Nokia N82

Status: 🟢 Fully functional

Specs

Launch date: 2007, November. Released 2007, November
Software platform: Symbian OS 9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
Display: 240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density), TFT, 16M colors
CPU and Memory:332 MHz Dual ARM 11, 100MB 128MB RAM
Connectivity:

Cellular: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , HSDPA 2100
WLAN: Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology
Bluetooth: 2.0, A2DP
Positioning: GPS, A-GPS; Nokia Maps
Radio: Stereo FM radio
USB: microUSB 2.0

External storage: microSDHC (dedicated slot), 2 GB included
Camera(s): Main: 5 MP, AF, Secondary: CIF videocall camera
Other notable features: MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player, MP4/H.264/RV/AVC player, Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF), Organizer, Voice dial/memo, TV-out, Push to talk, Predictive text input
Battery: Removable Li-Ion 1050 mAh battery (BP-6MT)
Dimensions & Weight: 112 x 50.2 x 17.3 mm, 90 cc (4.41 x 1.98 x 0.68 in), 114 g (4.02 oz)
Source: GSMArena.com

The Nokia N82 was arguably the most powerful non-touchscreen candy bar phone on the Series 60 3rd Edition platform. In essence, it was the equivalent of the legendary N95 slider but in a more restrained body. It ran not only the standard S60 applications but also N-Gage 2.0 games, turning the device into a portable multimedia center. Five megapixels with Carl Zeiss optics and a xenon flash in 2007 were enough to confidently compete with any other phone camera, while GPS, Wi-Fi, and stereo speakers made it a flagship in every sense.

Its technical specs were impressive: a 332 MHz processor with a hardware 3D graphics accelerator, full microSDHC support, powerful multimedia capabilities including TV-out, and video playback with quality that was quite decent for the time. It was designed for those who wanted the maximum from their phone but weren’t in a hurry to switch to touchscreens. The N82 looked like a serious tool, yet it could entertain — whether by launching a new N-Gage game or showing photos on a TV.

My only encounter with this smartphone was through a friend who owned an N82 at the time. Back then, it seemed huge, hefty, and absolutely packed with features I’d only read about in reviews. I remember turning it over in my hands, trying out some games, and feeling like I was holding the pinnacle of mobile technology of that era — the very peak most other phones were still striving to reach.

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