Nokia N86 8MP vs Sony Ericsson C905

Here we compare the 8 Megapixel sliders of Nokia and Sony Ericsson and see who wins as an all rounder.

Design- Both the N86 and the C905 are sliders. But the N86 is a dual slider with media keys on the other end of the slider. The C905 is thicker than the N86 and is the less portable of the two. The N86 also has a built-in kickstand for watching videos etc. So the N86 wins the design part.

So the Score is N86-1/C905-0

Colours- The N86 is available in two colours, Black and White. But the C905 is available in four colours i.e in Night Black, Ice Silver, Copper Gold and Tender Rose. Thus the C905 poses an advantage as it entertains various kinds of users with it’s looks be it men, women or kids.

Score is N86-1/C905-1

Screen-The N86 has a bigger and better screen. The N86 has a 2.6″ OLED screen but the C905 has a 2.4″ TFT display. The N86 display shows more vibrant colours and a better contrast ratio.

Score is N86-2/C905-1

Mermory-The C905 has 160MB of internal memory and it can be expanded using M2 cards (a 2GB card is included in the sales package). The N86 has 8GB of internal memory and can be expanded using Micro-SD cards. Micro-SD cards are available upto 16GB now and the 32GB ones are coming. Thus with the 8GB onboard and extra 32GB, the N86 beats the C905 even if you put a 32GB card (which isn’t available) into the C905.

Score is N86-3/C905-1

Connectivity-Both the phones are equipped with all means of connectivity including HSDPA, HSCSD, GPRS, 3G, Wi-Fi, EDGE, micro-USB and Bluetooth.

Score is N86-4/C905-2

Music-The N86 has better speakers and a 3.5mm jack that allows plugging in of any normal headphone. Thus you have better sound quality through whatever you like the faster way.

Score is N86-5/C905-2

Video-The video experience is similar on both the devices although the N86 may pose an advantage at time due to it’s bigger OLED screen. However it does not make much of a difference and both should be awarded in this aspect.

Score is N85-6/C905-3

Camera-Both the devices have advantages and disadvantages in this aspect. The C905 has xenon flash,face and smile detection. The N86 has a variable apperture lens and wide lens.

Score is N86-7/C905-4

Video Recording-N86 can record 30fps videos at VGA resolution but the C905 can manage 30fps videos at QVGA resolution only.

Score is N86-8/C905-4

Battery-The N86 has a more powerful 1200mAH battery while the C905 has a 930mAH battery. Though the specs demand a higher battery life for the C905, in daily life with use, both are around the same.

Score is N86-9/C905-5

So overall the N86 wins as an allrounder. Although the C905 lost, it was by small defects/disadvantages and it may appear as a better choice for some people.

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Nokia N86 8MP vs Nokia N85

As many sources say, the N86 8MP was supposed to be called as the N85 8MP but Nokia thought it was better with the higher model index.  So I thought why not compare the N86 8MP and the N85 and decide whether Nokia’s ideology of giving a higher model index to the N86 8MP was the right choice and even if it wasn’t, how much better is the N86 8MP compared to the N85.

1.Design and Dimensions-Both the phones are dual slider’s and their size remains the same more or less. However the N86 is on the larger and heftier side as it measures 103.4*51.4*16.5mm compared to 103*50*16mm of the N85. The weight has also increased from 128grams on the N85 to 149grams on the N86.

2.Build Quality-The N85 has severe build quality issues such as wobbly slider, removal of area around the d-pad, creaking etc. The N86 seems to have overcome these issues and by summarising from many previews, I can say that many have praised it’s notable improvement in build quality.

3.Keys-The N85 had it’s keys embedded onto the body i.e they were not raised and it wasn’t as comfortable as the conventional keypad. The N86 solves the problem as it has proper keys that are raised, have proper spacing between them and are easier to use. They have done the same to the media keys also.

4.Screen-The screen on the N85 and N86 are exactly the same i.e both use the same OLED 2.6″ screen with resolution of 240*240 and displays upto 16Million colours.

5.Memory-The N85 had 85Mb of internal memory which could be increased by using micro-SD cards. The N86 however comes with an 8GB of built-in memory and also the possibility of using micro-SD cards. Thus the N86 provides more memory to satisfy all your needs.

6.Camera-The N85 had a 5MP camera with autofocus,dual-LED flash and Carl-Zeiss optics. The N86 takes it to the next level with it’s 8MP Carl-Zeiss optics camera with dual-LED flash, autofocus. It is the first cameraphone to use a variable apperture lens and also has a wide angle 28mm lens. Due to this the camera produces excellent pictures.

7.Others-The N86 seems to have a better camera shutter key and speakers. The N86 also has a kickstand to enable comfortable watching of videos .

Overall, there are many improvements and since there are no downgrades in features, I think the model index change is rightly deserved and the phone basically fixes everything that was wrong with the N85.

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