Garmin-Asus nuvifone M20 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

    nuvifone M20: 36 g lighter

    nuvifone M20:
    99 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    nuvifone M20: 6.6 mm narrower

    nuvifone M20:
    52.5 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    nuvifone M20: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    nuvifone M20:
    2.8 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Height

    nuvifone M20: 18.2 mm shorter

    nuvifone M20:
    95.3 mm
    N8:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    nuvifone M20:
    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. nuvifone M20

    Height:
    95.3 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm +18.2 mm versus nuvifone M20
    Width:
    59.1 mm +6.6 mm versus nuvifone M20
    Depth:
    12.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. nuvifone M20

    99 g

  2. 2. N8

    135 g

    +36 g versus nuvifone M20

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. nuvifone M20

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

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

N8 has approximately 39.1% more rectangular screen area than nuvifone M20.

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.

nuvifone M20: Original memory entry

4/8 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. nuvifone M20

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. nuvifone M20

    920 mAh

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

    +280 mAh versus nuvifone M20

Specifications

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1. nuvifone M202. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for nuvifone M20, N8.
Specificationnuvifone M20N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 95.3 Х 52.5 Х 12.8 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 99 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 640 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4/8 GB
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 920 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
  • upgradable to Windows Mobile 6.5
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200A
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for nuvifone M20, N8.
Specificationnuvifone M20N8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 48.5%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for nuvifone M20, N8.
Specificationnuvifone M20N8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • 320p@15fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for nuvifone M20, N8.
Specificationnuvifone M20N8
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for nuvifone M20, N8.
Specificationnuvifone M20N8
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Green
  • Red
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 300 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Talking time- Up to 2 h 48
  • 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 nuvifone M20, N8.
Specificationnuvifone M20N8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 1800 / 1900 - US version
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 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 nuvifone M20, N8.
Specificationnuvifone M20N8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for nuvifone M20, N8.
Specificationnuvifone M20N8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer Image geo-tagging -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer -World Clock -Pocket Office
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing