On paper, the Nokia N8 certainly looks like an impressive piece of hardware. We were taken through an early sneak peek of the touchscreen smartphone with Australian Nokia representatives and were reasonably impressed. The N8 has a 12-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens and a Xenon flash, it records 720p HD video and has a HDMI-out port so you can watch high quality footage through a television, and it also supports Dolby Digital sound. It also has an aluminium body and is available in five colours including white, orange, green and black.
During our demo, the HDMI-out capabilities were particularly impressive — we watched a short movie clip through a full HD television and the video was clear and smooth. The Nokia N8 will ship with plenty of accessories, including a dongle to connect a USB flash drive to the phone to share, transfer and store a range content.
With this in mind, how will the Nokia N8 stack up against the Apple iPhone 4?
| Feature | Apple iPhone 4 | Nokia N8 | Verdict? |
| Operating system (OS) | Apple iOS4 | Symbian S^3 | iPhone 4 |
| Display technology | Capacitive retina IPS | Capacitive OLED | iPhone 4 |
| Display resolution | 640x960 pixels | 640x360 pixels | iPhone 4 |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes | Draw |
| Camera | 5 megapixels, LED flash, autofocus, geotagging | 12 megapixels, Xenon flash, autofocus, geotagging, face detection | Nokia N8 |
| FM radio | No | Yes | Nokia N8 |
| GPS | Yes | Yes | Draw |
| Internal memory | 16GB or 32GB | 16GB | iPhone 4 |
| Expandable memory | No | microSD card slot | Nokia N8 |
| Dimensions | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3mm | 113.5 x 59 x 12.9mm | iPhone 4 |
| Weight | 137g | 135g | Nokia N8 |
| Application store | Apple App Store | Nokia Ovi Store | iPhone 4 |
| Processor | Apple A4 | ARM 11 (680MHz) | Unknown |
| 3G networks | HSDPA 850/ 900/1900/2100 | HSDPA 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Nokia N8 |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n | Draw |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 with A2DP | 3.0 with A2DP | Nokia N8 |
| Quoted talk time | Up to 7 hours | Up to 5.9 hours | iPhone 4 |
| Quoted standby time | Up to 300 hours | Up to 400 hours | Nokia N8 |
| Adobe Flash support | No | Yes | Nokia N8 |
| HDMI-out | No | Yes | Nokia N8 |
As you can see, both smartphones stack up reasonably well, with each possessing its own strengths and weaknesses. The Nokia N8 is the first Nokia phone to run the latest Symbian OS, Symbian S^3. The changes are mostly related to performance and stability, with only minor changes to the actual user interface. During our brief hands on, the Nokia N8 was zippy and fast, and offered a smooth multitouch experience, bringing it closer to the iPhone and Android smartphones. However, the menus don't look as polished as the interface on HTC's Android smartphones or Apple's iOS4, and we were left feeling that Symbian S^3 merely brings Nokia in line with its competitors, without pushing ahead of them.
Although we're looking forward to seeing Nokia really take the next step with Symbian S^4 (scheduled for release sometime in 2011), it's the N8's hardware which is getting some serious attention, in particular the 12-megapixel camera, HDMI out and HD video recording features.
The N8's 3.5in display is the same size as the iPhone 4's screen but uses OLED technology. Apple's iPhone 4 utilises IPS technology (as does the iPad, but thanks to its 640x960 pixel resolution it has been described as a "retina" display, due to the human eye being unable to distinguish individual pixels. We are keen to see exactly how it stacks up against the N8's screen, but it is expected to beat a regular OLED display. Unlike Samsung's Galaxy S, the Nokia N8 has an aluminium body that feels well constructed.
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