Nokia N8 Features and Specifications ~ what is electronics

Design

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Dimensions

Size: 4.47 x 2.32 x 0.51 in
Weight (with battery): 4.76 oz
Volume: 2.91 oz

Display and user interface

Screen size: 3.5"
Resolution: 16:9 nHD (640 x 360 pixels) OLED
16.7 million colors
Capacitive touch screen
Orientation sensor (Accelerometer)
Compass (Magnetometer)
Proximity sensor
Ambient light detector
AMOLED screen

Keys and input methods

Physical keys (Menu key, Power key, Lock key, volume keys, Camera key)
Finger touch support for text input and UI control
On-screen alphanumeric keypad and full keyboard
Dedicated camera and volume keys
Possibility to use capacitive stylus

Colors

Anodized aluminium casing, available in:
- Silver white
- Dark grey
- Orange
- Blue
- Green
Color availability and timing will vary

Personalization

Up to three customisable home screens:
- Widgets
- Themes
- Shortcuts
- Icons
- Menu
Customisable profiles
Ring tones: mp3, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, WMA, AMR-NB, AMR-WB
Video ring tones
Themes
- wallpapers
- screensavers
- audio themes
- pre-installed themes
- changeable color themes

Hardware

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Power Management

Internal battery
BL-4D 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery
Talk-time (maximum):
- GSM 720 mins
- WCDMA 350 mins
Standby time (maximum):
- GSM 390 h
- WCDMA 400 h
Video playback time (H.264 720p, 30 fps, maximum): 6 h (via HDMI to TV)
Video recording time (H.264 720p, 25 fps, maximum): 3 h 20 mins

Operation times may very depending on radio access technology used, operator network configuration and usage.

Memory

Internal memory: Up to 16 GB
MicroSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 32 GB

You can record high-definition video with Nokia N8. If you are recording video to a memory card, for the best performance, use fast, high-quality micro SD cards from known manufacturers. The recommended micro SD card Class is 4 (32Mbit/s (4MB/s)) or higher.

Operating Frequency

GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
WCDMA 850/900/1700/1900/2100
Automatic switching between WCDMA & GSM bands
Flight mode
AT&T and T-Mobile 3G

Data Network

GPRS/EDGE class B, multislot class 33
HSDPA Cat9, maximum speed up to 10.2 Mbps, HSUPA Cat5 2.0 Mbps
WLAN IEEE802.11 b/g/n
TCP/IP support
Capability to serve as data modem via tethering
Support for MS Outlook synchronisation of contacts, calendar and notes

Requires data service. Data Services may not be available in all networks. Data transmission speeds may be as high as HSDPA 10.2 Mbps, but may vary based upon network capabilities and other conditions. The establishment and continuation of a data connection depends on network availability, provider support and signal strength.

Connectivity

Bluetooth 3.0
HDMI
2mm Charging connector
Micro USB connector and charging
High-Speed USB 2.0 (micro USB connector)

USB On-the-Go

3.5 mm AV connector

FM Radio
FM Transmitter

Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

Software & applications

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Software platform & user interface

Symbian ^3 for Nokia
Java^TM MIDP 2.1
Qt 4.6.2, Web Runtime 7.2

HTML 4.1

Software updates Over the Air (FOTA) & Over the internet (FOTI)
Flash Lite 4.0
OMA DM 1.2, OMA Client provisioning 1.1

Applications

Key applications: Calendar, Contacts, music player, internet, messaging, photos, Ovi Store, Maps, Videos, Office document editors, Video & photo editor, Mail, Radio
PC Applications: Nokia Ovi Suite, Nokia Ovi Player

Personal Information Management (PIM)

Detailed contact information
Calendar
To-do list
Notes
Voice Recorder
Calculator
Clock

Communications

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Email and messaging

Easy-to-use email client with attachment support for images, videos, music and documents .doc, .xls, .ppt, .pdf, .zip
HTML support for email
Unified email client for multiple protocols: Yahoo!� Mail, Gmail�, Windows Live�, Hotmail and other popular POP/IMAP services, Mail for Exchange, IBM Lotus traveler
Editing of key office documents
Email web widget for home screen
Unified MMS/SMS editor
Conversational view for SMS
Push email and expanded portal support available through Nokia Messaging for Email and Instant Messaging

* Some services may be available only via downloading or dependent on the market. Only devices that offer compatible multimedia message or e-mail features can receive and display multimedia messages. Content appearance may vary. Some images and ring tones can not be forwarded.

Call management

Contacts: advanced contacts database with support for multiple phone and e-mail details per entry with personal thumbnail pictures and video clips
Smart dialling to find phone numbers quickly
Speed dialling, voice dialling (speaker independent) and voice commands
Logs of dialled, received and missed calls
Conference calling
Integrated hands-free speaker

Wireless service is required to use many features. Some networks have limitations that affect how you can use this device. Contact your service provider about feature support and availability.

