In a nutshell: The Nokia N85 is almost the same as the N96.
It's slimmer but still comes with GPS satellite navigation, a 5
megapixel camera with autofocus, 3G video calling, WiFi, fast 3G
HSDPA and support for 8GB memory cards. The screen is slightly smaller
than the N96, but is still an outstanding OLED display with 16 million
colours. We see this as an excellent alternative to the N96, if
you want to save a few pennies. Best buy: *Free* with a choice of free gifts from Dialaphone.
Review:
November 2008.
What
exactly is the Nokia N85? At a glance it looks just like the Nokia
N96, but slimmer. It has almost every feature of the N96 too:
Series 60 Symbian interface (version 3.2)
5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss & Tessar
optics
aGPS and GPS navigation with Nokia Maps
Wi-Fi wireless internet connection
3.5 mm stereo headphone plug
Ultra-fast HSDPA data transfer
Support for 8GB microSD memory cards
The only things missing are the support for DVB-H
TV (which doesn't exist in the UK anyway) and the 16 GB of built-in
memory. Instead, the N85 has 74 MB of internal dynamic memory and
78 MB of internal NAND flash memory. But you can add microSD memory
cards up to 8GB, so this really isn't a problem.
The
design is a little different from the N96, with a slightly reduced
screen size (2.6 inches instead of 2.8 inches) and a different keypad.
There's little else to distinguish the two phones, so read our Nokia
N96 review for more information about what the phone can do,
and read the detailed specification below.
The
N85 is a cheaper phone, so on contract you can expect to get it
for free with a shower of free gifts - expect to get a free 8GB
memory card, plus cashback or a free iPod, XBOX 360 or similar.
With such a small difference between the N85 and the N96 we think
it should really be called the N95 and a half! It's definitely a
very good value alternative to the N96.
Most popular contract deals:
Features
of the Nokia N85 include:
Series 60 Symbian interface (version 3.2)
5 megapixel camera (2592 x 1944 pixels) with
Carl Zeiss optics, Tessar lens, autofocus, dual led flash, 20x
digital zoom
Video camera: MPEG4/3GP VGA video capture at
640 x 480 pixels and 30 frames/second with digital stereo microphone
(AAC format) and 10x digital zoom
Front camera for video calling: 352 x 288 pixels,
15fps, 2x digital zoom
Video and still image editors
Display: OLED, 16 million colours, 240 x 320
pixels (2.6 inches)
Digital music player (supports MP3/AAC/AAC+//WMA/AMR
formats) with playlists and equalizer
Stereo FM radio with Visual Radio support
aGPS and GPS navigation with Nokia Maps
Voice commands
Voice recorder
Talking ringtone
Integrated hands-free speaker
Speed dialing
Messaging: SMS, MMS, Email (support for attachments)
Connectivity: Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, WLAN,
TV-Out, 3.5 mm stereo headphone plug
WAP, EGPRS class B, WCDMA/HSDPA (3.6Mb/s download)
Quadband plus 3G
Size: 103 x 50 x 16 mm
Weight: 128g
Talktime: 4.5 hours (3G) - 6.9 hours (2G)
Battery standby: 360 hours
Nokia N85 Consumer
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Average rating from 43 reviews:
Reviewed by addam from united kingdom
on 25th Jun 2009
had one for three weeks and the screen has gone black, apart from
this it is an excellent phone. awaiting for replacment. Rating:
Reviewed by JC from UK on 22nd
Jun 2009
An update after my review on 15th May 09. Had a brand new replacement
from orange thad died (wouldn't turn on) within a week and ware
replaced with another on which the speaker has just died. That's
three dead N85 phones in the space of one month. Shockingly bad
build quality and has put me right off Nokia now, even though my
old N95 is still going strong. Rating:
Reviewed by Paul from Greece on
15th May 2009
The finest mobile I have had to date! Sleek, functional, versatile
well built, The only drawback is that the screen is not well visible
in direct sunlight. Rating:
Reviewed by JC from UK on 15th
May 2009
Phone keypad detached after two months. After a repair at a Nokia
centre it detached again after a week, now waiting for a replacement
from Orange. Build quality is shockingly bad and the display is
very poor in bright light. Had an N95 before this and even now it's
2 years old have returned to it as it's in better condition, faster
and better built. Will not be buying Nokia handsets again in the
near future. Rating:
Reviewed by Tom from Hong Kong on
14th May 2009
After giving a lengthy review of the N85 in February, I shall keep
this up-date considerably shorter. I have now been using the N85
for more than three months and thought it warranted a progress report.
The phone still crashes sometimes when I've been playing Worms World
Party for too long, but I take that as Nokia's way of telling me
to get back to work. Contrary to some reports here, I have found
the phone to be solidly built, without any rattles, wobbles, creaks
or groans. Maybe the build quality vaires from region to region?
I also have been impressed with the battery life. While my old N80
would always need charging every single day, I can use the wi-fi,
camera, games, 3g network, voice and SMS functions throughout any
given day without losing a single bar of battery life. Running the
camera in video mode, or using the GPS for prolonged periods still
eats away at the battery, but once you're aware of this it's easy
enough to manage. The lens cover, with which I was initially very
pleased, has turned out to be a bit of a white elephant. Although
it protects the screen from direct scratches, it does nothing to
prevent dust from covering the lens (and for some reason my pocket
seems to be very dusty). If anything the fact that the lens is recessed
due to the addition of the lens cover makes it all the more difficult
to effectively clear away the dust. Despite this, I am very pleased
with the picture quality. In good light conditions the N85's camera
performs admirably, however it takes a bit of patience to achieve
decent results at night or in low-light conditions. All-in-all,
I continue to deeply impressed with the N85 and would not hesitate
to choose it again if given a second chance. Rating:
Reviewed by Adil from Dubai on
12th May 2009
i have had nokia n85 for about a month and i have upgrade the software
version to 11.047, its really awesome smart phone i like it better
then my old n95 , well done NOKIA Rating:
Reviewed by Andy from UK on 11th
May 2009
Had a few Nokia's, N96, N95, 78, N95 8gb etc.. so I am pretty well
up on them. This N85 though blows them all away. It really is a
nice phone and I can't say a bad thing about it. Mine is an Orange
version but changed the product code to Euro 1 to get the latest
firmware. This made a huge difference and i encourage all people
to do it. The screen is gorgous (you really must see it to appreciate
it) and everything is very snappy and quick. It is miles better
than the N96, being more pocket friendly and less rone to crashing.
My only niggle is the somewhat dubious build quality. On the whole
it is fine but the rear cover is a little loose and is something
i wasn't really expecting. This is only slightly disapointing though
and on the whole is a superb piece of kit. Well done Nokia !!! Rating:
Reviewed by Mark from UK on 28th
Apr 2009
Generally very happy with it, much faster than the previous one
(N73 I think). Many more features than I could ever need. One thing
that frustrates me though is that the battery life appears to be
very poor. Some days it struggles to last 24 hours, and that's with
minimal talk time, probably less than 15 minutes. Maybe I am doing
something wrong. Rating:
Reviewed by Mikhail from Belgium on
22nd Apr 2009
overall i think it's a good phone, but mine has some failures. When
i put it off, I sometimes can't put it back on again. I press the
'ON' button, it vibrates and that's it. So i have to put the battery
out for about a 10 seconds, and then try it again. Sometimes I have
to do this 4 times. Also, it sometimes crashes when I use the GPS
function. And then getting the phone back on while drive can be
a nightmare. but this all is nothing when you look at the rest of
the phone. it's a remarkable phone, with a lot of functions i like.
I still discover new functions everyday, because I don't have a
lot of time to spend hours on my phone! and another thing to Oliver
from the UK. you say "Despite living and working in Central London
it somehow persistently fails to find a satellite signal." This
is normal, it's always harder to find signal in a city, than outside
a big city. this is because of the large buildings that get in front
of the satellites. So go live on a farm or something alike :-).
so, It's a good phone with a few problems. If these problems weren't
there, it would be the best phone ever, but now, i still recommend
Ericsson, but Ericsson doesn't have a phone as complete as the N85.
And i will say it a thousand times, it's a phone, a gps, and a lot
more, so it's normal that i crashes sometimes. SO if you want it,
buy it Rating:
Reviewed by Sara Haydon from UK on
8th Apr 2009
Got this on upgrade from Orange. I like the phone BUT in any bright
light it is unusable. I cannot see the contacts or even the number
if I enter it. Other than that it seems OK but.given that the main
use of of mobile is outside, it seems to be a major fault.May return
it to Orange and start over...grr Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from UK on 29th
Mar 2009
Hi just an update from my review on the N85 on the 23rd March,i
have just been back to my local orange shop to exchange my N85 as
it had developed the same problem as the other 3 i had "general
system error" message displayed, but with the exception of everytime
i get a call it connected me to the internet??? also if i was on
a call and someone left a voice mail message the phone terminated
the call i was on to then connect me to voicemail??..oh and the
1 key stopped working. This time orange exchanged the handset for
a completely different model and the faults dept at orange said
there is a fault with some of the software on the phones, The manager
in the orange shop said "same old nokia problems" as i reeled off
the list of faults i had, he agreed to change it immediatley, so
i went for a Sony erricson. So ned you sound like one of the lucky
ones, everyone else good luck if you go with the nokia N85, you
expect to get the odd faulty handset but 4!!!! obviously a design/sof
tware problem...you have been warned!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Yusuf from UK on
29th Mar 2009
I Had my N85 for about a month and 2 weeks, i would say this phone
is quality and excellent phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Miranda from Whales on
27th Mar 2009
Absalutly Amazing Phone! Rating:
Reviewed by ned from Ludd on
24th Mar 2009
Mines NEVER crashed, I'm sure some of the doubters below dont even
own one. Rating:
Reviewed by ben from uk on 23rd
Mar 2009
Phone not yet on networkd (SIM activation pending). Handset provided
by Orange. Thought while I wait I'd install the sync software from
the bundled DVD, 1st mistake! I cannot get the (OVI) software to
successfully install. When it does install it causes the entire
system to freeze, only a hard power off will allow me to continue.
About to try installing PC Suite from Nokia.co.uk. I used that with
my N95 successfully so hopefully the tried and tested software will
actually work! First impressions of the device itself are good,
enough for four or five stars but the OVI software suite lets it
down, badly. Rating:
Reviewed by Lee from UK on 23rd
Mar 2009
Had my N85 for about a month now and im not impressed at all, the
1st one i had broke after about 3hrs it kept locking up with a general
system error message also the speaker quality was awful, so exchanged
it at my local orange shop where i brought it from, although at
first they didnt want to change it, the 2nd one i had, had the same
error message problem, so changed that the one i have now is ok
but have lost all faith in the handset and the slider is now getting
very wobbly. The phone its self is far to complicated and long winded
to get to any of the features, it has a very cheap plastic feel
to it and it creaks when you use the keys. Having owned a nokia
phone before i have to say the 6500 classic and the 6300 were a
hundred times better and looked the part. If you want a phone with
lots of features then this is the phone for you but bear in mind
its cheap look and feel and long winded menu. But if you ask my
opinon steer clear as im not impressed at all there must be some
better quality phone sout there...come on Nokia up your game! Rating:
Reviewed by poppaddomm from kazakstann
on 20th Mar 2009
SHUT FONE DONT GET IT CRASHES AND I DROPED IT AN THE SKREEEN CRACKED
THE BATTEY NEA LASTSZ SSAVE YOURRSELLFFF !!!!!!!!!!!! Rating:
Reviewed by william from england on
3rd Mar 2009
quality fone. good mp3 player, storage and size; its very small
considering what it packs. The build quality isnt great, but i can
live with that for all the functions inside it. Camera and screen
are both outstanding. I've had 4 sony ericssons before this, and
this one beats them all by a mile. overall top notch fone. Rating:
Reviewed by Simon from uk on
1st Mar 2009
I have had the N85 for under 1 month and the microphone has packed
up ! can only hear calls on loudspeaker. Rating:
Reviewed by Frank from UK on
25th Feb 2009
Just sent my N85 upgrade back to Orange. Whilst it seems a good
phone on paper there was a fair few things I did not like about
it. The build quality was pretty awful to be honest. The slide rattled
and was loose. The buttons also felt spongy to press and if it was
like that at the start I can't think what it would be like 18 months
down the line. The battery life also didn't impress me too much.
