Tough Call : Nokia N82 or Se G900

[gxsaurav]

I am looking to buy a new mobile phone now, one between Nokia N82 or Sony Ericsson G900.

So far, Nokia N82 suits me feature wise but not keypad & looks wise. There are some quaries which I want to clear before I go for this phone

1) Does the inbuilt GPS needs unlimited GPRS/EDGE service? I will be using the integrated GPS to find my way in Delhi, you know like going from one ally to the other or from Pragati Maidan to GK2 on my bike. Is N82 GPS usefull for such situation?

N82 has many features which do look good on paper but hardly usefull in real life for mem like I don't need TV Out. It does have a 5 MP camera but I would prefer to buy G900 instead of N82 just because of the keypad & trade the 5 MP Camera.

There are some things I want to clear about SE G900/G700

1) What is the video recording resolution?

2) I will be using my Idea SIM which is said to be "3G Compatible". What does that means? G900 lacks EDGE but has 3G. Right now I can pay Rs 600 a month for unlimited internet in my phone & computer with Idea.

3) Is it hard to get the touch screen repaired in case it malfunctions.?

4) Can I play WMA files & Sync with WMP11? Does it supports the MTP? Nokia N82 does this.

I can live without GPS, screen rotation etc, they will hardly be used. on a 2.4" Screen the difference between 262k color & 16m color isn't much but contrast has to be high.

 

[Zangetsu]

1) What is the video recording resolution?

same 4 both but N82 gains upper hand...

2) I will be using my Idea SIM which is said to be "3G Compatible". What does that means? G900 lacks EDGE but has 3G. Right now I can pay Rs 600 a month for unlimited internet in my phone & computer with Idea.

3G soon 2 be launched in india is techology 4 faster net access much faster than GPRS

3) Is it hard to get the touch screen repaired in case it malfunctions.?

depends on malfunction type...but will be costly affair in repairing....& moreover touchscreen fones r fragile so handle with care....

4) Can I play WMA files & Sync with WMP11? Does it supports the MTP? Nokia N82 does this.

google. man..

 

[dreamcatcher]

1)G900 has QVGA 30fps to N82s VGA 30 fps.
2)Yea, G900 lacks EDGE, but 3G is just round the corner. Today in TOI there was a Q&A on 3G which also said that 3g will be available by the end of this month. gprs is handful enough if you want to browse pages.
3) Nopes, an SE touchscreen costs 1.5k which you are liable to pay after warranty in case of any malfunctions.SE areliable to change the screen under warranty.
4)Yes, you can play WMA files and sync with WMP11.It supports MTP.

If you dont big fingers, which i guess you have , N82 is a pain.

 

[sujoyp]

Friend i am also in same dellima....but to tell u the truth N82 hold the upper hand in most of the things...Picture quality, voice clarity, even somewhere I read that it can record vga @ 30fps.

But lookwise I too didnt like N82...G900 is much sleeker and better looking..but then there is one more advantage of N82 i.e the softwares u can install.

 

[dreamcatcher]

Voice clarity is great in both. Picture quality, well, G900 pics are good enough.

The G900 is not yet available here.Some one please courier me one.

 

[gxsaurav]

1) Ok, So G900 can record video in 320X240 at 30 FPS or more. This is good enough for me, if it can record at 640X480 at 15/30 fps then even better.

2) I will use Idea GPRS in the mean time & upgrade to 3G in Idea when it is available.

3) I hope I won't break the screan

4) Thanks god, that solves my lots of Audio Transfer problems.

@ sujoyp

We can install applications in G900 cos it is also symbian based

 

[Pathik]

N82 anyday.
1) I dont know if Nokia Maps 2.0 has such detailed maps. And no you dont need GPRS except for downloading newer maps. And some times in case of A-GPS.


1) VGA at 30FPS

2) 3G has atleast one more year to come.

3) Yea. And it wont be covered under warranty if its physical damage

4) N82

 

[gxsaurav]

@ Pathik

I like N82, feature wise it is good but more then using those feature I need a better keypad. That's the biggest reason to think of something else.

1) Thanks for clearing out that G900 makes videos at VGA resolution with 30 FPS

2) Ok, even EDGE isn't cheap either. I have net at home so the net in phone is required only when I am in Metro or traveling. For that GPRS is slow but does the work

3) Hmm....I think I will try not to break it then

4) ???? U didn't tell me weather G900 can sync with WMP11 to play WMA or not? Or just that whether it can play WMA or not in it's media player.

I think I got some information but home for someone to confirm it.

*www.phonearena.com/htmls/Sony-Ericsson-G900-phone-p_2593.html

 

[Pathik]

^^ No idea about that. And Keys are no problem. You ll get used to them in a week. It is quite sad that you would reject a phone only due to its keys even when it trumps every other fone in its range.

