Nokia N85 vs Samsung I9103 Galaxy R

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

    N85:
    OLED
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    LCD
  • Weight

    N85: 7 g lighter

    N85:
    128 g
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    135 g
  • Width

    N85: 16 mm narrower

    N85:
    50 mm
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N85: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    N85:
    2.6 in
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    4.2 in
  • Depth

    I9103 Galaxy R: 6.5 mm thinner

    N85:
    16 mm
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    N85: 22 mm shorter

    N85:
    103 mm
    I9103 Galaxy R:
    125 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. N85

    Height:
    103 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    16 mm +6.5 mm versus I9103 Galaxy R
  2. 2. I9103 Galaxy R

    Height:
    125 mm +22 mm versus N85
    Width:
    66 mm +16 mm versus N85
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N85

    128 g

  2. 2. I9103 Galaxy R

    135 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.

  1. 1. N85

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. I9103 Galaxy R

    Screen diagonal:
    4.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    50.2 cm²

I9103 Galaxy R has approximately 139.8% 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 for N85, I9103 Galaxy R, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN85I9103 Galaxy R
8 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. I9103 Galaxy R

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. N85

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. I9103 Galaxy R

    1650 mAh

    +450 mAh versus N85

Specifications

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1. N852. I9103 Galaxy R

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N85, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationN85I9103 Galaxy R
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
  • 125 Х 66 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • SC-LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 74 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 2.3.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Nvidia Tegra 2 AP20H
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N85, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationN85I9103 Galaxy R
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 50.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.6%
  • 60.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N85, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationN85I9103 Galaxy R
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for N85, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationN85I9103 Galaxy R
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • ULP GeForce
General specs
General specs — specifications for N85, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationN85I9103 Galaxy R
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2011
  • June
Colors
  • copper
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 200 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 660 h (2G) / Up to 550 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 22 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N85, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationN85I9103 Galaxy R
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.18 W/kg (head) 0.42 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N85, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationN85I9103 Galaxy R
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N85, I9103 Galaxy R.
SpecificationN85I9103 Galaxy R
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Z