Nokia N900 vs Sony Xperia S

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 S: 37 g lighter

  N900:

  181 g

  Xperia S:

  144 g

• Width

  N900: 4.2 mm narrower

  N900:

  59.8 mm

  Xperia S:

  64 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N900: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

  N900:

  3.5 in

  Xperia S:

  4.3 in

• Chipset

  N900:

  TI OMAP 3430

  Xperia S:

  Qualcomm MSM8260 Snapdragon S3

• Depth

  Xperia S: 7.4 mm thinner

  N900:

  18 mm

  Xperia S:

  10.6 mm

• Height

  N900: 17.1 mm shorter

  N900:

  110.9 mm

  Xperia S:

  128 mm

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 +7.4 mm versus Xperia S

2. 2. Xperia S

   Height:

   128 mm +17.1 mm versus N900

   Width:

   64 mm +4.2 mm versus N900

   Depth:

   10.6 mm

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 S

   Screen diagonal:

   4.3 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   51 cm²

Xperia S has approximately 46.2% 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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

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