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Nokia N72 vs Nokia N85

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N72

Nokia N72

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Nokia N85

Nokia N85

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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.

  • WidthN85: 3 mm narrowerN85: 50 mm · N72: 53 mm
  • Screen diagonalN72: 0.5 in smaller diagonalN72: 2.1 in · N85: 2.6 in
  • DepthN85: 5.8 mm thinnerN85: 16 mm · N72: 21.8 mm
  • HeightN85: 6 mm shorterN85: 103 mm · N72: 109 mm
  • Release year2006 / 2008N72: 2006 · 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.

Front
N72: 109 × 53 mm 1 N85: 103 × 50 mm 2
Side
N72: 109 × 21.8 mm 1 N85: 103 × 16 mm 2
  1. 1. N72
    Height
    109 mm
    Width
    53 mm
    Depth
    21.8 mm
    Weight
    124 g
  2. 2. N85
    Height
    103 mm
    Width
    50 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    128 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN72N85
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
  • 74 MB
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN72N85
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 40.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN72N85
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN72N85
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN72N85
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2008
  • August
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • copper
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
  • 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
SpecificationN72N85
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN72N85
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN72N85
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • 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