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| Global Score | |
| 36.7 | 40.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| -- | Symbian 9.3 |
| 2008-08-19 | 2008-08-26 |
| 4.29 x 1.79 x 0.57 inches | 4.05 x 1.96 x 0.63 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 4.50 ounces |
| $ 2100.00 | $ 135.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2 inches | 2.6 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) |
| OLED | AMOLED |
| 200 pixels per inch | 154 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.6 | 6.2 |
| processor | ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor |
| GPU | GPU |
| 5.76 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 75,78 MB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSD, microSDHC external memory slot |
| 2.5 | 0.5 |
| Camera | |
| 3.20 MP | 5.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.80 aperture |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 640 x 480 (30 fps) (VGA) video resolution |
| 5.61 | 6.82 |
| Networks | |
| -- | Wi-Fi |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM |
| SIM | SIM |
| 0.4 | 3.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1000mAh Li-Ion Battery | 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 300 hours standby time 3.3 hours talk time | 360 hours standby time 6.8 hours talk time |
| 2.56 | 2.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 2.0, EDR |
| -- | GPS |
| Accelerometer | Accelerometer and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia N85 is slightly better than Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, with a general score of 40.2 against 36.7. Nokia N85's body is a little bit thicker but somewhat lighter than Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, and they were only released with a few months difference. Nokia N85 has a little faster processing unit than Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, because it has a larger number of cores.
The Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte has a bit sharper display than Nokia N85, because although it has a really smaller screen, and they both have exactly the same 320 x 240 resolution, the Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte also counts with more pixels per screen inch. Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia N85, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
The Nokia N85 has longer battery lifetime than Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, because it has a 1200mAh battery size. Nokia N85 takes much better photos and videos than Nokia 8800 Carbon Arte, and although they both have the same 640x480 video definition, the Nokia N85 also has a lot more megapixels camera in the back and higher 30 frames per second video frame rate.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Nokia N85 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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