Nokia C5 5MP 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

    C5 5MP: 40 g lighter

    C5 5MP:
    95 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    C5 5MP: 13.1 mm narrower

    C5 5MP:
    46 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    C5 5MP: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    C5 5MP:
    2.2 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    C5 5MP: 0.6 mm thinner

    C5 5MP:
    12.3 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Release year

    C5 5MP:
    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. C5 5MP

    Height:
    112.3 mm
    Width:
    46 mm
    Depth:
    12.3 mm
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm +13.1 mm versus C5 5MP
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +0.6 mm versus C5 5MP

Weight

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

  1. 1. C5 5MP

    95 g

  2. 2. N8

    135 g

    +40 g versus C5 5MP

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. C5 5MP

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 125.3% more rectangular screen area than C5 5MP.

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.

C5 5MP: Original memory entry

270 MB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. C5 5MP

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. C5 5MP

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

    +150 mAh versus C5 5MP

Specifications

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1. C5 5MP2. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for C5 5MP, N8.
SpecificationC5 5MPN8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.3 Х 46 Х 12.3 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 95 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 270 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for C5 5MP, N8.
SpecificationC5 5MPN8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 29.0%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for C5 5MP, N8.
SpecificationC5 5MPN8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for C5 5MP, N8.
SpecificationC5 5MPN8
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for C5 5MP, N8.
SpecificationC5 5MPN8
Release date
  • 2011
  • June
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Warm Grey
  • All Black
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 600 h (2G) / Up to 672 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 40 min (3G) Music play - Up to 30 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 C5 5MP, N8.
SpecificationC5 5MPN8
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
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.34 W/kg (head)
  • 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 C5 5MP, N8.
SpecificationC5 5MPN8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for C5 5MP, N8.
SpecificationC5 5MPN8
Dop
  • MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video/Photo editor -Organizer -Facebook
  • YouTube
  • hi5
  • Friendster
  • MySpace apps -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as C5-00 5 MP
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing