Nokia N8 vs Thuraya SG-2520

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

    N8: 35 g lighter

    N8:
    135 g
    SG-2520:
    170 g
  • Width

    SG-2520: 6.1 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    SG-2520:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    SG-2520: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    SG-2520:
    1.9 in
  • Depth

    N8: 5.9 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    SG-2520:
    18.8 mm
  • Height

    N8: 25 mm shorter

    N8:
    113.5 mm
    SG-2520:
    138.5 mm
  • Release year

    N8:
    2010
    SG-2520:
    2007

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 +6.1 mm versus SG-2520
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. SG-2520

    Height:
    138.5 mm +25 mm versus N8
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    18.8 mm +5.9 mm versus N8

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

  2. 2. SG-2520

    170 g

    +35 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.

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. SG-2520

    SG-2520: 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

SG-2520: Original memory entry

128 MB

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. SG-2520

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details SD ( 128 MB 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. SG-2520

    1280 mAh

    +80 mAh versus N8

Specifications

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1. N82. SG-2520

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, SG-2520.
SpecificationN8SG-2520
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 138.5 Х 53 Х 18.8 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 170 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 1.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 176 x 220 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
  • 128 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD ( 128 MB included )
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1280 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • WinCE 4.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N8, SG-2520.
SpecificationN8SG-2520
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 11.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 15.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, SG-2520.
SpecificationN8SG-2520
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N8, SG-2520.
SpecificationN8SG-2520
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, SG-2520.
SpecificationN8SG-2520
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2007
  • March
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • Light Silver
  • Dark Gray
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
  • Stand by time- Up to 75 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, SG-2520.
SpecificationN8SG-2520
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 33
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • UPnP technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.1
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, SG-2520.
SpecificationN8SG-2520
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Wallpapers
  • screensavers
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, SG-2520.
SpecificationN8SG-2520
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Infrared port - MP3/AAC/MP4/AMR player -eZi Text Input -Organizer -Voice memo -File browser