HTC DROID DNA vs Nokia N86 8MP

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    DROID DNA:
    LCD
    N86 8MP:
    OLED
  • Weight

    DROID DNA: 7.3 g lighter

    DROID DNA:
    141.7 g
    N86 8MP:
    149 g
  • Width

    N86 8MP: 19.1 mm narrower

    DROID DNA:
    70.5 mm
    N86 8MP:
    51.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N86 8MP: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    DROID DNA:
    5 in
    N86 8MP:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    DROID DNA: 6.8 mm thinner

    DROID DNA:
    9.7 mm
    N86 8MP:
    16.5 mm
  • Height

    N86 8MP: 37.6 mm shorter

    DROID DNA:
    141 mm
    N86 8MP:
    103.4 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. 1. DROID DNA

    Height:
    141 mm +37.6 mm versus N86 8MP
    Width:
    70.5 mm +19.1 mm versus N86 8MP
    Depth:
    9.7 mm
  2. 2. N86 8MP

    Height:
    103.4 mm
    Width:
    51.4 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +6.8 mm versus DROID DNA

Weight

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

  1. 1. DROID DNA

    141.7 g

  2. 2. N86 8MP

    149 g

    +7.3 g versus DROID DNA

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. DROID DNA

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. N86 8MP

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

DROID DNA has approximately 229.2% more rectangular screen area than N86 8MP.

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.

DROID DNA: Original memory entry

16 GB (11 GB user available) · 2 GB RAM

N86 8MP: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB RAM

Practical features

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

1. DROID DNA

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. N86 8MP

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

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. 1. DROID DNA

    2020 mAh

    +820 mAh versus N86 8MP

  2. 2. N86 8MP

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. DROID DNA2. N86 8MP

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for DROID DNA, N86 8MP.
SpecificationDROID DNAN86 8MP
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 141 Х 70.5 Х 9.7 mm
  • 103.4 Х 51.4 Х 16.5 mm
Weight
  • 141.7 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • Super LCD3
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB (11 GB user available)
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2020 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 4+
  • Symbian 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • Qualcomm APQ8064 Snapdragon S4 Pro
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for DROID DNA, N86 8MP.
SpecificationDROID DNAN86 8MP
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 39.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 441 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for DROID DNA, N86 8MP.
SpecificationDROID DNAN86 8MP
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss lens
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for DROID DNA, N86 8MP.
SpecificationDROID DNAN86 8MP
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Krait
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 320
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 24864
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 532
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1332
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for DROID DNA, N86 8MP.
SpecificationDROID DNAN86 8MP
Release date
  • 2012
  • November
  • 2009
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Indigo Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
  • 180 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 353 h Talking time- Up to 12 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (2G) / 264 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 18 min (2G) / 3 h 54 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for DROID DNA, N86 8MP.
SpecificationDROID DNAN86 8MP
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 13(700) - Verizon
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
USB
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.66 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.83 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for DROID DNA, N86 8MP.
SpecificationDROID DNAN86 8MP
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Dedicated music/gallery keys
Other features
Other features — specifications for DROID DNA, N86 8MP.
SpecificationDROID DNAN86 8MP
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - For Verizon
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice memo -TV-out - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand