Nokia N93 vs Samsung Z

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

    Z: 44 g lighter

    N93:
    180 g
    Z:
    136 g
  • Width

    N93: 14.3 mm narrower

    N93:
    55.5 mm
    Z:
    69.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    N93:
    2.4 in
    Z:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Z: 19.7 mm thinner

    N93:
    28.2 mm
    Z:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    N93: 20.2 mm shorter

    N93:
    118 mm
    Z:
    138.2 mm
  • Release year

    N93:
    2006
    Z:
    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. N93

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    55.5 mm
    Depth:
    28.2 mm +19.7 mm versus Z
  2. 2. Z

    Height:
    138.2 mm +20.2 mm versus N93
    Width:
    69.8 mm +14.3 mm versus N93
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N93

    180 g

    +44 g versus Z

  2. 2. Z

    136 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. Z

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

Z has approximately 256.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for N93, Z, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN93Z
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
N93: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 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. N93

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

2. Z

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (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. Z

    2600 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus N93

Specifications

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1. N932. Z

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93, Z.
SpecificationN93Z
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
  • 138.2 Х 69.8 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 136 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Tizen 2.2.1
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N93, Z.
SpecificationN93Z
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 65.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93, Z.
SpecificationN93Z
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 2.1 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N93, Z.
SpecificationN93Z
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38154
General specs
General specs — specifications for N93, Z.
SpecificationN93Z
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black/Brown
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
Unknown
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)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93, Z.
SpecificationN93Z
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.96 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N93, Z.
SpecificationN93Z
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Second 65K colors display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N93, Z.
SpecificationN93Z
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
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • Infrared port - SNS integration -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/WMA/FLAC player -Organizer -Photo viewer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input - Also known as Samsung Z Z910F