Price range: £859.99
What is it: Spectacularly expensive handset with slider mechanism covering the keypad
What we think: Stylish, silver and sleek -- but if you want a feature-packed phone and/or you're not sheikh-rich, look elsewhere
Compare the Nokia 8800
Nokia 8800 compared to all other phones
 Nokia 8800 |
 Nokia 6500 Classic |
 LG Secret KF750 |
 Nokia 6300 |
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| Review date | 15 Aug 05 | 7 Nov 07 | 1 May 08 | 2 Apr 07 |
| Editor's rating |
8.0
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8.5
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8.3
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8.3
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| Price range |
£859.99 - £859.99
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£122.50 - £122.50
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£99.99 - £99.99
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| Review summary | The Nokia 8800 looks stunning, and its sliding mechanism is very impressive. But the 8800 is horribly expensive, and for this kind of money you have a right to expect state of the art inside and out. So it is unfortunate that some of the features are below par -- most notably the camera and the amount of memory Read full review |
It may not be the most advanced handset in the world and doesn't have the longest battery life, but Nokia 6500 Classic's drop-dead gorgeous design, ease of use and good range of features make it a winner Read full review |
LG has learnt from its mistakes and come up with a phone that not only looks good but works well. While some of the features are gimmicky, we think it gets the balance right and hope to see more phones like this in the future Read full review |
While this isn't the most advanced handset out there, it has a strong casing, a decent all-round feature set and an elegant, straightforward design. This is Nokia at its best Read full review |
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