Nokia N8 vs Samsung Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E)
Side by side comparison between Nokia N8 vs Samsung Galaxy Star 2 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Nokia N8
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20 Advantages 
10 Advantages | 12 Common items in both devices |
| Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC |
| 3.5" |
| Only digital zoom |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Hands-free calling |
| +5 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
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| Model | Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) |
| Other model names | Nokia N8-00 RM-596, Nokia Vasco | Samsung Galaxy Star 2 SM-G130E Dual-Sim |
| Country or region available |  (Global, International) |      South Africa, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, India, Pakistan, (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/29/2010 | 8/1/2014 |
| Depth | 12.9 millimeters (0.51 inches) | 11.8 millimeters (0.46 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 59 x 113.5 millimeters (2.32 x 4.47 in) | 59.9 x 109.8 millimeters (2.36 x 4.32 in) |
| Weight | 135 grams (4.73 ounces) | 107 grams (3.75 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| Display type | AMOLED | TFT LCD |
| Screen size | 3.5" inches | 3.5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~50.4% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~55.5% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 360x640 pixels | 320x480 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 210 PPI | 165 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 260 thousand |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass | Not supported |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| System version | Symbian ^3 S60 5.2 | Android 4.4.2 KitKat |
| Firmware update | Symbian ^3 Nokia Belle | feature not registered |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung K5W4G2GACA-AL54 ASIC | 32bit: Spreadtrum SC6815A |
| CPU | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 680MHz ARM1176JZF-S (Single-core) | Single-core, 1 processor: 1x 1GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Single-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Broadcom BCM2727 | ARM Mali-400 |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| RAM memory | 256MB LPDDR | 512MB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 16GB Flash (EEPROM) | 4GB (2GB available) |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) Standard mini-SIM (2FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 10.2/2 Mbps | 0.236 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G |
| 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 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 | Not supported |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | CSD, HSCSD, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA | CSD, GPRS, EDGE |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | CSD, GPRS, EDGE |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 12 megapixels | 2 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 1600x1200 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | HD (1280x720) 30 fps | WVGA (800x480) 24 fps |
| Flash | Xenon flash | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/2.8 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| 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 | Not supported |
| Touch focus | Not supported | Not supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection | Not supported |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Not supported |
| HDR | Not supported | Not supported |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 0.3 megapixels | Not supported |
| Front camera resolution | 640x480 pixels | Not supported |
| Video recording (secondary) | QCIF (176x144) | Not supported |
| 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 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | Not supported |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD | MP4, H.264, H.263 |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| 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 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | Not supported |
| NFC | Not supported | Not supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Proximity sensor | Accelerometer |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) BL-4D | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 1200 mAh | 1300 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 5.8 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 400 hours (16.7 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Not 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, White • Samsung TouchWiz UI • WiFi hotspot Java framework |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia N8 | Galaxy Star 2 Duos (SM-G130E) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 1.09W/kg (head), 0.85W/kg (body) | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 1.02W/kg (head) | 0.6W/kg (head), 0.395W/kg (body) |