Nokia N93 vs Sony Xperia SP

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

    Xperia SP: 25 g lighter

    N93:
    180 g
    Xperia SP:
    155 g
  • Width

    N93: 11.6 mm narrower

    N93:
    55.5 mm
    Xperia SP:
    67.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93: 2.2 in smaller diagonal

    N93:
    2.4 in
    Xperia SP:
    4.6 in
  • Depth

    Xperia SP: 18.2 mm thinner

    N93:
    28.2 mm
    Xperia SP:
    10 mm
  • Height

    N93: 12.6 mm shorter

    N93:
    118 mm
    Xperia SP:
    130.6 mm
  • Release year

    N93:
    2006
    Xperia SP:
    2013

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 +18.2 mm versus Xperia SP
  2. 2. Xperia SP

    Height:
    130.6 mm +12.6 mm versus N93
    Width:
    67.1 mm +11.6 mm versus N93
    Depth:
    10 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N93

    180 g

    +25 g versus Xperia SP

  2. 2. Xperia SP

    155 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. Xperia SP

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

Xperia SP has approximately 227% 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

Xperia SP: Original memory entry

8 GB (5.8 GB user available) · 1 GB 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. Xperia SP

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Xperia SP

    2370 mAh

    +1270 mAh versus N93

Specifications

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1. N932. Xperia SP

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93, Xperia SP.
SpecificationN93Xperia SP
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 55.5 Х 28.2 mm
  • 130.6 Х 67.1 Х 10 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4.6" 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
  • 8 GB (5.8 GB user available)
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2370 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradаble to 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960T Snapdragon S4 Pro
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N93, Xperia SP.
SpecificationN93Xperia SP
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 58.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 27.2%
  • 66.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 319 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93, Xperia SP.
SpecificationN93Xperia SP
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • VGA
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N93, Xperia SP.
SpecificationN93Xperia SP
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • Adreno 320
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 26388
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 745
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1094
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 926
General specs
General specs — specifications for N93, Xperia SP.
SpecificationN93Xperia SP
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2013
  • March
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 440 EUR
  • 180 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 635 h (2G) / Up to 734 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h 25 min (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 39 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93, Xperia SP.
SpecificationN93Xperia SP
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 - all versions -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - C5303 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - C5302 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - C5306 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - C5303 LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850) - C5306
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.69 W/kg (head) 1.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.54 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.63 W/kg (head) 1.08 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.79 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N93, Xperia SP.
SpecificationN93Xperia SP
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
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, Xperia SP.
SpecificationN93Xperia SP
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 Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Sony Xperia SP HSPA C5302
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5303
  • Sony Xperia SP LTE C5306