After making a few calls and using the music player it seemed to
sap a couple of bars of battery straight away. Who knows, maybe
I just received a dodgy handset but from reading a few other reviews
it seems that others have had similar issues. Rating:
Reviewed by Sophie from England on
22nd Feb 2009
Just got my N85 after years of Sony's and Samsung's. Most things
work great on it apart from the camera (one of the reasons I bought
it) which works for about one picture and then the screen goes black.
Try and switch it to video camera and again your faced with a black
screen whichthen flashes up error and asks you to power off and
restart. This happens continually. Must just be my handset as I
can't see anyone else having the same trouble (hence no software/firmware
updates available). I don't have any other issues with the handset
however, I'm now beginning to doubt it's reliability and it's a
shame I've had this problem as I'm beginning to wish I'd stuck with
my 'old faithfuls' and left Nokia alone. Rating:
Reviewed by Tom from Hong Kong on
20th Feb 2009
I can't believe the reviews on this site said basically 'just read
the review for the N96 as it's essentially the same phone'! That's
some of the laziest reviewing in the world, ever. There ARE a few
differences between the two which, in my opinion, make the N85 superior
to the N96 : 1) The N85 has an OLED screen. Ok, so it's 0.2" smaller
than the screen on the N96, but the OLED technology produces a really
nice, high-contrast image with great blacks and vibrant colours
- and without the need for a weight-adding, power-draining back-light!
2) The N85 can radio broadcast. It's not the only Nokia that can
do this, but it is something that the N96 can't do and it means
you can play music from your phone over your radio (whether at home
or in the car) - no need for your stereo system to be equipped with
bluetooth, and no need for wires! 3) Dispensing with the truly useless
mobile TV capability means the N85 can enjoy a smaller form factor
than the N96, and a correspondingly lighter weight. You can still
watch TV over the 3g / 3.5g networks, as well as over the wi-fi
connection. 4) The N85 enjoys USB charging (whilst plugged into
your PC and transferring data). Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't
think the N96 does that. 5) It's not a 'few pennies' that you save
over the N96. I bought mine in Hong Kong so do forgive me if I speak
in terms of HK$, but the N85 is currently retailing about HK$1,000
cheaper than the N96. Ok, so it's got less on-board memory, but
even when I had 2gb on my old N80 I seldom used more than two thirds
of it, and contrary to what this site's reviewer says ("...support
for 8gb memory cards...") the N85 actually supports 16gb micro-SD
cards. If I ever find that 16gb of memory is in any way limiting,
then I will have lost all sense of rationality in the way I store
things. All in all I consider that the N85 has (slightly) better
specs than the N96, and yet costs significantly less. It just seems
nonsensical to buy the N96 at all unless you REALLY want the mobile
TV (and can use it in your country), or you REALLY need a few gb
extra storage, or you REALLY want a slightly bigger screen AND are
prepared to sacrifice on screen quality, size, weight, battery life
and radio connectivity. For the record I have noticed a few niggling
glitches with my N85, but nothing that irritates me unduly. There's
a whole lot that I like about this phone and not much to complain
about (especially if firmware updates iron out the glitches). Menu
navigation with Nokias has never impressed me, and the GUI on the
N85 is certainly not inspiring. Games and memory-intensive apps
have a habit of 'hanging' the phone from time to time (though this
usually sorts itself out after a few seconds). Extensive use of
the video camera has led to unannounced re-boots (and consequential
loss of the video that was being recorded at the time) on one occasion.
