Nokia Lumia 820 vs Nokia N9

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

    N9: 25 g lighter

    Lumia 820:
    160 g
    N9:
    135 g
  • Width

    N9: 7.3 mm narrower

    Lumia 820:
    68.5 mm
    N9:
    61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N9: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 820:
    4.3 in
    N9:
    3.9 in
  • Chipset

    Lumia 820:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
    N9:
    TI OMAP 3630
  • Depth

    Lumia 820: 2.2 mm thinner

    Lumia 820:
    9.9 mm
    N9:
    12.1 mm
  • Height

    N9: 7.3 mm shorter

    Lumia 820:
    123.8 mm
    N9:
    116.5 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. Lumia 820

    Height:
    123.8 mm +7.3 mm versus N9
    Width:
    68.5 mm +7.3 mm versus N9
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. N9

    Height:
    116.5 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm
    Depth:
    12.1 mm +2.2 mm versus Lumia 820

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 820

    160 g

    +25 g versus N9

  2. 2. N9

    135 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.

  1. 1. Lumia 820

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. N9

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

Lumia 820 has approximately 25.5% more rectangular screen area than N9.

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 Lumia 820, N9, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 820N9
8 GB 1 GB RAM Not recorded
16 GB Not recorded 1 GB RAM
64 GB Not recorded 1 GB 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. Lumia 820

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. N9

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Lumia 820

    1650 mAh

    +200 mAh versus N9

  2. 2. N9

    1450 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 8202. N9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 820, N9.
SpecificationLumia 820N9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.8 Х 68.5 Х 9.9 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 3.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 820, N9.
SpecificationLumia 820N9
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 41.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.1%
  • 58.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 251 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 820, N9.
SpecificationLumia 820N9
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 820, N9.
SpecificationLumia 820N9
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225
  • PowerVR SGX530
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3150
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 820, N9.
SpecificationLumia 820N9
Release date
  • 2012
  • September
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Gray
  • Red
  • Yellow
  • White
  • Blue
  • Violet
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 330 h (2G) / Up to 330 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 55 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Lumia 820, N9.
SpecificationLumia 820N9
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Micro-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)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE/ aptX after WP8 Denim update
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.37 W/kg (head) 0.71 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Lumia 820, N9.
SpecificationLumia 820N9
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio (via third party soft
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 820, N9.
SpecificationLumia 820N9
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku