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Nokia N8 vs Nokia N95 8GB

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Overview
ReleasedOctober 20102007
Display
Screen size3.5″2.8″
Resolution640 × 360320 × 240
Sharpness210 pixels per inch143 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDLCD
Display type3.5-inch AMOLED, 640 × 360, 16.7 million colours; capacitive touchscreen with multi-touch. No maker refresh or brightness value published.2.8-inch TFT QVGA, 240 × 320 pixels, up to 16.7 million colours and ambient-light sensor. Native refresh and brightness in nits not published.
Performance
ChipARM11 680 MHz (GSMArena)–
Memory256 MB128 MB
Storage16 GB8 GB
Memory16 GB built-in mass storage from maker sheet; 256 MB installed RAM and 680 MHz ARM11 processor from GSMArena’s full production review. Installed RAM is distinct from system flash and free application memory.128 MB RAM, independently reported by All About Symbian and GSMArena; demand paging reduces working-memory use. Symbian OS 9.2 and S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 1. Chip model not inferred.
Storage typeHot-swappable microSD up to 32 GB; maker’s up-to-48 GB capacity includes an optional card, not 48 GB built-in storage.Fixed 8 GB internal flash storage; no microSD slot. GSMArena reports a separate 133 MB phone-memory area and 7672 MB available mass memory in its test; these are not added to nominal storage capacity.
Cameras
Main camera12 MP5 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Main camera12 MP autofocus Carl Zeiss optics; 1/1.83-inch optical sensor format, physical 5.9 mm focal length (28 mm equivalent), fixed F2.8 aperture and xenon flash. Optical sensor format is not a physical diagonal dimension.5 MP CMOS, up to 2592 × 1944 pixels, autofocus Carl Zeiss Tessar optics. Maker Asia datasheet: physical focal length 5.6 mm, focus 10 cm to infinity, macro 10–50 cm, mechanical shutter 1/1000–1/4 second. LED flash and two-stage shutter button; no sliding lens cover.
Front cameraFront video-call camera confirmed. Maker sheet inconsistently labels it QVGA while giving 640 × 480 pixels; no sensor megapixel figure inferred.Secondary front camera supports video calling, photographs and video in the exact guide and GSMArena test. Sensor megapixels not specified in the recovered exact consumer datasheet; no sibling figure inferred.
ZoomMaker specifies digital zoom up to 2× for stills and 3× for video; no optical zoom.Digital still zoom up to 20×, up to 6× at 5 MP; video up to 10×, up to 4× at VGA. No optical-zoom claim.
Video recordingOriginal maker specification is H.264/MPEG-4 1280 × 720 at up to 25 fps, with stereo AAC audio; low light can reduce frame rate. Later 30 fps/continuous close-up autofocus camera application was a separate Beta Labs release for Symbian Anna, not part of the original camera specification. GSMArena later tested 30 fps with Belle.MPEG-4 VGA 640 × 480 at up to 30 fps; digital stabilisation, AAC audio, MP4 default or 3GP for MMS. Clip length limited by available storage. All About Symbian describes mono recording; stereo speakers do not imply stereo capture.
Camera featuresTwo-stage camera key, autofocus stills, geotagging and red-eye reduction. Original video uses active hyperfocal focusing; maker’s August 2011 Beta Labs close-up mode adds continuous autofocus from approximately 10 cm, with limitations at longer distances. Anna disables video ND-filter operation to avoid a dropped frame and audible click.Automatic and scene modes, white balance, exposure compensation ±2 EV in 0.5 steps, flash modes and colour effects. Asia datasheet advertises a video editor, while the original All About Symbian production test finds it removed; later 2009 issue-4 guide documents editing. Keep firmware/source differences explicit.
Battery and charging
Battery1,200 mAh1,200 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)–Up to 2.5 hours
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailInternal BL-4D 1200 mAh; exact 2011 issue 2.0 guide requires qualified service replacement. Maker maximum GSM/WCDMA talk 720/350 minutes; standby 390/400 hours. Up to 50 hours offline music. Six-hour H.264 720p30 playback claim applies via HDMI to a television, not unqualified playback on the handset screen. Up to 3 hours 20 minutes 720p25 recording.Removable BL-6F; 1200 mAh reported independently in original All About Symbian and GSMArena tests. Asia maker datasheet claims up to 5 hours GSM or 3.5 hours WCDMA talk, 11.5 days standby, 2.5 hours video playback and 10 hours gaming. GSMArena quotes different advertised 6-hour/280-hour figures; retain regional/source conditions.
Wired charging2 mm charging socket and micro-USB charging; no maker charging wattage published.Dedicated Nokia charging connector; Asia package lists AC-5 charger. mini-USB does not charge the phone, as tested by GSMArena. Charging wattage unpublished.
