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| Global Score | |
| 39.3 | 43.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Blackberry | Nokia |
| BlackBerry 4.7.x | Symbian 9.3 |
| -- | 2009-02-17 |
| 4.29 x 2.36 x 0.53 inches | 4.07 x 2.02 x 0.65 inches |
| 3.87 ounces | 5.26 ounces |
| $ 269.00 | $ 130.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 2.6 inches |
| 480 x 360 pixels | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| TFT | AMOLED |
| 250 pixels per inch | 154 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.7 | 6.2 |
| Single-Core 512 MHz processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 434 MHz) processor |
| -- | 75 MB RAM |
| GPU | GPU |
| 6.57 | 6.48 |
| Storage | |
| -- | 8 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 0 | 3.3 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 8.00 MP |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 6.49 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 2.7 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 356 hours standby time 5.5 hours talk time | 315 hours standby time 6.3 hours talk time |
| 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia N86 8MP US has an overall score of 43.1, which is slightly better than BlackBerry Curve 8900's 39.3 general score. Although it's the best phone in this review, Nokia N86 8MP US is a thicker and much heavier phone than the BlackBerry Curve 8900. The Nokia N86 8MP US has Symbian 9.3 OS, while BlackBerry Curve 8900 comes with BlackBerry 4.7.x OS.
BlackBerry Curve 8900 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Nokia N86 8MP US. Both have 1 cores. BlackBerry Curve 8900 counts with a bit sharper screen than Nokia N86 8MP US, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher 360 x 480px resolution and a lot more pixels per screen inch.
The Nokia N86 8MP US has a very superior memory capacity for apps and games than BlackBerry Curve 8900, although it has no external memory slot. BlackBerry Curve 8900 features a bit better battery lifetime than Nokia N86 8MP US, because it has a 17 percent bigger battery size. The Nokia N86 8MP US features a very superior camera than BlackBerry Curve 8900, because it has a lot higher 8 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera.
Nokia N86 8MP US is not only the best phones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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