Nokia N90 vs Samsung i250

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

    i250: 43 g lighter

    N90:
    173 g
    i250:
    130 g
  • Width

    i250: 1 mm narrower

    N90:
    51 mm
    i250:
    50 mm
  • Depth

    N90: 2 mm thinner

    N90:
    24 mm
    i250:
    26 mm
  • Height

    i250: 18 mm shorter

    N90:
    112 mm
    i250:
    94 mm
  • Release year

    N90:
    2005
    i250:
    2004

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. N90

    Height:
    112 mm +18 mm versus i250
    Width:
    51 mm +1 mm versus i250
    Depth:
    24 mm
  2. 2. i250

    Height:
    94 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    26 mm +2 mm versus N90

Weight

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

  1. 1. N90

    173 g

    +43 g versus i250

  2. 2. i250

    130 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N90

    N90: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. i250

    i250: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

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.

N90: Original memory entry

31 MB

i250: Original memory entry

32 MB RAM · 64 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. N90

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 64 MB included

2. i250

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

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. N902. i250

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N90, i250.
SpecificationN90i250
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
  • 94 Х 50 Х 26 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 130 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 0" inch
Screen resolution
  • 352 x 416 px
  • 176 x 220 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 31 MB
  • 32 MB RAM
  • 64 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
  • miniSD
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
  • Microsoft Smartphone 2003
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N90, i250.
SpecificationN90i250
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
Unknown
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.6%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 0 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N90, i250.
SpecificationN90i250
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 1 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • Yes
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N90, i250.
SpecificationN90i250
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N90, i250.
SpecificationN90i250
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q2
  • 2004
  • Q1
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N90, i250.
SpecificationN90i250
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • No
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N90, i250.
SpecificationN90i250
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
  • Second external TFT 65K color display (128 x 96 pixels)
Other features
Other features — specifications for N90, i250.
SpecificationN90i250
Dop
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing
  • Infrared port - Predictive text input -MP3 player -Voice memo -Pocket applications(Outlook
  • IE
  • MSN Messenger
  • ActiveSync)