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Nokia N8 vs O2 XDA Nova

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N8

Nokia N8

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O2 XDA Nova

O2 XDA Nova

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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.

  • WeightXDA Nova: 15 g lighterXDA Nova: 120 g · N8: 135 g
  • WidthXDA Nova: 1.1 mm narrowerXDA Nova: 58 mm · N8: 59.1 mm
  • Screen diagonalXDA Nova: 0.7 in smaller diagonalXDA Nova: 2.8 in · N8: 3.5 in
  • DepthN8: 1.1 mm thinnerN8: 12.9 mm · XDA Nova: 14 mm
  • HeightXDA Nova: 13.5 mm shorterXDA Nova: 100 mm · N8: 113.5 mm
  • Release year2010 / 2007N8: 2010 · XDA Nova: 2007

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 XDA Nova: 100 × 58 mm 2
Side
N8: 113.5 × 12.9 mm 1 XDA Nova: 100 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. N8
    Height
    113.5 mm+13.5 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width
    59.1 mm+1.1 mm versus XDA Nova
    Depth
    12.9 mm
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. XDA Nova
    Height
    100 mm
    Width
    58 mm
    Depth
    14 mm+1.1 mm versus N8
    Weight
    120 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N8135 g

    +15 g versus XDA Nova

  2. 2. XDA Nova120 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.

Screen size
N8: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Nova: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N8 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Nova 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

N8 has approximately 39.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Nova.

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

XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 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. N8

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

2. XDA Nova

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. N82. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN8XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationN8XDA Nova
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN8XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN8XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN8XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 520 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN8XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
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
  • miniUSB
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN8XDA Nova
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN8XDA Nova
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform