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Nokia N73 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

    N73: 19 g lighter

    N73:
    116 g
    N8:
    135 g
  • Width

    N73: 10.1 mm narrower

    N73:
    49 mm
    N8:
    59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N73: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    N73:
    2.4 in
    N8:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    N8: 6.1 mm thinner

    N73:
    19 mm
    N8:
    12.9 mm
  • Height

    N73: 3.5 mm shorter

    N73:
    110 mm
    N8:
    113.5 mm
  • Release year

    N73:
    2006
    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. N73

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +6.1 mm versus N8
  2. 2. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm +3.5 mm versus N73
    Width:
    59.1 mm +10.1 mm versus N73
    Depth:
    12.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N73

    116 g

  2. 2. N8

    135 g

    +19 g versus N73

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. N73

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 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 89.3% more rectangular screen area than N73.

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.

N73: Original memory entry

42 MB · 64 MB RAM

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. N73

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

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. N73

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. N8

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus N73

Specifications

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1. N732. N8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N73, N8.
SpecificationN73N8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" 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.
  • 42 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N73, N8.
SpecificationN73N8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 50.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N73, N8.
SpecificationN73N8
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Video
  • CIF
  • 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 N73, N8.
SpecificationN73N8
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for N73, N8.
SpecificationN73N8
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • Silver Grey/Deep Plum
  • Frost White/Metallic Red
  • Black (Music Edition)
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / 3 h 46 min (3G)
  • 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 N73, N8.
SpecificationN73N8
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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • 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
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 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 N73, N8.
SpecificationN73N8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N73, N8.
SpecificationN73N8
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -Video download -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing