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Nokia N73 vs Nokia N86 8MP

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Overview
Released2006June 2009
Display
Screen size2.4″2.6″
Resolution320 × 240320 × 240
Sharpness167 pixels per inch154 pixels per inch
PanelLCDOLED
Display type2.4-inch QVGA TFT with 240 × 320 pixels and up to 262,144 colours. Ambient-light sensor adjusts illumination; original maker consumer specifications. Native refresh and brightness in nits not published.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
Storage42 MB8 GB
MemoryUp to 42 MB dynamic shared internal storage, original maker consumer and Forum Nokia tables. Installed applications share this space. Independent reviews report different free storage and operational RAM; neither free RAM nor an unlimited application heap establishes installed physical RAM, so no RAM capacity inferred.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 miniSD card, up to 1 GB in the original consumer specification; not RS-MMC or full-size SD. Original Danish sales package does not list an included card. The later shared Music Edition guide covers different software/bundles explicitly.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 camera3.2 MP8 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNoneNone
Optical zoomNoneNone
Front camera0.3 MP–
Main camera3.2 MP CMOS rear camera, 2048 × 1536 pixels, autofocus Carl Zeiss Tessar optics with 5.6 mm physical focal length. Focus from 10 cm to infinity, macro at 10 cm; mechanical shutter 1/1000–2 seconds. Sliding protective cover and two-stage camera key. Built-in flash up to 1 m, maker consumer specifications.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 with up to 2× digital zoom for video calls and portrait-mode capture. Headline 0.3 MP rounds the maker pixel count. Exact N73-1/RM-133 guide distinguishes main landscape and secondary portrait operation.Front VGA camera, 640 × 480 pixels, from maker sheet; no inferred headline megapixel precision.
ZoomUp to 20× digital zoom for rear still photographs; no optical zoom. Rear video digital zoom up to 4× in CIF or 8× in QCIF, maker consumer table.–
Video recordingMPEG-4 CIF 352 × 288 at up to 15 fps with AAC stereo audio and video stabilisation, maker consumer specifications and Forum Nokia. Maker claims up to 1.5 hours per clip, subject to storage. Shared guide High mode uses MP4; Sharing uses QCIF 3GP with a 300 kB limit, about 20 seconds. Playback codecs are separate from camera recording.Main camera VGA 640 × 480 at up to 30 fps, from maker sheet. No HD recording or optical zoom claimed.
Camera featuresAuto/user/macro/portrait/landscape/sport/night scenes, white balance, colour effects, exposure and sensitivity adjustments, self-timer and sequence mode. Image/video editing, slideshows and PictBridge USB or Bluetooth printing. Network photo sharing depends on compatible services; retired Flickr/Lifeblog services are not promised to work today.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
Battery1,100 mAh1,200 mAh
Wireless chargingNoneNone
Battery life detailRemovable BP-6M battery, 1100 mAh. Original maker ECTEL claims up to 226 minutes WCDMA or 246 minutes GSM talk, 370/350 hours standby respectively, 150 minutes video calling, 366 minutes CIF video playback and 12.6 hours offline music. Conditions and network affect runtime.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 chargingDedicated small Nokia charger connector; AC-4 charger and CA-44 adapter supplied in the original Danish package. Pop-Port USB is a data connection, not USB charging; exact independent GSMArena test. Charging watts not published.Micro-USB charging and simultaneous USB data transfer confirmed by exact RM-484 guide; no charging wattage published.
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight116 g149 g
Thickness19 mm16.5 mm
Height × width110 × 49 mm103.4 × 51.4 mm
ColoursOriginal launch finishes: silver grey/deep plum, frost white/metallic red and frost white/mocha brown, 24 July 2006 maker shipping release. Regional Danish consumer package lists the first two only. Music Edition is explicitly distinguished in the later shared operating guide; its software/bundle is not silently applied to the original.–
ButtonsFive-way joystick, numeric and soft keys, dedicated multimedia/review/camera controls and side zoom/volume rocker. Original edition multimedia key opens configurable shortcuts; later Music Edition guide explicitly distinguishes that key behaviour.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.
SpeakersIntegrated stereo loudspeakers with maker 3D-sound claim; stereo FM/Visual Radio uses a compatible wired headset as its antenna. Original HS-23 headset connects through Pop-Port; no built-in standard 3.5 mm headphone socket.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 9.1 and Nokia S60 3rd Edition, exact maker consumer/developer tables. Native 2nd Edition applications need compatible 3rd Edition versions; Java MIDP 2.0/CLDC 1.1 also supported.–
Software featuresContacts, calendar/tasks/notes, email with attachments, web browser, music, Visual Radio, document viewers and PC Suite synchronisation. Quickoffice components and Adobe PDF viewer are readers, not unrestricted document editors. Historical third-party services and firmware observations retain their original context.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 detailAnnounced 25 April 2006. Maker says shipments have begun on 24 July 2006; the August full retail test confirms market presence but does not prove the worldwide first retail month. Year precision retained. Original N73-1/RM-133; no unsupported direct predecessor link or no-front-camera regional hardware inferred.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 Danish package lists BP-6M battery, AC-4 charger, CA-44 adapter, HS-23 stereo headset, CA-53 data cable, wrist strap, lens cloth, software CD and documentation. Region/operator and Music Edition bundles may differ.–
Connectivity
Mobile networkGSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 MHz and WCDMA 2100 MHz, original maker consumer and developer tables. Consumer overview gives WCDMA 128/384 kbps upload/download while its packet-data section lists 384/384; conflict retained without assigning an unsupported upload speed. Actual service/network determines throughput.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-FiNo Wi-Fi, independently tested in the contemporary All About Symbian and GSMArena full reviews.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 2.0, exact N73-1/RM-133 English guide and consumer specifications. Profiles include printing, dial-up networking, headset/hands-free, object/file transfer, imaging, SIM access, synchronisation and HID; compatibility depends on both devices.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 2.0 full-speed, maker consumer specification; supplied CA-53 cable. Supports USB Mass Storage and PC Suite; no high-speed transfer inferred. Infrared and Bluetooth also support local transfers and synchronisation.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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