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Nokia N8
N98Samsung Stratosphere
2 GB LTESCH-I405U
| Global Score | |
| 51.2 | 56.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Symbian Belle, Anna, Symbian^3 | Android 2.3 |
| 2010-04-27 | 2011-10-10 |
| 4.47 x 2.32 x 0.51 inches | 4.96 x 2.54 x 0.55 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 5.80 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and Pink | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 350.00 | $ 120.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 4 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 480 x 800 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 210 pixels per inch | 233 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 7.6 |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 680 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A8 (Single-Core 1000 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 512 MB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Yes GPU |
| 6.93 | 7.38 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 2 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.72 | 3.22 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 0.30 MP | 5.00 MP + 1.30 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | -- |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 720 x 480 video resolution |
| 8.25 | 5.94 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE (4G), EV-DO A and CDMA |
| SIM | -- |
| 3.5 | 5.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 390 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | 336 hours standby time 7 hours talk time |
| 2.88 | 3.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 3.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Stratosphere has an overall score of 56.1, which is just a bit better than Nokia N8's 51.2 global score. Samsung Stratosphere counts with Android 2.3 OS, while Nokia N8 has Symbian Belle OS. Samsung Stratosphere's design is newer, but a bit thicker and heavier than Nokia N8. Samsung Stratosphere has a bit more vivid display than Nokia N8, because it has a higher 800 x 480 resolution, a just a little better pixel number per display inch and a quite bigger screen.
The Samsung Stratosphere features a little faster processing unit than Nokia N8, and although they both have a Single-Core CPU, the Samsung Stratosphere also has 256 MB more RAM memory. Nokia N8 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Samsung Stratosphere, and although they both have an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 32 GB, the Nokia N8 also has 16 GB internal storage capacity.
Nokia N8 counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Stratosphere, because it has a way more megapixels back camera and a much higher (HD) video definition. Samsung Stratosphere has a really longer battery lifetime than Nokia N8, because it has a 1800mAh battery size.
Samsung Stratosphere not only is the best devices of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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