Nokia N8

Released

Oct 01, 2010

Display

3.5 inches
640 x 360 pixels

Camera

12.1 MP (Single camera)
0.3 MP VGA front

Hardware

0.25GB RAM

Storage

16GB, microSDHC

Battery

1200 mAh

OS

Symbian Belle

Description

Nokia N8 does make for one compelling device with its 3.5” capacitive touchscreen, 12-megapixel camera with Xenon flash and 720p video capture at 25 frames per second, HDMI output, and Video on-Demand through the Ovi Store. Aside from its camera centric focus, the Nokia N8 is the first handset to run on the Symbian^3 OS. It has 16GB of internal memory, FM radio, FM transmitter, Wi-Fi, GPS...

This device is also known as Nokia N98, Nokia N8-00

Pros

Features a Xenon flash - better than a standard LED

Cons

Thick body (0.51 inches)

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Display
Size:	3.5 inches
Resolution:	640 x 360 pixels, 210 PPI
Technology:	AMOLED
Screen-to-body:	50.47 %
Colors:	16 777 216
Touchscreen:	Capacitive, Multi-touch
Features:	Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware
Processor:	Single core, 680 MHz, ARM11
GPU:	Yes
RAM:	0.25GB
ROM:	512 MB
Internal storage:	16GB
Storage expansion:	microSDHC up to 32 GB
Device type:	Smartphone
OS:	Symbian (Belle, Anna, Symbian^3)

Battery
Capacity:	1200 mAh
Type:	Li - Ion, User replaceable

Camera
Rear:	Single camera
Main camera:	12.1 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:	Aperture size: F2.8; Focal length: 28.00 mm
Video recording:	1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Features:	Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling
Front:	0.3 MP VGA

Design Size comparison
Dimensions:	4.47 x 2.32 x 0.51 inches (113.5 x 59 x 12.9 mm)
Weight:	4.76 oz (135.0 g)
Keys:	Right: Volume control, Camera shutter, Lock/Unlock key
Colors:	Black, Gray, Pink, Orange, Green, Blue

Cellular
UMTS:	Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
Data Speed:	HSDPA 10.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS

Multimedia
Headphones:	3.5mm jack
Speakers:	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features:	Album art cover, Background playback, Dolby Digital Plus
Screen mirroring:	MirrorLink, TV-out
Radio:	FM, Stereo, RDS, FM Transmiter
Additional microphone(s):	for Video recording

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth:	3.0
Wi-Fi:	802.11 b, g, n
USB:	microUSB, USB 2.0
Features:	Mass storage device, OTG, Charging
HDMI:	Mini HDMI (Type C)
Location:	GPS, A-GPS
Sensors:	Accelerometer, Compass
Other:	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Phone features
Notifications:	Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA, AMR), Video ringtones, Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Other features:	Voice dialing (Speaker independent), Voice commands (Speaker independent), Voice recording

Regulatory Approval
FCC approval:
Date approved:	Apr 26, 2010
FCC ID value:	PDNRM-596 link
Measured SAR:
Head:	1.03 W/kg
Measured in:	1900 MHz
Body:	0.75 W/kg
Measured in:	1700 MHz
EU SAR:
Head:	1.02 W/kg

Availability
Officially announced:	Apr 27, 2010

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