Acer M900 vs Nokia N8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    N8: 53 g lighter

    M900:
    188 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    N8: 2.9 mm narrower

    M900:
    62 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    M900:
    3.8 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    N8: 4.2 mm thinner

    M900:
    17.1 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    N8: 5.5 mm shorter

    M900:
    119 mm
    N8:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    M900:
    2009
    N8:
    2010

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. M900

    Height:
    119 mm +5.5 mm versus N8
    Width:
    62 mm +2.9 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    17.1 mm +4.2 mm versus N8
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. M900

    188 g

    +53 g versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    135 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. M900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. N8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

M900 has approximately 21.7% more rectangular screen area than N8.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

M900: Original memory entry

Super AMOLED

N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. M900

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
See details panorama
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. N8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. M900

    1530 mAh

    +330 mAh versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. M9002. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for M900, N8.
SpecificationM900N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119 Х 62 Х 17.1 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • panorama
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for M900, N8.
SpecificationM900N8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.7%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for M900, N8.
SpecificationM900N8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for M900, N8.
SpecificationM900N8
Processor CPU
  • 533 MHz Samsung S3C 6410
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for M900, N8.
SpecificationM900N8
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for M900, N8.
SpecificationM900N8
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Mini-SIM)Dual SIM (Mini-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • SiRF Star III chipset
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • miniUSB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • microUSB 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for M900, N8.
SpecificationM900N8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for M900, N8.
SpecificationM900N8
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3 player -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing