Nokia N8 vs Vodafone 1210

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

    1210: 30 g lighter

    N8:
    135 g
    1210:
    105 g
  • Width

    1210: 12.1 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    1210:
    47 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    1210: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    1210:
    2.2 in
  • Depth

    N8: 5.1 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    1210:
    18 mm
  • Height

    1210: 5.5 mm shorter

    N8:
    113.5 mm
    1210:
    108 mm
  • Release year

    N8:
    2010
    1210:
    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 +5.5 mm versus 1210
    Width:
    59.1 mm +12.1 mm versus 1210
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. 1210

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    47 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +5.1 mm versus N8

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

    +30 g versus 1210

  2. 2. 1210

    105 g

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. 1210

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 cm²

N8 has approximately 125.3% more rectangular screen area than 1210.

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

1210: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. 1210

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

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

    +100 mAh versus 1210

  2. 2. 1210

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. N82. 1210

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, 1210.
SpecificationN81210
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 108 Х 47 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 105 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 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 RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 for Smartphone
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N8, 1210.
SpecificationN81210
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 15.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 29.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 182 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, 1210.
SpecificationN81210
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
Unknown
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
Unknown
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N8, 1210.
SpecificationN81210
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, 1210.
SpecificationN81210
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2007
  • May
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
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 240 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, 1210.
SpecificationN81210
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
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
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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, 1210.
SpecificationN81210
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, 1210.
SpecificationN81210
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • MP3/MP4 player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Predictive text input -Voice memo Manufactured by ASUS