Nokia N8 vs Philips W737

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

    N8: 37 g lighter

    N8:
    135 g
    W737:
    172 g
  • Width

    N8: 5.9 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    W737:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    W737:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    W737: 3 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    W737:
    9.9 mm
  • Height

    N8: 14.5 mm shorter

    N8:
    113.5 mm
    W737:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    N8:
    2010
    W737:
    2012

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
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +3 mm versus W737
  2. 2. W737

    Height:
    128 mm +14.5 mm versus N8
    Width:
    65 mm +5.9 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    9.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

  2. 2. W737

    172 g

    +37 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.

  1. 1. N8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. W737

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    51 cm²

W737 has approximately 50.9% 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

W737: Original memory entry

4 GB (3 GB user available)

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. W737

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. N8

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. W737

    2400 mAh

    +1200 mAh versus N8

Specifications

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1. N82. W737

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, W737.
SpecificationN8W737
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 128 Х 65 Х 9.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 4 GB (3 GB user available)
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8225 Snapdragon S4 Play
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N8, W737.
SpecificationN8W737
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 256 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, W737.
SpecificationN8W737
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N8, W737.
SpecificationN8W737
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Adreno 203
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, W737.
SpecificationN8W737
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2012
  • December
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
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
  • Talking time- Up to 10 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, W737.
SpecificationN8W737
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
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
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • 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, W737.
SpecificationN8W737
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, W737.
SpecificationN8W737
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity