well, i cant comment on the htc, seeing as i have never
used one (tho that doesnt stop ppl commenting on the n8 when they have never touched one and have no idea of its capabilities).
I can tell u about the n8
because i actually have one.
Ive been using mine since april and have never had a problem with it, its perfect, and its so much more than just a fantastic camera.
It has a nice solid aluminium
build that feels great to use,
gorilla glass, 3 homescreens
that u can add 6 to 90 widgets/shortcuts to, very
very smooth and easy to use
and customise, fantastic
messaging features, an
excellent music player with top quality stereo headset included, fm radio and
transmitter, the browser if
great with flash support plus
other browsers work great on
it, the camera is the best with
plenty of features and other apps u can download free like
panorama, 3d, and other
effects, plust built in editors
for both photos and videos, hd recording is crystal clear, pdf reader and quickoffice document creator and reader,
hdmi output to not only view
and listen to ur media on ur tv, but to project ur entire phone on ur tv, including web
browsing and gaming, and so many more features.
The android market has many
more apps than the nokia app
store, tho i have never not
been able to find what im
after. Plus i have no need to fill my device with hundreds of novelty apps and games as i have a life.
Updating the firmware is easy, no pc needed, and there will be free updates til atleast 2016. The recent anna update has made my n8 even faster,
smoother and running more
efficiently, i have even gained
some battery life.
Symbian isnt a heavy os like android so it doesnt need a
fast processor to run smoothly.
Its ur choice, i just suggest u
hear actual user reviews rather than unfounded guesses.
Youtube has many hands on reviews of any phone, its
worth taking a look.