Nokia N93 vs Samsung i550

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

    i550: 71 g lighter

    N93:
    180 g
    i550:
    109 g
  • Width

    i550: 2.5 mm narrower

    N93:
    55.5 mm
    i550:
    53 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93: 0.2 in smaller diagonal

    N93:
    2.4 in
    i550:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    i550: 14.4 mm thinner

    N93:
    28.2 mm
    i550:
    13.8 mm
  • Height

    i550: 3 mm shorter

    N93:
    118 mm
    i550:
    115 mm
  • Release year

    N93:
    2006
    i550:
    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 +3 mm versus i550
    Width:
    55.5 mm +2.5 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    28.2 mm +14.4 mm versus i550
  2. 2. i550

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N93

    180 g

    +71 g versus i550

  2. 2. i550

    109 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. i550

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

i550 has approximately 17.4% 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

i550: Original memory entry

150 MB

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. i550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. N93

    1100 mAh

  2. 2. i550

    1200 mAh

    +100 mAh versus N93

Specifications

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1. N932. i550

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93, i550.
SpecificationN93i550
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 109 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 2.6" 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
  • 150 MB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N93, i550.
SpecificationN93i550
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 20.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 34.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 154 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93, i550.
SpecificationN93i550
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N93, i550.
SpecificationN93i550
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for N93, i550.
SpecificationN93i550
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2007
  • August
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
  • 130 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 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93, i550.
SpecificationN93i550
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
USB
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N93, i550.
SpecificationN93i550
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N93, i550.
SpecificationN93i550
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
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN