Icemobile Crystal vs Maxwest Nitro 55M

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.

  • Width

    Crystal: 21.4 mm narrower

    Crystal:
    56.2 mm
    Nitro 55M:
    77.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Crystal: 2 in smaller diagonal

    Crystal:
    3.5 in
    Nitro 55M:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    Crystal:
    Mediatek MT6516
    Nitro 55M:
    Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    Nitro 55M: 4.9 mm thinner

    Crystal:
    13.1 mm
    Nitro 55M:
    8.2 mm
  • Height

    Crystal: 41.4 mm shorter

    Crystal:
    111.5 mm
    Nitro 55M:
    152.9 mm
  • Release year

    Crystal:
    2011
    Nitro 55M:
    2016

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. Crystal

    Height:
    111.5 mm
    Width:
    56.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.1 mm +4.9 mm versus Nitro 55M
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. Nitro 55M

    Height:
    152.9 mm +41.4 mm versus Crystal
    Width:
    77.6 mm +21.4 mm versus Crystal
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    180 g

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. Crystal

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Nitro 55M

    Screen diagonal:
    5.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.4 cm²

Nitro 55M has approximately 139.2% more rectangular screen area than Crystal.

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 Crystal, Nitro 55M, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageCrystalNitro 55M
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
Crystal: Original memory entry

512 MB + 256 MB

Practical features

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

1. Crystal

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Nitro 55M

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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. Crystal

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. Nitro 55M

    2800 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus Crystal

Specifications

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1. Crystal2. Nitro 55M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Crystal, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationCrystalNitro 55M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 111.5 Х 56.2 Х 13.1 mm
  • 152.9 Х 77.6 Х 8.2 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 180 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 400 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB + 256 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2800 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6516
  • Mediatek MT6580 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Crystal, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationCrystalNitro 55M
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 55.6%
  • 70.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 133 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Crystal, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationCrystalNitro 55M
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for Crystal, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationCrystalNitro 55M
Processor CPU
  • 416 MHz
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400MP2
General specs
General specs — specifications for Crystal, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationCrystalNitro 55M
Release date
  • 2011
  • February
  • 2016
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Crystal, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationCrystalNitro 55M
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 12
Edge
  • No
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Crystal, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationCrystalNitro 55M
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for Crystal, Nitro 55M.
SpecificationCrystalNitro 55M
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer TV app -Organizer -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/AAC+ player -Predictive text input Trackball -Flashlight
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity