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Nokia N93 vs O2 XDA Nova

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

    XDA Nova: 60 g lighter

    N93:
    180 g
    XDA Nova:
    120 g
  • Width

    N93: 2.5 mm narrower

    N93:
    55.5 mm
    XDA Nova:
    58 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    N93:
    2.4 in
    XDA Nova:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    XDA Nova: 14.2 mm thinner

    N93:
    28.2 mm
    XDA Nova:
    14 mm
  • Height

    XDA Nova: 18 mm shorter

    N93:
    118 mm
    XDA Nova:
    100 mm
  • Release year

    N93:
    2006
    XDA Nova:
    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. N93

    Height:
    118 mm +18 mm versus XDA Nova
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    28.2 mm +14.2 mm versus XDA Nova
  2. 2. XDA Nova

    Height:
    100 mm
    Width:
    58 mm +2.5 mm versus N93
    Depth:
    14 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N93

    180 g

    +60 g versus XDA Nova

  2. 2. XDA Nova

    120 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. N93

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. XDA Nova

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

XDA Nova has approximately 36.1% more rectangular screen area than N93.

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.

N93: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 MB RAM

XDA Nova: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

Practical features

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

1. N93

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD · 128 MB included

2. XDA Nova

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot) · 1 GB included

Battery capacity

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

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. N932. XDA Nova

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93, XDA Nova.
SpecificationN93XDA Nova
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
  • 100 Х 58 Х 14 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • 1 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • No
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N93, XDA Nova.
SpecificationN93XDA Nova
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 41.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93, XDA Nova.
SpecificationN93XDA Nova
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
Unknown
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N93, XDA Nova.
SpecificationN93XDA Nova
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N93, XDA Nova.
SpecificationN93XDA Nova
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2007
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Soft Black
  • Wasabi Green
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
  • 520 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h (2G) / 240 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 5 h (2G) / 3 h 42 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93, XDA Nova.
SpecificationN93XDA Nova
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • No
  • No
USB
  • 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N93, XDA Nova.
SpecificationN93XDA Nova
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
  • TouchFLO finger swipe navigation -Handwriting recognition -5-way navigation
Other features
Other features — specifications for N93, XDA Nova.
SpecificationN93XDA Nova
Dop
  • Infrared port - Video download -UPnP technology -Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -TV-out -Voice command/memo -Organizer -Printing -Photo/video editor
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player HTC Elf platform