Nokia N93i vs Sony Ericsson Xperia PLAY CDMA

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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: 12 g lighter

    N93i:
    163 g
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    175 g
  • Width

    N93i: 4 mm narrower

    N93i:
    58 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    62 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93i: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    N93i:
    2.4 in
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Xperia PLAY CDMA: 9 mm thinner

    N93i:
    25 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    16 mm
  • Height

    N93i: 11 mm shorter

    N93i:
    108 mm
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    119 mm
  • Release year

    N93i:
    2007
    Xperia PLAY CDMA:
    2011

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 +9 mm versus Xperia PLAY CDMA
  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    Height:
    119 mm +11 mm versus N93i
    Width:
    62 mm +4 mm versus N93i
    Depth:
    16 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N93i

    163 g

  2. 2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    175 g

    +12 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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

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

Xperia PLAY CDMA has approximately 147.3% 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

Xperia PLAY CDMA: Original memory entry

400 MB · 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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 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. Xperia PLAY CDMA

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus N93i

Specifications

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1. N93i2. Xperia PLAY CDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93i, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationN93iXperia PLAY CDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 25 mm
  • 119 Х 62 Х 16 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 175 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LED-backlit LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 50 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 400 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
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 2.3.4 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8255 Snapdragon S2
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N93i, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationN93iXperia PLAY CDMA
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 59.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 245 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93i, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationN93iXperia PLAY CDMA
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
  • 720p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • CIF videocall camera
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N93i, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationN93iXperia PLAY CDMA
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • Adreno 205
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 5000
General specs
General specs — specifications for N93i, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationN93iXperia PLAY CDMA
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2011
  • February
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 340 EUR
  • 70 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 405 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93i, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationN93iXperia PLAY CDMA
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
  • No
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • No
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 EU - 0.36 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N93i, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationN93iXperia PLAY CDMA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
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, Xperia PLAY CDMA.
SpecificationN93iXperia PLAY CDMA
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
  • compass - Dedicated game store -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/eAAC+/WMA/WAV player -Track ID -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For Verizon