Sharing & Internet

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Browsing and internet

Full web browsing of real web pages with pinch to zoom
Web browsing with touch control
Supported markup languages: HTML, XHTML MP, WML, CSS
Supported protocols: HTTP v1.1, WAP
TCP/IP support
Visual history, HTML and JavaScript support
Flash Lite 4 will support a majority of Flash Player 10.1 content
Nokia Mobile Search
RSS reader
Support for streaming video

Using Nokia or other consumer internet services with your mobile device may involve transferring large amounts of data. Your service provider may charge for the data transmission. The availability of particular products, services, and features may vary by region. Please check with your local Nokia dealer for further details and availability of language options. These specifications are subject to change without notice.

Navigation

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GPS and navigation

Integrated GPS, A-GPS receivers
Ovi Maps with free car & pedestrian navigation
Wi-Fi Positioning
Compass and accelerometer for correct orientation of display
Nokia Map Loader application via PC to upload maps to the device memory

* Downloading of maps over-the-air may involve transferring large amounts of data. Your service provider may charge for the data transmission. The availability of particular products, services, and features may vary by region. Please check with your local Nokia dealer for further details and availability of language options. These specifications are subject to change without notice. The availability and accuracy of GPS location services are dependent on wireless networks, satellite systems. It may not function in all areas or at all times. You should never rely solely on GPS products for essential communications like emergencies. A-GPS is a network dependant feature that requires a data plan. Additional charges may apply.

Photography

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Camera

12 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics
Fullscreen 16:9 viewfinder with easy-to-use touchscreen parameters
Xenon flash
Face recognition software
Autofocus
Focal length: 5.4 mm
F number/Aperture: F2.8
Still images file format: JPEG/EXIF
Zoom up to 2x (digital) for still images
Zoom up to 3x (digital) for video
Secondary camera for video calls (VGA, 640 x 480 pixels)

Image capture

Automatic location tagging (Geotagging) of images and videos
Images automatically taken in the correct orientation
Pinch zoom in Photos image viewer
View photos by tag cloud, month, album, slide show
Photo editor
Online Share with connectivity to popular sharing services

Other

Internal memory: Up to 16 GB
MicroSD memory card slot, hot swappable, up to 32GB
High-Speed microUSB to PC connectivity

Video

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Video cameras

Main camera
- 12 megapixel with Carl Zeiss optics
- HD quality 720p resolution
- Shoot 16:9 videos in HD
Video capture in 720p 25 fps with codecs H.264, MPEG-4
Settings for scene, video light, white balance, color tone

Video codecs & formats

H.264 (base profile, main profile, high profile), MPEG-4, VC-1, Sorenson Spark, Real video 10
Streaming: H.264, Flash Lite 4 (Flash 10 compatibility for video), On2 VP6, Sorenson Spark

Video sharing and playback

HD 720p Video playback on HD TV through HDMI cable
*Dolby Digital Plus surround sound when played with HDMI & a home theatre
Support for download, streaming, and progressive download
Video editing software
Videos application: collection of stored videos
On demand WebTV widgets to watch local & global internet streaming TV
Support for Flash video
YouTube browsing and streaming

*Dolby Digital Plus technology. Dolby is a registered trademark of Dolby Laboratories.

Music & audio

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Music features

Cover flow user interface to browse the albums in your music collection
Nokia Music Player
Music codecs: .MP3, WMA, AAC, eAAC, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB
Bit rate up tp 320 kbps
DRM support WM DRM, OMA DRM 2.0
FM transmitter

FM radio requires headset to be attached. Sold separately.

Radio

Stereo FM radio (87.5-108 MHz/76-90 MHz)

Gaming

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Gaming

Use the touch UI to play games
Dedicated graphics processor with OpenGL 2.0 enables 3D graphics
Use the accelerometer to play games

Environmental features

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Energy efficiency

Power Save mode, ambient light sensor, unplug charger reminder, Nokia Compact Travel Charger AC-15

Materials

Free of PVC, free of nickel on the product surface, free of brominated & chlorinated compounds and free of antimony trioxide as defined in Nokia Substance List

Packaging

Made of renewable, 100 % recyclable

Eco content and services

Available at Ovi, maps for route optimization and pedestrian navigation

Recycling

All materials of the device can be recovered as materials and energy

User guide

Interactive user help in device and online, only Quick Guide in the box, eco tips on Green Page

Full Eco declaration

Eco content and services

Reduced size printed user guide in the sales package, full user guide in the device memory and web
Maps for route optimization and pedestrian navigation

Recycling