Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Samsung Galaxy Ace vs Nokia 808 PureView

Samsung Galaxy Ace

Runner-up
Samsung Galaxy Ace

5.1

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Nokia N8

5.4

Nokia N8

Winner
 
 

Reasons to buy the Samsung Galaxy Ace

Standby time
Long standby time
26.7 days
Flash
Has a camera flash
Avoid blurry pictures when there isn't enough light
Memory card
Memory card
Micro SDHC, Micro SD
 

Reasons to buy the Nokia N8

Talk time
Long talk time
12 hours
Flash
Has a camera flash
Avoid blurry pictures when there isn't enough light
Camera resolution
High resolution
12.1 MP
Internal storage
Lots of internal storage
16 GB
 

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Overview

Music 7.0 vs 10.0
Nokia N8 Winner: Nokia N8
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  • Listen to music through your car stereo without cables
Battery 5.1 vs 4.3
Samsung Galaxy Ace Winner: Samsung Galaxy Ace
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  • More than 60% more standby time, less frequent charging, 26.7 days vs 16.2 days
  • More than 10% higher capacity battery, 1,350 mAh vs 1,200 mAh
Storage 1.5 vs 1.9
Nokia N8 Winner: Nokia N8
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  • More than 103.5x more internal storage, which means more music, photos and movies, 16 GB vs 158 MB
Processing power 4.1 vs 3.7
Samsung Galaxy Ace Winner: Samsung Galaxy Ace
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  • More powerful processor, snappier and more responsive (around 20% faster), 0.8 GHz vs 680 MHz
Size 7.5 vs 7.2
Samsung Galaxy Ace Winner: Samsung Galaxy Ace
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  • Around 20% lighter, 113 g vs 135 g
  • More than 10% smaller, 59x112x11 mm vs 59x113x12 mm
  • More than 10% thinner, 12 mm vs 13 mm
Screen 5.0 vs 5.3
Nokia N8 Winner: Nokia N8
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  • Around 30% crisper display of text, images and video, 208 PPI vs 164 PPI
  • 50% higher resolution screen, 640x360 vs 480x320
Photo & Video 7.2 vs 7.5
Nokia N8 Winner: Nokia N8
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  • The N8 has a Mini HDMI video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices, Mini HDMI vs None
  • Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video at a higher frame rate, 720p @ 25fps vs 320 x 240 @ 20fps
Sensors 7.8 vs 7.8
Too close to call
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Keyboard & keypad 1.0 vs 1.0
Too close to call
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Web browsing 4.0 vs -
Missing information
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  • Neither supports Adobe Flash
Network 5.5 vs -
Missing information
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  • Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
Overall 5.1 vs 5.4

Music

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Nokia N8 Nokia
N8
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FM Radio Yes vs Yes Both have built in FM radios to listen to news and music from FM stations
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FM Transmitter No vs Yes The N8 can play music through your car stereo using FM radio, the Galaxy Ace would need cables or an FM adapter
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Headphone jack 3.5 mm vs 3.5 mm Both have a headphone jack

Battery

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Nokia N8 Nokia
N8
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Talk time 11.2 hours vs 12 hours The N8 has good talk time, but the Galaxy Ace is average
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Standby time 26.7 days vs 16.2 days The Galaxy Ace has good standby time, but the N8 is average
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Battery capacity 1,350 mAh vs 1,200 mAh Lower capacity batteries
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Technology Lithium Ion vs Lithium Ion

Storage

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Nokia N8 Nokia
N8
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Memory card Micro SDHC, Micro SD vs Micro SD, Micro SDHC Both have memory card slots
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Internal storage 158 MB vs 16 GB The N8's has an average amount of internal storage for storing music, photos and movies, but the Galaxy Ace is below average

Processing power

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Nokia N8 Nokia
N8
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Frequency 0.8 GHz vs 680 MHz Less powerful processors than average, less snapiness and responsiveness
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Number of cores Single core vs Single core Both have less multitasking capability due to having only 1 core
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RAM 278 MB vs 256 MB Average amount of RAM for running apps

Size

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Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Nokia N8 Nokia
N8
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Weight 113 g vs 135 g The Galaxy Ace is quite light, but the N8 is heavier
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Thickness 12 mm vs 13 mm Average thickness
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Size 59x112x11 mm vs 59x113x12 mm The Galaxy Ace is fairly small, but the N8 is not far behind
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Waterproof No vs No Neither are waterproof

Screen

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Nokia N8 Nokia
N8
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Screen size 3.5" vs 3.5" Very small screens
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Screen resolution 480x320 vs 640x360 Low resolution screens
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Screen PPI 164 PPI vs 208 PPI The N8's screen is somewhat sharp, but the Galaxy Ace's is poor likely resulting in pixelation
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Screen type TFT LCD vs AMOLED OLED screens are generally bright and vivid
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Touchscreen type Capacitive vs Capacitive Touchscreen

Photo & Video

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Nokia N8 Nokia
N8
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Camera 5 MP vs 12.1 MP They both have cameras
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Flash Yes vs Yes Both have camera flashes
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Secondary Camera None vs 0.3 MP
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Movie format 320 x 240 @ 20fps vs 720p @ 25fps Poor movies
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Video out None vs Mini HDMI The N8 has a Mini HDMI video output connector to display pictures or video on TVs or other devices

Sensors

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Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Nokia N8 Nokia
N8
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GPS Assisted GPS vs Assisted GPS Have assisted GPS
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Accelerometer Yes vs Yes Both include an accelerometer
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Compass Yes vs Yes Both have integrated compasses
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Gyroscope No vs No

Keyboard & keypad

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Nokia N8 Nokia
N8
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Numeric keypad None vs None Neither has a numeric keypad
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Keyboard None vs None Neither has a physical keyboard

Web browsing

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Nokia N8 Nokia
N8
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Browser benchmark 2,073 ms vs Unknown
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Adobe Flash support No vs No Neither supports Adobe Flash

Network

Samsung
Galaxy Ace
Samsung Galaxy Ace
Nokia N8 Nokia
N8
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Network HSDPA (7.2 mbps) vs HSDPA (7.2 mbps) Average data speeds
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Generation 3.5G vs 3.5G Standard network technology
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Download speed 3.08 mbps vs Unknown
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Upload speed 0.76 mbps vs Unknown
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Network latency 160 ms vs Unknown
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Wifi 802.11n (150 mbps) vs 802.11n (150 mbps) Average wifi speed
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Wifi hotspot Yes vs No The Galaxy Ace has a wifi hotspot to share it's Internet connection with other wifi devices
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NFC No vs No Neither support NFC for wireless transactions
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Bluetooth 2.1 vs 3.0 The N8 has average bluetooth support, but the Galaxy Ace's bluetooth support is somewhat older
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