Nokia N93i vs Philips W9588

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

    N93i: 83.8 g lighter

    N93i:
    163 g
    W9588:
    246.8 g
  • Width

    N93i: 3.5 mm narrower

    N93i:
    58 mm
    W9588:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93i: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    N93i:
    2.4 in
    W9588:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    W9588: 4.5 mm thinner

    N93i:
    25 mm
    W9588:
    20.5 mm
  • Height

    N93i: 8.5 mm shorter

    N93i:
    108 mm
    W9588:
    116.5 mm
  • Release year

    N93i:
    2007
    W9588:
    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. N93i

    Height:
    108 mm
    Width:
    58 mm
    Depth:
    25 mm +4.5 mm versus W9588
  2. 2. W9588

    Height:
    116.5 mm +8.5 mm versus N93i
    Width:
    61.5 mm +3.5 mm versus N93i
    Depth:
    20.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N93i

    163 g

  2. 2. W9588

    246.8 g

    +83.8 g versus N93i

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. N93i

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. W9588

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    34.9 cm²

W9588 has approximately 95.5% more rectangular screen area than N93i.

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 N93i, W9588, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN93iW9588
4 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
N93i: 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. N93i

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. W9588

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 4 GB included

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. N93i

    950 mAh

  2. 2. W9588

    2400 mAh

    +1450 mAh versus N93i

Specifications

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1. N93i2. W9588

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93i, W9588.
SpecificationN93iW9588
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 25 mm
  • 116.5 Х 61.5 Х 20.5 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 246.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 4 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N93i, W9588.
SpecificationN93iW9588
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 34.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 48.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93i, W9588.
SpecificationN93iW9588
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
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 1 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N93i, W9588.
SpecificationN93iW9588
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
Unknown
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 47320
General specs
General specs — specifications for N93i, W9588.
SpecificationN93iW9588
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 280 h (2G) / 216 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min (2G) / 3 h 18 min (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 603 h Talking time- Up to 16 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93i, W9588.
SpecificationN93iW9588
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 21.1/11.5 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware only)
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N93i, W9588.
SpecificationN93iW9588
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Second 65K colors OLED display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
  • Secondary external IPS capacitive touchscreen
  • 256K colors
  • 480 x 800 pixels
  • 3.5 inches
Other features
Other features — specifications for N93i, W9588.
SpecificationN93iW9588
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
  • proximity