Nokia N900 vs ZTE Boost MAX+

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

    N900: 13.8 g lighter

    N900:
    181 g
    Boost MAX+:
    194.8 g
  • Width

    N900: 22.8 mm narrower

    N900:
    59.8 mm
    Boost MAX+:
    82.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N900: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    N900:
    3.5 in
    Boost MAX+:
    5.7 in
  • Depth

    Boost MAX+: 7.8 mm thinner

    N900:
    18 mm
    Boost MAX+:
    10.2 mm
  • Height

    N900: 54.2 mm shorter

    N900:
    110.9 mm
    Boost MAX+:
    165.1 mm
  • Release year

    N900:
    2009
    Boost MAX+:
    2015

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 +7.8 mm versus Boost MAX+
  2. 2. Boost MAX+

    Height:
    165.1 mm +54.2 mm versus N900
    Width:
    82.6 mm +22.8 mm versus N900
    Depth:
    10.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N900

    181 g

  2. 2. Boost MAX+

    194.8 g

    +13.8 g versus N900

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. Boost MAX+

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

Boost MAX+ has approximately 156.9% 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, Boost MAX+, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN900Boost MAX+
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Boost MAX+

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Boost MAX+

    3400 mAh

    +2080 mAh versus N900

Specifications

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1. N9002. Boost MAX+

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N900, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationN900Boost MAX+
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110.9 Х 59.8 Х 18 mm
  • 165.1 Х 82.6 Х 10.2 mm
Weight
  • 181 g
  • 194.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.7" 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1320 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3400 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Maemo 5
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3430
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N900, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationN900Boost MAX+
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 34.9 cm2
  • 89.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.6%
  • 65.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 267 PPI
  • 258 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N900, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationN900Boost MAX+
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@25fps
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 1 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for N900, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationN900Boost MAX+
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N900, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationN900Boost MAX+
Release date
  • 2009
  • August
  • 2015
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 180 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
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N900, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationN900Boost MAX+
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
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
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
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationN900Boost MAX+
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio (via third par
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N900, Boost MAX+.
SpecificationN900Boost MAX+
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 Yes