Nokia 808 PureView vs Nokia N72

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

    N72: 45 g lighter

    808 PureView:
    169 g
    N72:
    124 g
  • Width

    N72: 7.2 mm narrower

    808 PureView:
    60.2 mm
    N72:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    808 PureView:
    4 in
    N72:
    2.1 in
  • Depth

    808 PureView: 7.9 mm thinner

    808 PureView:
    13.9 mm
    N72:
    21.8 mm
  • Height

    N72: 14.9 mm shorter

    808 PureView:
    123.9 mm
    N72:
    109 mm
  • Release year

    808 PureView:
    2012
    N72:
    2006

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. 808 PureView

    Height:
    123.9 mm +14.9 mm versus N72
    Width:
    60.2 mm +7.2 mm versus N72
    Depth:
    13.9 mm
  2. 2. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm +7.9 mm versus 808 PureView

Weight

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

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    169 g

    +45 g versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    124 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

808 PureView: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 MB RAM

N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

Practical features

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

1. 808 PureView

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

2. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

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. 808 PureView

    1400 mAh

    +430 mAh versus N72

  2. 2. N72

    970 mAh

Specifications

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1. 808 PureView2. N72

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 808 PureView, N72.
Specification808 PureViewN72
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 124 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 2.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 176 x 208 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 20 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Belle OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 1710
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for 808 PureView, N72.
Specification808 PureViewN72
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 14.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.1%
  • 24.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for 808 PureView, N72.
Specification808 PureViewN72
Rear camera, main
  • 41 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1.2''
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@30fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 61
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 60
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 65
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 808 PureView, N72.
Specification808 PureViewN72
Processor CPU
  • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
  • 220 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2763
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 808 PureView, N72.
Specification808 PureViewN72
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 150 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 808 PureView, N72.
Specification808 PureViewN72
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UPnP technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Pop-Port 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 808 PureView, N72.
Specification808 PureViewN72
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for 808 PureView, N72.
Specification808 PureViewN72
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing