Nokia N8 vs T-Mobile myTouch 4G Slide

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
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    LCD
  • Weight

    N8: 49 g lighter

    N8:
    135 g
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    184 g
  • Width

    N8: 6.9 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    3.7 in
  • Depth

    N8: 1.1 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    14 mm
  • Height

    N8: 8.5 mm shorter

    N8:
    113.5 mm
    myTouch 4G Slide:
    122 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. 2. myTouch 4G Slide

    Height:
    122 mm +8.5 mm versus N8
    Width:
    66 mm +6.9 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    14 mm +1.1 mm versus N8

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

  2. 2. myTouch 4G Slide

    184 g

    +49 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. myTouch 4G Slide

    Screen diagonal:
    3.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    39 cm²

myTouch 4G Slide has approximately 15.4% 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

myTouch 4G Slide: Original memory entry

4 GB · 768 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. myTouch 4G Slide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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. myTouch 4G Slide

    1520 mAh

    +320 mAh versus N8

Specifications

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1. N82. myTouch 4G Slide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationN8myTouch 4G Slide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 122 Х 66 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 184 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • S-LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 768 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1520 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Android 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N8, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationN8myTouch 4G Slide
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 39.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 48.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 252 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationN8myTouch 4G Slide
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
  • Dual-LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N8, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationN8myTouch 4G Slide
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Adreno 220
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationN8myTouch 4G Slide
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationN8myTouch 4G Slide
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
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
  • EDR
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, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationN8myTouch 4G Slide
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, myTouch 4G Slide.
SpecificationN8myTouch 4G Slide
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - T-Mobile TV -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as T-Mobile Doubleshot