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Nokia N75 Reviews Analysis

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Nokia N75
alaSCORE 80

295 reviews

November, 2009

61 / 100

34 Experts

Product Age

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64 / 100

261 Users

What people think about the Nokia N75: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 295 reviews from across the web.

price

5

  • Bad Value
  • expensive
  • Tons of phone for the money
  • Internet access, customization, price
 

LCD

5

  • screen smudges easily
  • small screen
  • Excellent screen
  • Large screen
  • Screen
  • Nice screen
  • 3G, Opens office docs, Flip phone, Nice screen, Symbian OS
 
  • Screen, features
  • Sharp screen
  • Its pretty, thats the only good thing, i loveD the fact that u could open and look through text messages on the front screen, but that was short lived
  • Cool screen
  • Cool screen, music and pictures
  • bright inner and outer screen
  • Awesome screen
  • Awesome screen, mp3 and size
  • good screen
  • Beautiful screen
  • Best screen on any cell phone.You can read the screen in bright sunlight
  • huge screen
  • Screen is vibrant
  • Vibrant Screen
  • Very good 2.4" 16M color display, spacious D-Pad/keypad, external LCD and music playback controls, an FM radio, stable and functional O/S
  • big screen
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sound

5

  • periodically it doesn't ring so I miss calls
  • Memory problems, it locks up and won't turn off so I actually have to take out the battery, voice mail problems, appearance "theme" changes by itself, periodically it doesn't ring so I miss calls, connection failures, MP3 problems, etc etc
  • ringtones sound bad when made from your own mp3 or downloaded from AT&T
  • Absolutely horrible talk time battery, ringtones sound bad when made from your own mp3 or downloaded from AT&T
  • They sound garbled, not clear
  • Sound
  • Screen, Sound, Button, Lots of Gadgets
  • Sound Quality
  • Design, Keypad, Menus, Sound Quality, Screen
  • great sound on ringtones
  • no ring
  • short batter life, no ring
  • Great keypad, easy to sync with windows media player, great sound on ringtones, great screens, good hearing quality, fast internet
  • excellent sound
  • Beautiful graphics, excellent sound
  • great sound
  • Great Sound Quality
  • good sound quality
  • clear sound
  • good cameria, clear sound
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interface

5

  • User Interface
  • Battery, Weight, User Interface
  • user friendly
  • Slim design, large screen, user friendly, nice feature, possibilities are endless
 

appearance

4.5

  • Just plain unreliable
  • appearance "theme" changes by itself
  • Like the look and functionality
  • Overall appearance
  • the look
 

keyboard

5

  • Comfortable keypad
  • Keypad
  • Keypad, screens, O/S
  • Wonderful keypad
  • Wonderful keypad, One of the best, most vibrant displays available
 
  • GREAT keypad for texting and email
  • Great keypad
  • Big screen, fat keypad, media player
  • easy number keypad for texting
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battery

0.5

  • Extremely poor battery life
  • Battery life
  • The N75 has a very short talk time battery life
  • poor battery life
  • poor battery
  • Good form factor, decent battery life, great Bluetooth compatability
  • Long Battery Life
  • slow, bulky, poor battery, complicated navigation
  • Battery Life sucks
  • Battery got extremely hot
  • Terrible battery 45 minutes talk time
  • battery life, non dependable when it comes to receiving calls
  • BATTERY LIFE BELOW AVERAGE
  • The battery life isn't the greatest
  • Battery Life = 1.5 - 2 days
  • Battery is weak but gets better after a few charges
  • Battery could have a longer life
  • Battery life extremely short
  • bulky, requires a stupid adapter for regular headphones, battery life, slow to load anything
  • No stereo bluetooth, POP port, battery life
  • Battery (Common for all phones), Early production bugs
  • Horrid battery life
  • Battery
  • battery life not outstanding - but not as bad as others say
  • battery wont hold charge
  • Build quality is very subpar, Latch does not comfortably engage or lock, battery life is below average, annoying music button (if you don't use it)
  • Music player comes on at random and drains battery
  • it locks up and won't turn off so I actually have to take out the battery
  • BATTERY LIFE and that ruins everything
  • Absolutely horrible talk time battery
  • shoddy workmanship, poor battery life
  • Battery life is deplorable
  • Battery life BUT I found a way to make batter last much longer
  • battery life disappoints
  • Programming takes time to learn, battery life disappoints
  • Battery life, sort of big for a nokia
  • Battery could be better but it's ok
  • horrible battery life
  • battery life dead in a 2 and a half days
  • Horrible battery life, charging glitches, poorly designed headphone adaptor
  • Battery life could be a little better
  • Battery life is short
  • Battery life is short,
  • Battery, shuts off, freezes, drops calls, etc
  • short battery life
  • Battery, speakerphone
  • battery life just ok
  • battery life from hunger
  • Slooooooooooooww, battery life from hunger
  • consuming lot of power and very short battery life
  • battery life is too short
  • battery life is too short,it came without the earphone,could not flip down the lid tightly, not support stereo Bluetooth
  • battery life is short, turn - off with warning
 
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size

2

  • size
  • Big Deal
  • A little bulky
  • sort of big for a nokia
  • feels a little flimsy at first
  • Large buttons
  • Large screen, over 16 million colors, Clam shell smart phone, Exceptional reception, Large buttons
  • Perfect size
  • mp3 and size
  • Large buttons, big screen, non-scratch surface,good sound quality
  • feels a little flimsy at first, smudges easily
  • Pop port has a little to be desired
  • Pop port has a little to be desired, wish it had a 3.m mm headphone jack
 
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reception

5

  • sometimes the reception is wonky
  • Exceptional reception
  • very clear reception and features
  • GREAT BLUETOOTH CAPABILITY & RECEPTION
  • Reception is phenominal
  • good reception
 
  • Reception
  • awesome reception and call quality
  • Great calender, awesome reception and call quality
  • It has a beautiful screen with great call quality, picks up signal better than most phones, and is comfortable to use
  • Excellent reception and call quality
  • Strong Signal
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portability

3.5

  • Weight
  • you end up playing your music from your pocket/purse
  • Breaks very, very easily and unless you remember to lock the phone every single time, you end up playing your music from your pocket/purse
  • A little heavy
  • external buttons get pushed in my pocket
  • MP3 play that is good enough to leave your portable music player behind
  • Relatively light and thin
  • Nice compact package for the multitude of features it provides
  • Lightweight
  • can't feel it vibrate, external buttons get pushed in my pocket
 
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connectivity

2.5

  • 3G isn't HSDPA
  • Lacks Wi-Fi
  • Battery life, The hinge feels weak, Lacks Wi-Fi, Lacks GPS
  • There's no HSDPA support, Wi-Fi, or GPS
  • No standard headphone jack
  • • Slimmer design than T-Mobile MDA • Runs WM6 • Wi-Fi connectivity • Terrific battery life
  • Wide range of audio files supported
  • The Nokia N75 features 3G (UMTS
  • Bluetooth synched in seconds
  • 3G, included data cable, call quality
  • no wifi
  • No standard headphone jack, no wifi, no gps, nav buttons are a bit cramoed
  • No Bluetooth A2DP (Stereo Headphone
  • No stereo bluetooth
  • No mini-jack for headphones
  • No mini-jack for headphones, must buy ones from ATT or Nokia
  • connectivity problems
  • No Wi-Fi
  • adapter requirement for audio
  • wish it had a 3.m mm headphone jack
  • Weak 2.0mpx camera, mediocre battery life, no Wi-Fi, no 3.5mm headphone jack
  • not support stereo Bluetooth
  • Weak 2.0mpx camera, mediocre battery life, no Wi-Fi, no 3.5mm headphone jack, slow at times
  • poor managment of files received via bluetooth
  • 3G support
  • Speedy 3G access and Symbian OS
  • Bluetooth DUN
  • Scratch resistant covers, 3g, Bluetooth DUN, great call clearity
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performance

