Nokia N93i vs Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)

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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

    Galaxy A5 (2016): 8 g lighter

    N93i:
    163 g
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    155 g
  • Width

    N93i: 13 mm narrower

    N93i:
    58 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93i: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    N93i:
    2.4 in
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy A5 (2016): 17.7 mm thinner

    N93i:
    25 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    N93i: 36.8 mm shorter

    N93i:
    108 mm
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    144.8 mm
  • Release year

    N93i:
    2007
    Galaxy A5 (2016):
    2015

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 +17.7 mm versus Galaxy A5 (2016)
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    Height:
    144.8 mm +36.8 mm versus N93i
    Width:
    71 mm +13 mm versus N93i
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N93i

    163 g

    +8 g versus Galaxy A5 (2016)

  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    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. N93i

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

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

Galaxy A5 (2016) has approximately 317.9% 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, Galaxy A5 (2016), compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN93iGalaxy A5 (2016)
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Galaxy A5 (2016)

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

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. Galaxy A5 (2016)

    2900 mAh

    +1950 mAh versus N93i

Specifications

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1. N93i2. Galaxy A5 (2016)

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93i, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationN93iGalaxy A5 (2016)
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 25 mm
  • 144.8 Х 71 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 1080 x 1920 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
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2900 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • upgradable to 7.0 (Nougat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7580 Octa -Qualcomm MSM8939 Snapdragon 615 (28 nm) China only
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N93i, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationN93iGalaxy A5 (2016)
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 72.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93i, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationN93iGalaxy A5 (2016)
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 28mm (wide)
  • OIS
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
  • 5 MP
  • f/1.9
  • 24mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N93i, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationN93iGalaxy A5 (2016)
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A53 -Octa-core (4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53) China only
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • Mali-T720MP2 -Adreno 405 China only
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 41785
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 642
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 3208
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1983
General specs
General specs — specifications for N93i, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationN93iGalaxy A5 (2016)
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2015
  • December
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Gold
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 250 EUR
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)
  • Talking time- Up to 16 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 4)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93i, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationN93iGalaxy A5 (2016)
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 UMTS 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A Cat6 300/50 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
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware only)
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.29 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N93i, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationN93iGalaxy A5 (2016)
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Second 65K colors OLED display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N93i, Galaxy A5 (2016).
SpecificationN93iGalaxy A5 (2016)
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
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging -ANT+ - Samsung Pay - Versions: A510F (EMEA); A510F/DS (KAZ
  • RUS); A510M (LATAM); A510M/DS (BRA
  • CHL); A510FD (SEA
  • IND); A510Y/DS (AUS
  • TWN
  • NZL
  • PHL); A5100 (HKG
  • CHN). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016) Duos with du