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Nokia N85 vs Nokia N9

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N85

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Nokia N9

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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.

  • WeightN85: 7 g lighterN85: 128 g · N9: 135 g
  • WidthN85: 11.2 mm narrowerN85: 50 mm · N9: 61.2 mm
  • Screen diagonalN85: 1.3 in smaller diagonalN85: 2.6 in · N9: 3.9 in
  • DepthN9: 3.9 mm thinnerN9: 12.1 mm · N85: 16 mm
  • HeightN85: 13.5 mm shorterN85: 103 mm · N9: 116.5 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2011N85: 2008 · N9: 2011

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
N85: 103 × 50 mm 1 N9: 116.5 × 61.2 mm 2
Side
N85: 103 × 16 mm 1 N9: 116.5 × 12.1 mm 2
  1. 1. N85
    Height
    103 mm
    Width
    50 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+3.9 mm versus N9
    Weight
    128 g
  2. 2. N9
    Height
    116.5 mm+13.5 mm versus N85
    Width
    61.2 mm+11.2 mm versus N85
    Depth
    12.1 mm
    Weight
    135 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N85128 g
  2. 2. N9135 g

    +7 g versus N85

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.

Screen size
N85: 2.6 in, 4:3, About 20.9 cm² rectangular area 1 N9: 3.9 in, 16:9, About 41.9 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N85 2.6 in · 4:3 About 20.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. N9 3.9 in · 16:9 About 41.9 cm² rectangular area

N9 has approximately 100.3% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageN85N9
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. N85

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

2. N9

NFC
Yes
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
No

Battery capacity

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

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. N851200 mAh
  2. 2. N91450 mAh

    +250 mAh versus N85

Specifications

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1. N852. N9

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN85N9
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.2 Х 12.1 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 3.9" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 74 MB
  • 16/64 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1450 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • MeeGo 1.2 Harmattan
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 3630
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN85N9
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 41.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.6%
  • 58.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 251 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN85N9
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN85N9
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX530
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN85N9
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • copper
  • Black
  • Black
  • Cyan
  • Magenta
  • Glossy white
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 380 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 7 h (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN85N9
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 33
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.18 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.16 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN85N9
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio (via third party soft
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Anti-glare polariser
  • Dolby Mobile -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN85N9
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - SNS integration -TV-out -Dolby Digital Plus - Also known as Nokia N9-00
  • Nokia N9 Lankku

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