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Nokia N8
N98Acer Liquid S1
S510| Global Score | |
| 51.2 | 56.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Acer |
| Symbian Belle, Anna, Symbian^3 | Android 4.2 |
| 2010-04-27 | 2013-06-03 |
| 4.47 x 2.32 x 0.51 inches | 6.42 x 3.27 x 0.38 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and Pink | Black |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 350.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) |
| AMOLED | TFT |
| 210 pixels per inch | 258 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | MediaTek chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 680 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 1500 MHz processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 1 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.93 | 8.37 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 4.62 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 0.30 MP | 8.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 7.37 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and GSM |
| SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2400mAh Li-Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 450 hours standby time 11 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 4.4 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Acer Liquid S1 is a bit better than the Nokia N8, getting a 56.2 score against 51.2. Acer Liquid S1's design is noticeably newer and noticeably thinner than Nokia N8's, but it's noticeably heavier. Acer Liquid S1 comes with Android 4.2 operating system, while Nokia N8 comes with Symbian Belle operating system.
The Acer Liquid S1 features a little more vivid screen than Nokia N8, because it has a just a bit better pixels density, a way larger screen and a much higher resolution of 1280 x 720px. The Acer Liquid S1 has a much better performing processing unit than Nokia N8, because it has a higher number of cores and more RAM.
Nokia N8 has a very superior storage to store more games and applications than Acer Liquid S1, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Nokia N8 also has more internal memory capacity. The Nokia N8 counts with a superior camera than Acer Liquid S1, because although it has a way smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light images, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1280x720 (HD) video definition, the Nokia N8 also counts with a way higher 12.1 megapixels resolution camera in the back.
The Acer Liquid S1 features a really longer battery duration than Nokia N8, because it has a 100 percent bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, Acer Liquid S1 is also a bargain compared to others.
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