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Nokia N8

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Released · Oct 01, 2010

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

8.5

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8.9

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Availability
Officially announced	Apr 27, 2010

Design
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

Display
Size	3.5-inch, 50.47% screen-to-body
Type	AMOLED
Resolution	640x360px, 210 PPI
Colors	16 777 216
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass

Hardware
Processor	Single core 680 MHz ARM11
GPU	Yes
Memory	0.25GBROM: 512 MB/16GB
Storage expansion	microSDHC up to 32 GB
OS	Symbian (Belle, Anna, Symbian^3)

Battery
Type	1200 mAh, Li - Ion

Camera
Rear	Single camera
Main camera	12.1 MP (Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.8 Focal length: 28.00 mm
Flash	Xenon
Video recording	720p (30 fps) Continuous autofocus, EIS, Video calling
Front	0.3 MP VGA

Connectivity & Features
Bluetooth	3.0
WLAN	b,g,n 802.11 b, g, n
USB	microUSB, USB 2.0
Sensors	Accelerometer, Compass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
HDMI	Mini HDMI (Type C)
Location	GPS, A-GPS
Other	Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

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)	Video recording

Cellular
3G Bands	5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed	HSDPA 10.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 2 Mbit/s, UMTS

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
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

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Overall User Rating

(62 reviews)

8.9

Build quality

9.5

Camera quality

9.7

Performance

Display

8.9

Battery life and charging

8.7

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