Vlog: Nokia N82 Versus Nokia N95 Night Photos

The Nokia N82’s major improvement over other Nseries device is its xenon flash. How does it compare to the Nokia N95’s flash? Well, I took a video of this face-off and was not surprised at the result. The Nokia N82 is the imaging king. Check the video.

The two photos taken in the video are included below. Nokia N95 first, and then the Nokia N82. This was pretty obvious, but I made this video so you can see the big difference.

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UPDATE:
A lot of people are saying that the Nokia N95 photo is fake or in night mode. Let me clarify. I think the wall was too far for the Nokia N95’s flash to illuminate it. For a more fair comparision, I took pictures of an object in front of both cameras so you can have a better comparison. I don’t even think I need to tell you which photo was taken with what camera. Both pictures were taken in complete darkness under automatic mode.

Love Bear N95Love Bear N82

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  1. I don’t think I’ve mentioned enough times how jealous I am :-)

  2. hey i dont think you make the firdt photo with flash..i have a n95 and i make a phonto in darck and is like the 2nd photo

  3. Hi I was wondering if the bed cover really looks like that or if it is discoloration from the camera? It seems to go from brown/tan to purple/blue

  4. In this test I was pointing the camera towards the wall. The N95 picture looks horrible in this test but I think it’ll be more fair contest if I took a picture of people in front of the camera.

  5. I think that this comparison is a bit exaggerated, i show you a photo made with the flash of N95 with room in the dark.
    http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/4264/n95aoscurasconflashled5ea1.jpg

  6. Nice one Mark - excellent demo.

    Did you get to try out that Panoman app yet?

  7. dude, the N82 you let me play with is bananas! the flash is mad bright and i can’t believe the pics come out that clear…even in such a dark place (imax theater). you’re right, it’s just a tad bit on the long side, but its one hell of a machine!

    neil on 1 September 2008

    u r an asshole

  8. I wonder whether Mark set N95 to night mode before taking the picture. The picture seems to be too dark than what I get from my N95

  9. I have plenty of night pics taken with the N95 with people in front of the camera. They look fine. The problem with the pics above is that the wall was too far for the N95’s flash to reach and there’s no people.

  10. Updated the post with 2 new photos.

  11. nice, thanks for test =)
    i think n82 will be my next phone most likely…
    what do you think of the picture quality of N82? any improvements over the N95? and N95 8GB?

  12. hey, what kind of the N95 is in this video? The back is looks like the N95 8gb and the front is like normal N95. WTF? 0_o

  13. The Nokia N95-3 was used in this test. (The North American Nokia N95)

  14. I think your N95 flash is seriously screwed up. My N95 night photos are better lighten up than yours.

  15. Great! :) Greatisssssimo!

  16. Thankiossi
    It’s great

  17. Thankiosst
    Great!

  18. Thankiossk
    Cool!

  19. it’s fake for sure as i have just tried taking picture frm my n95 in night mode and the picture was as clear as in the 2 pic so no point of making n95’s quality giffen do one thing take tht n95 to nokia priority and ask them to check it properly..! it might can have some problem in it’s lens..!
    :-)

  20. thankiosso
    Cool!

  21. lol
    thankiossp!

  22. hey i jus saw ur video nd it cleared a few probs for me buh bottom line which phone is the best the n82 or the n95 8gb..

  23. I’d be disappointed if a newer model failed to illuminate any better.

  24. hi better n82 than n95, camra ,heweight good like n82 ı’m buy mobile n82 ı’m help you msn adress:the_black_warrior_06@hotmail.com

  25. To those n95 guys who cant accept that n82 beat n95,

    you guys saw the video. ok, fine, you took a picture using your n95 and its as clear as the 2nd picture, but is it of the same distance? is it completely dark just like in the video? or did you try taking the same picture using an n82? maybe u did not, cause if you did, ull know for yourself that n82 took a better one than you had using ur n95

  26. that is not original nokia n95 maybe that is fake n95 look at the back of the camera look like nokia n95 8gb and the front is normal nokia n95.i think that is 2 mega pixel only from china im not believe that.for is the best nokia n95 lots of features and most pretty than the n82, [All Contacts]

  27. @harold. It’s not a fake. It is the Nokia N95 NAM or Nokia N95-3 for North America. Check the Nokia N95 Variation Guide For Newbies.

  28. N82 is much much better compare to N95 or N958b when picture quality comes. Xenon flash is BIG PLUS and I dont have to use my camera anymore for any indoor/outdoor pictures. Above pictures gives true story. If you still dont believe, buy N95 and regret.

  29. The N82 is far better than the N95. Everything is better except the small keys.. But overall, IT IS PERFECT!!!

  30. I have a question: which has a faster shutter speed?

    I’m looking to get a new Nokia after being rather disappointed with the e61i’s dreadfully slow shutter speed and image quality after the 6280 which was acceptable.

    The choice is really between the N95, N95 8GB and the N82 (yes it will be photos of my kid and cats!) because I’ll need wifi capability too.

    Thanks for the great review!

  31. No questions, get N82, better image quality compared to n95 or n95 8gb, proven in many blogs. in fact i have not read any article stating any mobile device better than n82’s imaging capabilities. i have a nokia n82, i recommend it (if a smaller screen or a monoblock vs slider design arent big deals for you)

    also, thesymbianblog considers N82 as a multitasKING, and that’s very true

  32. “multitasKING” lol great wording.

    @mephala I think the N82 has faster shutter speed, but the difference is not that noticeable in my opinion.

