Nokia N85 vs Sony Xperia ion HSPA

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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
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    LCD
  • Weight

    N85: 16 g lighter

    N85:
    128 g
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    144 g
  • Width

    N85: 18 mm narrower

    N85:
    50 mm
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    68 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N85: 1.95 in smaller diagonal

    N85:
    2.6 in
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    4.55 in
  • Depth

    Xperia ion HSPA: 5.2 mm thinner

    N85:
    16 mm
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    10.8 mm
  • Height

    N85: 30 mm shorter

    N85:
    103 mm
    Xperia ion HSPA:
    133 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 +5.2 mm versus Xperia ion HSPA
  2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

    Height:
    133 mm +30 mm versus N85
    Width:
    68 mm +18 mm versus N85
    Depth:
    10.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N85

    128 g

  2. 2. Xperia ion HSPA

    144 g

    +16 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. Xperia ion HSPA

    Screen diagonal:
    4.55 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    57.1 cm²

Xperia ion HSPA has approximately 172.6% 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

Xperia ion HSPA: Original memory entry

13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available) · 1 GB RAM

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. Xperia ion HSPA

NFC:
Yes
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. Xperia ion HSPA

    1900 mAh

    +700 mAh versus N85

Specifications

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1. N852. Xperia ion HSPA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N85, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationN85Xperia ion HSPA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
  • 133 Х 68 Х 10.8 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.55" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 74 MB
  • 13.2 GB (12.9 GB user available)
  • 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
  • 1900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N85, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationN85Xperia ion HSPA
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 57.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.6%
  • 63.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 323 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N85, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationN85Xperia ion HSPA
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N85, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationN85Xperia ion HSPA
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3021
General specs
General specs — specifications for N85, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationN85Xperia ion HSPA
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2012
  • April
Colors
  • copper
  • Black
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 250 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 400 h (2G) / Up to 350 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 4 h (3G) Music play - Up to 12 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N85, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationN85Xperia ion HSPA
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
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 - 1.08 W/kg (head) 0.97 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N85, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationN85Xperia ion HSPA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N85, Xperia ion HSPA.
SpecificationN85Xperia ion HSPA
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 - ANT+ -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Xperia ion lt28h