Nokia Lumia 800 is the most prominent smartphone that was revealed at Nokia World 2011. At first sight, most of us couldn’t distinguish the Lumia 800 from its predecessor, the Nokia N9. However, the Lumia 800 brings some important improvements in tech specs over N9, including a faster processor and this is also the first Windows Phone from Nokia. Nokia continuously announces a lot of new phones recently, if you have already owned a Nokia N9, is the Lumia 800 worth upgrading?
Let’s compare the tech specs of the two Nokia smartphones and get your own decision.
Nokia Lumia 800
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Nokia N9
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| Price | $585 for 16GB | $650 for 16GB, $757 for 64GB |
| Display | 3.7 inch curved AMOLED display, Gorilla Glass and 800 x 480 resolution | 3.9 inch curved AMOLED display, Gorilla Glass and 854 x 480 resolution |
| Processor | 1.4GHz Qualcomm MSM8255 | 1GHz Texas Instruments OMAP 3860 |
| Video Recording |
720p at 30fps | 720p at 30fps |
| Camera | 8-megapixel dual-LED flash camera, no front-facing camera | 8-megapixel dual-LED flash camera, VGA secondary camera |
| OS | Windows Phone 7.5 Mango | Meego 1.2 Harmattan |
| Memory |
512MB RAM | 1GB RAM |
| Cellular | quadband UMTS / HSPA (14.4Mbps), quadband GSM | pentaband UMTS / HSPA (14.4Mbps), quadband GSM |
| Battery life |
1,450mAh providing up to 13 hours of talk time and 7 hours of video playback. | 1,450mAh providing up to 11 hours of talk time and 4.5 hours of video playback. |
| Weight | 142 grams | 135 grams |
| Size | 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm | 116.5 x 61.2 x 12.1 mm |
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Sally Brown says
Wow! I have always loved the Nokia brand. I didn’t even know they had a smartphone. That’s because I haven’t been in the market for a smartphone. Next July, I think I see a new Nokia in my hands. Thanks for the info. Sally
Tuan Do says
Actually Nokia has produced smartphones for a few years. This is really a good brand especially if you are finding a durable smartphone with long battery life. :)
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Selurus says
Nokia 800 does look nice but wouldn’t 512mb ram be a bit less, I like the N9 but with little manufacturer support for Meego its not gonna develop as big as Android, sadly although it has potential to be much more.
Tuan Do says
Hi Selurus. How are you?
Meego had a lot of potential when it was first announced last year, however, I see people start forgetting about the Linux based OS. That’s why I prefer the Lumia 800 over N9.
Netgear technical support says
I have used both the phones and both are good and provide the best user experience. Now Android has dominated the ecosystem but I still respect these handsets as it were the best in their segment when we didn’t have much developed OS.