| Nokia N95 Review - Is This What Computers Have Become? |
| Written by Maxit | |||||||
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What's In The Box  The phone itself, BL-5F Battery, AC-5 Charger, HS-45 Headset and AD-43 Adapter, TV-Out cable, DKE-2 Connectivity cable, 1GB MicroSD card and SD Adapter, User Guide, Software CD, Screen protector, Leather case. (Package contents may vary from country to country) Design  Measuring in at 99 x 53 x 21 mm and weighing only 120g, the N95 is neither huge nor heavy, considering the features built into the phone. The 2-way slide mechanism works like a charm and can be used to switch the UI orientation. The phone is available in two colors - Plum and Sand - though the color is retained only by the rear and sides of the phone. There is the graphite color available too but only to O2 subscribers in the UK. Retailing at around 800$, the phone definitely doesn't look as good as some cheaper phones but its not ugly either. The front of the phone is made of plastic and the rear too but it has a leather/rubber feel to it just like on the N73 which I liked very much.  The front of the phone is occupied by the excellent 2.6 inch screen sporting a resolution of 240x320. Below the screen are the Menu key, the D-pad, and the multimedia key surrounded by the two soft keys, the call answer and end keys, and the clear and pencil buttons which are chromed. There is very little spacing between these keys that my finger slipped onto the surrounding buttons (especially the multimedia key) when using the D-pad. Above the display is the secondary CIF camera which can be used video calls and there is also a ambient light sensor beside it. The speaker is positioned in the center and is covered by a not-so-good-looking chrome mesh. The 2-way sliding mechanism works perfectly well but the phone wobbles a bit in the closed position and the slid up position which seems to be fixed in the latest batch of phones rolling out from the last week. (Unfortunately mine came from the first batch).  Sliding the phone upwards reveals the number keys which are averagely sized and need some getting used to. You are really gonna hate them for a week or two if you do a lot of texting and have big fingers. The phone can be slid downwards too which reveals the music controls which are easy to access. The ON/OFF button is placed on the top of the phone in typical Nokia style, and doubles up as the profile change key too.  The right side of the phone sports more buttons including the volume control key, the gallery quick access key and the all important camera shutter release button. I really didn't like the idea of a gallery quick access key but some others might! These keys are large enough and easily accessible. All the keys have a good response and are well lit in blue. On top of the volume control keys is one of the two chrome grilled speakers. We will talk more about them later. The other side of the phone has the hot-swappable microSD slot, the Infrared port, the 3.5mm audio-cum-TV Out pin and of course the other speaker. The microSD slot is covered by a flap which is solid and firm unlike in some older Nokia models.  The bottom of the phone has a welcome change - the old Pop-Port is replaced by the miniUSB port instead; but unfortunately the phone cannot be charged via USB. The charger connector and the microphone round up the bottom. The rear of the camera is where all the excitement is - the 5MP camera with Carl Zeiss lens and Autofocus sits in all its glory and the lens are very well protected. There is the LED flash (sadly no Xenon goodness :( ) just beside the lens. Below the camera unit is the battery cover with the Nokia logo over it. |