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The Nokia N95 is one smart phone that just doesn't measure up, especially if you consider all the features in its minute size. Although the N95's footprint is only slightly larger than a credit card, it is thick on the side. In hand, the unit feels surprisingly light. The soft-touch finish on the back is a pleasure to hold, though the plasticky build of the body gives it a less than solid feel.

Let's start with the basics. The Nokia N95 is a 3G smartphone built on the Series 60 Symbian interface (version 3.1). Let's be clear from the start that these types of phone are slow, have a tendency to freeze or shut down, and have unstable firmware.

 They are also large and heavy. At 120g the N95 is of average weight for a smartphone, but is pretty bulky, despite its slide design. While it shares much with the Nokia N80 in terms of both design and functionality, Nokia's N95 takes the capabilities of a mobile phone to a new level.

The N95 gives up the Nokia proprietary pop-port and instead has a miniUSB connector located on its bottom edge. The miniUSB port can not be used for charging, though, a task that is handled by a new style mini Nokia power connector.

The top edge of the N95 is home to the power switch, which is also handy for changing profiles when pressed briefly. Out back one finds the 5 megapixel autofocus camera and its flash. The N95 is fully capable when it comes to audio as well. A built-in FM receiver is backed up by over-the-air downloading of station presets. The regular music player application supports most audio file formats and can even synchronize with Microsoft's Windows Media Player on a desktop Windows computer. The player has the normal shuffle and repeat modes as well as a graphic equalizer with user editable presets.

Overall, Nokia did a fine job on the physical design of the N95. The keypad design is the only aspect that has a fault with, and given the constraints Nokia was working within, it is still quite acceptable. But behind these glossy specifications is a rather disappointing battery life, somewhat sluggish performance and a premium price tag. That said, the N95 will still appeal to tech gadget enthusiasts and, of course, those with deep pockets. 

 
Pros and Cons

Pros: GPRS, Web, 5 MegaPixels Camera, Speakers, Video Recording,

Cons: No Touchscreen Or Qwerty Keypad, Internet Browser, Battery Life, Plastic Body

Nokia N95 Specifications

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