Nokia N86 8MP vs ZTE Blade A7

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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
    Blade A7:
    LCD
  • Width

    N86 8MP: 21.4 mm narrower

    N86 8MP:
    51.4 mm
    Blade A7:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N86 8MP: 3.41 in smaller diagonal

    N86 8MP:
    2.6 in
    Blade A7:
    6.01 in
  • Depth

    Blade A7: 8.6 mm thinner

    N86 8MP:
    16.5 mm
    Blade A7:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    N86 8MP: 50.6 mm shorter

    N86 8MP:
    103.4 mm
    Blade A7:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    N86 8MP:
    2009
    Blade A7:
    2019

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 +8.6 mm versus Blade A7
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Height:
    154 mm +50.6 mm versus N86 8MP
    Width:
    72.8 mm +21.4 mm versus N86 8MP
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N86 8MP

    149 g

    +3 g versus Blade A7

  2. 2. Blade A7

    146 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. Blade A7

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    88.7 cm²

Blade A7 has approximately 323.5% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N86 8MP: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB RAM

Blade A7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 2 GB 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. Blade A7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Blade A7

    3200 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus N86 8MP

Specifications

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1. N86 8MP2. Blade A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N86 8MP, Blade A7.
SpecificationN86 8MPBlade A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 103.4 Х 51.4 Х 16.5 mm
  • 154 Х 72.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1560 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 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • S60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MiFavor 9.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N86 8MP, Blade A7.
SpecificationN86 8MPBlade A7
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 88.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.4%
  • 79.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N86 8MP, Blade A7.
SpecificationN86 8MPBlade A7
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss lens
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N86 8MP, Blade A7.
SpecificationN86 8MPBlade A7
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP3
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 607
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1650
General specs
General specs — specifications for N86 8MP, Blade A7.
SpecificationN86 8MPBlade A7
Release date
  • 2009
  • February
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Indigo Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • black/blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 80 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N86 8MP, Blade A7.
SpecificationN86 8MPBlade A7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
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 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600; TD-LTE 1900 / 2100 / 2400 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Blade A7.
SpecificationN86 8MPBlade A7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Dedicated music/gallery keys
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N86 8MP, Blade A7.
SpecificationN86 8MPBlade A7
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