As the title says, C7 is in one way a mini N8, not by size though, but by performance and capability.
Looking at the specs list you'll find many same things that are listed on N8 specs list.
-3.5" 16M-color AMOLED capacitive touchscreen of 640 x 360 pixel resolution
-8 megapixel fixed-focus camera with dual-LED flash and 720p video @ 25fps recording;
geotagging, face detection, smart zoom in video
-680 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 256 MB RAM
-TV-out functionality (SD)
-8GB on-board storage, microSD expandable
-DivX and XviD video support
-microUSB port with USB On-the-go support
-Flash and Java support for the web browser
-Stereo Bluetooth 3.0
So, the main differences between two of them is that N8 has:
-better camera (12MP vs. 8MP)
-HDMI port with 720p video output and true Dolby Digital Plus support
-16GB built-in memory
-Special video zoom
-Anodized aluminum body
AMOLED touchscreen is exactly the same, processor is exactly the same, both have HD recording, both have same OS (Symbian^3 - getting an update called "Anna" in time of writing this post), both act alike, there's no difference between their performance at all (except camera of course )! Battery life on C7 is slightly worse but that's it!
Like a N8 it's wonderful, it's a joy to work on it, everything is so smooth and easy.
So you see, the difference is not that big, in a way C7 is like N8, but still, C7 is not mini N8!
It has a great camera (only missing autofocus), it's slimmer and also made of metal, and the most important thing - the price! It's much cheaper than N8 (around 100 euros!).
And that's what makes C7 a Nokia's true bestseller, a world for it self!
They should have called N8 a C8, that "N" mark can be such a burden...
Looking at the specs list you'll find many same things that are listed on N8 specs list.
-3.5" 16M-color AMOLED capacitive touchscreen of 640 x 360 pixel resolution
-8 megapixel fixed-focus camera with dual-LED flash and 720p video @ 25fps recording;
geotagging, face detection, smart zoom in video
-680 MHz ARM 11 CPU and 256 MB RAM
-TV-out functionality (SD)
-8GB on-board storage, microSD expandable
-DivX and XviD video support
-microUSB port with USB On-the-go support
-Flash and Java support for the web browser
-Stereo Bluetooth 3.0
So, the main differences between two of them is that N8 has:
-better camera (12MP vs. 8MP)
-HDMI port with 720p video output and true Dolby Digital Plus support
-16GB built-in memory
-Special video zoom
-Anodized aluminum body
AMOLED touchscreen is exactly the same, processor is exactly the same, both have HD recording, both have same OS (Symbian^3 - getting an update called "Anna" in time of writing this post), both act alike, there's no difference between their performance at all (except camera of course )! Battery life on C7 is slightly worse but that's it!
Like a N8 it's wonderful, it's a joy to work on it, everything is so smooth and easy.
So you see, the difference is not that big, in a way C7 is like N8, but still, C7 is not mini N8!
It has a great camera (only missing autofocus), it's slimmer and also made of metal, and the most important thing - the price! It's much cheaper than N8 (around 100 euros!).
And that's what makes C7 a Nokia's true bestseller, a world for it self!
They should have called N8 a C8, that "N" mark can be such a burden...