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight135 g128 g
Thickness12.9 mm21 mm
Height × width113.5 × 59 mm99 × 53 mm
Weight detailMaker’s 135 g includes battery; 113.5 × 59 × 12.9 mm.99 × 53 × 21 mm maximum, 128 g, Black finish; exact Asia maker datasheet gives volume 96 cc, while GSMArena quotes 95 cc. Two-way slide exposes numeric keypad or media controls.
MaterialsAnodised aluminium casing.–
ColoursOriginal Silver white, Dark grey, Orange, Blue and Green; availability varies by country. Maker confirmed later Pink on 2 May 2011 with unchanged internal hardware. Other reported regional finishes remain unverified in this source set.–
ButtonsPhysical menu, power, lock, volume/zoom and two-stage camera keys; touchscreen keyboard.–
SensorsAccelerometer, magnetometer, proximity and ambient-light sensor.–
SpeakersBuilt-in loudspeaker, FM receiver and FM transmitter. Compatible wired headset serves as radio aerial.Stereo speakers, 3.5 mm Nokia AV connector, stereo FM/Visual Radio and TV output through CA-75U cable. Radio requires compatible wired headset as antenna. Bluetooth stereo headphones supported.
MicrophonesStereo video audio recording; dedicated noise-cancellation microphone noted by GSMArena.–
Software
Operating systemSymbianSymbian
Software at launchSymbian^3 with Qt 4.6.2, Java MIDP 2.1, Web Runtime 7.2 and Flash Lite 4.0.–
Software featuresThree customisable homescreens, office document viewers and built-in photo/video editing. Maker sheet’s office viewer list and email editing wording differ; GSMArena’s original retail test requires a paid Quickoffice upgrade for document editing. Native DivX support is disputed between full production reviews; no universal compatibility claim.–
Release detailAnnounced 27 April 2010 with third-quarter shipment planned. Maker’s 7 October article says first shipments left factories on 30 September and customers received devices the next day; October first-delivery month retained without treating factory shipment or preorder as retail sale. No supported direct predecessor link added.Nokia announces first global shipments on 15 October 2007 and says retail arrival is forthcoming; this is not a confirmed first on-sale day. Release retains year precision. The maker explicitly calls original N95 its predecessor. European/Asian RM-320 is distinct from later North American variants; exact archived product/support/library destinations remain inaccessible in this source pass.
Software updatesSymbian Anna and subsequent Belle tested by GSMArena. Maker’s 22 August 2011 camera announcement distinguishes Anna interface/exposure changes from the optional Beta Labs 30 fps/continuous close-up autofocus application. Historical software/services may no longer be obtainable.–
Connectivity
Mobile networkGSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100; HSDPA up to 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA up to 2 Mbps. No LTE.Original European/Asian N95-2/RM-320: GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA/HSDPA 2100 MHz in exact Asia datasheet. Packet-data row uses ambiguous UL/DL units (384/3.6 MB); no byte-per-second interpretation inferred. The 2009 issue-4 RM-320 guide additionally claims UMTS 900, while another EN-US mirror combines RM-320 declaration with 850/1900 bands; those inconsistencies are not treated as extra verified radio hardware.
SIMStandard SIM; maker sheet warns against micro-SIM cards and micro-SIM adaptors.–
Wi-FiIEEE 802.11b/g/n.IEEE 802.11b/g with UPnP sharing; exact issue-4 guide documents infrastructure/ad-hoc operation and WEP/WPA/802.1x security. Actual network compatibility applies.
BluetoothBluetooth 3.0 from maker specification; early launch coverage’s Bluetooth 2.1 differs and is not transferred.Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP stereo audio. Exact guide lists AVRCP, imaging/printing, dial-up networking, file transfer, hands-free/headset, HID, object push, SIM access and synchronisation profiles.
USBHi-Speed USB 2.0 micro-USB with charging and USB On-the-Go. Compatible low-power storage devices require the appropriate cable; not every device or powered USB peripheral is supported. Micro-HDMI television output and 3.5 mm AV/headphone socket; HDMI supports 720p and Dolby Digital Plus surround sound.mini-USB, USB 2.0 and mass-storage support, exact maker datasheet. Owner guide documents PC Suite, Data transfer, Image print and Media player modes. Infrared is also provided; no USB high-speed transfer figure inferred.
PositioningGPS, assisted GPS, compass and Wi-Fi positioning. Original Ovi Maps provides free walking/driving navigation; original online services are not promised available today.Integrated GPS and A-GPS confirmed at shipping launch; Nokia Maps and optional paid navigation functions. Historical map, music, online-video and N-Gage services are not promised to operate today.

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