Nokia N8 vs O2 XDA Orbit

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

    XDA Orbit: 6 g lighter

    N8:
    135 g
    XDA Orbit:
    129 g
  • Width

    XDA Orbit: 1.1 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Orbit: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    XDA Orbit:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    N8: 3.9 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    16.8 mm
  • Height

    XDA Orbit: 5.5 mm shorter

    N8:
    113.5 mm
    XDA Orbit:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    N8:
    2010
    XDA Orbit:
    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.

  1. 1. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm +5.5 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Width:
    59.1 mm +1.1 mm versus XDA Orbit
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +3.9 mm versus N8

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

    +6 g versus XDA Orbit

  2. 2. XDA Orbit

    129 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.

  1. 1. N8

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

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²

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

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 Orbit: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 Orbit

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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 Orbit

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN8XDA Orbit
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 108 Х 58 Х 16.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity 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 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N8, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN8XDA Orbit
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%
  • 38.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN8XDA Orbit
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)
  • QCIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N8, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN8XDA Orbit
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN8XDA Orbit
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2006
  • September
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • Silver
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
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 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN8XDA Orbit
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
  • Class 10
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
  • Yes
  • CoPilot Live Navigator
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
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 — specifications for N8, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN8XDA Orbit
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, XDA Orbit.
SpecificationN8XDA Orbit
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 Artemis platform