mAh is measured at 1V at 1 Ohm. So yes, your 8000mAh stores 3X as much as the 2650 mAh battery.
It's measured this way so you can most easily estimate runtime by putting an ammeter in series with the battery.
To get Wh, multiply by voltage. 2.6Ah * 1.2V = 3.1Wh. 8Ah * 4V (one cell is my assumption) = 32Wh.
The battery has 10x the capacity of a NiMH (that's the lower limit, it could have two cells but that seems a bit excessive for such a device).
Other than the battery discussion, Nokia devices running RT are about as interesting as the dirt on my shoes.