Nokia N8 can not compete with iPhone 4

Some analysts said the Nokia smart phones N8 which was given high expectations can not compete with iPhone3GS,let alone the iPhone 4.

Nokia N8 is called the high-end smart phones, in fact, N8 is mainly used to replace the N97, N97mini and N900,  both of which are rather long in the tooth; the first one was announced nearly two years ago in December 2008!

In addition to replace the old product, N8 is also responsible for another important mission: to challenge Apple iPhone4. But analysts believe that N8 can not compete with iPhone3GS,let alone the iPhone 4. In addition to 12 million pixel camera and some electronic components,the N8 is seriously under equipped to face the competition.

However, the iPhone 4 dramatically outperforms Nokia's N8, boasting a significantly more powerful processor. The Finnish phone developers most recent business smartphone fails to improve upon the processor capacity of its previous version, the N97, running the relatively outdated ARM11. But the end of this year, a number of smart phones will run the CortexA8 1.2GHz processor.

Memory is another area in which the N8 falls behind the iPhone 4. N8 memory is only 256MB, while the iPhone4 is 512MB. N8 screen resolution is only 640x360,  the same as its predecessors and comparable to entry level (yep entry level) models like the Nokia 5230.The iPhone 4 resolution of 960x640.

There's the Operating systems, SymbianOS have lost competitiveness in the market, and iOS and Android were developed rapidly. OVI for example is woefully anemic compared to the likes of the Apple App store or even Google's App Marketplace.Apple and Android both offer much more than OVI for mobile apps, which can offer some efficient solutions for daily enterprise mobility operations.This is why Nokia has partnered with AT&T to organise a contest for North American developers with $10 million worth of prizes.

In contrast, N8 The only advantage is price point. The phone will go on sale at Tesco for ￡330 only, which is less than the ￡385 that the iPhone 3GS 8GB currently commands at the same retailer.