Nokia N86 8MP vs O2 XDA Atom Life

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

    N86 8MP: 6.6 mm narrower

    N86 8MP:
    51.4 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    58 mm
  • Depth

    N86 8MP: 1.5 mm thinner

    N86 8MP:
    16.5 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    18 mm
  • Height

    N86 8MP: 2.6 mm shorter

    N86 8MP:
    103.4 mm
    XDA Atom Life:
    106 mm
  • Release year

    N86 8MP:
    2009
    XDA Atom Life:
    2007

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. N86 8MP

    Height:
    103.4 mm
    Width:
    51.4 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm
  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    Height:
    106 mm +2.6 mm versus N86 8MP
    Width:
    58 mm +6.6 mm versus N86 8MP
    Depth:
    18 mm +1.5 mm versus N86 8MP

Weight

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

  1. 1. N86 8MP

    149 g

    +4 g versus XDA Atom Life

  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    145 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.

  1. 1. N86 8MP

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

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

XDA Atom Life has approximately 7.8% more rectangular screen area than N86 8MP.

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.

N86 8MP: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB RAM

XDA Atom Life: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 1 GB 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. N86 8MP

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

2. XDA Atom Life

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

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. N86 8MP

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Atom Life

    1530 mAh

    +330 mAh versus N86 8MP

Specifications

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1. N86 8MP2. XDA Atom Life

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N86 8MP, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationN86 8MPXDA Atom Life
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.4 Х 51.4 Х 16.5 mm
  • 106 Х 58 Х 18 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 145 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 2.7" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N86 8MP, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationN86 8MPXDA Atom Life
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 22.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.4%
  • 36.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 148 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N86 8MP, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationN86 8MPXDA Atom Life
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss lens
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N86 8MP, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationN86 8MPXDA Atom Life
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel XScale PXA 270 620 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N86 8MP, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationN86 8MPXDA Atom Life
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2007
  • January
Colors
  • Indigo Black
  • White
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 312 h (2G) / 264 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 18 min (2G) / 3 h 54 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N86 8MP, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationN86 8MPXDA Atom Life
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 1.2
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.83 W/kg (head) 0.88 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.66 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N86 8MP, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationN86 8MPXDA Atom Life
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Dedicated music/gallery keys
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N86 8MP, XDA Atom Life.
SpecificationN86 8MPXDA Atom Life
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • compass - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Voice memo -TV-out - Dual slide design -Built-in kickstand
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player