Nokia N85 vs Nokia N97 mini

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N85 compared with N97 mini

	NokiaN85	NokiaN97 mini
Overview
Released
Released	October 2008	October 2009
Display
Screen size
Screen size	2.6″	3.2″
Resolution
Resolution	320 × 240	640 × 360 (better)
Sharpness
Sharpness	154 pixels per inch	229 pixels per inch (better)
Panel
Panel	OLED	LCD
Display type
Display type	2.6-inch AMOLED, QVGA, up to 16 million colours; no maker refresh-rate or peak-brightness figure published in the launch sheet.	3.2-inch TFT LCD, 640 × 360, up to 16 million colours; resistive touchscreen. No maker refresh-rate or brightness figure published.
Performance
Chip
Chip	ARM11 369 MHz (GSMArena)	ARM11 434 MHz (GSMArena)
Memory
Memory	–	128 MB
Storage
Storage	78 MB	8 GB (better)
Memory
Memory	Maker datasheet lists up to 74 MB internal dynamic memory and up to 78 MB internal NAND flash. Configs record the latter, not the included 8 GB removable card. Installed RAM is left unpublished; dynamic/free memory is not treated as installed RAM. GSMArena reports a different user-available figure, just under 85 MB.	8 GB on-board mass storage from maker sheet. 128 MB installed RAM and 434 MHz ARM11 processor from GSMArena’s full production review. All About Symbian distinguishes the larger C: system flash partition from RAM and mass storage; its reported extra 256 MB of system flash is not additional RAM.
Storage type
Storage type	microSD expansion; 8 GB microSD card supplied in the original maker launch package. No inferred maximum card size.	microSD expansion up to 16 GB from maker sheet. Up-to-24 GB marketing capacity includes an optional memory card, not 24 GB built-in storage. Slot behind removable rear cover.
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	5 MP	5 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	None	None
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	None	None
Main camera
Main camera	5 MP autofocus Carl Zeiss Tessar lens, F2.8, 5.45 mm physical focal length and dual LED flash/video light. Maker sheet gives 2584 × 1938 capture; GSMArena production review gives 2592 × 1944. Exact disagreement retained.	5 MP autofocus Carl Zeiss Tessar, F2.8, physical focal length 5.4 mm, dual LED flash/video light; no sliding lens cover. Maker launch sheet gives 2584 × 1938 still matrix, while exact issue 1.0 owner guide and GSMArena specify 2592 × 1944; source difference retained.
Front camera
Front camera	Secondary front camera for video calls; GSMArena identifies CIF without an inferred megapixel count.	Front video-call camera confirmed by exact owner guide and production review; no megapixel value inferred.
Video recording
Video recording	Main camera MPEG-4 VGA (640 × 480) at up to 30 fps, from maker launch datasheet.	Maker sheet: MPEG-4 VGA 640 × 480 at up to 30 fps. GSMArena also tests nHD 640 × 360 at 30 fps. All About Symbian distinguishes its widescreen default from full VGA; no HD recording claimed.
Camera features
Camera features	Sliding lens cover activates camera; location tagging, scene modes, white balance, ISO, exposure compensation, sharpness, contrast and colour effects. Two-stage capture button.	Two-stage capture key, autofocus, geotagging, scene settings, white balance, ISO and exposure compensation. No optical zoom or transferred N86 mechanical-shutter/variable-aperture claim.
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	1,200 mAh	1,200 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	–	Up to 3.5 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	None	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Removable Nokia BL-5K, 1200 mAh. Launch maker maxima: 270 minutes 3G or 410 minutes GSM talk, 360 hours standby, 160 minutes video calls, seven hours QVGA/15fps video playback or 30 hours music in offline mode; different activities and conditions, not interchangeable endurance.	Removable BL-4D, 1200 mAh. Maker sheet and exact guide specify up to 240 minutes WCDMA or 430 minutes GSM talk; up to 310 hours WCDMA or 320 hours GSM standby. Up to 210 minutes nHD 30 fps offline video or 28 hours offline music. GSMArena’s 6-hour UMTS talk claim differs from maker’s 240 minutes; headline/details retain maker figures.
