Nokia N90 vs Toshiba G500

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

    G500: 38 g lighter

    N90:
    173 g
    G500:
    135 g
  • Width

    G500: 2 mm narrower

    N90:
    51 mm
    G500:
    49 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N90: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    N90:
    2.1 in
    G500:
    2.3 in
  • Depth

    G500: 1.1 mm thinner

    N90:
    24 mm
    G500:
    22.9 mm
  • Height

    G500: 16 mm shorter

    N90:
    112 mm
    G500:
    96 mm
  • Release year

    N90:
    2005
    G500:
    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.

  1. 1. N90

    Height:
    112 mm +16 mm versus G500
    Width:
    51 mm +2 mm versus G500
    Depth:
    24 mm +1.1 mm versus G500
  2. 2. G500

    Height:
    96 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    22.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N90

    173 g

    +38 g versus G500

  2. 2. G500

    135 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. G500

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N90: Original memory entry

31 MB

G500: Original memory entry

64 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. G500

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

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. G500

    1200 mAh

    +440 mAh versus N90

Specifications

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1. N902. G500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N90, G500.
SpecificationN90G500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 51 Х 24 mm
  • 96 Х 49 Х 22.9 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 352 x 416 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 31 MB
  • 64 MB
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1a
  • Series 60 UI
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N90, G500.
SpecificationN90G500
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.6%
  • 34.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N90, G500.
SpecificationN90G500
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • Yes
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N90, G500.
SpecificationN90G500
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N90, G500.
SpecificationN90G500
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q2
  • 2007
  • February
Colors Unknown
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 250 EUR
  • 260 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 290 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / Up to 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 4 h (2G) / Up to 3 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N90, G500.
SpecificationN90G500
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • VoIP over WLAN
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • miniUSB 1.1
Bluetooth
  • 1.2
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.54 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.22 W/kg (head) 1.44 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N90, G500.
SpecificationN90G500
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Second external TFT
  • 65K colors display (128 x 128 pixels) -90 deg rotating screen -5-way navigation key -Side joystick
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
Other features
Other features — specifications for N90, G500.
SpecificationN90G500
Dop
  • Push to talk -Video download -MP3/AAC/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) Pocket Office -MP3/WMA/ACC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264/H.263 player -Photo editor -Voice memo -Organizer