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Nokia whipped the covers off the gorgeous new Nokia X7 last week, giving the X Series a fresh new flagship and adding another new face to the upper echelons of Nokia's Symbian^3 smartphone range. But how does it stack up against the Nokia N8 or Nokia E7, for instance? Here we look at the top 10 things you need to know about the Nokia X7. First, though, the basics. The Nokia X7 is primarily a gaming device, which is why it carries the 'X' branding, while the fact that it carries a higher number than any previous X Series handset means it sits at the top of the range, above the Nokia X6. So what does it offer to back up its range-topping billing? Here are the highlights: Bold design: while the Nokia E7 and Nokia N8 share a similar design philosophy (despite being significantly different in size), the Nokia X7 goes a notably different route, boasting a far bolder angular design well suited to its gaming aspirations. Stainless steel construction: we shouldn't be surprised by now, but the Nokia X7 ′s stainless steel chassis has a confidence-inspiring sturdiness about it that should see it happily withstand its fair share of knocks, as will the Gorilla glass display. Screen size: and speaking of which, that 4-inch screen is of a size and quality befitting the Nokia X7′s top billing. It comfortably eclipses the Nokia N8′s 3.5-inch panel, and so is a more natural fit for gaming and watching movies, while it 's also an AMOLED screen, so you lose nothing when it comes to quality. 8-megapixel camera: the Nokia X7 may be mainly about consuming media, but it's no slouch when it comes to creating it either. You get 8 megapixels of snap-happy shooting power, along with the ability to shoot video clips at 720p. It 's not quite a match for the Nokia N8′s 12- megapixel sensor, but then again very little is. Symbian Anna: Nokia's long-awaited update to Symbian^3 was unveiled alongside the Nokia X7 and its stablemate the Nokia E6, and both will ship with the latest OS already on board. Other Symbian^3 smartphones, such as the Nokia N8 and Nokia E7, aren't being neglected either, but they'll have to be updated to the latest OS. Top typing: unlike the similarly sized Nokia E7, there's no slide-out QWERTY keyboard here, but thanks to the aforementioned Anna update to Symbian, you do now get a virtual keyboard in both landscape and portrait orientations, and the size of that 4-inch screen makes typing as painless as you could hope to expect. Game on: that huge expanse of screen is just perfect to show off the latest high-quality games, and the 'four-vented' design of the Nokia X7 makes for comfortable gaming when held in landscape mode. Nokia even gets you started by including Galaxy on Fire and Asphalt Five on board as standard. Speed: another vitally important component when it comes to gaming is speed, and the Nokia X7 is more than up to the task thanks to the combination of a 680MHz processor and the reduced power demands and improved performance of Symbian Anna. Storage: the Nokia X7 is meant for media consumption, so it wouldn't make a lot of sense not giving you somewhere to store it all. Nokia has shoehorned just 350MB of internal storage onto the Nokia X7 to get you started, but you can add up to 32GB more via the microSD card slot. Battery: we get the feeling you 'll be using your Nokia X7 quite a lot, and it seems Nokia has the same feeling, as it's kitted the X Series top-ender with a battery capable of delivering as much as 50 hours of music playback, 9.5 hours of talk time and up to 450 hours in the unlikely event that you just leave it on standby. So how do you reckon the Nokia X7 stands up to its Symbian^3 compatriots in Nokia's smartphone portfolio? Does it deserve its billing as a gaming superstar? Let us know in the Comments below!
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Nokia whipped the covers off the gorgeous new Nokia X7 last week, giving the X Series a fresh new flagship and adding another new face to the
upper echelons of Nokia's Symbian^3 smartphone range. But how does it stack up
against the Nokia N8 or Nokia E7, for instance?
Here we look at the top 10 things you need to
know about the Nokia X7.
First, though, the basics. The Nokia X7 is primarily
a gaming device, which is why it carries the 'X' branding, while the fact that it carries a higher
number than any previous X Series handset
means it sits at the top of the range, above the
Nokia X6.
So what does it offer to back up its range-topping
billing? Here are the highlights:
Bold design: while the Nokia E7 and Nokia N8 share a similar design philosophy (despite being
significantly different in size), the Nokia X7 goes a
notably different route, boasting a far bolder
angular design well suited to its gaming
aspirations.
Stainless steel construction: we shouldn't be surprised by now, but the Nokia X7 ′s stainless steel chassis has a confidence-inspiring sturdiness
about it that should see it happily withstand its
fair share of knocks, as will the Gorilla glass
display.
Screen size: and speaking of which, that 4-inch screen is of a size and quality befitting the Nokia
X7′s top billing. It comfortably eclipses the Nokia N8′s 3.5-inch panel, and so is a more natural fit for gaming and watching movies, while it 's also an AMOLED screen, so you lose nothing when it
comes to quality. 8-megapixel camera: the Nokia X7 may be mainly about consuming media, but it's no slouch when it comes to creating it either. You get 8
megapixels of snap-happy shooting power, along
with the ability to shoot video clips at 720p. It 's not quite a match for the Nokia N8′s 12- megapixel sensor, but then again very little is.
Symbian Anna: Nokia's long-awaited update to Symbian^3 was unveiled alongside the Nokia X7
and its stablemate the Nokia E6, and both will
ship with the latest OS already on board. Other
Symbian^3 smartphones, such as the Nokia N8
and Nokia E7, aren't being neglected either, but they'll have to be updated to the latest OS.
Top typing: unlike the similarly sized Nokia E7, there's no slide-out QWERTY keyboard here, but thanks to the aforementioned Anna update to
Symbian, you do now get a virtual keyboard in
both landscape and portrait orientations, and the
size of that 4-inch screen makes typing as
painless as you could hope to expect.
Game on: that huge expanse of screen is just perfect to show off the latest high-quality games,
and the 'four-vented' design of the Nokia X7 makes for comfortable gaming when held in
landscape mode. Nokia even gets you started by
including Galaxy on Fire and Asphalt Five on
board as standard.
Speed: another vitally important component when it comes to gaming is speed, and the Nokia
X7 is more than up to the task thanks to the
combination of a 680MHz processor and the
reduced power demands and improved
performance of Symbian Anna.
Storage: the Nokia X7 is meant for media consumption, so it wouldn't make a lot of sense not giving you somewhere to store it all. Nokia
has shoehorned just 350MB of internal storage
onto the Nokia X7 to get you started, but you can
add up to 32GB more via the microSD card slot.
Battery: we get the feeling you 'll be using your Nokia X7 quite a lot, and it seems Nokia has the
same feeling, as it's kitted the X Series top-ender with a battery capable of delivering as much as
50 hours of music playback, 9.5 hours of talk time
and up to 450 hours in the unlikely event that
you just leave it on standby. So how do you reckon the Nokia X7 stands up to
its Symbian^3 compatriots in Nokia's smartphone portfolio? Does it deserve its billing as a gaming
superstar? Let us know in the Comments below!
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