Finland-based firm Nokia recently made headlines during the Mobile World Congress 2012 as it unveiled its latest smartphone offering, the Nokia 808 PureView.

The Nokia 808 PureView was able to capture the attention of people attending the Mobile World Congress 2012 due to its impressive camera features. It is the first smartphone that features a high-resolution 41MP sensor with CarlZeiss optics as well as a new pixel oversampling technology. Despite the impressive camera features, many people are not that excited with this new smartphone from Nokia. The mixed reaction for this handset makes people question if this model is a hit or a miss?

Before answering this critical question, it would be best to take a look at the Nokia 808 PureView Specifications. This smartphone has a dimension of 123.9 x 60.2 x 13.9 mm, 95.5 cc and weighs around 169g. It is a 4-in screen size with AMOLED display technology and 360x640 screen resolution. As for its processor, it has a speed of 1.3 GHz, 512MB of RAM, and internal storage of 16GB with microSD option. As mentioned, one of its impressive features is its high-resolution 41MP camera. AS for its OS, this smartphone utilizes Symbian Belle.

As mentioned, the Nokia 808 PureView has received mix reviews regarding its performance as a smartphone. The Nokia 808 PureView's 41MP camera feature received a positive response as it was able to deliver high-quality images to users. For people who are particular when it comes to capturing images, this smartphone could certainly meet their needs.

In general though, not everyone was impressed with this smartphone due to its "normal" specifications especially when compared to other smartphones in the market. One thing that was pointed out was its OS which is the Symbian Belle. This OS is not that popular in the market because it lacks in different ways as compared to the dominating OS in the market which is Google's Android and Apple's iOS. Nokia even admitted that there are plans of phasing out this OS in the near future. Aside from its OS, the smartphone's display resolution and average processor speed were pointed out as a "problem" for the Nokia 808 PureView.

This article published in Know Your Mobile summarizes the general concencus of most people who have viewed this smartphone. Here is an excerpt from the said article:

Aside from the camera, there is nothing impressive about this device at all. It features entry-level specs and lacks a dual-core CPU - an almost suicidal move for top-level handset when you consider that many rivals are about to unleash quad-core power into the market.

The Nokia 808 PureView has a selling price of US$600 and will be shipped around May. No official announcement has been made regarding its availability in the Australian market.