Nokia’s N810 has crash-landed into our sweaty, trembling palms. But is the GPS-toting super tablet really reason enough to ditch the trusty N800? In one predictable word? YES! Don’t believe us? Then check out this list of five reasons to upgrade to Nokia’s latest touch-screen sexpot. You’ll have your credit card out by the end of it, we promise.
Satnav smackdown
The N810 packs something special inside that’s missing from the N800 – GPS. It means its built in maps can be accurate to within a couple of metres and it’ll guide you to your destination with gorgeous big-screen directions. For a little extra, you can even buy voice prompts for it, and with a car-charger, it’ll look great on your dashboard too.
Stat clash!
N810: GPS and Nokia maps built in. - WINNER!
N800: No GPS. No maps. Boo!
Stacks of storage
The N810 smashes the N800 in the storage stakes. Inside that slinky shell you’ll find 2-gigs of built in memory. There’re also slots for miniSD or microSD and it’ll support silicon sliver up to 8-gig in capacity. Its maximum possible capacity is a staggering 18-gig.
Stat clash!
N810: 2-gig built in. Up to 18-gig max. – BIG WINNER!
N800: 256-meg built in. Up to 4-gig in additional cards.
Kick-ass keyboard
The N800 suffered thanks to its touchscreen keyboard, which could be tricky to use for more than just web addresses. The N810 betters its brethren with a new slide-out keyboard which works like a charm.
Stat clash!
N810: Hardware keyboard, software keyboard, handwriting recognition. – BIG WINNER!
N800: Software keyboard, handwriting recognition.
Buff battery
The N810 improves on the N800’s battery, albeit not by much for continuous use. The new tablet will keep kicking for 30 minutes more than its predecessor using the screen on full brightness and with Wi-Fi turned on. In standby it’ll last an extra two days.
Stat clash!
N810: Up to 4 hours continuous browsing and 14 days standby. - WINNER
N800: 3.5 hours use, or 12 days on standby.
Mouth-watering minimalism
The screen’s the same size, but the N810 is slightly smaller than its predecessor overall, despite packing a slde-away keyboard. Up front Nokia have trimmed down the buttons, making better use of the touchscreen for a sleek, minimalist finish. In a word, it’s beautiful.
Stat clash!
N810: 4.13-inch (800 x 480) screen, two hardware buttons, 128cc volume. - WINNER!
N800: 4.13-inch (800 x 480) screen, three hardware buttons and D-pad, 137cc volume.