Screen size
equal specs85002.2"
86002.2"
Quick verdict
8500 leads the measured specs 3-2.
Measured wins
8500
3
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
8600
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
8500
GSM
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GSM / UMTS
2G bands
8500
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
8600
GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
GPRS
8500
Class 10
8600
-
EDGE
8500
Class 10
8600
Resolution
equal specsRefresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
equal specsCPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
equal specsFront camera
Battery
Wired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
equal specsNFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
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3G bands
8500
-
8600
UMTS 2100
Speed
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-
8600
Yes, 384 kbps
Announced
8500
2006, February
8600
2006, June
Status
8500
Discontinued
8600
Discontinued
Dimensions
8500
98.5 x 51.4 x 15.8 mm (3.88 x 2.02 x 0.62 in)
8600
112.4 x 46 x 14.8 mm (4.43 x 1.81 x 0.58 in)
Weight
8500
99 g (3.49 oz)
8600
120 g (4.23 oz)
SIM
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Mini-SIM
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Mini-SIM
Type
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TFT, 65K colors
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TFT, 65K colors
Size
8500
2.2 inches, 34 x 45 mm, 15.0 cm2 (~29.6% screen-to-body ratio)
8600
2.2 inches, 34 x 45 mm, 15.0 cm2 (~29.0% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
8500
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
8600
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~182 ppi density)
Other
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Second external 1.2-inch TFT display, 65K colors (128 x 128 pixels)
8600
5-way navigation button
OS
8500
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
8600
Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone
Chipset
8500
TI OMAP 850
8600
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CPU
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200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
8600
Samsung 2442 300 MHz
Card slot
8500
microSD (dedicated slot)
8600
microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal
8500
64MB RAM, 64MB ROM
8600
64MB RAM, 128MB ROM
Single
8500
1.3 MP
8600
1.3 MP
Video
8500
Yes
8600
Yes
Other
8500
No
8600
-
Single
8500
-
8600
Yes
Video
8500
-
8600
Loudspeaker
8500
Yes
8600
Yes
Alert types
8500
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
8600
Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones, composer
3.5mm jack
8500
No
8600
No
WLAN
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No
8600
No
Bluetooth
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1.2
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Yes
Positioning
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No
8600
No
Radio
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No
8600
No
USB
8500
1.1
8600
Proprietary
Infrared port
8500
-
8600
Yes
Sensors
8500
8600
Browser
8500
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
8600
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML (PocketIE)
Other
8500
Pocket Office Voice memo MP3/AAC player Predictive text input
8600
MP3/AAC player Predictive text input Organizer
Type
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Removable Li-Ion 750 mAh battery
8600
Removable Li-Po 1190 mAh battery
Colors
8500
Stylish black
8600
Price
8500
About 190 EUR
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