Nokia N73 vs Sony Xperia S

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: 28 g lighter

    N73:
    116 g
    Xperia S:
    144 g
  • Width

    N73: 15 mm narrower

    N73:
    49 mm
    Xperia S:
    64 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N73: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

    N73:
    2.4 in
    Xperia S:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    Xperia S: 8.4 mm thinner

    N73:
    19 mm
    Xperia S:
    10.6 mm
  • Height

    N73: 18 mm shorter

    N73:
    110 mm
    Xperia S:
    128 mm
  • Release year

    N73:
    2006
    Xperia S:
    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. N73

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +8.4 mm versus Xperia S
  2. 2. Xperia S

    Height:
    128 mm +18 mm versus N73
    Width:
    64 mm +15 mm versus N73
    Depth:
    10.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N73

    116 g

  2. 2. Xperia S

    144 g

    +28 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. Xperia S

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

Xperia S has approximately 185.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for N73, Xperia S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN73Xperia S
32 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
N73: Original memory entry

42 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. N73

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. Xperia S

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. N73

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia S

    1750 mAh

    +650 mAh versus N73

Specifications

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1. N732. Xperia S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N73, Xperia S.
SpecificationN73Xperia S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 128 Х 64 Х 10.6 mm
Weight
  • 116 g
  • 144 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 42 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1750 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N73, Xperia S.
SpecificationN73Xperia S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 51.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 33.1%
  • 62.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 342 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N73, Xperia S.
SpecificationN73Xperia S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 12 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • CIF
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 1.3 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N73, Xperia S.
SpecificationN73Xperia S
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz Dual ARM 9
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 3734
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 397
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 704
General specs
General specs — specifications for N73, Xperia S.
SpecificationN73Xperia S
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2012
  • January
Colors
  • Silver Grey/Deep Plum
  • Frost White/Metallic Red
  • Black (Music Edition)
  • White
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 230 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 450 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 25 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N73, Xperia S.
SpecificationN73Xperia S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware)
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.22 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.13 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 0.60 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.30 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N73, Xperia S.
SpecificationN73Xperia S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N73, Xperia S.
SpecificationN73Xperia S
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
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ -TV launcher -HDMI port -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - Also known as Sony Ericsson Xperia Nozomi
  • Sony Ericsson Arc HD