Nokia N90 vs Sony Xperia M2

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 M2: 25 g lighter

    N90:
    173 g
    Xperia M2:
    148 g
  • Width

    N90: 20.1 mm narrower

    N90:
    51 mm
    Xperia M2:
    71.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 2.7 in smaller diagonal

    N90:
    2.1 in
    Xperia M2:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Xperia M2: 15.4 mm thinner

    N90:
    24 mm
    Xperia M2:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    N90: 27.7 mm shorter

    N90:
    112 mm
    Xperia M2:
    139.7 mm
  • Release year

    N90:
    2005
    Xperia M2:
    2014

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
    Width:
    51 mm
    Depth:
    24 mm +15.4 mm versus Xperia M2
  2. 2. Xperia M2

    Height:
    139.7 mm +27.7 mm versus N90
    Width:
    71.1 mm +20.1 mm versus N90
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N90

    173 g

    +25 g versus Xperia M2

  2. 2. Xperia M2

    148 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. Xperia M2

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

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 N90, Xperia M2, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN90Xperia M2
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
N90: Original memory entry

31 MB

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. Xperia M2

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (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. N90

    760 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia M2

    2300 mAh

    +1540 mAh versus N90

Specifications

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1. N902. Xperia M2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N90, Xperia M2.
SpecificationN90Xperia M2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
  • 139.7 Х 71.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 148 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 352 x 416 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 31 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 64 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
  • Qualcomm MSM8926 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2303
  • D2306) -Qualcomm MSM8226 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm) (D2305)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N90, Xperia M2.
SpecificationN90Xperia M2
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.6%
  • 63.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N90, Xperia M2.
SpecificationN90Xperia M2
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • Yes
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N90, Xperia M2.
SpecificationN90Xperia M2
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 17179
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 341
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 849
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 631
General specs
General specs — specifications for N90, Xperia M2.
SpecificationN90Xperia M2
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q2
  • 2014
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Black
  • White
  • Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 170 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 588 h (2G) / Up to 633 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 14 h 36 min (3G) Music play - Up to 58 h 25 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N90, Xperia M2.
SpecificationN90Xperia M2
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 - all models -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2303 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2306 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2305 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D2303 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2306
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2(D2303
  • D2306)/21.1(D2305)/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.70 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.77 W/kg (head) 0.78 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N90, Xperia M2.
SpecificationN90Xperia M2
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N90, Xperia M2.
SpecificationN90Xperia M2
Dop
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+