Nokia N85 Slide Phone 3G mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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Score: 8.1/10

93 Real Customer Reviews - Summary

+ This mobile phone scores high on features. - It has no outstanding negative points. “Massive range of features - stores loads of music which can be played through car …” Anonymous verified purchaser View all 93 real customer reviews

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Battery life7.3
Design8.3
Ease of use8.2
Features8.8
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.3
Overall rating8.1
Basic text and chat user (36)
Music and entertainment lover (10)
Business or web user (5)
Style and looks come first (1)
Other (41)
 

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Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ Massive Range of features - stores loads of music which can be played through car radio, connects seamlessly to my home wi-fi to browse internet and to Orange data when out and about, Symbian interface means the phone can have many extra features added - I have added geocaching capabilities and Nokia sports tracker for using out and about

- Battery life last only a day.

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197 of 209 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Jan 2009

Helen, Woods

Score 8.0/10

+ I enjoy using this phone what ever its in connection with, it gives me most of daily life usage in one little hand held device.

- The only thing i wish i could change is how long the battery life is, i dont over use it but i find i have to charge battery every day as the battery goes quite quickly and goes off without much notice.

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134 of 135 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Jan 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 9.0/10

+ the overall feel of the phone itself, seems very well built

- sound from the speaker and battery life

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96 of 99 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Jan 2009

Mark, Shrewsbury

Score 9.0/10

+ Great size, easy to use, and has all the features you need on a phone.

- The picture keeps going to landscape when you dont want it to. Also I'm unable to switch it off straight from the off button as it does not give you enough time. My wife's phone is sound though.

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88 of 90 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Jan 2009

Christopher , Worcester , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

Score 5.0/10

+ It has alot of feature like BBC iplayer and dowloadable applications

- No stopwatch, Very poor battery life, Camera is shocking!! For a 5 megapixel camera it is grainy and poor quality, have had two handsets now both were bad, would not reccomend this phone, as it is so bad am I going to buy another model to use the contract on!

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60 of 64 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Feb 2009

Oliver, Taunton , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ It's a fantastic phone all round. Robust, packed with features, extremely easy to use and N-gage compatible. Brilliant. The battery life is surprisingly good too. It was the one aspect I was concerned about and it's shattered expectations.

- Any bad points would just be picky.

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33 of 34 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Apr 2009

Alan , Heywood, Greater Manchester

Score 10.0/10

+ The screen on the N85 is a real leap forward compared to other phones ive owned in the past, its vibrant colours and clear screen are a pleasure to use.. The camera on this phone is fantastic...

- I havent experienced any really bad points with this phone, maybe longer battery life but its not as bad as other phones ive owned..

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28 of 28 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Feb 2009

lu, wiltshire , “Other”

Score 9.0/10

+ it looks good, has a good mp camera which is good quality, has all the features you could want etc..

- the sat nav feature is very basic, and can be a bit slow if, your in a hurry! i found some other feature difficult to find but thats prob cause i wasnt used to it!!

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23 of 23 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Feb 2009

sean, berkeley , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ good phone, easy to use, excellent features.

- no bad points, happy with every aspect of the phone

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21 of 23 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Feb 2009

Sharon, Gosport , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

Score 7.0/10

+ Nice looking phone, great camera and music player

- Not very comfortable to hold and quite confusing to navigate/down load etc.
A more comprehensive user guide would be useful

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15 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Other”

Score 9.0/10

+ It is a typical N series phone you should expect from Nokia.
powerful s60 3rd software
wonderful OLED screen

- camera sucks, again. I guess it will never beat the SE cybershot series phones in camera.
design is bored.

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15 of 17 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Mar 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Music and entertainment lover” More like this »

Score 10.0/10

+ easy to use, lots of different applications & things to stop me getting bored too quickly.

- a bit heavy, & a typical nokia, in as much as you have to make sure applications are closed properly, or just like a computer, gets slower.

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14 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Feb 2009

Sandeep, Slough , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ The phone's well built though stories of creaking from friends who also own it do abound. The feature list is impressive and the software's very mature so you don't need to worry about crashes or any crazy behaviour.

- The keypad can be a bit of a nightmare to use in poorly lit environments

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14 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Mar 2009

mo, pontypridd , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ it is just a very nice phone.it is nice and compact for all of features

- have not found any yet.