The camera, generally, is very good. I like the lens cover, the
geo-tagging, dual LED flash (less bright than a xenon but provides
better subject lighting overall as it stays lit for longer AND doesn't
drain the battery AND can be kept on as a video light!). The speakerphone
is clear and loud. The voice-recording function plays back clear,
loud voices - even recorded from across a large board-room. The
Chinese input (I'm in Hong Kong, remember) is much improved over
my old N80 and makes writing Chinese significantly faster. The headphones
are (in common with all Nokias I've experienced) designed for someone
with crazy giant ears, however I like the fact that the jack is
pretty much a standard 3.5mm, and the clarity is better than on
previous Nokias I've owned. I am sadly disappointed by N-Gage games,
but perhaps I'm just not much of a gamer. The slide is significantly
better than on my old N80 (I know what you're thinking by this stage
: I keep referring back to a REALLY old model of phone and it's
not the best comparrison in the world. - I accept that, but it's
the only point of reference I've got), however I think the two-way
slide feature is a little pointless as it gives you little more
than the ability to perform certain tasks from either end of the
phone. I stopped using it (more or less) a while back and I still
find it easy enough to play (most) games as well as music and videos
without those extra little buttons. Overall I am extremely satisfied
with my N85. Of course it isn't perfect and is packed with a whole
lot of features that I may never ues, however the same could probably
be said for any phone on the market at the moment. When Sony Ericsson's
'Idou' finally hits the market then I may revisit my choice of brand,
however when I look back at all the Nokias I've owned and all the
Sony Ericssons (and just plain old Ericssons) I find I have always
been more satisfied with Nokias. The N85 continues to impress me
and I don't find myself wondering what I might be missing out on
if I'd chosen a Sony Ericsson. [Editor's reply: Hi Tom, sorry for
being "lazy" with our review, but you've certainly made
up for our lack of effort! By the way, the review style on this
site is not to describe every feature, menu, etc, etc, but to give
an overview of the key features and in particular to point out any
problem areas. Thanks again for your detailed review.] Rating:
Reviewed by Oliver from United Kingdom
on 17th Feb 2009
Do not even consider getting this phone. I first got one two months
ago and had to have it replaced within a month as it kept crashing
and the phone's speakers stopped working. This morning I went to
turn on its replacement only to find it too has stopped working.
I have owned Sonys for over 7 years without incident and therefore
cannot believe Nokia's build quality. In addition to constantly
malfunctioning both the N85s I have so far owned have felt shoddily
built and the sreen is not fixed properly to the keyboard. Another
failure of the phone is the Satnav. Despite living and working in
Central London it somehow persistently fails to find a satellite
signal. This phone is definitely one to avoid and should I be forced
to accept a replacement it will find itself on Ebay immediately.
Rating:
Reviewed by mike from uk on 14th
Feb 2009
chris, you just have to press red to go to home screen from wherever
you are, phone is quality Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from UK on
3rd Feb 2009
This phone is awful. The navigation usability is just appalling.
I have found navigational faults with almost every function on this
phone. For example, when you are 10 levels deep in navigation, there
is no way to get back to the 'desktop' quickly, except pressing
'back' a lot. The problem here is - on the desktop, the 'back' button
changes to a 'launch clock' button, which is dreadful usability
- so you have to count how many levels you are at, and carefully
go back1...back2... back3... so you don't launch the clock! Otherwise,
it is back... back... back... back... clock... back.... So annoying!
The GPS is great, mp3 player is barely adequate. The graphics on
the phone are terrible - they look really cheap, and there is no
'integrated' feel with the iconography, letting you know where you
are and what stage of the phone's architecture you are currently
in. They keybad is very tricky to use when sending text messages,
and is crammed right at the bottom. The camera is very good, with
some excellent features (stop-motion type photography). Basically
- the whole navigational architecture is a nightmare, and really
spoils this phone. I'm not sure I'm going to be able to overcome
this bad usability, and I may take this phone back. Still deciding... Rating:
Reviewed by nellie from England on
2nd Feb 2009
Love it! Best phone i have owned in years. Rating:
Reviewed by Emily from UK on
31st Jan 2009
I love it! I have upgraded it from disliked Samsung U600. It has
fantastic camera - the photos are great quality - better than from
my digital camera and the screen make photos look clear and sharp.
It so easy to use, texting is a pleasure again!On the negative side
it is quite heavy, and some applications may crash if you rush them.
The radio is not the best too. But I would recommend it as a great
alternative to touch phones on the market. I do not like having
to use my phone using both hands!!! With the touch phone you cannot
text in your gloves as the buttons do not respond!Texting with Nokia
has never been so easy! Nokia N85 is stylish and impressive phone.
