Advice appreciated: N80 V K800i

6ix

I think I'm gonna treat myself to a new phone this weekend. I wanna get something with good functionality, and both the Nokia N80 and SE K800i are available on 3.

I was originally just looking at the N80, because it looks like it is feature-packed. Some websites mentioned the k800i in the same sentence, so I checked it on 3, and found it's almost half the price of the N80. Both cameras are similar, but does the N80 have a lot more features in general?

I'd appreciate advice on which phone is better and why, and if the N80 contains a lot more features, is it really worth €130 more?

Blaster99

I don't know much anything about the K800i but the N80 has Wifi support and has Nokia's excellent web browser so you can connect to the internet in hotspots.

skearon

6ix wrote:

I think I'm gonna treat myself to a new phone this weekend. I wanna get something with good functionality, and both the Nokia N80 and SE K800i are available on 3.

I was originally just looking at the N80, because it looks like it is feature-packed. Some websites mentioned the k800i in the same sentence, so I checked it on 3, and found it's almost half the price of the N80. Both cameras are similar, but does the N80 have a lot more features in general?

I'd appreciate advice on which phone is better and why, and if the N80 contains a lot more features, is it really worth €130 more?

K800i Advantages:
Better camera, with auto focus and true flash

N80 Advantages:
True smartphone running Symbian
High resolution screen
Great web browser
WiFi

Tom Dunne

One thing I found out about the N80 when I was about to buy it was that it does not have an Airplane mode. In other words, you can't have the unit switched on and the phone switched off, so you can't use the mp3/video player/games/whatever on an airplane.

This was what swayed me against it (me who takes a whole 2 flights a year ).

skearon

tom dunne wrote:

One thing I found out about the N80 when I was about to buy it was that it does not have an Airplane mode. In other words, you can't have the unit switched on and the phone switched off, so you can't use the mp3/video player/games/whatever on an airplane.

This was what swayed me against it (me who takes a whole 2 flights a year ).

I did have an N80 for a while and am 90% sure you can start it in offline mode, I certainly had it on without a sim card in it ?

Tom Dunne

Hmmm, I read it on more than one review - I'll see if I can dig out the links.

paulshir

you can have offline mode but i don't think you can turn wifi off.
Not sure do

maxitwist

I'd say if you want a smartphone with wi-fi and a good camera, the n80 seems like a solid choice. but if you care more about a brilliant camera get the k800i http://www.sonyericsson.com/spg.jsp?cc=global&lc=en&ver=4001&template=pp1_1_1&zone=pp&lm=pp1&pid=10407;)

6ix

Yeah I've pretty much settled on the N80, cheers for the advice. Just went to CPW to get it, with my ID and utility bill but I also need my most recent Meteor bill, which I dont have.

Ah the disappointment.

maxitwist

what so you cant get it now, or you just have to get your bill first and wait a little while? I hope you like the n80 and maybe you'll write a small review.

6ix

I'm moving to 3, so If I want to keep my number I have to bring in my last bill. Don't know when my bill is sent out, and it's not even sent out to my current address so I'm not sure when I'll get it.

It's a bit annoying when you're looking forward to something!!

dubal

before u got to CPW, check the online direct price at www.three.ie ... big diff

6ix

I had been assuming that if I was going with 3, the CPW price would be the same as what 3 offered. What is the CPW price? Last time I got a Meteor phone, the prices were the same in CPW as Meteor...

dubal

6ix wrote:

I had been assuming that if I was going with 3, the CPW price would be the same as what 3 offered. What is the CPW price? Last time I got a Meteor phone, the prices were the same in CPW as Meteor...

another thing... its €495 here http://www.onedaymobile.ie/#2056X0 Sim free