Nokia N75 Review - Conclusion
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Alfredo Padilla Published on June 14, 2007 Comment on this |
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Who's It For
Business User
The Nokia N75 is probably not a good choice for business users that need to integrate into a corporate environment and require push email. Although you may be able to install Nokia's E-Series software on the N75, we can't vouch for how well it works, and we certainly don't know if it will be supported via AT&T. Business users that don't need corporate integration and push email may find that the N75's smart phone features are sufficient for them, but the terrible battery life will probably dissuade them.
Budget Callers
Budget callers are generally not in the market for a smart phone, and in this case you can find an entry level AT&T phone for under $50 without a problem. Budget callers that do want a smart phone may want to consider the Nokia N75, the $200 contract price is certainly lower than many other smart phones. However those on AT&T can also choose from smart phones like the Samsung Blackjack, Nokia E62 or Cingular 3125 at half the price or lower than the N75.
Chatty Teenager
The Nokia N75 is not a good choice for chatty teenagers due to the extremely poor battery life. Anyone who talks on their cell phone for several thousand minutes a month will find that they will need to carry around a charger and/or extra battery when using the N75. This is a shame as teenagers would probably like the multimedia features on the N75, although the camera's poor performance may be another reason not to buy.
Media Maven
The excellent music functionality of the N75 may make it a good choice for media mavens, however the poor performance of the camera combined with the sub-par Realplayer for video playback are big negatives. The extremely poor battery performance is also another black mark against the N75. These drawbacks mean we can't recommend the N75 for media mavens.
Conclusion
The Nokia N75 was announced with much expectation as the first Nokia N-Series device to be carried by a U.S. carrier. Although there's a lot to like about this handset, including the excellent music functionality and Symbian Series 60 under the hood, the N75's shortcomings are severe. We were disappointed that the 2 megapixel camera on the handset is not auto-focus like those on other N-Series devices such as the N73 or N95. In addition to this handicap the N75's camera performed terribly on our resolution, color and noise tests, taking photos that we would have expected from an entry level phone rather than a high end "multimedia computer" as Nokia likes to call its N-Series line.
Battery life is another place where the N75 simply falls short. With a call time of 2 hours and 23 minutes and a browsing time of 2 hours and 42 minutes you will find that the N75's battery will run out quickly. This makes it a poor choice for business users, who otherwise might have been drawn to this smart phone. At $200 with a 2 -year contract the N75 doesn't offer much that you can't get from AT&T's other smart phones like the Cingular 3125 or Samsung Blackjack at a much lower price. We hope that this poor showing doesn't dissuade Nokia and AT&T from rolling out future handsets, we just hope they do a better job.
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