Comparing nokia phones with other available brands in the market is something not feasible. Not because of it's apparent difficulty but because of the difference in platform these brands are built upon. LG and Samsung are now venturing into the free open source Linux software and their latest phone LiMo is an example released on Feb 11th. Nokia is more friendly towards Symbian OS. While buying a phone you have to decide for what additional purposes you want to have the phone for. If your more inclined with trying out softwares nokia is the best. If looks matter to you Samsung and LG phones make the best style statements. If your a true professional requiring high speed internet access and office applications then a Windows Mobile is your best deal.