Nokia has been in the cell phone business for a long time and they have released some great models over the years. The Nokia N8 is no exception. It’s a powerful smartphone that has a lot to offer users. However, it faces competition from devices like the Dell Streak. Let’s take a look at how these two devices compare.
What is Nokia N8?
- Nokia N8 is a high-end Symbian^3 smartphone made by Nokia. It was Nokia’s flagship device for 2010 and comes with a 12-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, HD video recording, and Nokia’s Ovi Maps suite. Nokia N8 was released in some markets in September 2010. It is the first Nokia device to run the Symbian^3 operating system and to be powered by a 64-bit ARM processor.
- Nokia N8 was also the first Nokia device to offer an HDMI port with TV-out functionality. It is also Nokia’s first phone with a capacitive touchscreen display. The Nokia N8 has received generally positive reviews, with praise directed towards its camera, design and build quality, HDMI output, and call quality. Critics have noted that the Symbian^3 operating system is behind competing platforms in terms of user interface and app availability at the time of release.
- Despite this, many reviewers felt that the Nokia N8 was a significant improvement over previous Symbian devices. The handset was also one of the last Nokia smartphones to be released with the Symbian OS before the platform was discontinued in favor of Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system.
What is Dell Streak?
Dell Streak is a line of Android-powered tablets and smartphones manufactured by Dell. The Streak series was launched in 2010 with the Dell Streak 7, a tablet with a 7-inch display. Dell followed up with the Dell Streak 10 Pro in 2011, which had a 10-inch display and ran the Honeycomb version of Android. In 2012, Dell released the Dell Streak 5, a smaller tablet with a 5-inch display. The Dell Streak line was discontinued in 2013. However, Dell still offers Android-powered tablets under its Venue brand.
Difference between Nokia N8 and Dell Streak
Nokia N8 is a Symbian^3-based smartphone released in 2010, while the Dell Streak was an Android-based tablet released in 2010. Nokia N8 has a 12 MP camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash, whereas Dell Streak has a 5 MP camera. Nokia N8 has 16 GB of internal storage which is expandable using a microSD card, whereas Dell Streak has 2 GB of internal storage which is also expandable using a microSD card.
Nokia N8 has a 3.5-inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen display with 360 x 640 pixels resolution, while Dell Streak has a 5-inch LCD capacitive touchscreen display with 800 x 480 pixels resolution. Nokia N8 is powered by a 680 MHz ARM 11 processor and Broadcom BCM2727 GPU, while Dell Streak is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon S1 1 GHz processor and Adreno 200 GPU. Nokia N8 was launched at a price of $550, while Dell Streak was launched at a price of $499.
Conclusion
The Dell Streak is a 5-inch tablet that has some impressive features, but it doesn’t quite compare to the Nokia N8. Let’s take a look at some of the key differences between these two devices. First, the Nokia N8 has a 12-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and Xenon flash while the Dell Streak only has a 5-megapixel camera. Second, the Nokia N8 runs on Symbian^3 OS while the Dell Streak runs on Android 2.2 Froyo. Finally, the Nokia N8 has an AMOLED display with capacitive touchscreen technology while the Dell Streak has a TFT LCD display with resistive touchscreen technology.