Rating:
Reviewed by Chris from Scotland on
29th Jan 2009
Been a Samsung person for last 5+ years, moved to Nokia and loving
it. Really into my phones so I do alot of research before picking
my phones and not disapointed at all with this phone. Any questions
fire away and i'll turn reply for you! Rating:
Reviewed by Ash from India on
29th Jan 2009
My reply to Sam from India, It seems that you buy things without
even looking at them and then repent and blame the manufacturer,
why did u not check the plastic and slider on the piece that you
purchased. It may be quiet possible that only your piece had some
defect. Had you complained to Nokia they would have changed it for
you. My only advice to you is not to give useless advice to others.
Rating:
Reviewed by Joshua from Australia on
9th Jan 2009
Dayum, this phone kicks butt. Likes - Wifi, GPS (Nokia Maps 2.0
works brilliantly and Integrated GPS is free, unless you also go
online network to use the A-GPS, which your carrier will charge
for data). User interface and applications easy, straight forward
to use(for me anyway), Nokia PC Suite and Ovi easy to sync all the
contents ie contacts, msg, photos, videos. Note read instructions/manual
for a stress free setup. Dislikes - No Xenon flash, no silent camera
sound option unless its from the US (if anyone knows how to disable
camera sound will be great for Australia N85). Dual slide not exactly
solid, but no biggie. Easily hooked on mobile internet which causes
a packet. Keypad a bit fiddly but will get used to it. Overall,
very good phone, just short of excellence. Has 95% of stuff most
ppl will be happy with. If only it has Xenon flash, no camera sound
option, better slide like the C905, better keypad , it will be the
perfect smartphone until N97 comes out. Rating:
Reviewed by Tripping from UK on
2nd Jan 2009
Back to Nokia after a 4 year exodus with Samsung, and am so glad
too. User friendly, almost everything is perfect for what I want,
including software apps, WiFi so easy to connect, GPS maps, music,
everything. Yes the slide can get wobbly, but thats a minor inconvenience.
The keys below the OLED screen takes some getting used to, but since
I got a skin cover case for the phones it adds a slight an ever
slight degree of thickness which makes using the keys much easier.
Been playing all the functions for 2 days straight, and still got
2 bars of battery left - amazing. Personal rating 4.5 stars - the
half star missing is for no xenon flash, and wobbly slide. Rating:
Reviewed by Ovie Albert from Sapele,
Nigeria on 28th Dec 2008
I have used other phones before but this one comes to perfect. the
display which sports an OLED type is vivid and crispy. The features
are any phone lovers dream. It is very good. You may only want to
consider the Nokia 5800 Express Music before getting this. I give
it 5 stars. because it is very okay. Rating:
Reviewed by Anna from England on
25th Dec 2008
I have had this phone for four weeks. To begin with it kept crashing
every time I received a message, which was irritating to say the
least and a common fault with these phones by all accounts. However,
it now seems to have settled down and crashes once a week which
I can deal with! It has some amazing features which is why I will
happily put up with the crashing. The camera, music player and wifi
are fantastic but my favourite feature is the fm transmitter which
means no more annoying wires in my car wohoo! The phone now acts
as my ipod as this broke recently! To Faruq you need to go into
messages select options and go to mark all then when you select
delete all the messages are deleted. Great phone definately worth
the money! Rating:
Reviewed by sam from india on
22nd Dec 2008
To all prospective buyers please do not put ur hard earned money
on this piece of junk called nokia n85. This is my personal experience.
I bought this mobile for around 500 US dollars but had to sell it
after 3 days at 400. No return policy at my place. 1. Loose slider,loose
numeric keypad (believe me u can take it out just by putting your
nail under its lower end), it is made of very thin cheap plastic.
Battery cover is also loose with play. 2. Camera is worse than my
earlier n82,lack of xenon flash,poor camera butten,fails to lock
focus even on repeated pressing. Poor feel of camera button. 3.
OLED screen very poor performance in direct sunlight. 4. USB charger-
more wear and tear at single point. The 2mm charger is most durable.
