Nokia 701 vs Nokia 808 PureView

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    701:
    LCD
    808 PureView:
    OLED
  • Weight

    701: 38 g lighter

    701:
    131 g
    808 PureView:
    169 g
  • Width

    701: 3.4 mm narrower

    701:
    56.8 mm
    808 PureView:
    60.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    701: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    701:
    3.5 in
    808 PureView:
    4 in
  • Depth

    701: 2.9 mm thinner

    701:
    11 mm
    808 PureView:
    13.9 mm
  • Height

    701: 6.7 mm shorter

    701:
    117.2 mm
    808 PureView:
    123.9 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. 701

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    56.8 mm
    Depth:
    11 mm
  2. 2. 808 PureView

    Height:
    123.9 mm +6.7 mm versus 701
    Width:
    60.2 mm +3.4 mm versus 701
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +2.9 mm versus 701

Weight

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

  1. 1. 701

    131 g

  2. 2. 808 PureView

    169 g

    +38 g versus 701

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. 701

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. 808 PureView

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

808 PureView has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than 701.

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.

701: Original memory entry

8 GB · 512 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

808 PureView: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 701

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. 808 PureView

NFC:
Yes
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. 701

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. 808 PureView

    1400 mAh

    +100 mAh versus 701

Specifications

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1. 7012. 808 PureView

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 701, 808 PureView.
Specification701808 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm
  • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
Weight
  • 131 g
  • 169 g
Technology
  • LED-backlit IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian Belle
  • upgradable to Belle FP1
  • Nokia Belle OS
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 701, 808 PureView.
Specification701808 PureView
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.7%
  • 59.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 184 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 701, 808 PureView.
Specification701808 PureView
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 41 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1.2''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • VGA@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 61
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 60
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 65
Performance
Performance — specifications for 701, 808 PureView.
Specification701808 PureView
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)
  • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2763
General specs
General specs — specifications for 701, 808 PureView.
Specification701808 PureView
Release date
  • 2011
  • August
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • Steel dark
  • silver light
  • amethyst violet
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 280 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 551 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h 25 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 701, 808 PureView.
Specification701808 PureView
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 701, 808 PureView.
Specification701808 PureView
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 701, 808 PureView.
Specification701808 PureView
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807