The 41-megapixel snapper is the star of the show. Crammed with functions and producing pin-sharp, colourful snaps, this is the best we've seen on a smartphone.

Fantastic camera; grabs clear Full HD video; impressive battery life; decent performance

Outdated OS; disappointing virtual keyboard; few apps; chunky body

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

It's fair to say that having once being top dog in the mobile phone world, Nokia have struggled to really make an impact in the western smartphone market. However, the Finnish company are going the right way about challenging the dominance of Samsung, Apple and HTC by manufacturing a range of...

In case you missed it, we recently reviewed the Nokia 808 PureView phone, focusing entirely on its photographic credentials and performance from its 41-megapixel sensor. In this review, however, we bring you a greater emphasis on its features as a handset, with only a short breakdown of its camera...

Camera; Screen colours; Solid build

Dated OS; Battery life; Relatively low-res screen

In part 1 , I looked at the Nokia 808's hardware, in part 2a, I showed how PureView works , in part 2b, I tested the 808 head to head with its predecessors , in part 2c, I looked at the new Camera interface and in p art 2d, I looked at the 808's video capture capabilities , including the Rich

The Nokia 808 lives up to its billing as the ultimate camera phone. It is very fast (thanks to the Symbian Belle OS), from lock to photo taken is about 2.5 seconds. Symbian Belle is a bit tricky to get used to, but far and away is the right OS for this type of camera phone.

What does this leave us with? A cluttered exterior with underperforming internals; a decidedly lacklustre screen; an outstanding camera that crushes its rivals; great battery life; and a mobile OS that's hooked up to every piece of life-extending equipment that it can be.

The Nokia 808 PureView is the new powerhouse of camera phones with its 41MP camera and provides decent playback options with its built in 720p video playback with Dolby audio along with 1080p HDMI output with an on board media hub.

Messaging on the Nokia 808 PureView is easy; with the ability to add homescreen shortcuts to create a new message or audio message or open the Messaging app.

- All folders have the same basic icon making it harder to differentiate at a glance.

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

The 808 Pureview: In typical Nokia style of these days, it's excellent quality. Design is excellent and ergonomics is excellent. Call quality is impeccable and so is cellular reception. The major selling point, the 41MP camera, is quite unmatched compared to all other camera phones.