LG G2 mini LTE vs Nokia N8

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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

    G2 mini LTE:
    LCD
    N8:
    OLED
  • Weight

    G2 mini LTE: 14 g lighter

    G2 mini LTE:
    121 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    N8: 6.9 mm narrower

    G2 mini LTE:
    66 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    G2 mini LTE:
    4.7 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    G2 mini LTE: 3.1 mm thinner

    G2 mini LTE:
    9.8 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    N8: 16.1 mm shorter

    G2 mini LTE:
    129.6 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. G2 mini LTE

    Height:
    129.6 mm +16.1 mm versus N8
    Width:
    66 mm +6.9 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    9.8 mm
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +3.1 mm versus G2 mini LTE

Weight

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

  1. 1. G2 mini LTE

    121 g

  2. 2. N8

    135 g

    +14 g versus G2 mini LTE

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. G2 mini LTE

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. N8

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

G2 mini LTE has approximately 80.3% 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.

Recorded RAM for G2 mini LTE, N8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageG2 mini LTEN8
8 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
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. G2 mini LTE

NFC:
Yes
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. G2 mini LTE

    2440 mAh

    +1240 mAh versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. G2 mini LTE2. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for G2 mini LTE, N8.
SpecificationG2 mini LTEN8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 129.6 Х 66 Х 9.8 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 121 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 540 x 960 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2440 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2 (Lollipop); LG Optimus UI 3
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for G2 mini LTE, N8.
SpecificationG2 mini LTEN8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 71.2%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 234 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for G2 mini LTE, N8.
SpecificationG2 mini LTEN8
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • 720p
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for G2 mini LTE, N8.
SpecificationG2 mini LTEN8
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Antutu 7 score *
  • 17678
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for G2 mini LTE, N8.
SpecificationG2 mini LTEN8
Release date
  • 2014
  • February
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Titan Black
  • Lunar White
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 900 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 17 h (3G)
  • 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 G2 mini LTE, N8.
SpecificationG2 mini LTEN8
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D620 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900) - D620K
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.46 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) 0.42 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 G2 mini LTE, N8.
SpecificationG2 mini LTEN8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for G2 mini LTE, N8.
SpecificationG2 mini LTEN8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Also known as LG D620
  • LG D620R
  • LG D620K
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing