like that, there is nothing they can do.
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Reviewed by SEAN BRIGHT on 09/01/2011
Before i got this phone i reviewed it on line and like everything else there was some good and bad reviews. I have had the phone for 5 days now and i have experienced some of the problems indicated in reviews, Screen freeze, disconnection etc.... I contacted 3 and complained that i will not accept something that does not work correctly and they are exchanging it for a completely different model. So wherever you got the mobile from, if it doesn't work right, DONT accept it.
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Reviewed by Henry on 05/01/2011
Good points: Fantastic camera 8 megapixels sharp photos of my grandchildren. In fact since I got the phone I abandoned my cameras and just relied on the phone for pictures. The apps functioned well. Radio. internet connection and displays. Negatives: the volume on hands free is too low, the reception on moving about is weak although that could be my network. I experienced a blacked out screen as if the ink colour from the camera overshadowed the screen otherwise it served me well. I rate it low on data space and data management these days we need handsets that are like mini pcs. Though again my sim card only takes 120 entries that could have helped so i had to rely on the phone for memory space a lot with no provision for a memory expansion card.
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Reviewed by Steve F on 15/12/2010
Phone is total pash. Software not anything like as userfriendly of Nokias of old, and whole thing, although quite heavy and initially feel robust, is actually pretty flimsy. Problem now is that the charging socket has fallen into the phone after normal use. Sent back for repair and was returned unrepaired (with charge socket connector missing) with a report saying that it had been dropped and not covered under warranty. Phone in use for about 4 months! Now I basically have a brick that T-Mobile are refusing to repair stating I had damaged it, when in actual fact it's a design flaw by Nokia.
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Reviewed by sandy on 03/12/2010
i am using nokia from last 10 years but recent one year using one year nokia n 86 worst phone in my life so much problems the cell phone automatic gets off and on..please my advice not to take this phone ............worst very veryy bad phone
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Reviewed by Mitchell Arthur on 01/12/2010
After deciding on whether to get a blackberry phone or a touch screen phone, I settled with this phone because I like using normal buttons for texting. First few months were great! But then the phone started playing up. The camera stand broke off, the screen froze, it wouldn't charge properly and when it did it would overheat, the flash on the camera wouldn't turn off, said it was charging when it wasn't, wouldn't let me call people, middle button plays up, goes on silent randomly, turns itself off, phone wouldn't lock, couldn't hear people through the earpiece. You name it, it's happened to my phone. The only reason I'm giving it two stars is the camera. Best camera I've ever had on a phone.
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Reviewed by maritza on 19/11/2010
from the first day problems
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Reviewed by Marcus on 19/11/2010
Could have been so good, but was in fact, a proper head bender. Bought as a replacement for N95 8 Gb, which was fantastic. But this little bad boy does not come close. The main gripe of mine was reliability. Within a month the messaging facility froze when using the headset on a call and web browsing when in came a message. Couldn't access the messaging from then on which resulted in returing the phone to have software reflashed. Phone came back as new, which is a hassle in itself. Everything was OK for another month, then the same freezing of messaging facility, this time due to using the email application when a message was received. Have thrown in the towel and rejecting it. Total garbage.
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Reviewed by Lucie on 26/10/2010
Ive had this phone for a year now and from day one the text message icon has flashed incessently. However it had no other problems than that and after checking out all the continous problems from other people that had tryed to get their handsets fixed, I decided I could put up with it.For around 4 months it was a great phone, yes a little bulky and ugly but in terms of what it could do, pretty impressive. Except after about 4 months Its problems have got worse and worse to the point where its now almost unusable due to constatntly thinking it has not enough memory, despite the purchase of a memory card and deleting nearly every app, music file and picture it ever had. It could have been the best phone ever but it has never worked as it should very dissapointed as I have always been a fan of Nokia phones for their quality and reliability and now I feel I shall have to try another manufacturer.
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Reviewed by Pete on 19/10/2010
DO NOT BUY, my first N86 had 4 warrenty repairs including the charging socket, earpiece and camera. Countless software problems, Freezes and hard reboots to try and sort out. Nokia finally sent me a new one after many complaints and trying to deal with their appalling customer service, and I am now within two weeks, having to return it due to problem with earpiece again. Will never get a nokia again and I have been brand loyal since 1996. Build quality and reliability is extremely poor.
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Reviewed by DONTWORRY.COM :) on 14/10/2010
i think this phone was great at the start but does not have enough memory for the quality of the camera meaning if u like 2 take pictures don't get it, because after taking 300photos it will begin to act slow and wont respond your contacts wont come up and it is very ugly and heavy the only good thing about this phone is the camera apart from that absolute rubbish! and im 12 years old so i would say the truth THIS IS THE WORST PHONE IVE EVER HAD and im gettinG an iphone or blackberry next and throwing this in the bin the screen goes pixelated when YOU turn it meaning you have to take the battery out and then wait for it to turn on , find your contacts then act slow all over again, the camera is great Once you've taken the picture but responds terribly slowly, slides itself open and is big for nothing dropped it gently once and it cracked! ALL THE GOOD REVIEWS WAS WHAT I THOUGHT ABOUT THIS PHONE FOR THE FIRST 2MONTHS AFTER THAT I REGRETTED GETTING IT.BATTERY LIFE IS APPALLING AND HAS 2 B CHARGED TWICE EVERYDAY THE KEYPAD DOSENT RESPOND , TAKE ADVICE FORM A 12YEAR OLD DONT GET THIS PHONE ! PLEASE.
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Reviewed by Lisa on 11/10/2010
Love this fone apart from the freezin sometimes, had it a year, and day 2 had to exchange due to loose chargin socket which has since been repaired twice and has now gone again :(
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Reviewed by SaJaL on 07/10/2010
i am using this phone for 2 months and its ok.its Camera packs a punch.but 2 things that i realy miss is,#1.Xenon flash. #2HD video capture.
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Reviewed by kevin on 03/10/2010
The software this phone has is extremely good, the camera is superb even at night, shame the build quality is absolutely awful, the speaker has failed 4 times, it keeps crashing in mid calls, the volume button has a mind of its own, the battery life has no life, it’s a huge shame that something so good is useless.
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Reviewed by vicchaka on 17/09/2010
I like it along time,N85. Now has N86, Oh I do like it.
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Reviewed by Richard Barclay on 15/09/2010
I would never recommend this mobile to anyone. Mine (four months old) regularly locks up or crashes completely. You can't get it to connect to a WLAN in order to download from iplayer. It is defintely the most unreliable piece of technology I have ever bought. Steer clear!
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Reviewed by Deb Birch on 15/09/2010
I have had a Nokia N86 since Nov 2009 - worst phone I have ever had, can't wait to change it. First phone was in repair shop after 8 days - charging point became loose. Came back from repair and started charging itself without being plugged into the mains! Then the battery would fail very quickly. Phone was replaced, second one still charges itself without being plugged into mains and battery life is poor. I have had untold problems linking to my car phone system. This is the first Nokia phone I have ever had and probably the last.
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Reviewed by bibi on 30/08/2010
its an outstanding phone :) instead of some problems but its still a great phone
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Reviewed by Mayur 9820839998 on 29/08/2010
bad phone get hangs while messanging, playing games, phonebook surfing. It hangs the most it hanged twice while posting
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Reviewed by Jay on 18/08/2010
KEEP LOOKING FOR OTHER MOBILES Nokia did a HORRIBLE and I mean HORRIBLE job of making this phone. The software is the WORST part of it all. There are so many times when the software will just freeze up and I cannot make a call or whatever. I also had a problem with the camera and the exposure on it. When I called Nokia's help desk, they just told me to reload the software, even though the problem is for hardware. That is their favourite response. If that doesn't do it, well you had better return it to where you got it or get a refurbished model and they can never seem to "recreate the same problem" but reloaded the software anyways. Now when people call my phone, there number won't match up to the caller ID in the phone. Why did I buy this phone? Nokia keeps trying to catch up with the iPhone but their software is such rubbish. They used to make good phones but became lazy recently. There are a lot of great concepts in this phone, such as the FM transmitter, but the software behind it all is the worst part. Has anyone noticed that the "C Drive space" on the phone is getting eaten up? If you received a file via bluetooth or have too many emails (don't we all!!) then the c drive will fill up and the phone will move ultra slow. The camera is rubbish. Look to Sony Ericsson instead. The camera takes forever to load and makes that horrible noise when it finally does take a picture. Why does the flash come on in "night mode"? When I try to send a SMS to my friends, the stupid phone can only remember the last 15 words you custom made and then erases them after you power off the phone. Well done Nokia and Symbian! I would get the iPhone had it not been for the signal problems and may I say the signal problems are also true on this phone. Try holding it and cover the left side. The signal drops. I want my money back.
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Reviewed by michelle on 15/08/2010
I generally like the outlook of this phone and I bought it because I liked phones with keypads. However, just one week into getting this phone, I turned on the GPS and then there will be a menu that pops out n keeps blinking whenever I switched to another application and get back to the GPS application. Since I had to head back overseas to study, I didn't send it for repair. Just into 2 months of using it, one day I discovered that the On/Off button wasn't working and the phone wouldn't Lock the Keypad as it would normally. Just in less than 12 hours time, the phone just turned off on its own and because the button was no longer working, I couldn't use it at all. Thinking that being a global company, Nokia would provide international care for its customers, I was appalled by the fact that the Customer Service assistant did not show initiative in providing the service at all. They did not have the slightest intention at all. Thus, I had to courier it back home and as ked my dad to send it to the Customer Service Centre back home. After going through huge amount of hassles, and it was finally sent to repair, I only used it for 9 days and it was the SAME PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED months ago. They installed a new Map that did not allow me to zoom in to the level where I could've zoomed in previously. I admit that it was y fault for having it accidentally had water poured over it but please Nokia, I was your loyal customer and because of this I have already lose all my confidence as I might pay hundreds of dollars and get another defected phone.
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Reviewed by Noel O'Hare on 10/08/2010
As regards being suitable for purpose the N86 is useless. Barely audible earpiece, the screen is practically blank in daylight and the battery needs charging almost on a permanent basis.
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Reviewed by harry on 07/08/2010
Well i bought it the day it was launched in India, but the camera soon developed some black spots which show in the pics as well. I talked with other users as well, they too have this problem. nokia care didn't or couldn't solve the issue
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Reviewed by salam on 05/08/2010
i cant send texts from my Nokia N86, whenever i try to send it goes and sticks in the out box as resend, i restarted it with factory resetting, also changed the messaging/memory and network settings but still it doesn't work, the sim is ok on other phones. Can anyone help me in this regard?
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