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Allview A6 Quad 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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    A6 Quad:
    LCD
    N8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    A6 Quad: 16.3 g lighter

    A6 Quad:
    118.7 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    N8: 5.9 mm narrower

    A6 Quad:
    65 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A6 Quad:
    4 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A6 Quad: 2.2 mm thinner

    A6 Quad:
    10.7 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    N8: 11.9 mm shorter

    A6 Quad:
    125.4 mm
    N8:
    113.5 mm

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. A6 Quad

    Height:
    125.4 mm +11.9 mm versus N8
    Width:
    65 mm +5.9 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    10.7 mm
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +2.2 mm versus A6 Quad

Weight

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

  1. 1. A6 Quad

    118.7 g

  2. 2. N8

    135 g

    +16.3 g versus A6 Quad

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. A6 Quad

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

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

A6 Quad has approximately 34.9% 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.

A6 Quad: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. A6 Quad

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. A6 Quad

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. A6 Quad2. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A6 Quad, N8.
SpecificationA6 QuadN8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 125.4 Х 65 Х 10.7 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 118.7 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" 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.
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8212 Snapdragon 200 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A6 Quad, N8.
SpecificationA6 QuadN8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.9%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A6 Quad, N8.
SpecificationA6 QuadN8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • 720p@20fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for A6 Quad, N8.
SpecificationA6 QuadN8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11683
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A6 Quad, N8.
SpecificationA6 QuadN8
Release date
  • 2014
  • June
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Dark red
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h 20 min
  • 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 A6 Quad, N8.
SpecificationA6 QuadN8
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 A6 Quad, N8.
SpecificationA6 QuadN8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A6 Quad, N8.
SpecificationA6 QuadN8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing