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Originally Posted by UKR Also I am looking at the X6 from Nokia or Samsung Wave S8500 for myself. I am looking to use the free ovi maps for navigation, 3G for internet and wifi features. I checked up the phone at Sangeetha, but was disappointed with the build quality. I mean the back cover was already giving creaking noises and didn't fit properly.
Samsung's super amoled screen is leagues ahead of the X6, it also has better build quality and a 1Ghz processor!! compared to ~400Mhz of the X6. But lack of free gps navigation and relatively new OS(Bada) goes against it.
Anyone here who owns Nokia X6 or the Samsung wave s8500, would you be kind enough to give a detailed review? |
My sister has a X6 while I have the Wave. Sis bought it a week before Wave was launched (I bought Wave the very day it was launched) and after a month of using the X6 and having experienced my phone on a number of occasions she now wants to dump it for the Wave.
The creaking battery cover at the back of X6 is one of the problems. Also the panels on the side of the screen have developed some gaps and there are little specs of dust on the screen. I would say all this is unlike Nokia. Other thing she dislikes (and I agree) about the phone is the same old Symbian platform (all devices work same - no difference between a 6k Nokia touchscreen and a 15k one) as far as the feel of operating a phone goes.
Wave beats the X6 in almost all departments. The screen is leagues ahead. The build quality is also excellent (all aluminium body is compact and tight). The OS (ably aided by the processor) is zippy - the X6 OS is sluggish by comparison. In almost 2 months of using the phone it has never stalled (touchwood). I have a fully filled 8 GB card on it right now.
The multimedia experience on the Wave blows away the one experienced on X6. The phone plays as well as shoots HD videos. Watching videos is so much fun on the phone - you have to try it to experience what I am talking about. The camera does a good job too as compared to the one on the X6. The one thing I particularly like is the speed with which it clicks photos. By the time the X6 clicks one photo, the Wave would have clicked at least 2.
In terms of connectivity both phones have full connectivity options but the browser on Wave has support for Flash. Also pinch zooming makes a nice difference while browsing on the Wave.
There are other smaller but delightful details on Wave that makes the phone a joy to use. Dialling and sending messages with a simple swipe is one of those (swiping to the right on a contact calls the person whereas swiping to the left opens up the text window).
Route66 (the GPS software) on Wave lets you download maps on the phone itslef. I downloaded a map of India for free from Route66's website and it serves me well-enough for my limited location-finding needs.
Gaming experience is also good (I utilized their offer for downloading the free NFS Shift). The app store is limited though. But with over a million Waves already in the market the app store is growing and I feel it will be there in a year or so.
I must also mention that I bought a Samsung after a really long time. Last one I bought was in 2003 when Samsung had launched the first stylish colour screen phone (called true i). I bought that phone for 24k and it went kaput within 6 months. I vowed never to buy a Samsung again but the Wave seemed too good to pass. I have not been dissapointed till now.
IMO the premium of around 2.5k Wave commands is a small price to pay for what the phone offers in comparison to the X6. However my views are only mine and stem from how well the phone satisifies my requirements. Based on my personal requirements I would have bought this phone even if it was priced a couple thousand higher.
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Originally Posted by sammyboy Guys,How much is the Nokia X6 for these days? |
Last I saw the 16GB version was retailing for 14,800 in Gurgaon. BTW Nokia has also launched a 8GB version of the X6.