Disqus
First question that comes to mind is: "Why are these two phones being reviewed at once?"
The distinctions between the two devices reviewed today are minimal, specifically these are different sort of plastic applied to some parts and Wi-Fi connectivity in Nokia 6086. And that’s pretty much all about the enhancements of the senior device, apart from a variety of color solutions. This is the main reason (another one is the feedback on the forum) which encourages us to keep on our experiments with making up comparative reviews.
Snippets:
The volume rocker switch mounted on the right spine is right under your forefinger during a call, but a tad too springy feel makes for somewhat difficult usage while having a phone conversation.
The only letdown of the 6085 concerning the backlighting is the silver color of keys which makes it difficult to read captions in day light – white backlighting just blends with the similarly-toned keys. But in poor light it was never an issue.
The lifetime figures put up by the 850 mAh battery are really something. In conditions of Moscow networks the battery kept the handset up and running for 5 days at 20-30 minutes of calls a day. Should listen to the radio or music player up to two hours a day and browse web-pages for about an hour, the battery life falls down to 3 days, which is still quite good.
However not everything is so perfect on this front in the 6086 – the Wi-Fi connectivity in this model is in fact pared down – specifically, it is “UMA onlyâ€. In other words, this handset has got Wi-Fi only for handling UMA (Unlicensed Mobile Access) technology. In its turn, this technology should be supported by your carrier in the first place (in Russia neither Megaphone nor Beeline or even MTS can boast such capability)
As for Nokia 6086, purchasing it would make no sense, unless soft-touch finishing and black color scheme act as magnets for you – it is impossible to use the restricted capabilities of that Wi-Fi connectivity in Russia. And for everything else there is Nokia 6085.
I can’t believe the WiFi is restricted to UMA use only. Which product manager made that decision?
About The Author
Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
