Nokia N8 vs Samsung Galaxy Star S5280

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

    Galaxy Star S5280: 34.5 g lighter

    N8:
    135 g
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    100.5 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Star S5280: 1.1 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Star S5280: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    3 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Star S5280: 1 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Star S5280: 8.5 mm shorter

    N8:
    113.5 mm
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    105 mm
  • Release year

    N8:
    2010
    Galaxy Star S5280:
    2013

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 +8.5 mm versus Galaxy Star S5280
    Width:
    59.1 mm +1.1 mm versus Galaxy Star S5280
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +1 mm versus Galaxy Star S5280
  2. 2. Galaxy Star S5280

    Height:
    105 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

    +34.5 g versus Galaxy Star S5280

  2. 2. Galaxy Star S5280

    100.5 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. Galaxy Star S5280

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

N8 has approximately 21.2% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Star S5280.

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

Galaxy Star S5280: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM

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. Galaxy Star S5280

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. Galaxy Star S5280

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. N82. Galaxy Star S5280

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Star S5280
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 105 Х 58 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 100.5 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N8, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Star S5280
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 27.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 45.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 133 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Star S5280
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)
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N8, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Star S5280
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Mali-300
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Star S5280
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 70 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 320 h Talking time- Up to 14 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Star S5280
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • No
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N8, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Star S5280
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • recordin
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, Galaxy Star S5280.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Star S5280
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Sensors Accelerometer Available as Samsung Galaxy Star Duos S5282 with dual-SIM card slots