Nokia N85 Review By Mobile Review

August 27th, 2008 • Mark Guim • Filed Under •

Eldar from Mobile Review wrote a review of the Nokia N85 (translated) already and I am determined to make this my next Nokia phone. He explained that the N85 is not copy of the Nokia N95 with just a few changes. Instead, the Nokia N85 is one of the first devices built on different, newer chipsets.

Nokia N85

Highlights from the Nokia N85 Review

  • Build quality is good. The dual slider is firm.
  • One of the best screens on the market today. The screen display is strikingly different from the Nokia N95 8GB. It is brighter also with more saturated colors.
  • The stereo speakers are loud, comparable to the Nokia N82.
  • One of the best 5 megapixel cameraphones, comparable to the other 5 megapixel cameras in the Nseries.

In conclusion, Eldar wrote the Nokia N85 is an ideal replacement for those tired of the Nokia N95. With the price at 450 euros in Europe, you get the most for your money compared to a Nokia N96 or the competitor Samsung INNOV8. He thinks the Nokia N85 will be one of the best phones in the market… until February 2009 when Nokia releases two breakthrough devices! The N85 is expected to ship in October.

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  • The N96, then n97, then n79, and now the n85. Seriously Nokia how many more N series phones are there going to be?
  • Saurabh
    i had a N73 which got stolen..
    ..and lucky me.. my dad bought me N85.
  • Samantha
    Hello, I would like to know if I would be able to use this phone in a different coountry, I don't live in the U.S. but my mother wants to send me this fone. So I wanted to know if I can use it here using a local phone company.
  • Sindhoor
    Terrible terrible phone. My troubles started the day I got this phone and just did not end. I had to replace with a new phone of a different model.

    The phone reboots often, and rather spontaneously. Twice, the phone completely froze and there was nothing I could do other than give it in the care center and wait for them to fix it. After 3 months of getting it, it started rebooting so much that I could not send an SMS or make a single call. The phone would reboot every time I used it. Worst part is that mine is not an isolated case. I checked with friends who have the same phone and all of them complained. I also checked on their website and many other consumers are complaining of the same. My recommendation - DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE. This one is too expensive to take a chance with
  • Sindhoor
    Terrible terrible phone. My troubles started the day I got this phone and just did not end. I had to replace with a new phone of a different model.

    The phone reboots often, and rather spontaneously. Twice, the phone completely froze and there was nothing I could do other than give it in the care center and wait for them to fix it. After 3 months of getting it, it started rebooting so much that I could not send an SMS or make a single call. The phone would reboot every time I used it. Worst part is that mine is not an isolated case. I checked with friends who have the same phone and all of them complained. I also checked on their website and many other consumers are complaining of the same. My recommendation - DO NOT BUY THIS PHONE
  • Suresh Kumar
    Worst Mobile , Dont buy , the earpiece is having serious problem,.. i am experiencing with my new N85 and its under repair in Nokia Care for 3rd time. Its seems to be basic problem with N85, voice cant be heard for 10-12 sec and again it become normal.


    Suresh Kumar, Chandigarh
    09779702711
  • Suresh Kumar
    Worst mobile of Nokia, dont buy this, big problem of earpiece , you cant hear the incoming call for 5-10 seconds. its repaired 3 times by nokia....but cant rectify it...read in google (complain N85), like me there are atleast 10 people who have written the same problem....Dont buy N85....
  • CantStopBuyingPhones
    Got an N85 in UK in early Dec 2008.
    OLED screen has superb contrast.
    Good battery life, probably because of OLED screen.
    Not got the TV features in like N96 but then in UK you can't really use them all.
    Does all the things you expect from these pricier models. WLAN etc. good internet browsing, don;t miss items of websites.
    camera good, viewing via zoom a bit slow for some reason (maybe a software bug, who knows)
    Sound pretty good.
    Great FM transmitter for in car own tunes.
    proper 3.5mm jack, although headphones that came with it pretty impressive.
    N-gage games surprised me by quality on this screen.
    Personally prefer over N96 if that is the comparison you are doing.
  • hmm...I think I will rather wait for the Nokia N97 to come out....patience will prove to be the winner here I think
  • ks
    Can the N85's camera's shutter speed go very high? Like 1/60 or 1/250 or 1/640? Thx
  • strider
    I want to ask a question. Is N85's camera's shutter speed good? Like, can it go to 1/60 or 1/250? Thx.
  • c-lils
    Has anyone got this phone in the UK yet?
  • bhumi.......
    wats the price of n85 in india now....
  • bhumi.......
    same here yaar.........
    m olso confused !
    wich 1 to opt nokia n95 or n85.........
    guys plz help me out.
  • faisal
    @ bhumi no need to confuse ... i bought N95 1 year ago... and its still the best nokia phone around... N85 is a new one.. nokia must have made some changes in it... so wait and and bought the new Nokia N85... i will change mine with N85 as well as soon as i see the good reviews coming...
  • Amer
    Should i go for n95 8gb or n85? m sO confused
  • Jeffrey
    Nice phone, but it was broken when i recieved the phone. The screen did not work:S.
  • Jeffrey
    recieved today a new phone, and this one works perfect:).
  • khan muhammad akbar
    the price in pakistan of nokia n85 is 48000/-pkr convert to usd is 600/-$

    i know the n85 is very great and latest mobile in nokia nsereis.but we can't buy it.
  • manoj
    what is it priced in India?
  • mimi
    n85 doesnt support pdf. can i install acrobat?
  • khan muhammad akbar
    sorry ,

    the Nokia N 85 is verry expensive.

    i can'nt buy it.
  • xymo
    i just bought an N85 last night... compared it to N96 before buying it. ive noticed that the N85 is not that compact compared to N96... or the device that i bought have something wrong? when i slide it to use the keypad, it seems that something is loose on the slide. i asked the store if this is normal he said yes. he even compared it to the displayed N85 and its
  • Mayo
    plz..plz tell me where it's made??i just preordered it and i'm freakin out now !there is a lot of bad reviews on how cheap build it is...and the slider issue also.
    for me i trust nokia made in Finland.
  • KKP
    Man wat 2 say abt this fone i compared it with all da avilble fne .. n now i got it ..
    ppl beliv me i got maah own ceel n 82 n dis one is just da upadted version of it ..
    ppl those who planed to buy n82 shift to dis n those who want to upgrade .. goo lok urself .
    THNKU nokia group
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