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Apr 2009

Martyna, Guildford , “Basic text and chat user” More like this »

Score 9.0/10

+ It has a nice design and a radio,which I find really useful.

- I haven't noticed anyy bad points so far.

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Mar 2009

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TechRadar expert review

Nokia's N85 slips into its Nseries smartphone lineup as a neat newcomer just below the N96, packed with plenty of similar features and functionality seen on Nokia's flagship device.On the face of it, it looks akin to the N96, but it's a good 5mm slimmer, though ever so slightly heavier at 128g. The extra 3g weight isn't a problem, but while the slimmer dimensions certainly make it more pocket-friendly, the smaller screen might be an issue for video buffs.However, there are compensations, since this screen is a first for Nokia, using OLED technology (rather than the usual LCD) and it sh…

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reviewed 27 Mar 2009

Pocket Lint expert review

Another Nseries phone from Nokia - confused? You should be, so what makes this any different from the N95, N96, or N79? We get playing to find out. So what do you get? Well plenty it seems. The new handset offers a 2.6-inch AM OLED (QVGA, 240 x 320 pixels) screen with up to 16 million colours in its rather thin design...

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reviewed 15 Dec 2008

Product Features

3G collapseexpand Yes
Touchscreen collapseexpand No
Type collapseexpand Slide Phone
Band collapseexpand Quad
WiFi collapseexpand Yes
XHTML Browser collapseexpand Yes
EDGE collapseexpand Yes
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels collapseexpand 5
Screen Resolution (pixels) collapseexpand 240x320
Bluetooth collapseexpand Yes
WAP collapseexpand Yes
FM Tuner collapseexpand Yes
Email Functionality Yes
SatNav collapseexpand Yes
MP3 ATRAC Playback collapseexpand Yes
Operating System collapseexpand Symbian OS
Memory Card Slot collapseexpand Yes
Weight (g) collapseexpand 128
Talk Time (hours) collapseexpand 6.9
Standby Time (hours) collapseexpand 361
HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Yes
USB Port collapseexpand Yes
Video Recorder collapseexpand Yes
Instant Messaging collapseexpand No
Built-in Camera collapseexpand Yes
Dimensions (mm) collapseexpand 50x103x16
Java collapseexpand Yes
Games collapseexpand No
HTML Browser collapseexpand Yes
Phone book capacity (names) collapseexpand 5000
Colour collapseexpand Multi
Networks Orange
Mobile Phone Buyers Guide  

Manufacturer's Description

Nokia N85 – Music, gaming and internet in one sleek package

Harness the power behind this sleek, compact design. Capture your memories with the 5 megapixel camera and bring them to life in vibrant, natural colours 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.

Size

  • Form: Two-way slider
  • Dimensions: 103×50×16.0mm
  • Weight: 128 g
  • Volume: 76 cc
  • Two-way slider with spring assistance mechanism

Display and 3D

  • Size: 2.6"
  • Resolution: 320 × 240 pixels (QVGA)
  • Up to 16.7 million colours
  • Active Matrix OLED technology

Additonal display information

  • Brightness control
  • Orientation sensor
  • Ambient light detector

Keys and input method

  • Numeric keypad Cover keys (S60 keys, Multimedia key, Send/end keys) Short slide keys (media control/zoom/gaming) Navi™wheel
  • Dedicated media/zoom/game keys
  • Dedicated camera and volume keysCover keys
  • Multimedia key
  • Navi™Wheel
  • Voice commands
  • Intelligent key illumination

Colours and covers

  • Available in-box colours: Copper

Connectors

  • Micro-USB connector with mass storage class support, High-Speed USB 2.0
  • 3.5 mm AV connector

Power

  • BL-5K 1200 mAh Li-Ion battery
  • Talk time (maximum):
    GSM 6.9 h
    WCDMA 4.5 h
    -VoIP 6 h
  • Standby time (maximum):
    GSM 363 h
    WCDMA 363 h
    WLAN 172 h
  • Browsing time with packet data (maximum): 5 h 42 min
  • Video playback time (maximum): 7 h
  • Video recording time (maximum): 2 h 54 min
  • Video call time (maximum): 2 h 42 min
  • Music playback time (maximum): 30 h
  • Gaming time (maximum): 7 h

Memory

  • microSD memory card slot, hot swappable, max. 8 GB
  • 74 MB internal dynamic memory
  • 78 MB internal NAND flash memory

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