Nokia N93i vs Samsung Google Nexus S

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

    Google Nexus S: 34 g lighter

    N93i:
    163 g
    Google Nexus S:
    129 g
  • Width

    N93i: 5 mm narrower

    N93i:
    58 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    63 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93i: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    N93i:
    2.4 in
    Google Nexus S:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Google Nexus S: 14.1 mm thinner

    N93i:
    25 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    10.9 mm
  • Height

    N93i: 15.9 mm shorter

    N93i:
    108 mm
    Google Nexus S:
    123.9 mm
  • Release year

    N93i:
    2007
    Google Nexus S:
    2010

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 +14.1 mm versus Google Nexus S
  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    Height:
    123.9 mm +15.9 mm versus N93i
    Width:
    63 mm +5 mm versus N93i
    Depth:
    10.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N93i

    163 g

    +34 g versus Google Nexus S

  2. 2. Google Nexus S

    129 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. Google Nexus S

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

Google Nexus S has approximately 155.3% 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

N93i: Original memory entry

50 MB · 64 MB RAM

Google Nexus S: Original memory entry

16 GB · 512 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. Google Nexus S

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. Google Nexus S

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus N93i

Specifications

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1. N93i2. Google Nexus S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93i, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN93iGoogle Nexus S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 25 mm
  • 123.9 Х 63 Х 10.9 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 129 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" 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
  • 16 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • not upgradable to 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Hummingbird
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N93i, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN93iGoogle Nexus S
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 58.3%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93i, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN93iGoogle Nexus S
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • w480p@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 N93i, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN93iGoogle Nexus S
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • PowerVR SGX540
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 6890
General specs
General specs — specifications for N93i, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN93iGoogle Nexus S
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2010
  • December
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 170 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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 713 h (2G) / Up to 428 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93i, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN93iGoogle Nexus S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware only)
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.37 W/kg (head) 0.53 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.65 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.58 W/kg (head) 0.90 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N93i, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN93iGoogle Nexus S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others
  • Second 65K colors OLED display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N93i, Google Nexus S.
SpecificationN93iGoogle Nexus S
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 - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input -Near Field Communications - Previously known as Samsung i9020