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Nokia 808 PureView vs Apple iPhone 4S (8GB)

Side by side comparison between Nokia 808 PureView vs Apple iPhone 4S phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Apple iPhone 4S X Nokia 808 PureView 12Points
4"
AMOLED

360x640

41.5
MP

0.3mp

512MB
RAM

Single-core

1400
mAh

(Removable)

vs
12Points Apple iPhone 4S (8GB) Compare Nokia 808 PureView X
3.5"
IPS

640x960

8
MP

0.3mp

512MB
RAM

Dual-core

1432
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Nokia 808 PureView

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808 PureView} 12 Advantages Nokia 808 PureView vs iPhone 4S (8GB)} 12 Advantages Apple iPhone 4S (8GB)
+1.3GHz 32bit Single-core8%
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs1GHz 32bit Dual-core (45nm)
+16GB3 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs8GB (4GB available)
+Until 32GB microSD, microSDHCAdvantage
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsNot supported
+4"14%
Larger screen
vs3.5"
+(back) 41.5MP4 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 8MP
+LED and Xenon flash on main cameraAdvantage
The LED and Xenon flash on main camera helps in dark places or in low light
vsLED flash
+1/1.2" inches167%
The larger sensor camera lets you take photos with better depth.
vs1/3.2" inches
+Ambient light sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily
vsLiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
+FM (RDS)Advantage
The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general
vsNot supported
+DLNAAdvantage
With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
vsNot supported
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
169 grams (5.92 ounces)vs+140 grams (4.9 ounces)21%
Lighter
17.95 millimeters (0.71 inches)vs+9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches)93%
Thinner
Plastic body, glass frontvs+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage
More resistant material
AMOLEDvs+TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCDAdvantage
TFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD display is brighter and more vivid
360x640 pixelsvs+640x960 pixels167%
Higher resolution screen
184 PPIvs+330 PPI79%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
Not supportedvs+BSI sensorAdvantage
The BSI sensor allows the entry of more light generating photos with more detail and brightness
Not supportedvs+HDR photo only main cameraAdvantage
The HDR technology produced photos with more detail in dark areas
50000 apps (Nokia Ovi Store)vs+2300000 apps (App Store)45 times
More apps available to download and use
Not supportedvs+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
1400 mAhvs+1432 mAh2%
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
3.0 + A2DPvs+4.0 + A2DPAdvantage
Bluetooth 4.0 + A2DP is newer and faster

29 Common items in both devices
512MB / 512MB LPDDR2
60Hz
16 million
Only digital zoom
Autofocus
EIS: Digital stabilization
f/2.4 (aperture)
+22 specs and more in the table below

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๐Ÿ“ฑ Model features

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
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Model808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
Other model namesNokia 808 PureView RM-807, Nokia 808 Pure View 803iPhone 4S A1387, iPhone 4S A1431 CDMA
Country or region available(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
(Global, International)
BrandNokiaApple
Release date6/7/2012, Announced: 2/1/201210/1/2011
Depth17.95 millimeters (0.71 inches)9.3 millimeters (0.37 inches)
Size (width x height)60.2 x 123.9 millimeters (2.37 x 4.88 in)58.6 x 115.2 millimeters (2.31 x 4.54 in)
Weight169 grams (5.92 ounces)140 grams (4.9 ounces)
Build, materialsPlastic body, glass frontAluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and othersNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ฒ Display

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
Display typeAMOLEDTFT LED-Backlit IPS LCD
Screen size4" inches3.5" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~59.1% (screen-to-body ratio)~54% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution360x640 pixels (16:9)640x960 pixels (3:2)
TouchscreenCapacitive MultitouchCapacitive Multitouch 5-points
Pixel density (dot pitch)184 PPI330 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla GlassGorilla Glass
Refresh rate60Hz60Hz
Display features2.5D glass
Nokia ClearBlack
Not supported

๐Ÿค– Operating System

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
System versionSymbian ^3 Nokia BelleiOS 5.0
Firmware updateSymbian ^3 Nokia Belle Feature Pack 2iOS 9.0
User Interfacefeature not registeredfeature not registered

