Nokia N8 vs Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic)
Side by side comparison between Nokia N8 vs Motorola Droid Turbo phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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3.5"
AMOLED
AMOLED
360x640
12
MP
MP
0.3mp
256MB
RAM
RAM
Single-core
1200
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5.2"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1440x2560
20.7
MP
MP
2.1mp
3GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
3900
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic)
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5 Advantages 
27 Advantages | 20 Common items in both devices |
| Plastic body, glass front |
| 16 million |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| +13 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
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| Model | Nokia N8 | DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) |
| Other model names | Nokia N8-00 RM-596, Nokia Vasco | Verizon Motorola Droid Turbo XT1254 (Ballistic Nylon) |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Nokia | Motorola |
| Release date | 9/29/2010 | 10/30/2014 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 11.2 millimeters (0.44 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59 x 113.5 millimeters (2.32 x 4.47 in) | 73.3 x 143.5 millimeters (2.89 x 5.65 in) |
| Weight | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) | 176 grams (6.16 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Plastic body, glass front |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Water repellent nano-coating (don't immerse) |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 5.2" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~50.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~70.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 210 PPI | 565 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| System version | Symbian ^3 S60 5.2 | Android 4.4.4 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle | Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung K5W4G2GACA-AL54 ASIC | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 (28nm) |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 680MHz ARM1176JZF-S (Single-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 2.7GHz Krait 450 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Broadcom BCM2727 | Qualcomm Adreno 420 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB LPDDR | 3GB LPDDR3 |
| Internal storage | 16GB Flash (EEPROM) | 32GB (22GB available) eMMC 5.0 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Not supported |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 10.2/2 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | CDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | CDMA2000 1xEV-DO UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat4 (Bands 2, 3, 4, 7, 13) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 20.7 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 5248x3936 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 24 fps |
| Flash | Xenon flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/1.83" inches | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | Not supported | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | 2.1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | 1920x1080 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | Full HD (1920x1080) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Micro HDMI Type D | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 3.0 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BL-4D | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 3900 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 15W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Qi wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.8 hours | 48 hours (2 days) |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | 675 hours (28.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, Flash player | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Dark Grey, Silver White, Green, Blue, Orange, Pink, Bronze • 8GB microsSD included • OpenGL ES 1.1 and 2.0 • OpenVG 1.0 • Dolby Digital Plus surround sound • Ovi Maps 3.0 • 30FPS video recording only via an update Java framework | • Colors: Black Ballistic Nylon • Moto Display • Turbo Charger: 60% battery in 30min Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia N8 | Motorola DROID Turbo (32GB Ballistic) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.09W/kg (head), 0.85W/kg (body) | 1.39W/kg (head), 0.5W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.02W/kg (head) | feature not registered |