HTC Desire 500 vs Nokia N93

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    Desire 500: 57 g lighter

    Desire 500:
    123 g
    N93:
    180 g
  • Width

    N93: 11.4 mm narrower

    Desire 500:
    66.9 mm
    N93:
    55.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 500:
    4.3 in
    N93:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    Desire 500: 18.3 mm thinner

    Desire 500:
    9.9 mm
    N93:
    28.2 mm
  • Height

    N93: 13.8 mm shorter

    Desire 500:
    131.8 mm
    N93:
    118 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 500:
    2013
    N93:
    2006

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Desire 500

    Height:
    131.8 mm +13.8 mm versus N93
    Width:
    66.9 mm +11.4 mm versus N93
    Depth:
    9.9 mm
  2. 2. N93

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    28.2 mm +18.3 mm versus Desire 500

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 500

    123 g

  2. 2. N93

    180 g

    +57 g versus Desire 500

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Desire 500

    Screen diagonal:
    4.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    52.6 cm²
  2. 2. N93

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

Desire 500 has approximately 195% more rectangular screen area than N93.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Desire 500, N93, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageDesire 500N93
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N93: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Desire 500

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

2. N93

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · 128 MB included

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Desire 500

    1800 mAh

    +700 mAh versus N93

  2. 2. N93

    1100 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 5002. N93

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 500, N93.
SpecificationDesire 500N93
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 131.8 Х 66.9 Х 9.9 mm
  • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.3" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • miniSD
  • 128 MB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8225Q Snapdragon S4 Play
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 500, N93.
SpecificationDesire 500N93
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 52.6 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.7%
  • 27.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 217 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 500, N93.
SpecificationDesire 500N93
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • 1/3.2''
  • 1.4µm
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.6 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.6 MP
  • CIF videocall camera
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Desire 500, N93.
SpecificationDesire 500N93
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A5
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 203
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
Antutu 7 score *
  • 11102
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 238
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 675
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 500, N93.
SpecificationDesire 500N93
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2006
  • April
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 180 EUR
  • 440 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 435 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 6 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / 3 h 42 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Desire 500, N93.
SpecificationDesire 500N93
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body)
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Desire 500, N93.
SpecificationDesire 500N93
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Beats Audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 500, N93.
SpecificationDesire 500N93
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor