Nokia N900 vs Xolo A550S IPS

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.

  • Width

    N900: 4.1 mm narrower

    N900:
    59.8 mm
    A550S IPS:
    63.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N900: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    N900:
    3.5 in
    A550S IPS:
    4 in
  • Chipset

    N900:
    TI OMAP 3430
    A550S IPS:
    Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
  • Depth

    A550S IPS: 8.9 mm thinner

    N900:
    18 mm
    A550S IPS:
    9.1 mm
  • Height

    N900: 14.1 mm shorter

    N900:
    110.9 mm
    A550S IPS:
    125 mm
  • Release year

    N900:
    2009
    A550S IPS:
    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. N900

    Height:
    110.9 mm
    Width:
    59.8 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +8.9 mm versus A550S IPS
    Weight:
    181 g
  2. 2. A550S IPS

    Height:
    125 mm +14.1 mm versus N900
    Width:
    63.9 mm +4.1 mm versus N900
    Depth:
    9.1 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. A550S IPS

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

A550S IPS has approximately 30.6% 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.

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

N900: Original memory entry

32 GB · 256 MB RAM

A550S IPS: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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. A550S IPS

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

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. A550S IPS

    1400 mAh

    +80 mAh versus N900

Specifications

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1. N9002. A550S IPS

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N900, A550S IPS.
SpecificationN900A550S IPS
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
  • 125 Х 63.9 Х 9.1 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 800 x 480 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Maemo 5
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
  • Mediatek MT6572M (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N900, A550S IPS.
SpecificationN900A550S IPS
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 57.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N900, A550S IPS.
SpecificationN900A550S IPS
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@25fps
Unknown
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • VGA
Performance
Performance — specifications for N900, A550S IPS.
SpecificationN900A550S IPS
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
  • Mali-400
General specs
General specs — specifications for N900, A550S IPS.
SpecificationN900A550S IPS
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2014
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
Unknown
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 600 h (2G) / Up to 570 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 21 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N900, A550S IPS.
SpecificationN900A550S IPS
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • DLNA
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N900, A550S IPS.
SpecificationN900A550S IPS
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for N900, A550S IPS.
SpecificationN900A550S IPS
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
  • proximity - For India