Nokia Philippines is hosting a one-on-one preview of the Nokia 808 PureView this week as a form of a soft launch to their 41-megapixel cameraphone (this ninja release is in lieu of the usual, formal media launch). Check out our first impressions, sample photos and videos after the break.
The Nokia 808 actually came out in select Nokia Stores earlier this week but is limited in stock so you might not be able to see and get one immediately. The suggested retail price is pegged at Php26,550USD 452INR 38,354EUR 431CNY 3,295 and it is available in white, black and red colors.
The handset itself is typical Nokia Symbian touchscreen phone, reminiscent of the 5800 XpressMusic. It’s obviously very thick because of that large camera sensor at the back and it’s got a bit of heft to it.
Here’s a really short clip showing the body and exterior of the cameraphone.
I wasn’t too familiar with Symbian anymore but with the limited time I had on the Nokia 808, Nokia Belle was actually polished, smooth and responsive. I had the impression that the display was small despite it being actually 4 inches already (I guess the low screen resolution had to do with it).
Nokia isn’t big with hardware specs so the 808 PureView wold look like your typical mid-range smartphone if you have to put it under the Android line-up.
Nokia 808 Pureview specs:
4.0″ display @ 360×640 pixels
1.3GHz single-core processor
512MB RAM
16GB internal storage
up to 32GB via microSD
WiFi 802.11 b/g/n
Bluetooth 3.0
HSPA 14.4Mbps
41MP Carl-Zeiss rear camera w/ Xenon flash
1080p video recording
GPS w/ aGPS support
Nokia Symbian Belle
What it definitely boasts is the 41-megapixel sensor, almost 4 times the size of any other high-end smartphones in the market. That’s the reason why a lot of folks refer to this as a cameraphone rather than a smartphone with a big-ass camera.
If you want the particulars about the camera itself, here’s what we got so far from the specs sheet.
• Carl Zeiss Optics
• Focal length: 8.02mm
• 35mm equivalent focal length: 26mm, 16:9 | 28mm, 4:3
• F-number: f/2.4
• Focus range: 15cm – Infinity (throughout the zoom range)
• Construction:
· 5 elements, 1 group.All lens surfaces are aspherical
· One high-index, low-dispersion glass mould lens
· Mechanical shutter with neutral density filter
• Optical format: 1/1.2â€
• Total number of pixels: 7728 x 5368
• Pixel Size: 1.4 microns
For those who are familiar with photography, note that the maximum aperture opening while other smartphones like the Galaxy S3 has f/2.6 and the One X has f/2.0. We’ll get more into that in a separate article.
We only took a few sample photos as we had limited time and the room at the Nokia office had little scenic spots and subject to take photos of.
In any case, we were still impressed with the optics of the phone. Here are sample photos.
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Notice the first image in the gallery is a cropped version of a bigger image at 100% so you can see the zoomed image at 1:1 ratio.
Tick on the 1080p quality and play it on a larger display to better appreciate.What we’re more impressed is the 1080p video. We tried to connect this and output the video to a 32-inch HDTV and the video quality is still very fine and crisp.
There was a limited number of Nokia 808 and only about 4 units are available for the media (as such, there was no review unit to speak of, just a limited 1-hour hands-on preview). We’ll try to secure our own units and do a full review.
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Max says:
any plans in smart or globe?
raffy says:
Anlupet nito kung WP8 ang OS!
Anonymous says:
Gano kaya kalaki file size ng Pix nito?
mel says:
that will be great for travellers lalo na kung kelangan mag point and shoot lang ng scenes, but how does it perform on night shots/vids?
Guest says:
Sir, Galaxy S3 has f/2.6 aperture.
This pureview is a monster cameraphone. Nice focal length, you can shoot a dslr-like bokeh effect with this.
Other cameraphones focal length is only 4mm.
Myalyf says:
Almost 30k for a single core phone with an outdated OS and low resolution screen? No thanks.
Erwin says:
WP8 + Pureview = Panalo!
lane says:
where’s the link to the video?
topGUN says:
This phone is fantastic gonna have this one..LORD willing:)
thomasmmm says:
awesome optics, good stress on cameraphone vs. smartphone. looking forward to the ‘clearer’ review.
iceman says:
Why not just buy an entry level DSLR or a bridge cam if you’re just getting this for the camera?
Danny says:
Magdadala ka ng dslr kahit saan? N808 pede na sa bulsa lang at 1 lang kailangan me phone ka pa.
Me nabasa ko for sale na to sa atin sa internet nga lang 24k din ang price.
Mr A says:
If this phone is advertised for its camera and only has the camera as its strong point. Then would it be better to actually buy a good camera for that price? As much as I like the technology, everything else about is not interesting enough to warrant the price. If Nokia just made a camera out of this technology is better. Actually, it would be a good transition point for their company if Windows can’t save their company in the mobile space.
roiji says:
hahantayin ko na lang magmura to hahah
nebula says:
single core tapos 1080 recording hahaha di kaya ng android yan lol,
may led flash pa for video recording sa gabi,
sa videoke or concert pwede hindi basag/garalgal ang tunog pag niplay na to dahil sa pureview rich recording technology
PeteV. says:
Off topic here. Sir Abe, bsta gusto nyong i post yung sinabi ng Foxconn chairman na wait for iphone5, it will put samsung galaxy s3 to shame.
steelicon says:
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Mr. Curious says:
Just imagine, an iPhone with that kind of camera (not a fanboy here) or any HTC or samsung phone with that camera, BOOM! I say :D
Mr. Curious says:
Well I think the iPhone is quite a wish in a shooting star. Because apple may want to have the best phone still, they want to keep the slim and sleek design of their phones. It would be impossible for them to put up a huge piece of camera like this on their phones or even in the iPods or iPads. I mean, is that really should be the size of the camera? I know for a fact that it is a monter, but can’t they compress the size? just curious hoping for an answer :D
Sam says:
Would you know if they sold the protective hard cover? I don’t like keeping my 808 in a pouch…
colaidoscope says:
is the package with tripod and case and usb charger available here in the philippines… what if u choose the red one, would the case be red to? hope someone can answer me… thnx..
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