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Nokia N95

First seen: 30 september 2006

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  • Expert Score (70)
    8.2 8.2 from 70 reviewers
  • Design (1350)
    5.6 5.6 from 1350 reviewers
  • Value for money (636)
    4.8 4.8 from 636 reviewers
  • Features (999)
    5.9 5.9 from 999 reviewers
  • Ease of use (1439)
    5.2 5.2 from 1439 reviewers
  • Performance (7)
    4.9 4.9 from 7 reviewers
  • Sound quality (195)
    6.2 6.2 from 195 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • phone sound quality, full html browser, and bluetooth, fm radio, poor battery life
  • not slim, suspect build quality, lack of cases online, plastic exterior, no tocuh screen

The definition of optimal performance. 5 megapixels. DVD-like quality footage. Carl Zeiss Optics. Access your music, access your emails, plus advanced web browsing and GPS mapping. Upload instantly to Flickr, download movies in a heartbeat. Whatever you need. Wherever you are.

  • The Nokia N95
  • Built-in GPS mapping
  • Nokia Web Browser with Mini Map
  • Location-based mobile search
  • View emails with attachments
  • Play your videos on compatible home electronic devices vi…

Specifications

Release Date

  • First seen
    30 September 2006

Nokia N95

The Nokia N95 is a smartphone that features a two-way slider allowing its users access to either a numeric keypad or a separate set of media playback buttons. Nokia introduced it to the market in September 2006 under the brand’s NSeries. Because it combines the features of a media player and a camera phone with messaging and connectivity tools like SMS and email as well as Wi-Fi connectivity and web browsing, the N95 was advertised and marketed using the tagline “It’s what computers have…

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Nokia N95

The Nokia N95 is a smartphone that features a two-way slider allowing its users access to either a numeric keypad or a separate set of media playback buttons. Nokia introduced it to the market in September 2006 under the brand’s NSeries. Because it combines the features of a media player and a camera phone with messaging and connectivity tools like SMS and email as well as Wi-Fi connectivity and web browsing, the N95 was advertised and marketed using the tagline “It’s what computers have become.”

The Nokia N95 was released with the maximum internal dynamic memory of 160 MB. A slot for memory cards up to 4 GB microSD is also made available.

The phone weighs 4.23oz. and measures 3.9 x 2.09 x .83 inches. The standard package includes a Nokia BL-5F battery that can last up to 225 hours on stand-by. The 950mAH battery also has a talk time of up to 4 hours. The Nokia N95’s screen measures 2.6 inches with a QVGA Matrix resolution (320 x 240 pixels). Its TFT color display supports up to 16 million colors and features an ambient light detector.

Camera

The Nokia N95 features a 5 megapixels camera that can take images up to a 2592 x 1944-pixel resolution and can zoom digital images up to 20x. It can also shoot videos up to VGA (640x480 pixels) at 30 frames per second. Videos can be zoomed up to 10x. Also, the N95 comes with a CIF (352 x 288 pixels) front camera sensor.

Portable Media Player

Apart from a stereo FM radio, the N95 comes with an integrated handsfree speaker as well as the NSeries digital music player with playlists and equalizers. This digital music player supports MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, WMA, and M4A formats.

Messaging and Connectivity

Apart from the standard SMS messaging, the N95 features an email client that allows its users to attach documents, photos, video clips, and music. It also allows for web browsing through Nokia’s Mini Map browser. The phone connects to the internet through a built-in wireless LAN and Universal Plug and Play.

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Review Summary

The Nokia N95 is an innovative slider phone with a 5-megapixel auto-focus camera, a GPS receiver, and HSDPA 3G data support, and dedicated music buttons. The only thing missing is a QWERTY keyboard. All of these features are packed into a relatively small phone. The N95 enlists a triple slide function - up for the numerical keypad, down for the dedicated music keys, which are, in the model we looked at, slightly hidden and rubbery to touch. The main keypad itself is easy to use, and the large 2.6" QVGA d…

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The Nokia N95 is an innovative slider phone with a 5-megapixel auto-focus camera, a GPS receiver, and HSDPA 3G data support, and dedicated music buttons. The only thing missing is a QWERTY keyboard. All of these features are packed into a relatively small phone. The N95 enlists a triple slide function - up for the numerical keypad, down for the dedicated music keys, which are, in the model we looked at, slightly hidden and rubbery to touch. The main keypad itself is easy to use, and the large 2.6" QVGA display is vibrant and easy to see. With 3D graphics, the phone has a user interface that makes it intuitive to find the features and services users want. Designed for High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) networks and with support for WLAN, EDGE and WCDMA networks, the Nokia N95 provides coverage and speeds wherever users may be. In HSDPA networks, browsing the internet, reading email, streaming video and downloading large files can be carried out up to 10 times faster than with 3G. With its integrated GPS, the N95 includes maps for more than 100 countries, enabling users to explore the world, find specific routes or locate services such as restaurants and hotels and covering more than 15 million points of interest. Users can also purchase additional features, such as city guides and voice guided navigation.