โš™๏ธ Processor

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
Chipset32bit: ARM 1136JF-S32bit: Apple A5 (45nm)
CPUSingle-core, 1 processor:
1x 1.3GHz ARM11 (Single-core)
Dual-core, 1 processor:
2x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A9 (Dual-core)
GPU graphical controllerBroadcom BCM2763PowerVR SGX543 MP2 (200MHz)
Performance (benchmark)feature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ’ฝ Memory and storage

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
RAM memory512MB512MB LPDDR2
Internal storage16GB8GB (4GB available)
Flash (EEPROM)
External storageUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)
Not supported

๐Ÿ“ถ Mobile networks

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
Dual-SIMNot supportedNot supported
SIM card1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
micro-SIM (3FF)
Maximum Download / Upload14.4/5.76 Mbps14.4/5.76 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900, A1431: CDMA 800/1900
Primary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100A1387 version:
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
A1431 version:
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
UMTS 850/900/1900/2100
Primary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+CSD, GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+
Secondary 2G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 3G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary 4G networkNot supportedNot supported
Secondary data networkNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿ“ท Camera

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
Back camera (main camera)41.5 megapixels8 megapixels
Main camera resolution7728x5368 pixels3264x2448 pixels
Video recording (primary)Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fpsFull HD (1920x1080) 30 fps
FlashLED and Xenon flash on main cameraLED flash
Focal aperturef/2.4 (aperture)f/2.4 (aperture)
Focal lengthfeature not registered35mm (lens)
Sensor size1/1.2" inches1/3.2" inches
Pixel sizefeature not registered1.4ยตm pixel
AutofocusAutofocusAutofocus
Touch focusSupportedSupported
Image stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilizationEIS: Digital stabilization
ZoomOnly digital zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionFace detection, Smile detection
BSI sensorNot supportedSupported
HDRNot supportedHDR photo only main camera
Camera extrasCarl Zeiss opticsfeature not registered

๐Ÿ“ธ Front camera

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
Front camera (secondary)0.3 megapixels0.3 megapixels
Front camera resolution640x480 pixels640x480 pixels
Video recording (secondary)VGA (640x480)VGA (640x480)
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Focal lengthfeature not registeredfeature not registered
Sensor sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered
Pixel sizefeature not registeredfeature not registered

๐Ÿ”‰ Sound and multimedia

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
LoudspeakerMono sound (not stereo)Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or more2 microphones
RadioFM (RDS)Not supported
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.264, H.263, WMVMPEG4
Audio formatsMP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+MP3, iTunes

๐Ÿ”Œ Connectivity

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
USBMicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-GoUSB 2.0 proprietary connector
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputMicro HDMI Type DProprietary TV-out
Bluetooth3.0 + A2DP4.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
WiFi hotspot
DLNASupportedNot supported
GPSA-GPS, GeoTaggingA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedNot supported

๐Ÿงญ Sensors

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
Compass
Proximity sensor
Accelerometer
Compass
Gyroscope
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

๐Ÿ”‹ Battery

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
BV-4D
LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity1400 mAh1432 mAh
Charger, watts5W Wired charging5W (5V/1A) Wired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingNot supportedNot supported
Talk time autonomy6.8 hours8.3 hours
Standby540 hours (22.5 days)200 hours (8.3 days)

โž• Other features

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS, MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedSupported
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized with tutorial
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5, Flash playerHTML, XHTML, HTML5
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneousโ€ข Colors: Black, White, Red
โ€ข UPnP
Java framework
โ€ข Colors: Black, White
โ€ข Videocalling over WiFi only
โ€ข Siri natural language commands and dictation
iCloud

โ˜ข๏ธ Radiation rate

Nokia 808 PureViewiPhone 4S (8GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)1.21W/kg (head), 1.46W/kg (body)1.18W/kg (head), 0.98W/kg (body)
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)1.23W/kg (head)0.99W/kg (head), 0.99W/kg (body)
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