5. Fm transmitter poor signal only a gimmick. 6. Slow fp2 interface,poor
graphics(no 3d accelerator)just compare the photo gallery with n82
(n82 has a graphic accelerator and dual processor) I had to revert
back to my old faithful n82 which i think is still the best nokia
smartphone. Rating:
Reviewed by faruq from bangladesh on
16th Dec 2008
Amazing phone really but could someone please tell me how to delete
all the texts in my inbox at one go instead of having to delete
them one by one? i just can't seem to find the option! Rating:
Reviewed by Hiyajeet from Karishmaland
on 9th Dec 2008
This is an outstanding phone with exceptional features. I changed
the Tocco for this and boy am I happy. I love this phone- beautifully
made. The best Nokia phone ever Rating:
Reviewed by Nikijijoi from Arabia on
6th Dec 2008
This is an outstanding phone with excellent features. I love it...the
best slide phone Rating:
Reviewed by neha from india on
21st Nov 2008
having this fone for about two weeks...this is lyk the best fone
ever!!! everythin iz nyc in this fone!!! errrm the battery is not
as good as they say but its quality is acceptable!!!!! Well there
is no xenon flash lyk in my old n82...but nothin is perfect. Rating:
Reviewed by rahi from india on
21st Nov 2008
its a nice phone Rating:
Reviewed by Doris from UK on
13th Nov 2008
Wow, what a phone! I got my new shiny N85 this morning, I've not
put it down all day. Apart from the great techy features there's
some great simple features too, having the time and date on the
power saver, the wireless transmitter and great ring tones. The
copper colour isn't too bad either. The screen is amazing, really
clear (strikingly so), makes Tetris look great!! The weight feels
reassuring heavy, but well balanced. The rotating screen is good
too. I can't yet see any regrets in getting this phone. Rating:
Reviewed by Ahmed Jiddawi from Tanzania
on 13th Nov 2008
Whoaaa!!! having this fone for about two weeks...this is lyk the
best fone ever!!! everythin iz nyc in this fone!!! errrm the battery
is not as good as they say but its quality is acceptable!!!!! Well
there is no xenon flash lyk in my old n82...but nothin is perfect!!!
other than that...this fone is wicked!!! Rating:
Reviewed by Hon from UK on 13th
Nov 2008
I've had this phone for 1 1/2 weeks now after returning the C905
which I found completely underwhelming and uncomfortable to use.
From initial hands on experience the phone feels quite solid and
has very nice rounded edges all round which makes it quite pleasant
to hold both closed and when slid open (both ways). The keypad is
nicely sized and the buttons feels quite nice to use. I found the
feel of the C905 buttons to be a bit too clicky. The weight of the
phone doesn't sit that far up when the phone is slid open as it
does on the C905 either. When the weight is too high up the phone
constantly feels like it's going to fall backwards out of your hand,
which was my experience with the C905. The weight sits fairly central
on this so it's not constantly trying to fall onto the floor! The
screen is clear and bright and it's one of the first mainstream
phones that uses an AM-OLED screen. The advantages of this tech
are that it should have a very wide viewing angle as there is no
backlight; the individual pixels emit their own light, longer battery
life (lower power consumption) and a very good contrast ratio. I
can't see any major improvements over the standard lcd/tft screens,
but I have noticed the blacks really do look black! There are actually
so many features on this phone that I'd better bullet point the
rest so this doesn't run too long: + Music Player software is fairly
standard - it works! + FM Transmitter is more than just a gimmick.
If you find a nice bit of empty bandwidth the signal comes through
very clearly without too much distortion + 5 MP Camera has a dual
LED flash. The quality of shots has been very good. Low noise and
although there's no Xenon flash I've been very happy with low-lighting
pictures. Video isn't that smooth, but it's definitely adequate.
+N-Gage software. Interesting idea, but it's definitely more of
a gimmick. Need to get a new version of Snake... +Wifi - quite good
actually. The browser implementation isn't uber slick like the iPhone,
but it's adequate for Fbooking, checking mails, reading bbc news
etc. +Battery Life - this phone really excels here, even with all
the features and using gadgets like the FM Transmitter and Wifi,
it turned in a very good battery life. I'm averaging about 3-4 days
of moderate use between charges. I haven't tried the HSDPA or A-GPS
properly yet, mostly because I don't have a data bundle so am very
wary of the £3 per MB cost of mobile internet. Overall, a very nice
phone to use and a great alternative to the chunkier N96 or N95
8GB and a welcome return to Nokia for me :) Hon Rating:
Reviewed by Minah Ali from England on
6th Nov 2008
This is an outstanding phone with exception features Rating:
