MIR Show - Nokia N86 8MP - First look & opinion

We were invited to the launch of the new N86 8MP yesterday and were amongst a small group of blogs given first access to it.

N86 First Look At The Launch Event from Mobile Industry Review on Vimeo.

During filming we noted the handset was labelled as ‘N85 8MP’ and speculated whether that was a late change in naming (extending the N85 range like the N95 did with several variants) or just a disguise or an error. Having spent some more time with the device and noted the ‘N85’ term cropping up in some of the software config (the Exif camera data – other areas use the anonymous ‘NXX’).

We now think a late branding change is the most likely explanation – possibly to extend the life of the current N85 and highlight the sheer number of differences between the two devices (which go beyond just the imaging components).