Display & Audio
The phones 2.6 inch display is accented by its beautiful QVGA TFT, 16 million colors screen. The screen offers a 240 X 320 pixel view that caught my eye the moment I booted up the device. The display is large enough for GPS use, while not compromising the devices size. The "screen realty" is very generous on the Nokia N95, taking up a large portion on the backside of the phone, while not forcing the display buttons to become to small for comfortable use. Whether playing a fast moving game, or preparing to take a picture, the video quality was always top notch and the colors never seemed to blend into one another, while offering a deep, rich, and visually pleasing display.
Nokia has always had my heart when its come to audio abilities. The Nokia N95 was no exception. The phone plays a variety of formats that include MP3, WMA, W4A, AAC, AAC+, and eAAC+ files, as well as OMA DRM 2.0- and WMDRM-protected songs. I played both MP3's and several AAC files and found the quality to be excellent, whether played through the phones included headphone set, or through the units speaker system. For audio buffs the phone features a hidden 3.5mm audio jack for stereo headphone sets. With excellent sound quality and easy to access music folders, the 3.5mm headphone jack is a welcomed addition to this media packed cellular device. The phone also worked well as a secondary audio device for media streaming when hooked up to my homes 1200 watt stereo system. I also have enjoyed the Stereo FM Radio application available on the phone. I may have paid to receive my local stations, but the clarity has been surprisingly good, and the radio functions are easy to adapt to and follow.
In terms of phone calls, the Quad Band Nokia N95 was clear on both my end and on the end of those I pestered into helping me receive feedback on the phones clarity. I lost sound quality only 2 times, both times occurring when I was on the highway and far outside of the city limits. The speakerphone is loud and clear, and the mic apparently picks up my voice fairly well, even when the phone was sitting in the passenger seat of my car as I drove, a nice impressive feature for driving safety
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