Wired charging
Wired charging	Micro-USB charging, confirmed by exact RM-333 guide. USB data transfer can continue while charging; no maker charging wattage inferred.	Micro-USB charging and simultaneous data transfer confirmed by issue 1.0 guide. No maker charging wattage published.
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	128 g (better)	138 g
Thickness
Thickness	16 mm	14.2 mm (better)
Height × width
Height × width	103 × 50 mm	113 × 52.5 mm
Weight detail
Weight detail	–	Maker body dimensions 113 × 52.5 × 14.2 mm; camera area reaches 16.4 mm. Headline thickness retains main body value. 138 g maker weight.
Buttons
Buttons	Dual slider exposes numeric keypad or media/game keys; physical scroll control with optional touch-sensitive Navi wheel, multimedia key, camera/zoom controls and keylock switch. Guide confirms Navi wheel in supported applications; unlike N96, the production reviews test it as active.	Three-row slide-out QWERTY keyboard with four directional arrow keys rather than original N97’s D-pad. Physical menu, capture, volume and power keys, touch call/end controls and lock slider. No stylus included in GSMArena’s tested retail package.
Speakers
Speakers	Two built-in stereo speakers with 3D sound effect. FM radio with RDS and FM transmitter; guide qualifies transmitter availability by country and documents short-range compatible receiver use.	Built-in stereo speakers and FM receiver with RDS; compatible wired headset acts as the radio aerial. No FM transmitter, confirmed by both full reviews.
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Symbian	Symbian
Software features
Software features	S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 on Symbian OS 9.3, music/podcasting, video player, Photos and N-Gage client. Document viewers do not include editing out of the box. Launch trials, online music, maps and regional iPlayer are historical services.	Symbian OS 9.4/S60 5th Edition with homescreen widgets, kinetic scrolling and original Ovi services. Supplied Quickoffice is a viewer; editing/upgrades and original PDF trial conditions vary by software package. No current availability of original app-store/services assumed.
Release detail
Release detail	Maker announcement on 26 August 2008 planned October shipping. Nokia shipping press release reproduced by Cheat Code Central on 15 October says globally shipping and available; October retained without assuming publication day is worldwide first retail. No explicit maker direct-predecessor evidence established.	Announced 2 September 2009 as a smaller companion to N97, with October shipping planned. Maker 28 October article says it reaches worldwide shelves that week and directs readers to shops; October retained without inventing an exact worldwide day. No explicit maker predecessor wording, so no direct replaces link.
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	European RM-333: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and WCDMA 900/1900/2100 with HSDPA. Maker sheet separately lists a regional 850/1900/2100 WCDMA version; RM-334 guide supports that regional version, not combined bands.	Maker sheet: WCDMA 900/1900/2100 with HSDPA, EGSM 850/900/1800/1900. European RM-555 identified by exact owner guide. GSMArena’s connectivity paragraph incorrectly calls 3G quad-band; its opening table and maker sheet list three WCDMA bands.
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	IEEE 802.11b/g at 2.4 GHz, with UPnP home-network sharing; guide documents WEP, WPA and 802.1x support.	IEEE 802.11b/g without UPnP support, explicitly stated by maker launch sheet. GSMArena’s connectivity paragraph claims UPnP, so that conflicting secondary claim is not transferred to the headline.
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 2.0, with A2DP/AVRCP stereo audio, hands-free/headset, file transfer, HID, imaging/printing, serial port, phonebook and remote SIM profiles confirmed in exact guide.	Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR; exact guide confirms A2DP, AVRCP, GAVDP, hands-free/headset, dial-up networking, object push, file transfer, imaging, remote SIM, phonebook access and device identification profiles.
USB
USB	Micro-USB Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data/charging; Nokia AV 3.5 mm socket for compatible headphones and PAL/NTSC TV-out.	Micro-USB Hi-Speed USB 2.0 data/charging and 3.5 mm stereo Nokia AV socket with PAL/NTSC TV-out support.
Positioning
Positioning	GPS and assisted GPS; historical Nokia Maps 2.0. Launch three-month navigation licence and retired online services are described as original features, not promised as current services.	GPS, assisted GPS and electronic compass; original Ovi Maps supports walking/driving navigation. Launch services and licences may require purchase or upgrade; GSMArena’s test has a region-dependent ten-day voice-navigation trial. Historical services are not promised usable today.