Looking to buy a new phone

dog_pig

I'm looking for a new phone to basically replace my old Nokia E51 and my iPod. This means it has to have pretty decent audio quality through headphones and be able to handle at least a 16GB microSD. It also needs to be able to connect to WiFi for some light web browsing every once in a while. An ok camera would be a bonus.

Only limitations really are it can't be touch screen and I would prefer a Nokia although I'm open to suggestions. It should be around the €350 price range max.

So far I've been thinking about:

The Nokia N85: http://shop.nokia.co.uk/nokia-uk/product.aspx?sku=3893518&culture=en-GB

The Nokia XpressMusic 5730: http://shop.nokia.co.uk/nokia-uk/product.aspx?sku=4020796#__anchor_ProductSelector

The Nokia E75: http://shop.nokia.co.uk/nokia-uk/product.aspx?sku=3978486#__anchor_ProductSelector

Thoughts on these phones?

Thanks

Dankoozy

what about the E63? its less than 200e new/unlocked and i got a 8gb card in mine, i think it will take a 16.

out of the ones u listed i'd go for the e75, although the VoiP client on that is supposed to be harder to set up and it has that nokia messaging thing although you can easily get an alternate email client for it

dog_pig

Dankoozy wrote: »

what about the E63? its less than 200e new/unlocked and i got a 8gb card in mine, i think it will take a 16.

out of the ones u listed i'd go for the e75, although the VoiP client on that is supposed to be harder to set up and it has that nokia messaging thing although you can easily get an alternate email client for it

I read a review for it and the sound quality's supposed to be pretty bad on it, and I don't really like the look of it.

I just saw the N95 8GB is around my price level as well, would this be better than the ones I've listed?

Dankoozy

dog_pig wrote: »

I read a review for it and the sound quality's supposed to be pretty bad on it, and I don't really like the look of it.

I just saw the N95 8GB is around my price level as well, would this be better than the ones I've listed?

the keyboard on the E75 would be much better than the N95. i dunno if that makes much of a difference to you

Davy

dog_pig wrote: »

I'm looking for a new phone to basically replace my old Nokia E51 and my iPod. This means it has to have pretty decent audio quality through headphones

The N95 would proably have the best audio quality over all the phones mentioned. Its without a doubt a great choice, but if you are a heavy emailer the E75 may make more sense as dankoozy mentioned.

dog_pig

Davy wrote: »

The N95 would proably have the best audio quality over all the phones mentioned. Its without a doubt a great choice, but if you are a heavy emailer the E75 may make more sense as dankoozy mentioned.

I'm not heavy emailer at all; the phone will be just be used for music, calling, texting and a bit of internet browsing.

N95 8GB vs N85?

gcgirl

I have the N85 and it is super!! I have had it since june !

km991148

gcgirl wrote: »

I have the N85 and it is super!! I have had it since june !

Got an n85 in april, was fairly impressed with it, appart from the slider always seemed a little 'loose' (plent of blogs/threads etc on various threads discussing this) anyway, the phone met its demise after being mixed with some water..!:( am waiting on the n86 being delivered, which isnt much more costly than the n85, butcomes with 8gb on board memory and can take 16gb cards (officially) but reportedly can take 32. has all the benefits of the n85 (longer batter due to oled screen, fm transmitter etc) but with a better camera and a (hopefully!) more solid chasis; I got mine from kingofgadgets.co.uk

dog_pig

Right so I've narrowed it down to the XpressMusic 5730 and the N85.

Can't decide at all; I need some help! :P

km991148

dog_pig wrote: »

Right so I've narrowed it down to the XpressMusic 5730 and the N85.

Can't decide at all; I need some help! :P

would seriously consider the n86 over the n85. Or if buying the n85 get hold of one physically first (should do this with any phone I guess..)

Where do you plan on buying? on contract/sim free payg?

dog_pig

km991148 wrote: »

would seriously consider the n86 over the n85. Or if buying the n85 get hold of one physically first (should do this with any phone I guess..)

Where do you plan on buying? on contract/sim free payg?

The N86 is quite a bit more expensive though? What advantages does it have over the 85?

I did have a look at an N85 in town today and to be honest I wasn't that mad about it. I did for some reason like the 5800 XpressMusic even though I don't particularly like touch phones.

I'll be getting a sim-free for payasyougo.

km991148

dog_pig wrote: »

The N86 is quite a bit more expensive though? What advantages does it have over the 85?

I did have a look at an N85 in town today and to be honest I wasn't that mad about it. I did for some reason like the 5800 XpressMusic even though I don't particularly like touch phones.

I'll be getting a sim-free for payasyougo.

currently I see the n85 for 299gbp v 339 for the n86;

I just didnt think the n85 felt very solid when I had one, the slider was loose and it felt a bit plasticky, the n86 is supposed to be of higher build quaility has metal and full glass front to protect screen. Features wise, amongst others things, it has a 8mp camera with mechanical shutter and face detection, and 8gb of on board storage (with room for up to 32gb cards). What prices about town did u get for the 85? or would u buy from the uk?