So the new black N95 8GB has got us all goosebumpy and silly in the head. But is this dark destroyer seriously reason enough to upgrade from the ‘classic’ silver N95? It’s one of those “do I get an Xbox 360 Elite when I’ve already got and Xbox 360” conundrums. Except, of course, the N95 8GB’s feature set has morphed far more radically. Who are we kidding, we don’t need any more convincing. Here are the top 5 reasons why we reckon it’s the bee’s honey-soaked knees and worth making the move to the dark side…
That monster screen!
Pretty much hogging the entire face of the new black N95 is that ultra crisp 2.8-inch screen. The only miniscule sacrifice is this model is a millimeter longer and weighs 9g more, so it still feels virtually identical in your pocket.
Stat clash!
New N95 8GB: 2.8-inch (240 x 320) - BIG WINNER!
‘Classic’ N95: 2.5-inch (240 x 320)
Stacks of storage
Matching Apple’s upcoming iPhone in the space stakes with 8GB under its polished bonnet, the black N95 can suck up a serious slice of your music collection (around 6,000 tunes), capture enough photos to fatten up any Flickr account, store heaps of phone-made movies, games and apps galore.
Stat clash!
New N95 8GB: Er, no surprise, 8GB built-in - BIG WINNER!
‘Classic’ N95: 160MB built in
Double the memory
One of the problems with the N95 is sometimes you can’t run loads of apps because there’s not enough memory, but that niggle will be booted out of the window with the new black beauty. See, double the memory means multi-tasking galore, apps should run faster and be far more stable. So considering my phone has more apps on it that I have on my laptop, I’m all over this boost in the N95’s brain power.
Stat clash!
New N95 8GB: 128MB of RAM - BIG WINNER!
‘Classic’ N95: 64MB of RAM
Beefier battery
The ‘classic’ N95 is a proper gas guzzler, draining the juice at breakneck speed. A flaw that we’ve been desperate to see remedied, and the bigger N95 8GB battery promises to eek more hours entertainment before requiring a refill. We’re still wary as to how much better it’s going to be, but the initial standby stat is encouraging…
Stat clash!
New N95 8GB: Up to 280 hours standby time - BIG WINNER!
‘Classic’ N95: Up to 215 hours standby time
Style smackdown!
Ok, we’re not going to disguise we’re shallow and superficial too… it’s so much sexier in polished piano black and the squashed proportions on the controls make it look much meaner, like the cut-off menacing Range Rover Sport. If only it growled when you switched it on.
Stat clash!
New N95 8GB: Same black buff paint job found on a sports car - BIG WINNER!
‘Classic’ N95: Global standard pot of ‘gadget silver’ paint
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