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Nokia Lumia 800

Nokia Lumia 800

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Nokia Lumia 900

Nokia Lumia 900

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Category Breakdown

Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia Lumia 900
Performance
57.357.3
Camera
42.142.1
Display
76.376.3
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
56.656.6

Summary

  • The Nokia Lumia 800 features a compact 3.7-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels, while the Lumia 900 has a larger 4.3-inch AMOLED display with the same resolution but a lower pixel density.
  • Both devices are powered by a 1.4 GHz Scorpion CPU and Adreno 205 GPU, offering similar performance levels, though the Lumia 900 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1830 mAh compared to the Lumia 800's 1450 mAh.
  • Both cameras are 8 MP with 720p video recording, but the Lumia 900 includes a front-facing 1 MP camera for selfies.
  • In terms of build quality, the Lumia 800 is lighter at 142g, while the Lumia 900 weighs 160g and has slightly different dimensions.
  • Both run on Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, with the Lumia 800 being upgradable to 7.8, providing a similar software experience.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia Lumia 900

General

Release Date

2011
2012

Announced

2011
2012

Description

Also known as Nokia Sea Ray
Also known as Nokia Lumia 900 RM-823

Display

Size

3.7"
4.3"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~217 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Qualcomm APQ8055 Snapdragon S2

CPU

1.4 GHz Scorpion
1.4 GHz Scorpion

GPU

Adreno 205
Adreno 205

Memory

16GB 512MB RAM
16GB 512MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP
8 MP

Main Camera Details

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Front Camera

N/A
1 MP

Front Camera Details

N/A
1 MP

Video Recording

720p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
VGA@15fps

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1450 mAh
1830 mAh

Battery Details

Non-removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery (BV-5JW)
Non-removable Li-Ion 1830 mAh battery (BP-6EW)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm, 76.1 cc (4.59 x 2.41 x 0.48 in)
127.8 x 68.5 x 11.5 mm, 90 cc (5.03 x 2.70 x 0.45 in)

Weight

142 g
160 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Cyan, Magenta, White
Black, cyan, white, magenta

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP, EDR
2.1, A2DP, EDR

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
microUSB 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS

Software

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, upgradable to 7.8
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

OS Version

Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, upgradable to 7.8
Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes