BlackBerry Evolve X vs Nokia N85: specs comparison

Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

Display technology

OLED versus LCD

Evolve X:

LCD

N85:

OLED
Weight

N85: 42 g lighter

Evolve X:

170 g

N85:

128 g
Width

N85: 26.8 mm narrower

Evolve X:

76.8 mm

N85:

50 mm
Screen diagonal

N85: 3.39 in smaller diagonal

Evolve X:

5.99 in

N85:

2.6 in
Rear camera layout

Evolve X:

Dual

N85:

Single
Depth

Evolve X: 7.2 mm thinner

Evolve X:

8.8 mm

N85:

16 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

1. Evolve X

Height:

159.1 mm +56.1 mm versus N85
Width:

76.8 mm +26.8 mm versus N85
Depth:

8.8 mm
2. N85

Height:

103 mm
Width:

50 mm
Depth:

16 mm +7.2 mm versus Evolve X

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Evolve X

170 g

+42 g versus N85
2. N85

128 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

1. Evolve X

Screen diagonal:

5.99 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

18:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

92.6 cm²
2. N85

Screen diagonal:

2.6 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

4:3

Approximate rectangular screen area:

20.9 cm²

Evolve X has approximately 342.3% more rectangular screen area than N85.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Evolve X, N85, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	Evolve X	N85
64 GB	6 GB RAM	Unknown

N85: Original memory entry

74 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Evolve X

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 GB

2. N85

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

1. Evolve X

4000 mAh

+2800 mAh versus N85
2. N85

1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Evolve X2. N85

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Evolve X, N85.
Specification	Evolve X	N85
Dimensions (HxWxD)	159.1 Х 76.8 Х 8.8 mm	103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
Weight	170 g	128 g
Technology	IPS LCD	AMOLED
Screen size	5.99" inch	2.6" inch
Screen resolution	1080 x 2160 px	240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	64 GB 6 GB RAM	74 MB
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB	microSD up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Symbian OS 9.3 S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset	Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Evolve X, N85.
Specification	Evolve X	N85
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	Unknown
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	92.6 cm2	20.9 cm2
Screen format	18:9 (height:width)	4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	75.8%	40.6%
PPI /points per inch/	403 PPI	154 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Evolve X, N85.
Specification	Evolve X	N85
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	5 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 1/2.8'' 1.29µm PDAF -13 MP f/2.6 1/3.4'' 1.0µm 2х optical zoom PDAF	5 MP AF
Functions	LED flash	Carl Zeiss optics LED flash
Video	1080p@30/60fps	480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	16 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	16 MP f/2.0	CIF videocall camera

Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Evolve X, N85.
Specification	Evolve X	N85
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)	369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 512	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	84432	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Evolve X, N85.
Specification	Evolve X	N85
Release date	2018 August	2008 August
Colors	Black	copper Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	350 EUR	250 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	Stand by time- Up to 363 h (2G) / Up to 363 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Body build	aluminum frame (7000 series)	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Evolve X, N85.
Specification	Evolve X	N85
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 3(1800) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 40(2300) 41(2500)	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (2CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 32
Edge	Yes	Class 32
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac dual-band WiFi Direct hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS	Yes with dual-band A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO QZSS SBAS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
USB	2.0 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector (PowerDelivery 2.0) USB On-The-Go	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	Unknown	SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)

Music and Audio

Music and Audio — specifications for Evolve X, N85.
Specification	Evolve X	N85
Radio	FM radio	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -Dolby Atmos sound	Touch-sensitive Navi wheel

Other features

Other features — specifications for Evolve X, N85.
Specification	Evolve X	N85
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Wireless charging -Fast battery charging: (Quick Charge 3.0)	Sensors Accelerometer MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word Excel PowerPoint PDF) -Voice dial/memo -Push to talk -TV-out -Predictive text input - Dual slide design

BlackBerry Evolve X vs Nokia N85