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Nokia N8 vs Nokia N93

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N8

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Nokia N93

Nokia N93

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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.

  • WeightN8: 45 g lighterN8: 135 g · N93: 180 g
  • WidthN93: 3.6 mm narrowerN93: 55.5 mm · N8: 59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalN93: 1.1 in smaller diagonalN93: 2.4 in · N8: 3.5 in
  • DepthN8: 15.3 mm thinnerN8: 12.9 mm · N93: 28.2 mm
  • HeightN8: 4.5 mm shorterN8: 113.5 mm · N93: 118 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2006N8: 2010 · N93: 2006

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.

Front
N8: 113.5 × 59.1 mm 1 N93: 118 × 55.5 mm 2
Side
N8: 113.5 × 12.9 mm 1 N93: 118 × 28.2 mm 2
  1. 1. N8
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    59.1 mm+3.6 mm versus N93
    Depth
    12.9 mm
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. N93
    Height
    118 mm+4.5 mm versus N8
    Width
    55.5 mm
    Depth
    28.2 mm+15.3 mm versus N8
    Weight
    180 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N8135 g
  2. 2. N93180 g

    +45 g versus N8

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.

Screen size
N8: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 1 N93: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N8 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N93 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area

N8 has approximately 89.3% more rectangular screen area than N93.

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.

N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

N93: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 MB 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. N8

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

2. N93

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details miniSD · 128 MB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. N81200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus N93

  2. 2. N931100 mAh

Specifications

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1. N82. N93

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN8N93
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
  • 128 MB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationN8N93
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 27.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN8N93
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN8N93
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN8N93
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / 3 h 42 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN8N93
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN8N93
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN8N93
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Infrared port - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor