Nokia N8 vs Vodafone Smart 4G

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
    Smart 4G:
    LCD
  • Weight

    N8: 18 g lighter

    N8:
    135 g
    Smart 4G:
    153 g
  • Width

    N8: 8 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    Smart 4G:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N8: 1 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    Smart 4G:
    4.5 in
  • Depth

    Smart 4G: 2.6 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    Smart 4G:
    10.3 mm
  • Height

    N8: 20.5 mm shorter

    N8:
    113.5 mm
    Smart 4G:
    134 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 +2.6 mm versus Smart 4G
  2. 2. Smart 4G

    Height:
    134 mm +20.5 mm versus N8
    Width:
    67.1 mm +8 mm versus N8
    Depth:
    10.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

  2. 2. Smart 4G

    153 g

    +18 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. Smart 4G

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²

Smart 4G has approximately 65.3% 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.

Recorded RAM for N8, Smart 4G, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN8Smart 4G
8 GB Unknown 1 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. Smart 4G

NFC:
See details Yes (optional)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. Smart 4G

    1880 mAh

    +680 mAh versus N8

Specifications

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1. N82. Smart 4G

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN8Smart 4G
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 134 Х 67.1 Х 10.3 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 153 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 540 x 960 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1880 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8930 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (optional)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N8, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN8Smart 4G
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 62.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN8Smart 4G
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
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N8, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN8Smart 4G
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
  • Adreno 305
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 415
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 747
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN8Smart 4G
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2014
  • October
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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN8Smart 4G
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 20(800)
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
  • dual-band
  • 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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN8Smart 4G
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, Smart 4G.
SpecificationN8Smart 4G
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity