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Nokia Lumia 800

Nokia Lumia 800

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Nokia N9

Nokia N9

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Category Breakdown

Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia N9
Performance
51.641.4
Camera
15.415.4
Display
75.775.7
Battery
14.514.5
Build
15.315.1
Connectivity
28.440.9
Audio
8.98.9
Overall
26.225.4

Summary

  • The Nokia Lumia 800 and Nokia N9 both feature solid build quality, with similar dimensions and weight, though the N9 is slightly lighter at 135g compared to the Lumia's 142g.
  • The N9 has a marginally larger 3.9-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 480 x 854 pixels, while the Lumia 800 has a 3.7-inch display at 480 x 800 pixels.
  • In terms of performance, the Lumia 800 is equipped with a faster 1.4 GHz CPU compared to the N9's 1.0 GHz, but both devices have 16GB of storage and 512MB to 1GB of RAM.
  • Both cameras are 8 MP with similar video capabilities, but neither features optical image stabilization.
  • They share the same battery capacity of 1450mAh, and both lack wireless charging.
  • The Lumia runs on Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5, while the N9 operates on MeeGo 1.2, offering different software experiences.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Nokia Lumia 800
Nokia N9

General

Release Date

2011
2011

Announced

2011
2011

Description

Also known as Nokia Sea Ray
Also known as Nokia N9-00, Nokia N9 Lankku

Display

Size

3.7"
3.9"

Type

AMOLED
AMOLED

Resolution

480 x 800 pixels, 5:3 ratio (~252 ppi density)
480 x 854 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~251 ppi density)

PPI

480
480

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

HDR Support

Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
TI OMAP 3630

CPU

1.4 GHz Scorpion
1.0 GHz Cortex A8

GPU

Adreno 205
PowerVR SGX530

Memory

16GB 512MB RAM
16GB 1GB RAM, 64GB 1GB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

No
No

Camera

Main Camera

8 MP, AF
8 MP, AF

Main Camera Features

Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash
Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED flash

Front Camera

N/A
VGA

Front Camera Features

N/A
N/A

Video Recording

720p@30fps
720p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

Optical Stabilization

Night Mode

Raw Photo Support

Battery

Capacity

1450 mAh
1450 mAh

Battery Details

Non-removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery (BV-5JW)
Non-removable Li-Ion 1450 mAh battery (BV-5JW)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Safety

Dimensions

116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm, 76.1 cc (4.59 x 2.41 x 0.48 in)
116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm, 76 cc (4.59 x 2.41 x 0.48 in)

Weight

142 g
135 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, Cyan, Magenta, White
Black, Cyan, Magenta, Glossy white

Foldable

SAR

1.27 W/kg (head)     1.08 W/kg (body)
1.18 W/kg (head)     1.18 W/kg (body)

Connectivity

SIM

Micro-SIM
Micro-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / HSPA

Network Speed

HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

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; Ovi Maps

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

Software & Security

Operating System

Microsoft Windows Phone 7.5 Mango, upgradable to 7.8
MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
Accelerometer, proximity, compass