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Nokia N85 vs T-Mobile Sidekick

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N85

Nokia N85

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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.

  • WidthN85: 8 mm narrowerN85: 50 mm · Sidekick: 58 mm
  • DepthN85: 2 mm thinnerN85: 16 mm · Sidekick: 18 mm
  • HeightN85: 16 mm shorterN85: 103 mm · Sidekick: 119 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.

Front
N85: 103 × 50 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 58 mm 2
Side
N85: 103 × 16 mm 1 Sidekick: 119 × 18 mm 2
  1. 1. N85
    Height
    103 mm
    Width
    50 mm
    Depth
    16 mm
    Weight
    128 g
  2. 2. Sidekick
    Height
    119 mm+16 mm versus N85
    Width
    58 mm+8 mm versus N85
    Depth
    18 mm+2 mm versus N85
    Weight
    128 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N85128 g
  2. 2. Sidekick128 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 Sidekick: 2.6 in, 5:3, About 19.2 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N85 2.6 in · 4:3 About 20.9 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Sidekick 2.6 in · 5:3 About 19.2 cm² rectangular area

N85 has approximately 8.8% more rectangular screen area than Sidekick.

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

Sidekick: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 64 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. Sidekick

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
Yes
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded capacity

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

  1. 1. N851200 mAh

    +170 mAh versus Sidekick

  2. 2. Sidekick1030 mAh

Specifications

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1. N852. Sidekick

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN85Sidekick
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
  • 119 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 128 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 400 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 74 MB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1030 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Danger 4.7
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN85Sidekick
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 19.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.6%
  • 27.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 179 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN85Sidekick
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 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
SpecificationN85Sidekick
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN85Sidekick
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • copper
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
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 216 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN85Sidekick
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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
SpecificationN85Sidekick
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • Swivel display
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN85Sidekick
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/WAV/WMA audio player -MP4 player -Voice memo -Predictive text input