TomTom - Nokia 6680 vs N95

TomTom running on Nokia 6680 (left) and N95 (right).

Background:
In June 2006 I got a Nokia N80 as an upgrade to my 6680. Imagine my disappointment when I found that TomTom ran on the N80 at such a low frame rate that I found it unusable. I sold the N80.

It is now June 2007 and I have received a Nokia N95 as an upgrade. Faster CPU, more memory, the bees knees.

I wasn't able to install TomTom right away because my N95 didn't come with a memory card, but while I was waiting for it to be delivered I tried out Nokia Maps and Google GMAPS. Both run superbly at a frame rate as smooth as you like.

As soon as the memory card (Sandisk Ultra II 2GB - didn't want slow memory to be an issue) arrived I got TomTom running on the N95 and...OH NO!!! It was worse than the N80!!!

Here's a video for you to see for yourselves.

Tech details:
Both phones were in Offline mode.
TomTom was the only app running.
6680 running TomTom 5.
N95 running TomTom 6.
Both displays have the same options.
6680 has a cheapo memory card.
N95 has a Sandisk Ultra II memory card.

If this is as good as TomTom gets on the N95 then I'll either get a refund on the TomTom 6 and sell my N95, or start using different sat nav software.

Any suggestions?

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• tomtom
• nokia
• n95
• 6680
• frame
• rate
• framerate
• demo
• satnav
• sat
• nav

[scottishknackers]

ok nice video, i just got a n95 8gig, what version of tomtom do i need coz the pre-installed map crap that came with it is shite

[matthewrleech]

TomTom v6.020

Western & Central Europe Map v675.1409

[ne0n890]

SOOOOOO fake!

[matthewrleech]

I've said it before and I'll say it again...try reading previous posts and watching the follow-up video before making daft comments.

[Platineagle]

Nokia 6680 is the best nokia cell phone ever

[tarekh020]

6680 Is very hard worker phone

[niposs]

nokia 6680 doesnt have an internat gps.

[ochugledat]

@Platineagle

If that phone SURVIVED 4 LONG YEARS WITH ME, trust me it' s the bes f*cking phone EVER invented!

[damphier14]

i'd crash watching the n95

[CiTyBoYY4J7812]

ive got the nokia 5230 touch and its so sick u get a free sat nav maps with the phone so you can choose it 4 walk or drive its so sick lol my vote is 6680 because its goes quite good then the n95

[AndrymanKirpi4]

I'm using Garmin XT оn my n95. It works well. And i dount have these much lags as yours!

[ceberus1992able]

Does anybody know the ringtone on the Nokia 6680 that sounds like a jazzy gramophone with possibly a sax over it, it last like 10 seconds. if you kno that would be very helpful. strange qustion yes, but i have my reasons :) thnks

[Usuotis]

@arielcosep jeez, cant u read the damn title?

[arielcosep]

what is the name of that application please

[obaidullakhan]

i have the 6680 phone