1.5

  • slow
  • Slow navigation
  • slow to load anything
  • Buttons sometimes difficult, Symbian sometimes a bit slow
  • Operating system is hip and super fast
  • fast internet
  • Quick internet access
 

build quality

5

  • t very durable
  • Sturdy and ergo design
  • Build Quality
  • Very durable
  • sturdy
  • sturdy, reliable, fun to use, somewhat small
 
  • Build
  • Good durability on the phone
  • Durable
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menu

2.5

  • menu customization somewhat limited
  • Battery life too short, screen smudges easily, menu button on the side inside of the middle
  • could not flip down the lid tightly
  • complex menu and poorly-indexed features
  • complex menu and poorly-indexed features, poor managment of files received via bluetooth
  • Very simple menu arrangement
  • Menu is easy to navigate
  • Like the menu setup
  • Easy-to-Learn Menu
  • Vibrant Screen, Great Sound Quality, Easy-to-Learn Menu
 

energy efficiency

0.5

  • Im tethered to an electrical outlet
 

usability

5

  • horrible buttons and controls
  • horrible buttons and controls, too many useless features, junk
  • Good music controls
  • Easy to customize
  • what's the use
  • lots of features, but if the phone doesn't work, what's the use
  • fun to use
 
  • easy to sync with windows media player
  • Great looks, big screen easy to use
  • internet use
  • very nice features and easy to use
  • Easy to use
  • Easy to use, great style, larger # keys
  • Easy Buttons and Controls
  • simple and elegant
  • good - looking easy use
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glare

5

  • Brilliant Display
  • User Friendly, Brilliant Display, Every Feature Known to Man
 

design

5

  • Part of the physical design hub
  • Super slim clamshell design
  • design and talking email
  • Plenty of features, design and talking email
  • Looks good
  • Slim design
 
  • Design
  • looks nice
  • looks good on the outside
  • good looking and cheap
  • It looks great
  • It looks great, and has great features
  • Looks and feels fine
  • It is the most gorgeous and functional design by nokia so far yet
  • good looking
  • Great featues, good looking
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screen

4.5

  • External display could be a little easier to see in direct sunlight
  • Easy to get streaks on the beautiful display
  • The Symbian smart phone offers excellent call quality and has integrated Bluetooth, external music controls, and a gorgeous internal display and spacious keypad
  • Display is awesome, keypad responsive and precise, stereo speakers better than expected, call quality is great, 3G makes surfing the mobile web worth while
  • Display
  • Display, GREAT keypad for texting and email, Call Quality, Reception, Screen, Memory Size, Layout, MP3 Player, Build , Video
  • Display, gaming
 
  • beautiful display
  • 3G, beautiful display, lovely giant buttons
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image quality

5

  • porr picture quality
  • poor battery life, font TINY, porr picture quality
  • call quality
  • Good Call Quality
  • Call Quality, Reception, Screen, Memory Size, OS, Layout, MP3 Player, Build Quality, Video
  • Great call quality
  • Call quality is good
 
  • good hearing quality
  • High Quality
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maps

0.5

  • No GPS
  • Lacks GPS
 

color

0.5

  • Color fouling capacity unsatisfactory
 

lens

0.5

  • Worst camera lens we've seen on an N-series phone
  • Should come with a magnifying glass
  • S60 smart phone operating system worked well with no issues
 

zoom

5

  • 2.0 mp cam/10x zoom/flash/video w/zoom
 

video

5

  • Poor streaming video ability
  • video playback
  • support and is compatible with Cingular's music and video services
  • Video
  • VIDEO MODE
  • the video and audio
 

voice guidance

3

  • voice mail problems
  • voice commands
  • Cool music, advanced address book, voice commands
 

product quality

5

  • overall finish
  • Special coating coverage
 

memory

3

  • Base memory kind of low
  • Memory problems
  • bad OS memory managing job
  • memory card slot sucks
  • Memory Size
  • ease of transfer and sync with computer
  • Memory Card
  • internal memory of 40 MB
  • internal memory of 40 MB,2MP , 1600 x 1200 pixels, 2GB microSD
 

resolution

5

  • screen resolution
  • screen resolution, Keypad, overall finish
  • Using mp3s as ringtones is so simple, the keypad is so easy to text on, the screens have good resolution
 

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