N97 Day Five: N97 Photo Comparison to E51, E71, iPhone 3G, Bugs

BATTERY. 10 hours on medium usage (frequent text, calling, web browsing, no AccuWeather widget) before Battery Low warning. (N97 battery). I normally carry my E71 as a spare to use and for the battery in case my N97 battery dies out. Today my luck just has it that my battery died in 10 hours, the quickest since owning the phone, and I didn't not have my E71 with me.

PHOTO COMPARISON. Here are some photos I took to compare to the Nokia N97 (117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm) to Nokia E51 (114.8 x 46 x 12 mm), Nokia E71 (114 x 57 x 10 mm), and Apple iPhone 3G (115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm).



BUGS. Randomly, when the phone is being charged on the microUSB via wall outlet, the phone will stop charging. I notice this because my phone makes a beeping noise to show "Battery Low" and the battery bar will not move when plugged in. I have unplugged and replugged the power cable, and it started charging again.

DAY FIVE WRAP UP. Despite having the phone for 10 hours, it was only for communication and I was not able to explore any more apps or features on the phone. The N97's design is beautiful and is built solid, but has a poor OS. I'll have an overview on the OS soon. Aesthetics alone and features that are becoming standard in many new phones might not be enough to switch me from my E71.

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