 

[dreamcatcher]

WTF!!! G900 records at QVGA!!! Dont go with high expectations on this.
But the videos are good enough to watch on phone, The resolution difference really kicks in when viewed on a large screen.

The G900 readily syncs with WMP and plays WMA. No concerns on this.

^^ No idea about that. And Keys are no problem. You ll get used to them in a week. It is quite sad that you would reject a phone only due to its keys even when it trumps every other fone in its range.

We are taking of a phone here. If the keys are crap and it makes life difficult to type smses or make a call it cant be termed a "good" phone irrespective of the features.

 

[gxsaurav]

True, Keypad is an integral part of using a phone. If Nokia can change the keypad of N82 I will buy it today only (on credit card )

These particular things are clear about G900 now

1)It can play WMA Files & can sync with WMP11. Even if I buy N82 this is a feature I was going to use a lot.

2) It can record Videos either at QVGA 30 fps or VGA 30 FPS. Both are good enough for me.

3) It can play H.263, H.264 & WMV files. I love this, I have most of my files in DivX format which I can easily convert in H.264 format which I love for small screen devices.

4) It has no GPS inbuilt. I won't miss it much & can always buy the GPA enabler if I need GPS.

5) It has a 5 MP Camera with Flash, it's not like N82 but quite good enough for me as these days I m myself not getting time to make many pics.

6) Touchscreen is costly to repair. Well, phone doesn't malfunctions always, I can pay 1.5k to repair it, it's just that I wanted to know how much "time" will it take.

7) It looks better then N82 to my eyes

8) Key pad keypad keypad

I would like to ask, what features does Nokia N82 has better then G900? Once I get your feedback I can decide whether I need that feature or not.

 

[dreamcatcher]

Well N82 has Gps,xenon flash,edge, motion sensor which is not present in the g900.

 

[nikhilpai]

2)Yea, G900 lacks EDGE, but 3G is just round the corner. Today in TOI there was a Q&A on 3G which also said that 3g will be available by the end of this month.

No way !! Consider yourself lucky if we get 3G by the end of this year..... or who knows maybe even the end of next year

 

[dreamcatcher]

^^Dude TRAI is pressing for a november release of 3g. International councils are putting pressure on India to accomodate this technology as 3.5g hits the market.

 

[krates]

ok if you can trade the cam for a better keypad then BUY N95 which is 1k more

bigger screen better GPS

3g won't be hitting india this year

and for G900: has it hitted the indian stores ???

 

[nikhilpai]

^^Dude TRAI is pressing for a november release of 3g. International councils are putting pressure on India to accomodate this technology as 3.5g hits the market.

I can only wish what you say is true.
I am actually sick & tired of reading such reports which suggest that 3G will be launched in the next 6 months in India. To be frank they are saying this for the last 2 years that it will be launched within 6 months.

When I had bought my Nokia N70 about 2 years back, I wanted to make sure that I buy a 3G phone so that I can use 3G when it would launch "within 6 months" from then.
Now its time to sell my N70 after just less than 2 years of usage and they still say "3G will be launched in 6 months"

ok if you can trade the cam for a better keypad then BUY N95 which is 1k more

I wouldn't advise the N95 2 GB solely because it has only 64 MB of SD RAM.

 

[dreamcatcher]

Nah this is for sure. Actually TRAI was into a tussle with DoT over the base 3g prices and much more.Now that TRAI has agreed to DoT's proposal we can expect a quick move into the world of 3g.

 

[krates]

dude N95 rocks does not lag speed is also good no problem at all !!!

and for audiophile the dedicated audio keys simply rocks !!!

 

[gxsaurav]

Well N82 has Gps,xenon flash,edge, motion sensor which is not present in the g900.

1) GPS is good but I can live without it too. I have been living without it so far. In any case we also have Google Maps

2) Xenon Flash is awesome, but like I said, if it is only the camera which makes N82 better then G900 then I will buy G900 instead as it trumps N82 in look & feel & keypad department.

3) EDGE...yes, this is a something where N82 excels. Even right now with my Idea SIM if I use it in my friends Nokia 5700 then I get better speeds then my phone as my phone as GPRS but his phone has EDGE too.

4) Motion Sensor...I don't think I require this.

ok if you can trade the cam for a better keypad then BUY N95 which is 1k more

Sorry, N95 is a fat phone, I don't like it.

From what my father has said (he is in BSNL at a highest post), 3G will be here in India by the end of this year.

Ok, so 3G's problem is solved, what other features are there which make Nokia N82 better then G900?

 

[Third Eye]

Gx buy G900,you will be more happy with it.We know you love SE more than nokia.