Nokia N85 (Mobile Phones & Smartphones)

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Product Age Average review date: 07-04-2009

Rank 645 

alaScore 81

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478 reviews

May, 2012

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Nokia N85

By Babz Choudhury (cnet.co.uk) Read the full review

I loved using this phone, it's like a updated version of the Nokia N95 but with more features & great for e-mail too. I recommend this phone.

Fantastic user interfcae

fingerprint magnet, coz of the glossy finish to the design

Jan, 2011 2011-01-23   4

"software problems?"

By enargite (asia.cnet.com) Read the full review

I have this unit for almost 9 months now. I have been updating the software via the nokia update ek-ek, but seems like the problems of crashing is still there. It almost always restarts on its own, there was also an instance when it re-formatted...

very good pictures, videos, and music. Can hold up to 16gigs of memory

constant crashing

Sep, 2009 2009-09-14   3

"Nice phone to use"

By suichen7978 (asia.cnet.com) Read the full review

Not a bad phone to use but the only thing it cannot forward picture message.

Picture taken by camera is good

Cannot forward picture message

Mar, 2009 2009-03-29   4

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Manufacturer's Description

Harness the power behind this sleek, compact design. Capture your memories with the 5-megapixel camera and bring them to life in vibrant, natural colors on the stunning OLED display. Try the preloaded games and choose one to activate for free. Discover more games on-line and try before you buy. Assisted GPS shows where you are, the Internet helps you choose your destination, and Nokia Maps guides you along the way. A voice-guided navigation trial is included with your device. With a long...

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alaTest has collected and analysed 478 reviews from magazines and websites. People are impressed by the connectivity. The screen also gets good feedback. Reviews about the battery and responsiveness are different, while some have doubts about the features and build quality.

We analysed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Mobile Phones the Nokia N85 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 81/100 = Very good quality.

May, 2012 2012-05-21 alaScore 81 4.1

Nokia N85 mobile phone

By Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Can this Nokia break away from the crowd?

FM transmitter, Wi-Fi, 5-megapixel camera

Sometimes it's better to be the grey man over the one that's doing all the shouting

Sometimes it's better to be the grey man over the one that's doing all the shouting

Dec, 2008 2008-12-15   4

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Nokia N85 mobile phone

By Nigel Whitfield (computeractive.co.uk)

Nokia's best N-series handset yet

Good battery life; compact; reasonable camera; lots of applications; great connectivity; great screen

Browser not very good

A great phone with an excellent screen that's let down a little by the built-in web browser

Jan, 2009 2009-01-09   4

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Nokia N85 smartphone

By Nigel Whitfield (computeractive.co.uk)

Good looks and an OLED screen in a small package

Pros: Extremely good screen; decent battery life; USB charging Cons: Poor IMAP functionality Overall: The best N series handset yet

Dec, 2008 2008-12-26   5

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Nokia N85

By Niall Magennis (trustedreviews.com)

Award: Recommended!

Can the N85 make up for the failings of the lacklustre N96? Niall takes it for a spin to find out.

We're not totally convinced by the N85's screen, but in most other respects this is Nokia's best handset for quite some time. It's small and pocket-friendly, has an excellent line-up of features and is fairly easy to use. In many ways it's the phone...

Dec, 2008 2008-12-03   4.5

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Nokia has bolstered its Nseries all-star team with the impressive N85. But is it strong enough to replace the seminal N95?

Nothing new here for Symbian fans, but the N85 remains a top-class Nseries smartphone

Dec, 2008 2008-12-01   4

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Nokia N85 review

By Andrew Lim (cnet.co.uk)

The Nokia N85 is another solid N-series phone from the peeps in Finland, but if you're looking for something different this won't be your bag. What you have with the N85 is a well-designed, feature-packed phone, but it's not a million miles away from...

HSDPA, GPS, Wi-Fi keep you connected ; 5-megapixel camera takes good pics ; 3.5mm headphone jack is convenient, and well placed

Keys on the keypad could be better defined

Wi-Fi, HSDPA and a music player you can listen to by simply plugging a pair of standard headphones straight in -- great stuff. Okay, it's not a revolutionary product, but it is a very good one nevertheless, and if you're an N95 fan looking for...

We still like it and think that as long as you don't mind having a 5-megapixel camera instead of an 8-megapixel one, it's definitely worth checking out

Nov, 2008 2008-11-18   4

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Nokia N85

By Nikhil Pradhan (pcworld.in)

The Nokia N85 has a slide-out candy bar design, a vibrant 2.6-inch AMOLED screen and notable features including GPS and Wi-Fi.

Great Camera ; Good 2.6-inch AMOLED display ; Feature-rich ; Breezy Interface

Build Quality is Lacking ; Audio needs Improvement

The other Nokia in the top 5 also has a 5MP camera and an LED flash. It uses a colorful 2.6 inch AMOLED display.

Jun, 2009 2009-06-29   4

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Review: Nokia N85

By Damian Koh (asia.cnet.com)

If you are in the market looking for a stylish, feature-packed handset, the N85 could be it.

Excellent QVGA OLED display; full set of connectivity features; bundled with 8GB microSD card; stylish design; decent build quality

Dual sliding mechanism not as smooth as we would like; flash is underpowered

The N85 has a lot going for it. In fact, we'd even go as far to say that we'd recommend this over the N96, unless you need the larger 2.8-inch screen and DVB-H connectivity from the latter. If you are in the market for a stylish, feature-packed yet...

Oct, 2008 2008-10-30   4

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Nokia N85

By nokiamania (nokiaphones.net)

The sales of Nokia N85 multimedia GPS-slider started in October 2008. N85 model replaces the popular N95 model and can be considered a leader of Nxx line. With regards to functionality and price, Nokia N85 is recognized as one of the best smartphones...

The form factor of Nokia N85 is a double slider. The upper panel shear opens up the keyboard, and a shift down – multimedia buttons. Dimensions of the smartphone are 103x50x16.0 mm, weight – 128 g, which is normal for such a multifunctional device.

Dec, 2009 2009-12-17 No rating -0.1

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Nokia N85 review

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We review the Nokia N85 to see if it lives up to our multimedia-hungry expectations

Lightweight ; Easy to navigate ; Ability to listen to text messages

Grease-prone screen ; Dislike copper rear casing (although not only option) ; Keypad too cramped

Nov, 2009 2009-11-06   4

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Nokia N85 from cnet.co.uk. This user review was collected in 2011-01-23, with a rating of 80 out of 100.

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Nokia N85

I loved using this phone, it's like a updated version of the Nokia N95 but with more features & great for e-mail too. I recommend this phone. Fantast

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 31 user reviews of the Nokia N85 from asia.cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Sep, 2008 to Sep, 2009. The average user rating from asia.cnet.com is 72 out of 100.

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"software problems?"

I have this unit for almost 9 months now. I have been updating the software via the nokia update ek-ek, but seems like the problems of crashing is sti

"Nice phone to use"

Not a bad phone to use but the only thing it cannot forward picture message. Picture taken by camera is good Cannot forward picture message

Excellent Nokia Mobile

Excellent QVGA OLED display ; full set of connectivity features ; bundled with 8GB microSD card ; stylish design ; decent build quality Dual sliding m

Not much of a technological advancement from the N95, just sleeker and thinner.

Although a slim looking phone, the N85 looks rather unfresh and incomplete. The silver button located to the right of the keypad makes it look like it

  23 Users positive 8 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 13 user reviews of the Nokia N85 from amazon.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Mar, 2009 to Mar, 2010. The average user rating from amazon.co.uk is 74 out of 100.

  11 Users positive 2 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 8 user reviews of the Nokia N85 from ciao.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Oct, 2008 to Sep, 2009. The average user rating from ciao.co.uk is 73 out of 100.

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Nokia N85 Reviews

the N85 is a lesser version of the famous N95, but it's actually an upgrade. Is this a case of Nokia running out of ideas, or is it merely honing a de

Simple straight to the point Nokia N85 phone review

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Nokia N85

From the model number, you'd think the N85 is a lesser version of the famous N95, but it's actually an upgrade. Is this a case of Nokia running out of

Recommended gala, luxurious Design

This sophisticated mobile phone has a lot of features that have a complete, in addition to the music player and 5 megapixel camera. N85 also has GPS f

  7 Users positive 1 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Nokia N85 from dialtosave.co.uk . This user review was collected in 2009-02-03, with a rating of 90 out of 100.

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Nokia N85

i like the n85 more than that of n95.. it is smaller but still have the coolest features.. its multimedia feature can give you high quality sounds and

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analyzed 1 user review of the Nokia N85 from mouthshut.com. This user review was collected in 2009-10-30, with a rating of 80 out of 100.

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I just love this phone

Hi, there, I used to use this mobile for last year.. now my father useing this mobile as i want to purchase Nokia 5800XM. I think this mobile best to

  1 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 6 user reviews of the Nokia N85 from reevoo.com. The user reviews were collected from Aug, 2009 to Sep, 2009. The average user rating from reevoo.com is 87 out of 100.

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Nokia N85

easy to use and nice, clear screen battery sometimes drains very quickly

Nokia N85

Very satisfied to find a phone that is primarily a phone not an all singing all dancing do everything but nothing very well Some problems reading the

Nokia N85

Lovely action on the slider have to have slider open to switch off

Nokia N85

Very light weight good features Key pad very hard to use as buttons seem to stiff

  6 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 11 user reviews of the Nokia N85 from rightmobilephone.co.uk. The user reviews were collected from Mar, 2009 to Mar, 2010. The average user rating from rightmobilephone.co.uk is 85 out of 100.