  33. Thanks Mark and Gustokonyan. I’ll most likely buy it this weekend. It was your review that sold it. :D

  34. Mephala,
    good luck. im excited for you.

    Mark,
    Are you a filipino? or do you have a filipino blood? That’s the first thing i noticed when i first saw you on your vlog: n82 flash vs n95.

    or maybe ninong brown? hehe

  35. i mean vlog: n82 vs n95 night photos

  36. @gusto we’re both filipino actually. I grew up in Bicol.

  37. cool!! i’m very excited to tell my friends. :D

  38. Hi!!! Mark Guim thanks for add this compare, it is very usefull because i am thinking which of thats fone buy :D i don’t think that it can be fake because xenon flash is very powerfull more than led flash. Anyway, great video and lots of thanks for you :P Great idea with this blog! Cya :D

  39. N82 is the best……………N95 is totallllllllllllllyyyyyyy a waste when compared to N82……..N95 :-( ……features also n82 has more,,,,,N95 double slide,,,waste,,,

    Mystepion on 22 September 2008

    Really I feel sorry for the shallow way you think. They are the same except the xenon flash difference.

  40. I am so sad and have to confess my K850i is a waste material. COmpare picture quality.
    (Dont Worry. I am GOING TO SELL IT OFF IN ANY PRICE. ELSE ACT AS a football to KICK AROUND)

    Seems so dissapointed with N95, If i was a user OF N95-1 or N95-2, or N95-3 !!

    I Would definitely throw to garbage or let Nokia to recycle. There are so many ways that N82 better than N95.

    Last but not least, N82 the best Nokia phone Rated. 5 Stars for N82!!!!! Especially Silver and Black colour.

  41. anyone tell me plz which is better in net n78 or n82???

  42. and what about the other aplications like the GPS, media player, etc. which is better n95 or n82 ??? im about to buy a new phone and the choice is between the N95, N95 8GB and the N82.

    Mystepion on 19 September 2008

    They are all the same. They have the same apps and the same quality. The difference in this aspect is that n95 8gb has a longer screen and also 8gb storage space (like n82). I would recommend n95 8gb.

  43. oohh and what about the speed of the operative system ??? which is faster ??? i have the n73 and is really slow.

  44. what about the new sony ercisson coming out soon the c905 8.1 mega pix camera it will beat all your nokias easy…. cant wait

  45. Hey Mark since you have both phones n95-3 and n82 which one would you pick? and why?

  46. @jeff I like the N95-3 better because of the US 3g. The N82 does not support US 3G.

  47. @joe: it’s one thing to have 8 MP in a digicam, and one thing to have it in a phone. the space you have in a cam is for cam parts only, which means you have LOTS of tech to put in (i’m no cam expert tho). But a Phone has to content ALL the Phone Parts .. i can’t imagine that the 8MP Pics will be much better in terms of quality. only the physical size will increase, but i don’t think the quality itself. i even doubt that the 8 MP SE will beat the N82 ..

    But what i’m lookin forward is that newly announced Samsung S60 8MP Thing, looks interesting, but lacks Xenon! :(

    Good Article by the Way Marc!

  48. N82 is the best Fone of the world!!!!! hello from russia)))))))))) i from penza…maybe you now..) good lack!

  49. N82 is no doubt the best nseries phone in terms of camera and features…xenon flash is the best part. it also has auto rotating dislay which N95 lacks.. worthy of money N82

    Mystepion on 19 September 2008

    Auto rotating is provided in the new update of nseries software, the v 30 which has been released recently. It’s a software issue not a phone issue!
    once you’ve updated your n95 software the auto rotating will work. I’ll add that info too, the youtube video palying is supported too in this update. So there’s no advantage for n82 in this side dude. Oh btw there’s an app called rotate me which provides the same function for n95 (auto rotating).

  50. ok guyz….leave camera topic for a second……and now can u plz tell me which phone is better n95 or n82??!

  51. N91 is the best

  52. hey mark… juss had a question bout the n82… does it make a difference purchasing one thats made by nokia(made in china/hong kong) vs made in finland??? need to purchase this phone n was juss wondering whether theres any difference… thanks…

    Mark Guim on 5 September 2008

    Some people say Made in Finland is better, but I seriously don’t see the difference. If it’s important to you, buy from a store that will let you exchange if you are not satisfied. I know Dell lets you do this.

  53. Ok
    I think n95 is better than n82
    why?!
    The most bothering thing I see in n82 is the BUTTONS, they really suck. They look easily broken and I really can’t handle them. Moreover n82 has a bigger size than n95 (longer). Except for the xenon flash and digital voice recording n82 resembles n95 in everything else. According to Nokia official site n95 kicks n82 in standby hours, the internal memory of n95 is 160 mb while n82 is 100 mb and don’t forget that n82 lacks IR connection. The both have the same software and apps. Simply go to Nokia site and make comparison between these two phones.
    n95 ftw

  54. I just add this
    have you ever wondered why n95 is more expensive than n82?

    the prices are here according to this blog:
    n95 price:
    http://thenokiablog.com/pricecheck/n95/
    n82 price:
    http://thenokiablog.com/pricecheck/n82/

    thanks

  55. mbharold…you are stupid nuts lah…although i used to use N95 normal one, il stil say N82 is BETTER then N95 in terms of camera quality. stop talking just cause u own a N95! i do too! and YES, N82 is better i admit! think using your brains and senses! not following your bloody heart just to satisfy yourself!

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