On mySimon: Holiday Gifts Under $50
BNET Business Network:
BNET
TechRepublic
ZDNet

Posts about the Nokia N86

  • Nokia N86 packs a powerful digital camera

    There is a new addition to the list of the best camera phones on the market: the Nokia N86. Released this week, the 5.2-ounce smartphone is packed with an 8-megapixel ...

Reviews of the Nokia N86

  • 7.7

    CNET Review

    September 28, 2009

    The Good: The Nokia N86 8MP features an 8-megapixel camera that takes excellent pictures and include advanced options, such as a wide-angle lens and variable aperture. It's also a capable smartphone and offers Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, and 3G support.

    The Bad: The N86 is expensive. Compared with the competition, the phone's display is a bit low resolution and the software feels outdated.

    The Bottom Line: If you can afford it, the Nokia N86 8MP is one of the more advanced and better camera phones on the market today, but there are cheaper alternatives.

    Read the full review

  • 9.6

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | November 21, 2009

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 78/100. Comparing these reviews to 492492 other Cell Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 96/100 = Excellent.

    Read the full review

  • 8.0

    devhardware.com

    By wubayou | November 9, 2009

    Review Summary: If you by chance happen to run out of room for your contacts, you can store up to an additional 250 contacts on the SIM card. There are plenty of options for customizing the N86; you can download various screensavers, wallpapers, and ringtones to do so

    Read the full review

  • No Rating

    whatmobile.net

    By Jonathan Morris | November 6, 2009

    Review Summary: The number of people we still see using an N95 tells us you really like it; but now may be time to do that upgrade...

    Read the full review

  • No Rating

    letsgomobile.org

    Review Summary: The Nokia N86 is the ultimate multimedia dual-slide mobile phone, featuring an 8.0 megapixel digital camera, which is why this Nokia cell phone is also known as the N86 8MP. In addition to the high resolution digital camera including a Carl Zeiss lens ...

    Read the full review

Manufacturer: Nokia Corp.

Part number: N86BLK

General

  • Product Type Smartphone With two digital cameras / digital player / FM radio / GPS receiver
  • Service Provider Not specified
  • Width 2 in
  • Depth 0.7 in
  • Height 4.1 in
  • Weight 5.3 oz
  • Body Color Indigo black

Cellular

  • Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
  • Band WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
  • Phone Design Dual slider
  • Antenna Internal
  • Vibrating Alert Yes
  • Polyphonic Ringer Yes
  • Call Timer Yes
  • Conference Call Capability Yes
  • Voice Recorder Yes
  • Caller ID Yes
  • Speakerphone Yes
  • Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Bluetooth 2.0
  • Additional Features aGPS, TV Link, Push-to-talk mode, Built-in FM transmitter, Built-in stereo speakers, Radio Data Service (RDS), Text-to-Speech (text recognition)

Communicator Features

  • Operating System Symbian OS 9.3 / Series 60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2
  • Synchronization With PC Yes
  • Synchronization With SyncML
  • User Memory 8 GB

Messaging & Data Services

  • Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
  • Mobile Email Yes
  • Supported Email Protocols POP3, SMTP, IMAP4
  • GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes - Class 32
  • EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
  • Internet Browser Yes
  • Platforms Supported CLDC 1.1, Java MIDP 2.0
  • Included Services Video Call
  • JAVA applications Yes
  • HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Yes
  • Messaging / Data Features XHTML Browser

Ring Tones

  • Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 64

Multimedia Features

  • Playback Digital Video Formats 3gp, H.264, MPEG-4, H.263 video and AMR audio, RealVideo and RealAudio (RealMedia)
  • Downloadable Content Games, Themes, Ring tones, Wallpapers, Audio files, Video files, Screensavers

Digital Camera

  • Camera highlights With a resolution of 8 megapixels, this camera phone will give you better pictures than other phones.
  • Sensor Resolution 8 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type CMOS
  • Still Image Formats EXIF, JPEG
  • Min Focal Length 4.61 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Digital Zoom 20
  • Self Timer Delay Yes
  • Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Negative, Black & White
  • White Balance Presets, Automatic
  • Camera Light Source LED light
  • Video Recorder Resolutions 640 x 480 (VGA)
  • Digital Video Formats 3gp, H.264, MPEG-4, H.263 video and AMR audio
  • Features Self timer, Picture stabilizer

GPS System

  • GPS Navigation GPS receiver

Organizer

  • Alarm Clock Yes
  • Calendar Yes
  • Reminder Yes
  • Calculator Basic

Display

  • Type OLED display
  • Technology AMOLED
  • Display Resolution 320 x 240 pixels
  • Diagonal Size 2.6 in
  • Color Support Color
  • Color Depth 24-bit (16.7 million colors)
  • Display Illumination Color White
  • Features Wallpaper, Screensaver

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Supported Digital Audio Standards AAC, MP3, WMA

Memory

  • Internal Shared Memory Yes

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Micro-USB, 1 x Headset jack - Mini-phone 3.5 mm

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Hands-free headset
  • Cables Included USB cable

Power

  • Type Power adapter

Battery

  • Technology - Lithium ion
  • Capacity 1200 mAh
  • Talk Time Up to 378 min (GSM), Up to 234 min (WCDMA)

Product Video

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • FT
  • RT
  • BK

User Opinions

Write your own review

Buying Choices

N97 Black Smartphone from 1 online store: Lowest Price: $499.99

See prices from 1 store

Nokia N86

Buying Choices

N97 Black Smartphone from 1 online store: Lowest Price: $499.99

See prices from 1 store

advertisement
Click Here
advertisement
Premier Vendor Content Whitepapers, webcasts & resources from our Power Center Sponsors
advertisement

Meet Doc

  • Here to help you with your Document Management Needs
  • Doc is an enigma. Born to a Russian ballerina and a German electrical engineer, he grew up in various locations in the United States. He’s seen the insides of more brands, versions, and generations of printer and printer-related hardware than almost anyone.
  • To learn more about this mysterious figure check out his blog on ZDNet and his Workspace on TechRepublic. You’ll be glad you did.
  • Produced by
    ZDNet and