Symbian Belle interface
First let me tell you how much Belle impressed the fellas at GSMarena and Zdnet.
Given below is the link from GSMarena’s review of Belle.They concluded that,
“Symbian Belle brings the Symbian closer to Android and iOS than it’s ever been. Like we said, there’re some less than perfect areas, but overall it would do great in day-to-day usage. The user experience isn’t Symbian’s biggest problem though”
Zdnet concluded like this,
“If Nokia had launched this new Symbian Belle one year ago, the company would have remained the worldwide smartphone market leader”
Now based on my own experience and the reviews and experiences shared by different websites and users with both the OSes, I will first put forth some areas where Symbian belle is better than Android, and vice-versa.
Processing power need:
Symbian belle makes phones running on single core processor clocked at 680 Mhz very smooth.For example N8.This is very surprising in the times when we need dual core and processors clocked at 1.2 GHz for Androids to run them smooth.viz SGS2.That is sufficient to show how efficient Symbian is as an OS.Please follow the link below to see N8 with belle in action.It is also worth noting that low speced Android phones are not that smooth in operations,and Symbian belle phones in the same price range can beat them easily.
http://www.gsmarena.com/new_belle_rom_for_nokia_n8_leaks_see_the_changes_on_video-news-3540.php
Power consumption:
This is where Symbian belle beats Android hands down.As Android needs more processing power to run the OS smoothly.It takes big toll on battery level of the device.We have heard a lot about how android users need to carry chargers with them,and charge it twice sometimes thrice in a day.
True & live Multitasking:
This is one area where even, Android’s latest ICS( Ice cream sandwitch) can’t hold a lamp to Symbian Belle.Symbian always had true multitasking,with Belle it goes one step ahead and becomes live multitasking with live app tiles!!Android still only supports only a fixed number of apps while multitasking,and freezes others.
Android interface
Now some areas where Android is still better than Symbian belle,
Screen resolution:
Though E6 has proved that Symbian can support resolution other than 640×360,but still Nokia has not come up with other devices with better resolution.I hope N8 successor will bring better resolution with itself.
Better apps eco system:
Though it is not related to OS directly but apps eco system and quality wise Android is better than Symbian.The number of app at Android market are nearly 300000.Symbian also has impressive numbers of around 110000.A comparison by “allaboutsymbain” shows that all the top paid and free apps are also avalable in “Nokia store”.But if you compare the quality then as the apps of Android get more frequent uodates than Symbian,quality wise some of Android apps are better than Symbian.Hit the link below for checking out the comparison by “allaboutsymbian”.
Let us know in comments what you think about this comparison.
There’s been too much noise about the android so I decide to give it a try. But believe me my nokia symbian device is unbeatable. I just dont know why all the noise about andrid.
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The Old Man, the winner, has many experience and become a legend.
Just need some regeneration and something like innovation it has made a super change to make it better
I think it’s not too awkward if people say ‘Symbian is the Grand Master’
whatever you do, don’t you ever touch or say a word about my N70.. is all i have, my life, the window through which i see you guys
lol.. but with my nokia N70-5 seriously am far much better (ok not that far) than all ya stinking jelly beans, bursted belle, iporn and wp7/8.. Advance 2megapixeled pureview and true MULTITASKING (best of it) .. If i have money, i will host N8 aaaand still keep my NOKIA N70.. i have iporn with passion and will murder if antroid shows its lazy ass
UP S60v2!!! thats all i gat
Symbian is and/or was a legend in the smartphone era, soon the legend will end. But we will remember it , <3 you symbian no matter what comes in between B|
Android is the BEST of all OS!!
Like I will always state, Symbian is the 1st and most innovative of all smartphone-simply because a them set the trend and everyone else follow, learn and improve upon. Cause you can not expect to make a competitive splash you can’t come at the same level. The battery life consumption on the androids are horrifying from what I gather, I have turn down buy two droids already and I’m using a e61i I just can’t find a descent phone to upgrade to, but the N8 is ideal. Reason I know where to find all I need it, from OVI to pirated apps and games even Asphalt 6 and newer.
People need to understand creators of android got tired of just making apps, why make apps alone when you can create and sell your own OS to run your apps. Kudos to them though,-but they need to work on battery consumption and glitches and security issues that still plagues them. Can you imagine a 1.5Ghz processing unit to run an OS that only requires 650Mhz??
I run symbian belle fp1 on nokia 701 and i totally love it. I would never switch this beautiful OS for android. Real multitasking and performance mich better even with old poor processors.
Symbian belle fp1 rocks!
Un Nokia 700 da un buen revolcon a cualquier Android
Android is better then symbian….
big check!
I love Symbian
i hope symbian would be better n better n better
i wish nokia still build symbian phones for thousand years
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