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Nokia N8 vs Sharp Aquos R2

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N8

Nokia N8

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDN8: OLED · Aquos R2: LCD
  • WeightN8: 46 g lighterN8: 135 g · Aquos R2: 181 g
  • WidthN8: 14.9 mm narrowerN8: 59.1 mm · Aquos R2: 74 mm
  • Screen diagonalN8: 2.5 in smaller diagonalN8: 3.5 in · Aquos R2: 6 in
  • Rear camera layoutSingle / DualN8: Single · Aquos R2: Dual
  • DepthAquos R2: 3.9 mm thinnerAquos R2: 9 mm · N8: 12.9 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
N8: 113.5 × 59.1 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 74 mm 2
Side
N8: 113.5 × 12.9 mm 1 Aquos R2: 156 × 9 mm 2
  1. 1. N8
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    59.1 mm
    Depth
    12.9 mm
    Weight
    135 g
  2. 2. Aquos R2
    Height
    156 mm
    Width
    74 mm
    Depth
    9 mm
    Weight
    181 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN8Aquos R2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 156 Х 74 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 181 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IGZO IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1440 x 3040 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
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3130 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN8Aquos R2
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 89.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 77.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 561 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN8Aquos R2
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 22.6 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 22.6 MP
  • PDAF -16.3 MP
  • PDAF (for video recording only)
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 2160p@30fps (dedicated video camera)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 16.3 MP
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN8Aquos R2
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.6 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 265822
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN8Aquos R2
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2018
  • 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
  • 350 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
SpecificationN8Aquos R2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN8Aquos R2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN8Aquos R2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging - IPX5/IPX8/IP6X