Nokia N8

Not to be confused with Nokia 8.

Nokia N8
The Nokia N8 is the first device to run on the Symbian^3 mobile operating system
ManufacturerNokia
SloganWhat will you do with it?
SeriesNseries
Availability by region30 September 2010 (Finland)[1]
22 October 2010 (United Kingdom)
PredecessorNokia N97
Nokia N86 8MP
SuccessorNokia 808 PureView
Nokia N9
Nokia Lumia 800
RelatedNokia E7-00
Compatible networks
Form factorSlate bar
Dimensions113.5mm × 59 mm × 12.9 mm (4.47 in × 2.32 in × 0.51 in)
Weight135 g (4.8 oz)
Operating systemSymbian^3, upgradeable to Nokia Belle
CPU
Memory256 MB SDRAM[2]
Storage
  • 512 MB internal NAND memory; 135 MB available to user
  • 16 GB on-board memory[2]
Removable storageHot swap microSD; up to 32 GB supported w/ microSDHC support
BatteryBL-4D 1200 mAh Li-Ion fixed battery
Rear camera12.1 megapixels with Carl Zeiss optics and xenon flash, 16:9 720p video with continuous AutoFocus, 30 frame/s
Front cameraVGA, for video calling
Display210 ppi pixel density 640 × 360 px (nHD), 3.5" capacitive, multi-touch display with AMOLED technology
Connectivity
Data inputs
Development statusAvailable 1 October 2010, Out of production

The Nokia N8 is a touchscreen-based smartphone developed by Nokia. Announced on 27 April 2010, the Nokia N8 was the first device to run on the Symbian^3 mobile operating system and it was the company's flagship device for the year.[4] It was released on 30 September 2010 at the Nokia Online Store before being released in markets around the world on 1 October 2010.[5] There were two versions made, the N8 and the N8-00. The N8 was made for Vodafone and locked to its networks,[6] and the N8-00 was made by Microsoft and open network.[7]

The N8 has a 3.5-inch AMOLED display with 16 gigabytes of mass memory, and features a 12-megapixel camera, the second time a camera of such megapixel count was used (the first one being the Sony Ericsson Satio in 2009) with a Xenon flash (like the Nokia N82) and with a very large 1/1.83" sensor size (larger than most point-and-shoot cameras of the time).[8] It also has 720p HD video recording, a pentaband 3.5G radio, and an FM transmitter. Among the connectivity features are an HDMI output, USB On-The-Go, and Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n.[9]

The N8 was an important device for Nokia in its bid against increasing competition in the smartphone industry, and its revamped Symbian^3 software was also important. The device was delayed several times pushing its release date by several months, which had a negative impact on the company.[10][11] Despite mixed views on the Symbian software, the N8's hardware build and camera quality were very well received, with many calling it the "best camera phone".[12][13] The N8 would also become Nokia's last flagship device running Symbian, due to Nokia Lumia 800 in 2011 which ran on Windows Phone software. The N8's Symbian successor, Nokia 808 PureView, appeared in 2012.[14]

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  9. ^ "Nokia announces N8 device with 5-band WCDMA technology". ZDNet.com. 27 April 2010. Archived from the original on 29 April 2010.
  10. ^ "Nokia N8 release date delayed again". uswitch.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Nokia delays flagship N8 again". Reuters. 21 September 2010.
  12. ^ "Nokia N8: The Best Camera Phone in the World". 16 September 2011.
  13. ^ "Why the Nokia N8 is still the best camera phone !".
  14. ^ "Nokia N8 successor to offer optical zoom, Symbian". 8 November 2011.