The verdicts are starting to roll in for Nokia’s red-hot new Nseries N95 handset, and the word is that while the phone’s wi-fi, camera, internet capabilities are great (although the N91 is apparently better for music), its battery life leaves more than a little to be desired. Several sources are reporting that the handset needs charging on a daily basis, and even if left switched-on and totally untouched is highly unlikely to run for anything like Nokia’s claimed 9.5 days standby time.
We’d love to hear from any Pocket Picks‘ readers who’ve picked up Nokia’s mighty new beast, to find out just how good/ bad the situation is.
(Via RingNokia, Mobile Review, MobileBurn)
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About Caspar Field
I bought the phone two weeks ago. I was getting horrible standby battery life with everything turned off i.e. Wifi, GPS, Bluetooth, Camera ,only on GSM Standby and no apps running, I had phone shut down after only 8 or 9 hours. which is totally unacceptable that was about 4pm after overnight charge phone was removed at 8am. In addition I also had the problem with Screen Making rather loud hissing like noise when held against my ear like on a phone call.
I am in USA, fortunately the phone had USA warrantly I called nokia and they asked that I send it in for repair. I had to send the phone to one location for repair and battery to another location for exchange. It has been a week and I am waiting for it to return. Any ways I have had nokia for 5 years now, 6620, then 6600 and now this N95. I have never had any problem with the older models as a matter of fact they have taken quite a bit of abuse from my kids like dropping it etc. I am hoping that there was something wrong with the phone or more likely the battery for it to have standby battery life of only 8 hours. My older 6600 still has about at least 3 days of standby battery life and at least 2 days with bluetooth on with a year old battery.
On the postive note the phone replaces my Bluetooth GPS Ipaq Pocket PC (For wifi and email Navigation) Camera (I frequently need to take pictures for work) my older nokia 6600. So it is a convenient package but I do need my phone to work at least 12 hours with out needing a charge and with some mild use.
I can not beleive such a phone had this terrible battery.
I spent more than 700$ on it so I must charge 2 times a day!
I`m so sorry fo myself!
Got mine 2 weeks ago and the battery life is amazing for what it does! I’m forever surfing the web via wifi, playing 3d games, listening to music, installing random crap that i’ll never use, etc. and it lasts me about 2 days. I think like people have said before, you have to make sure you close things when you’re finished with them, and secondly, if like me you don’t use 3G or don’t live in an area where 3G is available, SWITCH IT OFF (Menu > Tools > Settings > Phone > Network > Network Mode > GSM).
- Javawag
Got mine a couple of weeks ago and until yesterday it has been fantastic. Battery life not so brilliant but expected, about 2 days with light use and about 18hrs with heavy use. Yesterday it started making the dreaded hissing noise from the speakers, as though it was playing a blank sound file, or the volume was up full blast. This also happened to coincide with its first software crash and immediate battery drain. I ran an prog i installed that crashed the phone, i had to switch off and on again to get it to respond. The phone had just come off charge with a full battery about 10mins before the crash and after switching the phone back on its battery dipped to its last bar!. Since the crash ive had that annoying hiss, i tried everything i could find on the web, switching key tone off (they were anyway!) all the rest (screen saver etc) . i did a factory reset (code 12345) and alls well now (appendages crossed!)
I got mine about a month ago and verdict is that it is a great device BUT the battery is really poor. My old Sony T630 is 4 years old and the battery lasts me about 3 days. The N95 doesny even make a day. It is like stepping back in time batterywise. Shame on you Nokia, ebay is about to get another N95!!
I had my phone for about a month (paid 2 bills).
At first my battery lasted 3-4 days this was with heavy usage as it was new and I play with my new toys.
However now I use the Wi-Fi like once a day for a few minutes, no bluetooth check no open apps a few calls a day the useual but my battery is getting flat in about 12 hours.
If I don’t use the Wi-Fi or make a call it lasts about 14 hours, called up o2 and they are gona swap it tomorrow for me (well I gota post it for them).
I lost my previous phone (SE K610i) and as there was not much choice of SE here I went to the Nokia shop and buy N95 convinced I buy the best… but it is total disappointment. Yes it has so many and nice functunalities… but you must have a battery to use them. The battery lasts about 24 hours just on standby – let’s say 10-15 mins talk and no BT, WiFi or GPS ussage. It’s good Nikia not to forget that the main functions of the cp is to make phone calls… Today I charged it in the morning 8 am, then at work synchonized the contacts (using a cable), transfered the some pictures and at 10 am one dash has already gone. For example K610 battery lasts at least 4-5 days. It also charges the battery when connected to the USB – very useful feature when I forgot my charger traveling and was still able to charge it connecting it to the laptop through USB cable (A feature I think is not so difficult to be implemented by Nokia). For the rest of the day I made one call of 11 minutes and at 4 pm the N95 already started to cry for power. A BIG DISAPPOINTMENT. And if I use any of the GPS or BT ot WiFi features – one dash is gone in 10-20 mins.
few weeks ago.. someone stole my n95, i was sooo frustrated!