Nokia N86 8MP vs Oppo A37

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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

    N86 8MP:
    OLED
    A37:
    LCD
  • Weight

    A37: 13 g lighter

    N86 8MP:
    149 g
    A37:
    136 g
  • Width

    N86 8MP: 19.6 mm narrower

    N86 8MP:
    51.4 mm
    A37:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N86 8MP: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    N86 8MP:
    2.6 in
    A37:
    5 in
  • Depth

    A37: 8.8 mm thinner

    N86 8MP:
    16.5 mm
    A37:
    7.7 mm
  • Height

    N86 8MP: 39.7 mm shorter

    N86 8MP:
    103.4 mm
    A37:
    143.1 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. N86 8MP

    Height:
    103.4 mm
    Width:
    51.4 mm
    Depth:
    16.5 mm +8.8 mm versus A37
  2. 2. A37

    Height:
    143.1 mm +39.7 mm versus N86 8MP
    Width:
    71 mm +19.6 mm versus N86 8MP
    Depth:
    7.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N86 8MP

    149 g

    +13 g versus A37

  2. 2. A37

    136 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. A37

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

A37 has approximately 229.2% 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.

Recorded RAM for N86 8MP, A37, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN86 8MPA37
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
N86 8MP: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB 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. N86 8MP

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

2. A37

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. N86 8MP

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. A37

    2630 mAh

    +1430 mAh versus N86 8MP

Specifications

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1. N86 8MP2. A37

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N86 8MP, A37.
SpecificationN86 8MPA37
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.4 Х 51.4 Х 16.5 mm
  • 143.1 Х 71 Х 7.7 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5" 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2630 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); ColorOS 3
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N86 8MP, A37.
SpecificationN86 8MPA37
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.4%
  • 67.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N86 8MP, A37.
SpecificationN86 8MPA37
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss lens
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/4''
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N86 8MP, A37.
SpecificationN86 8MPA37
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39812
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 516
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1311
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1030
General specs
General specs — specifications for N86 8MP, A37.
SpecificationN86 8MPA37
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2016
  • June
Colors
  • Indigo Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Rose Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 220 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
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N86 8MP, A37.
SpecificationN86 8MPA37
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 / 177.6 kbits
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, A37.
SpecificationN86 8MPA37
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music/gallery keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N86 8MP, A37.
SpecificationN86 8MPA37
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass