Which phone is better? Which phone is beefier? Which phone would you want in your pocket? The Nokia N8? Or the freshly released Nokia Astound, an NFC-equipped version of the Nokia C7 that was released in Europe last year? We compare the two in a stat-based confrontation…
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Stat-fight: Nokia N8 vs. Nokia C7 (aka Nokia Astound)
Highlights: the good-lookin’ Nokia N8 features a 3.5-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 360 x 640 pixels, and a 12.0 MP digital camera. Yes, we said 12.0 Megapixels. Meanwhile, the Nokia C7 (masquerading as the Nokia Astound for T-Mobile) boasts a similar 3.5-inch AMOLED screen and an 8.0 MP camera. Get the full lowdown on these two phones below…
| Nokia N8 | VS | Nokia C7 (aka Nokia Astound) | |
| Display | 3.5-inch AMOLED | 3.5-inch AMOLED | |
| Resolution | 360 x 640 pixels | 360 x 640 pixels | |
| Keyboard | No | No | |
| Processor | 680MHz ARM 11 | 680MHz ARM 11 | |
| Software | Symbian ^3 | Symbian ^3 | |
| Storage | Up to 48GB | Up to 40GB | |
| Rear camera | 12.0 Megapixels with Carl Zeiss optics, Xenon flash, autofocus, geo-tagging, face/smile detection, plus 720p HD video capture and editing | 8.0 Megapixels with Fixed focus lens, dual LED flash, geotagging, face detection and HD video recording (720p) | |
| Front camera | Yes | Yes | 4G | No | No |
| 3G | 3G/HSDPA (10.2 Mbps) | 3G/HSDPA (10.2 Mbps) | |
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n | 802.11b/g/n | |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 with A2DP | 3.0 with A2DP | |
| Size | 59.12 x 113.5 x 12.9mm | 56.8 x 117.3 x 10.5mm | |
| Weight | 135g | 130g | |
| Talktime | 12.0 hours | 9.5 hours | |
| Standby | 390 hours | 552 hours |
Analysis: Nokia N8 vs. Nokia C7 (aka Nokia Astound)
Best Connectivity: Draw (1-1)
Best Size/Weight: C7 (aka Nokia Astound) (1-2)
Best Camera/Video: N8 (2-2)
Best Display: Draw (3-3)
Best Processor: Draw (4-4)
Best Software: Draw (5-5)
Best Storage: N8 (6-5)
Best Battery life: N8 (7-5)
Best Extras: C7 (aka Nokia Astound) (7-6)
BPF Verdict: The Nokia N8 wins!
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