Gigabyte GSmart i300 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

    GSmart i300: 19 g lighter

    GSmart i300:
    116 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    GSmart i300: 7.6 mm narrower

    GSmart i300:
    51.5 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    GSmart i300: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    GSmart i300:
    2.4 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    N8: 6.1 mm thinner

    GSmart i300:
    19 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    GSmart i300: 11 mm shorter

    GSmart i300:
    102.5 mm
    N8:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    GSmart i300:
    2006
    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. GSmart i300

    Height:
    102.5 mm
    Width:
    51.5 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +6.1 mm versus N8
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm +11 mm versus GSmart i300
    Width:
    59.1 mm +7.6 mm versus GSmart i300
    Depth:
    12.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GSmart i300

    116 g

  2. 2. N8

    135 g

    +19 g versus GSmart i300

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. GSmart i300

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 89.3% more rectangular screen area than GSmart i300.

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.

GSmart i300: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. GSmart i300

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. GSmart i300

    920 mAh

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

    +280 mAh versus GSmart i300

Specifications

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1. GSmart i3002. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GSmart i300, N8.
SpecificationGSmart i300N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 102.5 Х 51.5 Х 19 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • 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 5.0 for PocketPC Phone Edition(AKU2)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GSmart i300, N8.
SpecificationGSmart i300N8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.8%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GSmart i300, N8.
SpecificationGSmart i300N8
Rear camera, main
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2.1 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for GSmart i300, N8.
SpecificationGSmart i300N8
Processor CPU
  • Intel XScale PXA272 520MHz
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for GSmart i300, N8.
SpecificationGSmart i300N8
Release date
  • 2006
  • Q2
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Silver
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 110 h Talking time- Up to 3 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 GSmart i300, N8.
SpecificationGSmart i300N8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Edge
  • No
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • 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 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 GSmart i300, N8.
SpecificationGSmart i300N8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for GSmart i300, N8.
SpecificationGSmart i300N8
Dop
  • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -Organizer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing