Side-by-side technical data
Nokia N8 vs Nokia 123 Shield
Compare up to four phones using typed, normalized technical data. Measurements stay numeric, capabilities stay boolean, and options stay comparable.
The verdict
Neither runs away with it: each wins something.
Which one is for you?
Nokia N8, if you care about…
- RAM Capacity
- 256 MB
- against 4 MB
- Display Technology
- AMOLED
- against TFT LCD
- Maximum Storage Capacity
- 16 GB
- against 4 MB
- Display Pixel Density
- 210 ppi
- against 167 ppi
Nokia 123 Shield, if you care about…
- Battery Capacity
- 1,750 mAh
- against 1,200 mAh
- Weight
- 108 g
- against 135 g
- SIM Configurations
- Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM
- against Single Mini-SIM
Specification comparison
Battery
| Specification | N8 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Battery Efficiency Rating | — | — |
| Battery Capacity | 1,200 mAh | 1,750 mAh Best value |
| Battery Type | Li-Ion | — |
| Fast Charge Power | — | — |
| Battery Features | Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable | Removable |
| Battery Endurance | — | 27.9 h |
| Wireless charging power | — | — |
| Charge cycles | — | — |
| Talk time | 12 h | — |
| Standby time | 400 h | — |
| Music playback time | 50 h | — |
Design
| Specification | N8 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Body Colors | Grey, Silver, White, Green, Blue, Orange, Pink, Bronze | Green, Purple |
| Body Thickness | 12.9 mm Best value | 15 mm |
| Body Width | 59.1 mm | 57 mm |
| Body Height | 113.5 mm | 132.7 mm |
| Weight | 135 g | 108 g Best value |
| Usable Surface | 50.3 % Best value | 23.6 % |
| Body Materials | — | — |
| Resistance Features | — | IP65 |
| Waterproof Depth | — | — |
| Drop Resistance Class | — | — |
| Repairability Class | — | — |
| Foldable | No | No |
| Rugged Build | No | No |
| Drop Test Count | — | — |
| Unfolded thickness | 12.9 mm | — |
| QWERTY keyboard | — | — |
Performance
| Specification | N8 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Processor Model | — | Unisoc SC6531E |
| Processor Process Size | — | — |
| Graphics GPU | Broadcom BCM2727 | — |
| Storage Type | — | — |
| Maximum CPU Clock | 0.68 GHz | — |
| Maximum Storage Capacity | 16 GB Best value | 4 MB |
| AnTuTu Score | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Single-Core | — | — |
| Geekbench 6 Multi-Core | — | — |
| CPU Description | 680 MHz ARM 11 | — |
| Processor Type | — | — |
| 64-Bit Processor | — | — |
| RAM Capacity | 256 MB Best value | 4 MB |
| RAM Type | — | — |
| Expandable Storage | Yes | Yes |
| AnTuTu version | — | — |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | — |
| Maximum memory card | — | — |
Sensors
| Specification | N8 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Fingerprint Sensor Placement | — | — |
Display
| Specification | N8 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Display Aspect Ratio | 16:9 | 4:3 |
| Peak Display Brightness | — | — |
| Display Technology | AMOLED Best value | TFT LCD |
| Display Diagonal | 3.5″ Best value | 2.4″ |
| Display Horizontal Resolution | 360 px Best value | 240 px |
| Display Vertical Resolution | 640 px Best value | 320 px |
| Display Pixel Density | 210 ppi Best value | 167 ppi |
| Display Refresh Rate | — | — |
| Touch Sampling Rate | — | — |
| Display Contrast Ratio | 2,144 :1 | — |
| Display Features | Gorilla Glass, Touchscreen | — |
| Integrated Projector | No | No |
| Projector Brightness | — | — |
| Projector Horizontal Resolution | — | — |
| Projector Vertical Resolution | — | — |
| Cover display diagonal | — | — |
| Cover display refresh rate | — | — |
| Cover display peak brightness | — | — |
| Display colors | — | — |
Sensor
| Specification | N8 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor Features | Accelerometer, Proximity Sensor, Compass | — |
Software
| Specification | N8 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Symbian^3 | S30+ |
| OS Family | Symbian | S30+ |
| OS Version | 3 | — |
| OS Update Support | — | — |
| Direct OS Updates | No | — |
| Google Services | — | — |
| Web browser | WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML | — |
| Java (J2ME) | — | — |
Connectivity
| Specification | N8 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| SIM Configurations | Single Mini-SIM | Dual SIM Dual Standby, Dual SIM Best value |
| Cellular Bands | 2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100 | 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800 |
| Cellular Technologies | GSM, HSPA Best value | GSM |
| Wi-Fi Standards | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) | — |
| Wi-Fi Features | UPnP | — |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 3.0 | — |
| Bluetooth Profiles | A2DP | — |
| Navigation Systems | GPS, A-GPS | — |
| Connectivity Features | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, HDMI Port, TV-out, FM Radio, microUSB, USB 2.0, USB OTG, DLNA | 3.5 mm Audio Jack, MP3 Player, FM Radio, USB Type-C |
| USB Version | USB 2.0 | — |
| SAR American Head | 1.09 W/kg | — |
| SAR American Body | 0.85 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) head | 1.02 W/kg | — |
| SAR (EU) body | — | — |
| Messaging | — | — |
Audio
| Specification | N8 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Microphone Count | 2 | — |
| Audio Features | A2DP, Loudspeaker, Stereo Speakers | Stereo Speakers |
| Alert types | — | — |
Technical
| Specification | N8 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| EAN / GTIN | — | — |
| UPC | — | — |
| Launch price | — | — |
| MPN | — | — |
| Launch price (USD) | — | — |
Features
| Specification | N8 | 123 Shield |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in functions | — | — |
