Nokia N71 vs Sony Xperia P

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

    Xperia P: 19 g lighter

    N71:
    139 g
    Xperia P:
    120 g
  • Width

    N71: 8.3 mm narrower

    N71:
    51.2 mm
    Xperia P:
    59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N71: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    N71:
    2.4 in
    Xperia P:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia P: 15.3 mm thinner

    N71:
    25.8 mm
    Xperia P:
    10.5 mm
  • Height

    N71: 23.4 mm shorter

    N71:
    98.6 mm
    Xperia P:
    122 mm
  • Release year

    N71:
    2005
    Xperia P:
    2012

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. N71

    Height:
    98.6 mm
    Width:
    51.2 mm
    Depth:
    25.8 mm +15.3 mm versus Xperia P
  2. 2. Xperia P

    Height:
    122 mm +23.4 mm versus N71
    Width:
    59.5 mm +8.3 mm versus N71
    Depth:
    10.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N71

    139 g

    +19 g versus Xperia P

  2. 2. Xperia P

    120 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. N71

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

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

Xperia P has approximately 147.3% more rectangular screen area than N71.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N71: Original memory entry

10 MB

Xperia P: Original memory entry

16 GB (13 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. N71

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 2 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 MB included

2. Xperia P

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. N71

    970 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia P

    1305 mAh

    +335 mAh versus N71

Specifications

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1. N712. Xperia P

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N71, Xperia P.
SpecificationN71Xperia P
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 98.6 Х 51.2 Х 25.8 mm
  • 122 Х 59.5 Х 10.5 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 10 MB
  • 16 GB (13 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 2 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1305 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian
  • Series 60 UI
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • NovaThor U8500
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N71, Xperia P.
SpecificationN71Xperia P
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.3%
  • 60.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 275 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N71, Xperia P.
SpecificationN71Xperia P
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • CIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N71, Xperia P.
SpecificationN71Xperia P
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-400
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26369
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 287
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 504
General specs
General specs — specifications for N71, Xperia P.
SpecificationN71Xperia P
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q4
  • 2012
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 270 EUR
  • 210 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 470 h (2G) / Up to 475 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 80 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N71, Xperia P.
SpecificationN71Xperia P
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 100 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • DLNA
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.42 W/kg (head) 0.36 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N71, Xperia P.
SpecificationN71Xperia P
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external display 65K colors
  • (96x68 pixels) -Downloadable themes
  • Sony WhiteMagic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N71, Xperia P.
SpecificationN71Xperia P
Dop
  • Infrared port - SyncML -Organizer -Voice command -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Previously known as Sony LT22i Nypon