HP iPAQ Glisten vs Nokia N85

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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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.

  • Width

    N85: 12.8 mm narrower

    iPAQ Glisten:
    62.8 mm
    N85:
    50 mm
  • Depth

    iPAQ Glisten: 2.6 mm thinner

    iPAQ Glisten:
    13.4 mm
    N85:
    16 mm
  • Height

    N85: 9.8 mm shorter

    iPAQ Glisten:
    112.8 mm
    N85:
    103 mm
  • Release year

    iPAQ Glisten:
    2009
    N85:
    2008

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. 1. iPAQ Glisten

    Height:
    112.8 mm +9.8 mm versus N85
    Width:
    62.8 mm +12.8 mm versus N85
    Depth:
    13.4 mm
  2. 2. N85

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +2.6 mm versus iPAQ Glisten

Weight

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

  1. 1. iPAQ Glisten

    132 g

    +4 g versus N85

  2. 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. 1. iPAQ Glisten

    Screen diagonal:
    2.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    19.4 cm²
  2. 2. N85

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²

N85 has approximately 8.2% more rectangular screen area than iPAQ Glisten.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

iPAQ Glisten: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

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. iPAQ Glisten

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

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.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. iPAQ Glisten2. N85

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, N85.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenN85
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112.8 Х 62.8 Х 13.4 mm
  • 103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 132 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 74 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, N85.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenN85
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 19.4 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.3%
  • 40.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 160 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, N85.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenN85
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, N85.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenN85
Processor CPU
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, N85.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenN85
Release date
  • 2009
  • November
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • copper
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 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)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, N85.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenN85
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.59 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body)
  • 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 iPAQ Glisten, N85.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenN85
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features — specifications for iPAQ Glisten, N85.
SpecificationiPAQ GlistenN85
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Organizer -Media player -Voice memo -Predictive text input For AT&T Also known as HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian
  • 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