Nokia N8 vs Plum Axe

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Nokia N8

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Key differences

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WeightAxe: 37 g lighterAxe: 98 g · N8: 135 g
WidthN8: 4.5 mm narrowerN8: 59.1 mm · Axe: 63.6 mm
Screen diagonalN8: 0.5 in smaller diagonalN8: 3.5 in · Axe: 4 in
DepthAxe: 2.5 mm thinnerAxe: 10.4 mm · N8: 12.9 mm
HeightN8: 8.5 mm shorterN8: 113.5 mm · Axe: 122 mm
Release year2010 / 2012N8: 2010 · Axe: 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.

Front

Side

1. N8
Height
113.5 mm
Width
59.1 mm
Depth
12.9 mm

Weight
135 g
2. Axe
Height
122 mm
Width
63.6 mm
Depth
10.4 mm

Weight
98 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	N8	Axe
Dimensions (HxWxD)	113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm	122 Х 63.6 Х 10.4 mm
Weight	135 g	98 g
Technology	AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	3.5" inch	4" inch
Screen resolution	360 x 640 px	480 x 800 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	4 GB 512 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1200 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1400 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Symbian^3 upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh	Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset	Unknown	Mediatek MT6575 (40 nm)
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	N8	Axe
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	256K
Screen area	33.8 cm2	45.5 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	50.3%	58.7%
PPI /points per inch/	210 PPI	233 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	N8	Axe
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)	Yes
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	VGA videocall camera	VGA

Performance

Performance
Specification	N8	Axe
Processor CPU	680 MHz ARM 11	1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU	Broadcom BCM2727	PowerVR SGX531

General specs

General specs
Specification	N8	Axe
Release date	2010 April	2012 May
Colors	Dark Grey Silver White Green Blue Orange Pink Bronze	Black White
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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
Specification	N8	Axe
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
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 Mi-Fi hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0	Yes with A-GPS
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	miniUSB
Bluetooth	3.0 A2DP	2.1
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
Specification	N8	Axe
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans	Stereo FM radio
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Unknown

Other features

Other features
Specification	N8	Axe
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Photo editor -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Z401 Single SIM Z400 Dual SIM