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Nokia N85 Reviews

Smartphone with two digital cameras / digital player / FM radio / GPS receiver - WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM - copper More product details

$339.99

The Nokia N85 features a sleeker design and more solid construction than the N96 and N95. The... (cnet.com)

Great camera took very nice pics. Very good call quality with clean sound. Solid multimedia... (infosyncworld.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Nokia N85

We have collected and analyzed 102 expert reviews and 249 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 82/100 and users rate it 80/100. The average review date is January 5, 2009. We have compared these reviews to 492146 reviews from other Cell Phones. The alaScore™ for this product is 93/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 19, 2009.

alaSCORE 93

930100

351 reviews

November, 2009

82 / 100

102 Experts

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80 / 100

249 Users

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from $339.99

Expert Reviews (102)

US

Nokia N85 (unlocked)

By (cnet.com)

The Nokia N85 features a sleeker design and more solid construction than the N96 and N95. The smartphone also offers full wireless options as well as a 5-megapixel camera, a decent music player, and gaming support.

The N85's can be sluggish at times, particularly when viewing photos. Some navigation controls are stiff and difficult to use. The smartphone is also expensive and the Nokia Music Store hasn't fully launched in the United States.

The Nokia N85 may not offer as much memory as the N95 or N96, but it offers just as many features and a sleeker design, making it a better value in our book.

Nokia N85Over the past few weeks, we've had several Nokia N series...

Rating

70100

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US

Nokia N85 review

By Philip Berne (infosyncworld.com)

Nokia's newest unlocked Nseries phone packs a snazzy OLED screen and loads of features. Is this our favorite of the bunch? Find out in our Nokia N85 review.

Great camera took very nice pics. Very good call quality with clean sound. Solid multimedia performance

Interface design needs an update in main menus and multimedia apps. Small keypad. Phone looks like a smoothed brick

Of course, once you turn on the Nokia N85, you might forget all about the boring design. Nokia phones have always had impressive displays, but the OLED screen on the N85 is among the most attractive phone screens we've seen. The resolution comes up a ...

Rating

80100

infosyncworld.com
US

N85

By Ginny Mies (pcworld.com)

The Nokia N85 ($370 unlocked, as of 4/7/2009) is very similar to the company's N96, but with one big difference: It has an OLED display, and a gorgeous one--a huge boon because the N85 has excellent multimedia and camera features. But like the N95, ...

Gorgeous OLED display Excellent multimedia features

Slider build feels cheap No touch screen or QWERTY keyboard

If you can get past the at-times frustrating navigation, the N85 is a solid buy with its superb multimedia features and high-quality camera

Additionally, the N85 comes preloaded with Nokia's Internet Radio app, which...

Rating

80100

pcworld.com

User Reviews (249)

US

"very impressive and slick"

By scales (cnet.com)

overall love the phone, little pricey since i... 

Tons of features. you name it, its got it. great camera, gps, 3g, wifi, bluetooth, great style, standard headphone jack, comes with 8gig memory (removeable/expandable i think), big OLED screen, excellent form factor

build quality seems good. there is just barely (and i am a perfectionist) some very very small play in the slider when closed, but i dont think it is a big deal.

US

"Great features good size, but Nokia's quality slipping."

By sdsem (cnet.com)

You can't beat the camera. My N80 didn't hav... 

The 5 megapixel camera is terrific, outstanding call quality, good image quality on the screen, web pages load quickly.

I had to return the phone to Nokia because of a defective earpiece. Build quality definitely not as solid as my previous N80. If you roam Nokia's user forums you'll read about a bunch of issues, most of which, in fairness, I haven't experienced.

US

"excellent camera/browser/music/smart phone"

By chavief (cnet.com)

It's sleek and gorgeous, takes amazing photos, has wifi, gps, plays music and games and is an excellent smart phone.

only the battery is less than perfect--remember to charge every night

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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