Nokia N900 vs Sony Xperia GX SO-04D

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 GX SO-04D: 54 g lighter

    N900:
    181 g
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    127 g
  • Width

    N900: 9.2 mm narrower

    N900:
    59.8 mm
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    69 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N900: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    N900:
    3.5 in
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    4.6 in
  • Chipset

    N900:
    TI OMAP 3430
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
  • Depth

    Xperia GX SO-04D: 9.4 mm thinner

    N900:
    18 mm
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    N900: 20.1 mm shorter

    N900:
    110.9 mm
    Xperia GX SO-04D:
    131 mm

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. N900

    Height:
    110.9 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +9.4 mm versus Xperia GX SO-04D
  2. 2. Xperia GX SO-04D

    Height:
    131 mm +20.1 mm versus N900
    Width:
    69 mm +9.2 mm versus N900
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N900

    181 g

    +54 g versus Xperia GX SO-04D

  2. 2. Xperia GX SO-04D

    127 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.

  1. 1. N900

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²
  2. 2. Xperia GX SO-04D

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

Xperia GX SO-04D has approximately 67.3% more rectangular screen area than N900.

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 N900, Xperia GX SO-04D, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN900Xperia GX SO-04D
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
N900: Original memory entry

32 GB · 256 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. N900

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Xperia GX SO-04D

NFC:
Unknown
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. N900

    1320 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia GX SO-04D

    1700 mAh

    +380 mAh versus N900

Specifications

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1. N9002. Xperia GX SO-04D

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N900, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationN900Xperia GX SO-04D
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
  • 131 Х 69 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 127 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 x 480 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Maemo 5
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N900, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationN900Xperia GX SO-04D
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 64.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N900, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationN900Xperia GX SO-04D
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for N900, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationN900Xperia GX SO-04D
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for N900, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationN900Xperia GX SO-04D
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 290 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h 30 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (2G) / Up to 380 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N900, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationN900Xperia GX SO-04D
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 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat2 50/25 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N900, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationN900Xperia GX SO-04D
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N900, Xperia GX SO-04D.
SpecificationN900Xperia GX SO-04D
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -TrackID music recognition -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Japan