Nokia N8 vs TECNO Spark 3

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
    Spark 3:
    LCD
  • Width

    N8: 16.7 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    Spark 3:
    75.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    Spark 3:
    6.2 in
  • Depth

    Spark 3: 4.7 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    Spark 3:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    N8: 41.8 mm shorter

    N8:
    113.5 mm
    Spark 3:
    155.3 mm
  • Release year

    N8:
    2010
    Spark 3:
    2019

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 +4.7 mm versus Spark 3
    Weight:
    135 g
  2. 2. Spark 3

    Height:
    155.3 mm +41.8 mm versus N8
    Width:
    75.8 mm +16.7 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. Spark 3

    Spark 3: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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, Spark 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN8Spark 3
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Spark 3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD

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. Spark 3

    3500 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus N8

Specifications

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1. N82. Spark 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, Spark 3.
SpecificationN8Spark 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 155.3 Х 75.8 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1500 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
  • 16GB 2GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • HIOS 5.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6761 Helio A22 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N8, Spark 3.
SpecificationN8Spark 3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 96.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 82.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, Spark 3.
SpecificationN8Spark 3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for N8, Spark 3.
SpecificationN8Spark 3
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • PowerVR GE8320
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, Spark 3.
SpecificationN8Spark 3
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2019
  • April
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • Midnight Black
  • Champagne Gold
  • Aqua Blue
  • Bordeaux Red
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, Spark 3.
SpecificationN8Spark 3
SIM card
  • Mini-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 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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
  • 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
  • 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 — specifications for N8, Spark 3.
SpecificationN8Spark 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, Spark 3.
SpecificationN8Spark 3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity