Nokia N86 8MP vs Sony Xperia acro S

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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
    Xperia acro S:
    LCD
  • Width

    N86 8MP: 14.6 mm narrower

    N86 8MP:
    51.4 mm
    Xperia acro S:
    66 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N86 8MP: 1.7 in smaller diagonal

    N86 8MP:
    2.6 in
    Xperia acro S:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Xperia acro S: 4.6 mm thinner

    N86 8MP:
    16.5 mm
    Xperia acro S:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    N86 8MP: 22.6 mm shorter

    N86 8MP:
    103.4 mm
    Xperia acro S:
    126 mm
  • Release year

    N86 8MP:
    2009
    Xperia acro S:
    2012

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 +4.6 mm versus Xperia acro S
  2. 2. Xperia acro S

    Height:
    126 mm +22.6 mm versus N86 8MP
    Width:
    66 mm +14.6 mm versus N86 8MP
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N86 8MP

    149 g

  2. 2. Xperia acro S

    149 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. Xperia acro S

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

Xperia acro S has approximately 143.5% 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, Xperia acro S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN86 8MPXperia acro S
11 GB Unknown 1 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. Xperia acro S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Xperia acro S

    1900 mAh

    +700 mAh versus N86 8MP

Specifications

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1. N86 8MP2. Xperia acro S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N86 8MP, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationN86 8MPXperia acro S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.4 Х 51.4 Х 16.5 mm
  • 126 Х 66 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 149 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 11 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1900 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8660 Snapdragon S3
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N86 8MP, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationN86 8MPXperia acro S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.4%
  • 61.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N86 8MP, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationN86 8MPXperia acro S
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss lens
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N86 8MP, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationN86 8MPXperia acro S
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1345
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 311
General specs
General specs — specifications for N86 8MP, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationN86 8MPXperia acro S
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Indigo Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
  • Rouge
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 280 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 330 h Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min Music play - Up to 26 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N86 8MP, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationN86 8MPXperia acro S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 10.2/5.76 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
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 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationN86 8MPXperia acro S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music/gallery keys
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N86 8MP, Xperia acro S.
SpecificationN86 8MPXperia acro S
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Mobile FeliCa client -Digital TV and TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Water resistant - For Japan