Nokia N8 vs Samsung Galaxy Xcover Pro

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    N8:
    OLED
    Galaxy Xcover Pro:
    LCD
  • Weight

    N8: 44 g lighter

    N8:
    135 g
    Galaxy Xcover Pro:
    179 g
  • Width

    N8: 17.6 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    Galaxy Xcover Pro:
    76.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Xcover Pro:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N8:
    Single
    Galaxy Xcover Pro:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy Xcover Pro: 2.9 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    Galaxy Xcover Pro:
    10 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.

  1. 1. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm
    Depth:
    12.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Galaxy Xcover Pro
  2. 2. Galaxy Xcover Pro

    Height:
    159.9 mm +46.4 mm versus N8
    Width:
    76.7 mm +17.6 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Xcover Pro

    179 g

    +44 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. Galaxy Xcover Pro

    Screen diagonal:
    6.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    97.4 cm²

Galaxy Xcover Pro has approximately 188.5% 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.

Recorded RAM for N8, Galaxy Xcover Pro, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN8Galaxy Xcover Pro
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 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. Galaxy Xcover Pro

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

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 Xcover Pro

    4050 mAh

    +2850 mAh versus N8

Specifications

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1. N82. Galaxy Xcover Pro

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, Galaxy Xcover Pro.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Xcover Pro
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 159.9 Х 76.7 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 179 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2340 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
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 4050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N8, Galaxy Xcover Pro.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Xcover Pro
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 97.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 79.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 409 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, Galaxy Xcover Pro.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Xcover Pro
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 25 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 26mm (wide)
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 13 MP
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for N8, Galaxy Xcover Pro.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Xcover Pro
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Mali-G72 MP3
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, Galaxy Xcover Pro.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Xcover Pro
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2020
  • January
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
  • 530 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, Galaxy Xcover Pro.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Xcover Pro
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 (Dual SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/k/v/r
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N8, Galaxy Xcover Pro.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Xcover Pro
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Unknown
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, Galaxy Xcover Pro.
SpecificationN8Galaxy Xcover Pro
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 15W - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 35 mins) -Drop-to-concrete resistance from up to 1.2 m -MIL-STD-810G compliant - Versions: SM-G715F/DS
  • SM-G715FN/DS