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HP Pre 3 vs Nokia N8

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HP Pre 3

HP Pre 3

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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.

        • WeightN8: 21 g lighterN8: 135 g · Pre 3: 156 g
        • WidthN8: 4.9 mm narrowerN8: 59.1 mm · Pre 3: 64 mm
        • DepthN8: 3.1 mm thinnerN8: 12.9 mm · Pre 3: 16 mm
        • HeightPre 3: 2.5 mm shorterPre 3: 111 mm · N8: 113.5 mm
        • Release year2011 / 2010Pre 3: 2011 · 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.

        Front
        Pre 3: 111 × 64 mm 1 N8: 113.5 × 59.1 mm 2
        Side
        Pre 3: 111 × 16 mm 1 N8: 113.5 × 12.9 mm 2
        1. 1. Pre 3
          Height
          111 mm
          Width
          64 mm+4.9 mm versus N8
          Depth
          16 mm+3.1 mm versus N8
          Weight
          156 g
        2. 2. N8
          Height
          113.5 mm+2.5 mm versus Pre 3
          Width
          59.1 mm
          Depth
          12.9 mm
          Weight
          135 g
        Weight

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

        1. 1. Pre 3156 g

          +21 g versus N8

        2. 2. N8135 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.

        Screen size
        Pre 3: 3.58 in, 5:3, About 36.5 cm² rectangular area 1 N8: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 2
        1. 1. Pre 3 3.58 in · 5:3 About 36.5 cm² rectangular area
        2. 2. N8 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

        Pre 3 has approximately 8% 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.

        Pre 3: Original memory entry

        8 GB · 512 MB RAM

        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. Pre 3

        NFC
        Unknown
        Headphone jack
        Yes
        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 capacity

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

        1. 1. Pre 31230 mAh

          +30 mAh versus N8

        2. 2. N81200 mAh

        Specifications

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        1. Pre 32. N8

        Everyday essentials
        Everyday essentials
        SpecificationPre 3N8
        Dimensions (HxWxD)
        • 111 Х 64 Х 16 mm
        • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
        Weight
        • 156 g
        • 135 g
        Technology
        • TFT
        • AMOLED
        Screen size
        • 3.58" inch
        • 3.5" inch
        Screen resolution
        • 480 x 800 px
        • 360 x 640 px
        Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
        • 8 GB
        • 512 MB RAM
        • 16 GB
        • 256 MB RAM
        • 512 MB ROM
        Memory card support
        • No
        • microSD
        • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
        BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
        • 1230 mAh
        • Removable Li-Ion
        • 1200 mAh
        • Non-removable Li-Ion
        Operating system OS
        • HP webOS 2.2
        • Symbian^3
        • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
        Chipset
        • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
        		 Unknown
        Headphone jack
        • Yes
        • Yes
        Display
        Display
        SpecificationPre 3N8
        Touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        • capacitive touchscreen
        Display colors
        • 16M
        • 16M
        Screen area
        • 36.5 cm2
        • 33.8 cm2
        Screen format
        • 5:3 (height:width)
        • 16:9 (height:width)
        Screen to body ratio
        • 51.4%
        • 50.3%
        PPI /points per inch/
        • 261 PPI
        • 210 PPI
        Screen protection Unknown
        • Corning Gorilla Glass
        Camera and Video
        Camera and Video
        SpecificationPre 3N8
        Rear camera, main
        • 5 MP
        • Single
        • 12 MP
        • Single
        Camera specs
        • 5 MP
        • AF
        • 12 MP
        • 1/1.83''
        • AF
        Functions
        • LED flash
        • Carl Zeiss optics
        • Xenon flash
        • ND filter
        Video
        • 720p
        • 720p@25fps
        • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
        Front camera, selfie
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        • 0.3 MP
        • Single
        Specifications
        • VGA
        • VGA videocall camera
        Performance
        Performance
        SpecificationPre 3N8
        Processor CPU
        • 1.4 GHz Scorpion
        • 680 MHz ARM 11
        Graphics processor GPU
        • Adreno 205
        • Broadcom BCM2727
        General specs
        General specs
        SpecificationPre 3N8
        Release date
        • 2011
        • February
        • 2010
        • April
        Colors
        • Black
        • Dark Grey
        • Silver White
        • Green
        • Blue
        • Orange
        • Pink
        • Bronze
        Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
        • 350 EUR
        • 140 EUR
        Battery life
        • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 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
        SpecificationPre 3N8
        SIM card
        • Mini-SIM
        • Mini-SIM
        Network
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
        • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
        Speed
        • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
        • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
        GPRS
        • Yes
        • Class 33
        Edge
        • Yes
        • Class 33
        Wi-Fi
        • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
        • dual-band
        • 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
        • 2.1
        • 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
        SpecificationPre 3N8
        Radio
        • No
        • Stereo FM radio
        • RDS; FM trans
        Others
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
        Other features
        Other features
        SpecificationPre 3N8
        Dop
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass - MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
        • Sensors Accelerometer
        • proximity
        • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing

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