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Nokia N70 vs Nokia N86 8MP

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Overview
Released2005June 2009
Display
Screen size–2.6″
Resolution208 × 176320 × 240
Sharpness–154 pixels per inch
PanelLCDOLED
Display type176 × 208-pixel active-matrix display with up to 262,144 colours and automatic ambient-light adjustment, original maker consumer specifications. Physical diagonal, native refresh and brightness in nits omitted where not published by these maker sources.2.6-inch AMOLED QVGA, up to 16 million colours; no published maker refresh-rate or brightness figure.
Screen protection–Scratch-resistant hardened glass and metal front frame, from the maker launch release; no inferred Gorilla Glass version.
Performance
Chip–ARM11 434 MHz (GSMArena)
Memory–128 MB
Storage30 MB8 GB
MemoryUp to 30 MB dynamic shared internal storage, original consumer specifications. The September 2005 brochure instead states up to 22 MB; installed software and free user space differ. Neither figure establishes physical RAM. Contemporary reviews report free operational memory, not a verified installed RAM capacity.8 GB internal flash from maker datasheet. Installed 128 MB RAM is from GSMArena’s full production review; the maker’s up to 74 MB internal dynamic memory is not total installed RAM. Free RAM varies with software and firmware.
Storage typeHot-swappable reduced-size dual-voltage 1.8/3 V MMC card; original consumer package lists a 64 MB card, with market variation. English guide explicitly excludes SD cards. No unpublished maximum card capacity inferred.microSD expansion up to 16 GB, from maker sheet and launch release. Removable card capacity is separate from built-in 8 GB storage.
Cameras
Main camera2 MP8 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera0.3 MP–
Main camera2 MP rear camera, 1600 × 1200 pixels, sliding protective lens cover and dedicated shutter key. Built-in LED flash with up to 1.5 m range, original maker specifications and brochure.8 MP autofocus Carl Zeiss Tessar: 4.61 mm physical focal length (28 mm equivalent), automatic F2.4/F3.2/F4.8 aperture, mechanical shutter up to 1/1000 second and third-generation dual LED flash/video light. Original launch sheet gives 3280 × 2464 stills; exact RM-484 owner guide and production reviews give 3264 × 2448. Owner-guide matrix retained as the later exact-model evidence.
Front cameraVGA 640 × 480-pixel secondary camera for photographs, video and video calls. The 0.3 MP headline rounds the published pixel count; original N70-1/RM-84, not a no-front-camera regional variant.Front VGA camera, 640 × 480 pixels, from maker sheet; no inferred headline megapixel precision.
ZoomUp to 20× digital zoom for rear photographs and 2× for front photographs; no optical zoom.–
Video recordingHigh mode records CIF 352 × 288 MP4; Normal and Sharing use QCIF 176 × 144 3GPP, original English guide. High recording is limited by free storage and one hour per clip. Normal clips have a 300 kB limit, approximately 20 seconds; network MMS limits may be lower. Playback codecs do not establish camera frame rate.Main camera VGA 640 × 480 at up to 30 fps, from maker sheet. No HD recording or optical zoom claimed.
Camera featuresStill, sequence and video modes, selectable scene, white-balance and colour settings, self-timer and image editing. Nokia XpressPrint supports compatible PictBridge USB printers, Bluetooth printing and card-based printing.Sliding lens cover, two-stage capture key, geotagging, scene modes, white balance, exposure compensation and burst/interval capture. Aperture selection is automatic rather than a manual aperture control. GSMArena and All About Symbian differ strongly on still-image processing quality.
Battery and charging
Battery970 mAh1,200 mAh
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailRemovable BL-5C lithium-ion battery, 970 mAh and up to 3.5 hours talk or 11 days standby, original consumer specification table; network and use affect life. Exact English guide confirms BL-5C compatibility.Removable BL-5K, 1200 mAh. Maker maxima: 3.9 hours WCDMA or 6.3 hours GSM talk, 2.5 hours video calling, seven hours QVGA/30fps video playback or 25 hours offline music. The original sheet labels standby as 11.5 h WCDMA and 13 h GSM; GSMArena instead lists 264/312 hours. Unresolved apparent unit/error conflict is retained rather than silently converting the maker values into days.
