Nokia N73 vs O2 XDA Serra

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

    N73: 49 g lighter

    N73:
    116 g
    XDA Serra:
    165 g
  • Width

    N73: 2 mm narrower

    N73:
    49 mm
    XDA Serra:
    51 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N73: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N73:
    2.4 in
    XDA Serra:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Serra: 0.9 mm thinner

    N73:
    19 mm
    XDA Serra:
    18.1 mm
  • Height

    XDA Serra: 8 mm shorter

    N73:
    110 mm
    XDA Serra:
    102 mm
  • Release year

    N73:
    2006
    XDA Serra:
    2008

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. N73

    Height:
    110 mm +8 mm versus XDA Serra
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +0.9 mm versus XDA Serra
  2. 2. XDA Serra

    Height:
    102 mm
    Width:
    51 mm +2 mm versus N73
    Depth:
    18.1 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N73

    116 g

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    165 g

    +49 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.

  1. 1. N73

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

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

XDA Serra 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 Serra: Original memory entry

288 MB RAM · 512 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 Serra

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

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. N73

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. XDA Serra

    1340 mAh

    +240 mAh versus N73

Specifications

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1. N732. XDA Serra

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N73, XDA Serra.
SpecificationN73XDA Serra
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 102 Х 51 Х 18.1 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 42 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 288 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1340 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7201A
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N73, XDA Serra.
SpecificationN73XDA Serra
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%
  • 46.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N73, XDA Serra.
SpecificationN73XDA Serra
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • CIF
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N73, XDA Serra.
SpecificationN73XDA Serra
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • 528 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 130
General specs
General specs — specifications for N73, XDA Serra.
SpecificationN73XDA Serra
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2008
  • July
Colors
  • Silver Grey/Deep Plum
  • Frost White/Metallic Red
  • Black (Music Edition)
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
Unknown
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 406 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N73, XDA Serra.
SpecificationN73XDA Serra
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
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 — specifications for N73, XDA Serra.
SpecificationN73XDA Serra
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N73, XDA Serra.
SpecificationN73XDA Serra
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
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP3/WAV/WMA player -MP4/WMV/3gp player -Pocket Office -Voice memo -Predictive text input