Nokia's N82 is an N-series phone with a five megapixel camera and a chassis full of features that will compete with the big boys. But is it too ugly to love?
Although the five megapixel camera phone club is more crowded than it once was, we still get excited when a sharp shooting new handset joins the party.
The Nokia N82 is the latest member, however, in addition to its bumper resolution, it also comes with some bumper dimensions to boot.
While it's relatively lightweight, when measured against the five megapixel competition, the N82's footprint (length x width) is larger than either the Nokia N95, the Sony Ericsson K850i or Samsung G800.
Nokia N82 build and design
And, while none of the above handsets could ever be described as svelte, the N95 and G800 have a better finish and, we believe, a more appealing design.
Of course, with the N82's extra portions you do get a very tasty camera, complete with Carl Zeiss lens and Xenon flash, and it produces great results. But there's no doubt that the Nokia N82 will struggle to win any beauty competitions.
And we're not being size-ist. You only have to look at the Apple iPhone or, another five megapixel phone, the LG KU 990 Viewty, to see that a phone can be both big and beautiful.
However, alongside these shiny lookers, the N82 just looks a little tacky and toylike.
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Nokia N82 Review by 3G.co.uk