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the vast number of features that the phone has means it is excellent value

The Nokia N85 has a very sleek design and is a decent size to use, although the number pad is a little bit slow so it sometimes can be difficult to pr

Nice compact phone with great 5mp camera.

This phone would be excellent, but I have had two of these so far and they keep locking up on me. The feature that I find most useful is the FM transm

truly superb OLED screen that shows fantastic colour and crispness

The Nokia N85 mobile phone is a sumwhat old school style phone, you wont find a touchscreen here, though of course a lot of people like the fact that

Games and N-gage features are very good

Great phone but not the best well made phone I've ever used. Sound quality is not too bad could be better. Games and N-gage features are very good als

  11 Users positive

alaTest has collected and analysed 35 user reviews of the Nokia N85 from cnet.com. The user reviews were collected from Jan, 2009 to Feb, 2011. The average user rating from cnet.com is 70 out of 100.

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Lifetime maps on device

I have use my phone for about 3 years without any problems. I bought a Google android 2.2 to replace it. No deal. Reception, GPS, camera, better on N8

"I have had this phone for 14 months and I HATE it."

Poor overall quality. Cheap, flimsy plastic. ...  Nice camera. But I didn't buy the phone to have a nice camera. I have a nice camera Poor overall qu

"They should have recalled this phone. Many problems."

The phone looks great. I purchased this phone...  Similar to the N95. Sleek design, Great camera, lots of memory, easy to use interface Speaker probl

Nokia N85 copper (unlocked)

Poor overall quality. Cheap, flimsy plastic. The back cover just wants to fall off constantly. Have had to send in for repair TWICE in 9 months becaus

  27 Users positive 8 Users negative

alaTest has collected and analysed 38 user reviews of the Nokia N85 from cnet.com.au. The user reviews were collected from Aug, 2008 to Mar, 2009. The average user rating from cnet.com.au is 88 out of 100.

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Nokia N85

Very nice phone. Does everything you want it to more. GPS is good (Even whilst not connected to the web) Dual-Slider is useful for photos, movies et

Nokia N85

it's the best cell i have ever used and had!!!!

Nokia N85

You have done it once again Nokia another spectacular phone and its alot more slimmer than the chunkier N95 Blue tooth- I was worried that my songs o

Nokia N85

@GG; You can change the way the Keypad Locks and also what the Centre key does when pressed Up, Down, Left or Right. Go Menu > Tools > Settings

  36 Users positive 2 Users negative

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Nokia N85

Nokia N85: product specifications

Aerial
Antenna Type
Internal
Battery
Capacity
1200mAh
Standby Time (PB)
363hours
Talk Time (PB)
414minutes
Technology
Lithium Ion
Calculator
Type
Basic
Cellular
Band
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Combined with
With two digital cameras / digital player / FM radio
Integrated Components
2nd camera / Digital camera / Digital player / FM radio
Phone Form Factor
Slider
Service Provider
Not specified
Technology
WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Type
Smartphone
Vibrating Alert
 Yes
Voice Recorder
Built-in / Yes
Wireless Interface
Bluetooth 2.0 / IEEE 802.11b / IEEE 802.11g
Communicator Features
Operating System
Symbian OS 9.3 / Series 60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
Dimensions & Weight
Depth
16mm
Height
103mm
Weight
128g
Width
50mm
Display
Colour Depth
24-bit (16.7 million colours)
Diagonal Size
2.4in
Diagonal Size (metric)
6.1cm
Type
OLED display
Flash Memory
Supported Flash Memory Cards
microSD
Header
Manufacturer
Nokia
Model
N85
Packaged Quantity
1
Product Line
Nokia
Messaging & Data Services
EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution)
Built-in / Yes
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)
Built-in
Internet Browser
Built-in / Yes
Miscellaneous
Colour
Copper
Optical Sensor
Sensor Resolution
5Megapixel
Organiser
Alarm Clock
 Yes
Calendar / Event Reminder
Built-in / Yes
Reminder
Built-in / Yes

Manufacturer's Description


Harness the power behind this sleek, compact design. Capture your memories with the 5-megapixel camera and bring them to life in vibrant, natural colors on the stunning OLED display. Try the preloaded games and choose one to activate for free. Discover more games on-line and try before you buy. Assisted GPS shows where you are, the Internet helps you choose your destination, and Nokia Maps guides you along the way. A voice-guided navigation trial is included with your device. With a long battery life and plenty of memory, you can stay entertained longer during your trip and keep your friends at your fingertips with instant messaging, Internet calls, widgets, and social networking. The Nokia N85 multimedia computer puts the power to share, explore, and entertain in your hands.

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