Wired chargingSeparate small Nokia charger connector; original package lists AC-4 charger and CA-44 adapter for older chargers. Pop-Port USB data does not establish USB charging or charging watts.Micro-USB charging and simultaneous USB data transfer confirmed by exact RM-484 guide; no charging wattage published.
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight126 g149 g
Thickness21.8 mm16.5 mm
Height × width108.8 × 53 mm103.4 × 51.4 mm
ButtonsFive-way navigation key, numeric keypad, dedicated multimedia and camera keys, sliding rear camera cover.Dual slider exposes numeric keypad or media/game keys; physical directional control, volume/zoom, capture and keylock. Active kickstand opens Photos by default and is configurable in the exact guide. Maker sheet advertises automatic media launching with the short slide; GSMArena’s production unit did not perform that action.
SpeakersStereo music playback through compatible Pop-Port accessories; FM/Visual Radio uses a wired headset. No built-in standard 3.5 mm headphone socket, maker package and independent review.Built-in stereo speakers with 3D sound effect, FM radio with RDS and FM transmitter. Exact guide qualifies transmitter availability by country; stereo speaker sound is criticised in the original reviews.
Software
Operating systemSymbianSymbian
Software at launchSymbian OS 8.1a with Series 60 2nd Edition Feature Pack 3, full GSMArena review. The original maker guide documents installable Symbian applications and Java support.–
Software featuresContacts, calendar, email, web browser, document viewers, image/video editing, music playback, Visual Radio and PC Suite synchronisation. Original services and compatible network support are historical; no promise that retired online services still operate.S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 on Symbian OS 9.3; music/podcasting, Photos, video player, N-Gage, document viewers and original Ovi services. All About Symbian reports slowdowns and restarts on v10 launch firmware; no unverified later fix claimed.
Release detailMaker shipping statement dated 28 September 2005 says deliveries have started. Full October 2005 retail review confirms market presence, but these sources do not establish the worldwide first retail day or month; year precision retained. Original N70-1/RM-84 hardware. No unsupported direct predecessor link.Maker announcement on 17 February 2009 planned Q2 shipping. Nokia Conversations’ 11 June article says shop sales started the previous day around the globe; its 19 June article separately confirms UK shop debut that day. June retained without assuming an identical first-sale day in every market. No maker-supported direct predecessor link established.
In the boxOriginal consumer package: phone, BL-5C battery, AC-4 charger, CA-44 charger adapter, HS-3 stereo headset, CA-53 USB cable, 64 MB dual-voltage RS-MMC with full-size adapter, software CD and documentation; bundles vary by market.–
Connectivity
Mobile networkWCDMA 2100 MHz and GSM/EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz, original consumer specifications. WCDMA claims up to 128 kbps upload and 384 kbps download; GPRS/EGPRS class B multislot 10. Video calls and data depend on compatible networks and services.European RM-484 guide: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS 900/1900/2100. Maker launch sheet separately lists a regional 850/1900/2100 UMTS version with WLAN and a 900/1900/2100 version without WLAN; these are distinct regional variants, not combined bands/features.
Wi-Fi–European guide confirms IEEE 802.11b/g at 2.4 GHz and UPnP home-network sharing. Maker sheet also lists a separate regional no-WLAN version.
BluetoothBluetooth Specification 1.2, exact original English N70-1/RM-84 guide, including printing, headset, hands-free, object/file transfer and HID profiles. Archived Danish consumer page and brochure label it 2.0, conflicting with the exact guide; the guide governs this record.Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR from exact guide; A2DP/AVRCP stereo audio, hands-free/headset, dial-up networking, imaging, file transfer, remote SIM and phonebook access profiles.
USBPop-Port USB full-speed PC connection and PictBridge printing, supplied CA-53 cable. Consumer page calls it USB 2.0 full-speed while the brochure labels it USB 1.2 full-speed; no high-speed transfer inferred. PC Suite also connects over Bluetooth.Micro-USB Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data/charging and 3.5 mm Nokia AV socket for compatible headphones and PAL/NTSC TV-out.
Positioning–GPS, assisted GPS and digital compass; Nokia Maps 3.0 at launch. Navigation trial lengths varied: GSMArena describes three months, All About Symbian’s European package six months driving plus pedestrian navigation. Original licences and retired online services are historical features.

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