Nokia N85 vs Xiaomi Mi Note 3

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
    Mi Note 3:
    LCD
  • Weight

    N85: 35 g lighter

    N85:
    128 g
    Mi Note 3:
    163 g
  • Width

    N85: 24 mm narrower

    N85:
    50 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    74 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N85: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    N85:
    2.6 in
    Mi Note 3:
    5.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N85:
    Single
    Mi Note 3:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Mi Note 3: 8.4 mm thinner

    N85:
    16 mm
    Mi Note 3:
    7.6 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 +8.4 mm versus Mi Note 3
  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    Height:
    152.6 mm +49.6 mm versus N85
    Width:
    74 mm +24 mm versus N85
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N85

    128 g

  2. 2. Mi Note 3

    163 g

    +35 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. Mi Note 3

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

Mi Note 3 has approximately 298.4% 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, Mi Note 3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN85Mi Note 3
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 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. Mi Note 3

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
No

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. Mi Note 3

    3500 mAh

    +2300 mAh versus N85

Specifications

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1. N852. Mi Note 3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N85, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationN85Mi Note 3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103 Х 50 Х 16 mm
  • 152.6 Х 74 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 128 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 7.1 (Nougat); MIUI 10
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N85, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationN85Mi Note 3
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 40.6%
  • 73.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for N85, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationN85Mi Note 3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 4-axis OIS
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 52mm (telephoto)
  • AF
  • 2x optical zoom
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 16 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 90
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 82
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N85, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationN85Mi Note 3
Processor CPU
  • 369 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 512
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 139785
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1588
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 5629
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 5365
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 331
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1388
General specs
General specs — specifications for N85, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationN85Mi Note 3
Release date
  • 2008
  • August
  • 2017
  • September
Colors
  • copper
  • Black
  • Black
  • Blue (128/6 only)
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 280 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
  • Front/back glass & aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N85, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationN85Mi Note 3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps 2.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • 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, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationN85Mi Note 3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Touch-sensitive Navi wheel
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N85, Mi Note 3.
SpecificationN85Mi Note 3
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 (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • Infrared port - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0)