Nokia N85 vs Sony Ericsson Aspen

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.

  • Width

    N85: 10 mm narrower

    N85:
    50 mm
    Aspen:
    60 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Aspen: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    N85:
    2.6 in
    Aspen:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Aspen: 3.5 mm thinner

    N85:
    16 mm
    Aspen:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    N85: 14 mm shorter

    N85:
    103 mm
    Aspen:
    117 mm
  • Release year

    N85:
    2008
    Aspen:
    2010

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 +3.5 mm versus Aspen
  2. 2. Aspen

    Height:
    117 mm +14 mm versus N85
    Width:
    60 mm +10 mm versus N85
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N85

    128 g

  2. 2. Aspen

    130 g

    +2 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. Aspen

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

N85 has approximately 17.4% more rectangular screen area than Aspen.

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

Aspen: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM · 100 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. Aspen

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. Aspen

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus N85

Specifications

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1. N852. Aspen

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N85, Aspen.
SpecificationN85Aspen
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
  • 117 Х 60 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 74 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 100 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5.3 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227 Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N85, Aspen.
SpecificationN85Aspen
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.6%
  • 25.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N85, Aspen.
SpecificationN85Aspen
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 480p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N85, Aspen.
SpecificationN85Aspen
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for N85, Aspen.
SpecificationN85Aspen
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2010
  • February
Colors
  • copper
  • Black
  • Iconic Black
  • White Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 70 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 560 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 7 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N85, Aspen.
SpecificationN85Aspen
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 7.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 85 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 225 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.03 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.81 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.05 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N85, Aspen.
SpecificationN85Aspen
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • XPERIA Panels
Other features
Other features — specifications for N85, Aspen.
SpecificationN85Aspen
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
  • MP3/eAAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264/WMV player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Eco friendly materials -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input Also known as Sony Ericsson Faith