If you're after a compact phone to fit in your slimline handbag or

Amazing camera; captures sharp Full HD video; strong battery life; decent performance

Clunky OS; irritating virtual keyboard; lack of apps; chunky build

As Nokia's Symbian hardware development comes to an end, its long awaited "Game Changer" device has finally hit the UK streets with its killer camera.

Amazing camera; Decent 720p output; High quality audio

No contract options; Symbian nearing end; Unprotected camera; Bulky device

It's been a long time since Nokia has produced handsets good enough to make would-be buyers salivate. But when it unveiled its Pureview 808 at Mobile World Congress earlier this year, the extraordinary 41MP camera had the assembled throng on the edge of their seats, right up to the point Nokia...

Amazing camera that's unparalleled in the current market; showcases potential for Nokia's Windows Phone 8 devices

Symbian; buggy; underpowered; very heavy; feels like a proof-of-concept unit not a finished product

The Nokia PureView 808 features a large 41 megapixel sensor. This is not only a much higher resolution than other mobile phones (with others maxing out at 16 megapixels), it's also vastly higher than compact cameras (max 18.2mp), compact system cameras (max 24.3mp), digital SLRs (max 36.3mp), and is...

41 megapixel sensor - excellent detail; f/2.4 Carl Zeiss Tessar lens; Good level of control; Lossless zoom available on a phone; Impressive flash performance; Large bright 4inch screen; Advanced video recording options; Responsive camera/phone interface; GPS/Wi-Fi/3G/Bluetooth connectivity built in

Shooting at full resolution creates large JPEG images; upto 16MB each; Benefits of "PureView" and lossless zoom at a much lower resolution (8/5mp; Running Symbian - an increasingly unsupported phone OS; Self-timer can't be selected with other shooting modes; Not available on contract in the UK

The Nokia 808 PureView's most compelling feature -- some might say it's only feature -- is its 41 megapixel camera. This clever technology lives up to the hype and can turn out some truly stunning shots, beating all current smart phones known for their imaging prowess, including the iPhone 4S and...

Excellent camera that's comparable with compacts; Snapper performs well in low light; Good screen readability under direct sunlight; Robust build; MicroSD card slot

Extremely sluggish web browsing; Symbian OS lags behind the competition; Ovi Store needs more apps; Low-resolution display; Hefty and bulky

Back in 2002 Nokia introduced the world to the notion of the cameraphone with the launch of the Nokia 7650. That handset had a mere 0.3-Megapixel sensor, capable of handling snaps of a resolution up to 640 x 480 pixels.

T he Nokia 808 is a pioneering phone when it comes to the camera specifications of this smartphone. The Nokia 808 does not only feature a powerful and bright Carl Zeiss lens but also offers a groundbreaking 41 megapixel image sensor.

Like the concept behind the Nokia Pureview 808 and its 41-megapixel camera? You're going to have to import one, as Nokia's indicated that it won't be selling the phone in Australia.

Nokia may be focusing primarily on the for its core smartphone range, but it still hasn't completely given up on Symbian. The company's latest Symbian phone is the 808 PureView, best described as a camera with a phone in it. A 41-megapixel camera. Yes, you read that right.

Impressive looking camera; Xenon flash

Symbian OS; Chunky design; No word on AU release

Nokia had revolutionized the mobile camera market with the launch of the 5.0 megapixel N95 the way back in 2007. Now, after almost five years, the brand tries to do the same with the new 41.0-megapixel sensor toting 808 PureView . The PureView comes with some very decent specs.