Nokia N-Gage QD 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

    N8: 8 g lighter

    N-Gage QD:
    143 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    N8: 8.9 mm narrower

    N-Gage QD:
    68 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N-Gage QD: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    N-Gage QD:
    2.1 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    N8: 9.1 mm thinner

    N-Gage QD:
    22 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    N8: 4.5 mm shorter

    N-Gage QD:
    118 mm
    N8:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    N-Gage QD:
    2004
    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. N-Gage QD

    Height:
    118 mm +4.5 mm versus N8
    Width:
    68 mm +8.9 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    22 mm +9.1 mm versus N8
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N-Gage QD

    143 g

    +8 g versus N8

  2. 2. N8

    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.

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

  1. 1. N-Gage QD

    N-Gage QD: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. N8

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

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.

N-Gage QD: Original memory entry

3.4 MB

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. N-Gage QD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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. N-Gage QD

    1070 mAh

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

    +130 mAh versus N-Gage QD

Specifications

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1. N-Gage QD2. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N-Gage QD, N8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 68 Х 22 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 3.4 MB
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1070 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N-Gage QD, N8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 17.5%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N-Gage QD, N8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN8
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video Unknown
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N-Gage QD, N8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN8
Processor CPU
  • 104 MHz ARM 920T
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for N-Gage QD, N8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN8
Release date
  • 2004
  • April
  • 2010
  • April
Colors Unknown
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • 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 N-Gage QD, N8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 6
  • Class 33
Edge
  • No
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB Unknown
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.44 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 N-Gage QD, N8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN8
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Four-way directional controller
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N-Gage QD, N8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN8
Dop
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing