Nokia N85 vs Sony Xperia XZs

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
    Xperia XZs:
    LCD
  • Weight

    N85: 33 g lighter

    N85:
    128 g
    Xperia XZs:
    161 g
  • Width

    N85: 22 mm narrower

    N85:
    50 mm
    Xperia XZs:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N85: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    N85:
    2.6 in
    Xperia XZs:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Xperia XZs: 7.9 mm thinner

    N85:
    16 mm
    Xperia XZs:
    8.1 mm
  • Height

    N85: 43 mm shorter

    N85:
    103 mm
    Xperia XZs:
    146 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 +7.9 mm versus Xperia XZs
  2. 2. Xperia XZs

    Height:
    146 mm +43 mm versus N85
    Width:
    72 mm +22 mm versus N85
    Depth:
    8.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N85

    128 g

  2. 2. Xperia XZs

    161 g

    +33 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 XZs

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

Xperia XZs has approximately 256.1% 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 XZs: Original memory entry

32 GB · 4 GB RAM - G823164 GB · 4 GB RAM - G8232

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 XZs

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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 XZs

    2900 mAh

    +1700 mAh versus N85

Specifications

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1. N852. Xperia XZs

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N85, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationN85Xperia XZs
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
  • 146 Х 72 Х 8.1 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 161 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 74 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - G823164 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - G8232
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N85, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationN85Xperia XZs
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.6%
  • 70.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N85, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationN85Xperia XZs
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 19 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 19 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/2.3''
  • predictive PDAF & laser AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 22mm (wide)
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N85, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationN85Xperia XZs
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 530
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 124789
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1610
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3696
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 7390
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 294
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 729
General specs
General specs — specifications for N85, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationN85Xperia XZs
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2017
  • February
Colors
  • copper
  • Black
  • Black
  • Warm Silver
  • Ice Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 300 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)
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • plastic frame
  • aluminum back
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N85, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationN85Xperia XZs
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) - G8231Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by) - G8232
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (G8232) -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G8231
  • G8232 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 29(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - G8231
  • G8232
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat9 450/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector; USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • LE
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 — specifications for N85, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationN85Xperia XZs
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N85, Xperia XZs.
SpecificationN85Xperia XZs
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 Fingerprint (side-mounted
  • region dependent)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • barometer
  • compass
  • color spectrum - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Also known as Sony Xperia XZs Dual with dual-SIM card slots