Nokia N-Gage QD vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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

    N-Gage QD: 52 g lighter

    N-Gage QD:
    143 g
    Galaxy Note 8:
    195 g
  • Width

    N-Gage QD: 6.8 mm narrower

    N-Gage QD:
    68 mm
    Galaxy Note 8:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N-Gage QD: 4.2 in smaller diagonal

    N-Gage QD:
    2.1 in
    Galaxy Note 8:
    6.3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 8: 13.4 mm thinner

    N-Gage QD:
    22 mm
    Galaxy Note 8:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    N-Gage QD: 44.5 mm shorter

    N-Gage QD:
    118 mm
    Galaxy Note 8:
    162.5 mm
  • Release year

    N-Gage QD:
    2004
    Galaxy Note 8:
    2017

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
    Width:
    68 mm
    Depth:
    22 mm +13.4 mm versus Galaxy Note 8
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

    Height:
    162.5 mm +44.5 mm versus N-Gage QD
    Width:
    74.8 mm +6.8 mm versus N-Gage QD
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N-Gage QD

    143 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

    195 g

    +52 g versus N-Gage QD

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. Galaxy Note 8

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.7 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.

Recorded RAM for N-Gage QD, Galaxy Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN-Gage QDGalaxy Note 8
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
N-Gage QD: Original memory entry

3.4 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. N-Gage QD

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

2. Galaxy Note 8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Galaxy Note 8

    3300 mAh

    +2230 mAh versus N-Gage QD

Specifications

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1. N-Gage QD2. Galaxy Note 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N-Gage QD, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGalaxy Note 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 68 Х 22 mm
  • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 195 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 3.4 MB
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1070 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
  • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N-Gage QD, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGalaxy Note 8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 101.1 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 17.5%
  • 83.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 521 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for N-Gage QD, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGalaxy Note 8
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs Unknown
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -12 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.0µm
  • AF
  • OIS
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video Unknown
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 100
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 84
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N-Gage QD, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGalaxy Note 8
Processor CPU
  • 104 MHz ARM 920T
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 204196
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1792
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6277
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 9051
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 259278
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3822
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 345
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1509
General specs
General specs — specifications for N-Gage QD, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGalaxy Note 8
Release date
  • 2004
  • April
  • 2017
  • August
Colors Unknown
  • Midnight Black
  • Maple Gold
  • Orchid Gray
  • Deep Sea Blue
  • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 550 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
  • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N-Gage QD, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGalaxy Note 8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 6
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB Unknown
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.44 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N-Gage QD, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGalaxy Note 8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Four-way directional controller
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N-Gage QD, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN-Gage QDGalaxy Note 8
Dop
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus - Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe
  • Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe
  • LATAM
  • Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga