Micromax A70 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

    A70: 50 g lighter

    A70:
    85 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    A70: 1.1 mm narrower

    A70:
    58 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    A70: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    A70:
    3.2 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    N8: 0.6 mm thinner

    A70:
    13.5 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    A70: 2.5 mm shorter

    A70:
    111 mm
    N8:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    A70:
    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.

  1. 1. A70

    Height:
    111 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    13.5 mm +0.6 mm versus N8
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm +2.5 mm versus A70
    Width:
    59.1 mm +1.1 mm versus A70
    Depth:
    12.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. A70

    85 g

  2. 2. N8

    135 g

    +50 g versus A70

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. A70

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 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 10.8% more rectangular screen area than A70.

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.

A70: Original memory entry

160 MB · 256 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. A70

NFC:
Unknown
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. A70

    1450 mAh

    +250 mAh versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. A702. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A70, N8.
SpecificationA70N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111 Х 58 Х 13.5 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 85 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 160 MB
  • 256 MB 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.
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A70, N8.
SpecificationA70N8
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.4%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A70, N8.
SpecificationA70N8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • Yes
  • 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 — specifications for A70, N8.
SpecificationA70N8
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for A70, N8.
SpecificationA70N8
Release date
  • 2011
  • Q2
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Cocoa brown
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 168 h Talking time- Up to 4 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 A70, N8.
SpecificationA70N8
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
  • 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
  • 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 A70, N8.
SpecificationA70N8
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for A70, N8.
SpecificationA70N8
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/AAC player -MP4/H.263 player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing