Nokia 808 (via Nokia)
There have been some pretty compelling smartphones showcased at this year’s Mobile World Congress. However, the crown of ‘best new mobile handset’ went to Nokia and their 808 PureView smartphone. The phone houses a 41 megapixel sensor with a Carl Zeiss lens which is able to cram 7 pixels into 1 (using Nokia’s proprietary technology) that helps the phone take 1080p pictures and HD movies at 30 frames per second! The images taken can then be uploaded to the net instantly to GetMeRated, Vimeo or a host of other social sites using apps downloaded from Nokia.
The 808 uses a Xenon flash that can capture video and images in low-light which is a problem for current smartphones. Another feature in the PureView is the ability to record sound with ultra-low bass at up to 140 decibels. The recorded bass can only be played back in true Dolby Surround sound (provided you have headphones capable to do so). As for the phones display screen; it uses a 4 inch AMOLED screen with a nHD resolution of (16:9) 640 X 360 capable of displaying 16.7 million colors.
(41 megapixel brings professional medium format digital photography to the masses. Everyone gets to be Ansel Adams with this sensor.)
The 808 PureView comes with everything you’d expect from a top of the line smartphone in terms of connections, including USB 2.0 (why not 3.0?), HDMI and Bluetooth 3.0. It also comes equipped with a dedicated GPU with OpenGL 2.0 that is capable of playing 3D games. A dual-core 1.3Ghz processor, 512MB of ram, and 16GB storage fill out the rest of its specs. The launching OS is Symbian Belle, an all but outdated platform. Though, we are sure to see the 41 MP camera on future Windows Phone handsets. The Nokia 808 PureView is available now (unlocked) for $895.00 US but should be available soon for most major carriers in the coming weeks or months.
For those who want to know:
35mm film = 10-16 megapixels
Medium format film = 31-62 megapixels
Large format film = 149 megapixels to 1.15 gigapixels
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