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Nokia N73 vs O2 XDA Nova

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N73

Nokia N73

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O2 XDA Nova

O2 XDA Nova

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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.

  • WidthN73: 9 mm narrowerN73: 49 mm · XDA Nova: 58 mm
  • Screen diagonalN73: 0.4 in smaller diagonalN73: 2.4 in · XDA Nova: 2.8 in
  • DepthXDA Nova: 5 mm thinnerXDA Nova: 14 mm · N73: 19 mm
  • HeightXDA Nova: 10 mm shorterXDA Nova: 100 mm · N73: 110 mm
  • Release year2006 / 2007N73: 2006 · XDA Nova: 2007

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.

Front
N73: 110 × 49 mm 1 XDA Nova: 100 × 58 mm 2
Side
N73: 110 × 19 mm 1 XDA Nova: 100 × 14 mm 2
  1. 1. N73
    Height
    110 mm+10 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    19 mm+5 mm versus XDA Nova
    Weight
    116 g
  2. 2. XDA Nova
    Height
    100 mm
    Width
    58 mm+9 mm versus N73
    Depth
    14 mm
    Weight
    120 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N73116 g
  2. 2. XDA Nova120 g

    +4 g versus N73

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.

Screen size
N73: 2.4 in, 4:3, About 17.8 cm² rectangular area 1 XDA Nova: 2.8 in, 4:3, About 24.3 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N73 2.4 in · 4:3 About 17.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. XDA Nova 2.8 in · 4:3 About 24.3 cm² rectangular area

XDA Nova has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than N73.

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.

N73: Original memory entry

42 MB · 64 MB RAM

XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. N73

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details miniSD

2. XDA Nova

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. N732. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN73XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 42 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display
SpecificationN73XDA Nova
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN73XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN73XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN73XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Silver Grey/Deep Plum
  • Frost White/Metallic Red
  • Black (Music Edition)
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 350 h (2G) / 370 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / 3 h 46 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN73XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN73XDA Nova
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN73XDA Nova
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to talk -Video download -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Photo/video editor
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform