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Nokia N8 vs Philips V900

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N8

Nokia N8

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Philips V900

Philips V900

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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

    N8: 18.5 g lighter

    N8:
    135 g
    V900:
    153.5 g
  • Width

    N8: 3.3 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    V900:
    62.4 mm

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
Front — relative 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. N8: height 113.5 mm; Width 59.1 mm. V900: height 115 mm; Width 62.4 mm. N8: 113.5 × 59.1 mm 1 V900: 115 × 62.4 mm 2
Side
Side — relative 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. N8: height 113.5 mm; Depth 12.9 mm. V900: height 115 mm; Depth 13.2 mm. N8: 113.5 × 12.9 mm 1 V900: 115 × 13.2 mm 2
  1. 1. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
    Weight:
    135 g
  2. 2. V900

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    62.4 mm +3.3 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    13.2 mm
    Weight:
    153.5 g

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

  2. 2. V900

    153.5 g

    +18.5 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
Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. N8: screen diagonal 3.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 33.8 cm². V900: screen diagonal 3.5 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 5:3; approximate rectangular area 34.9 cm². N8: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 1 V900: 3.5 in, 5:3, About 34.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. V900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

V900 has approximately 3.2% more rectangular screen area than N8.

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

V900: Original memory entry

40 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. N8

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

2. V900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. N8

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. V900

    1450 mAh

    +250 mAh versus N8

Specifications

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1. N82. V900

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, V900.
SpecificationN8V900
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 115 Х 62.4 Х 13.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 153.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Android-based OPhone OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N8, V900.
SpecificationN8V900
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 48.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, V900.
SpecificationN8V900
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 320p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N8, V900.
SpecificationN8V900
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, V900.
SpecificationN8V900
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 470 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 420 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, V900.
SpecificationN8V900
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 12
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • miniUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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, V900.
SpecificationN8V900
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, V900.
SpecificationN8V900
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • MP3/WAV/AAC+ player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input For China Mobile