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Nokia N8 vs Apple iPhone 3G

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Nokia N8

Reasons to consider the N8

3.5G, Nokia Symbian^3 OS
Camera resolution Much higher resolution camera 12.1 MP vs 2 MP Take photos with more than 6x more detail for larger prints
Screen type OLED screen AMOLED vs LCD The N8 has a OLED screen, which are generally brighter and more vivid
GPS Has an assisted GPS Assisted GPS vs GPS Assisted GPS can pinpoint your location much faster
Bluetooth Significantly newer bluetooth support 3.0 vs 2.0 Typically faster data transfer and lower power consumption connecting to other bluetooth devices
Wifi Significantly faster wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11g (54 mbps) Higher bandwidth streaming at hotspots (around 3x faster)
Screen PPI Higher PPI screen 209 PPI vs 164 PPI Around 30% crisper display of text, images and video
Internal storage More internal storage 16 GB vs 8 GB 2x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies
Processor Faster processor Arm Arm11, 680 MHz vs Apple MHz A11, 412 MHz More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 70% faster)
Network Faster max data speeds HSDPA (10.2 mbps) vs HSDPA (3.6 mbps) Higher theoretical max data transfer speeds over cell networks (around 3x faster)
Talk time More talk time 12 hours vs 10 hours 20% more talk time per battery charge
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 640x360 vs 480x320 50% higher resolution screen
Standby time More standby time 16.2 days vs 12.5 days 30% more standby time, less frequent charging
RAM More memory (RAM) 256 MB vs 128 MB 2x more RAM, typically more responsive and better for multitasking
Apple iPhone 3G

Reasons to consider the iPhone 3G

3.5G, Apple iOS 4.0
App store Many more apps available iPhone App Store vs Nokia Ovi Store The iPhone App Store has over 500,000 apps vs 43,535 (around 11.5x more)
Thickness Slightly thinner 12 mm vs 13 mm Almost the same

Competitors

Samsung Galaxy S II Nokia N8 N8 vs Galaxy S II
Nokia E7 Nokia N8 N8 vs E7
Samsung Galaxy Ace Nokia N8 N8 vs Galaxy Ace
Nokia Lumia 800 Nokia N8 N8 vs Lumia 800
Apple iPhone 3GS Apple iPhone 3G iPhone 3G vs iPhone 3GS
Samsung Galaxy Ace Apple iPhone 3G iPhone 3G vs Galaxy Ace
Apple iPhone 4 Apple iPhone 3G iPhone 3G vs iPhone 4
Samsung Galaxy S II Apple iPhone 3G iPhone 3G vs Galaxy S II

Common Pros and Cons

Compared to recent cellphones

Pros Cons
Talk time Very long talk time
N8:12 hours
iPhone 3G:10 hours
Multi-touch Both support multi-touch
Intuitive gestures such as pinch to zoom
Touchscreen type Touch sensitive screens
Easy to use with your fingers
Thickness Thin
N8:13 mm
iPhone 3G:12 mm
Internal storage More internal storage than most for storing music, photos and movies
N8:16 GB
iPhone 3G:8 GB
compatibility-score Works with many headphones
1.0
App store Both have an app store, makes it easy to add new games and programs
N8:Nokia Ovi Store
iPhone 3G:iPhone App Store

We're not aware of any interesting cons shared by these two products.

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