With the Carl Zeiss optics on the 5-megapixel camera, users can capture print quality photos and DVD-like quality video clips. Photos and video clips can be enjoyed on a compatible television thanks to the device’s TV out feature and support for Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) technology. Images and videos can also be uploaded to a number of different photo gallery and blogging systems. The N95 also supports MP3, AAC, M4A, and WMA music playback through its built-in stereo speakers or headphones attached to its 3.5mm headset jack. An FM radio is also included in the N95. Music, photos and video can be transferred through compatible microSD cards or a mini-USB. This phone has it all, and is a great buy for a traveler who enjoys a full multimedia experience.

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  1. Nokia N95 Review

    Reviewer: PhoneArena.com
    17 April 2007
    Overall 10
    9.5
    Design 10
    9.5
    Sound quality 8
    8.0
     

    Nokia N95 is a complex all-in-one device and performs well as such. The smartphone avails of fun options (including the good music player with powerful loudspeakers and a 3.5 mm jack and the best 5-megapixels camera on the market), as well as advanced options like the built-in GPS and WiFi. The most important thing is that all this is fitted in a comparatively small device, which has no compromises when it comes to conversation: good coverage and terrific sound! The... Read more

  2. Nokia N95 Phone

    Reviewer: Wired
    23 October 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    " The N95 is one of the most feature-packed phones money can buy. Its biggest asset is a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics for taking the sharpest, most vivid pics you'll get from a phone (though autofocus is quite slow). Also notable is the Transformer-esque two-way slider design — a keypad glides out of the bottom, and music controls slip out the top — for switching between phone and media player (and for making you feel like Morpheus). Read more

  3. Nokia N95 - brown/silver (North American Edition, Unlocked)

    Reviewer: CNET
    24 September 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Design 7
    7.0
    Features 9
    9.0
    Performance 8
    8.0
     

    The bottom line: The North American Edition of the Nokia N95 brings some notable additions, including 3G support and better performance, to make this powerful smart phone even better. However, it'll still leave a deep gouge in your wallet. Read more

  4. Nokia N95 Smartphone

    Reviewer: ComputerShopper
    16 December 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    One of the most versatile smartphones available, the Nokia N95 is a must-have for gadget lovers and road warriors who can afford its high price. Read more

  5. Nokia N95 Mobile Phone

    Reviewer: Pricemo
    4 weeks ago

    About us Contact us Terms and Conditions Home Laptops Electronics Mobile Phones Photography Digital Cameras Camcorders Bluetooth Dell Dell laptops Dell Desktop PC Dell flat Screens Posts Comments Nokia N95 Mobile Phone Posted in: Mobile Phones User rating for Nokia N95 Mobile Phone Your Voice Counts Easily rate Nokia N95 Mobile Phone Best Selling Products Price Range: $259 – $1061 Description: The N95 is Nokia’s first HSDPA (3.5G) device, but also boasts Wi-Fi,... Read more

  1. amazing phone

    Reviewer: majzs12, BusinessMobileAsia.com
    19 December 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    generally speaking n95 is amazing, well maybe during it's first release but it still is amazing. the features are revolutionary, the camera, the mp3, 3g capability, internet access etc etc. but it hangs and I experienced it hanging more than ever that I have to exchange it back to my service provider. Read more

  2. "Honestly the best phone i've ever had."

    Reviewer: CNET
    5 April 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I bought this phone after owning an HTC TYTN, Nokia 5310, Sierra wireless a10 and some random lg lame phone. Basically this phone has everything I want plus more. Everytime i look up something on this phone it has another feature that I didn't realize it had, AND BEST YET IT RUNS ITS PROPERLY AND EFFICIENTLY. I cannot stress this enough. Every other phone i've had has been unable, or the software and hardware mix is so inefficient that it cannot run the software properly... Read more

  3. Greatest phone of all....

    Reviewer: San San, J&R
    17 March 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    This is the best phone. It is very easy to use. The best and most important part of this phone is the ringing volume. I don't think you can find a phone that'll ring louder than this one. The speakers are great. The picture quality is very good. I don't have to carry a secondary camera since i've bought this phone. The only weakness of this phone is the battery. But overall, the battery still doesn't bother me. I'm only saying that the battery life is not good only... Read more

  4. Best SmartPhone Ever as of date !!

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    2 May 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This is a power Packed smart-phone undoubtedly. I waited for a year to buy this because of budget constraints. And now since i'm having it, i'm using it like a iPOD(video support) & phone. Read more

  5. Reviewer: Epinions
    25 October 2009
    Overall 4
    4.0
     

    I got the Nokia N95 a year ago (late 2008), after telling my phone provider that I was not going to renew the contract because I was going to get an iphone.  I wanted to browse the internet, take photos, listen to music and (I'll be honest) try to ... Read more

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