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Nokia N85 vs O2 XDA Nova

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N85

Nokia N85

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O2 XDA Nova

O2 XDA Nova

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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.

  • WeightXDA Nova: 8 g lighterXDA Nova: 120 g · N85: 128 g
  • WidthN85: 8 mm narrowerN85: 50 mm · XDA Nova: 58 mm
  • Screen diagonalN85: 0.2 in smaller diagonalN85: 2.6 in · XDA Nova: 2.8 in
  • DepthXDA Nova: 2 mm thinnerXDA Nova: 14 mm · N85: 16 mm
  • HeightXDA Nova: 3 mm shorterXDA Nova: 100 mm · N85: 103 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2007N85: 2008 · XDA Nova: 2007

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 XDA Nova: 100 × 58 mm 2
Side
N85: 103 × 16 mm 1 XDA Nova: 100 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. N85
    Height
    103 mm+3 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width
    50 mm
    Depth
    16 mm+2 mm versus XDA Nova
    Weight
    128 g
  2. 2. XDA Nova
    Height
    100 mm
    Width
    58 mm+8 mm versus N85
    Depth
    14 mm
    Weight
    120 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N85128 g

    +8 g versus XDA Nova

  2. 2. XDA Nova120 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.

Screen size
N85: 2.6 in, 4:3, About 20.9 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Nova: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N85 2.6 in · 4:3 About 20.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Nova 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

XDA Nova has approximately 16% 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.

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

N85: Original memory entry

74 MB

XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. XDA Nova

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 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. N852. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN85XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 74 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationN85XDA Nova
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.6%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN85XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN85XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN85XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • copper
  • Black
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 520 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN85XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN85XDA Nova
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN85XDA Nova
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
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform