Nokia N93i vs Sony Xperia Z2a

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.

  • Width

    N93i: 14 mm narrower

    N93i:
    58 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    72 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N93i: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

    N93i:
    2.4 in
    Xperia Z2a:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Xperia Z2a: 14 mm thinner

    N93i:
    25 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    11 mm
  • Height

    N93i: 29 mm shorter

    N93i:
    108 mm
    Xperia Z2a:
    137 mm
  • Release year

    N93i:
    2007
    Xperia Z2a:
    2014

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 mm versus Xperia Z2a
  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    Height:
    137 mm +29 mm versus N93i
    Width:
    72 mm +14 mm versus N93i
    Depth:
    11 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N93i

    163 g

  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    163 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. Xperia Z2a

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

Xperia Z2a has approximately 286.4% 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, Xperia Z2a, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN93iXperia Z2a
16 GB Unknown 3 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. Xperia Z2a

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. N93i

    950 mAh

  2. 2. Xperia Z2a

    3000 mAh

    +2050 mAh versus N93i

Specifications

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1. N93i2. Xperia Z2a

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N93i, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationN93iXperia Z2a
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 108 Х 58 Х 25 mm
  • 137 Х 72 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 163 g
  • 163 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.4" inch
  • 5" 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
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.1
  • S60 3rd edition
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8974AB Snapdragon 801 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N93i, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationN93iXperia Z2a
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.5%
  • 69.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 167 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N93i, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationN93iXperia Z2a
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 20.7 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 3x optical zoom
  • AF
  • 20.7 MP
  • 1/2.3''
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@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, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationN93iXperia Z2a
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 33154
General specs
General specs — specifications for N93i, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationN93iXperia Z2a
Release date
  • 2007
  • January
  • 2014
  • June
Colors
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Turquoise
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)
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 770 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 19 h (3G) Music play - Up to 120 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N93i, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationN93iXperia Z2a
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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • 107.2/64.2 kbps
  • Up to 107 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 236.8 kbps
  • Up to 296 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP (latest firmware only)
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
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, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationN93iXperia Z2a
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second 65K colors OLED display (128 x 36 pixels) -Twist and rotating screen -Downloadable themes
  • Triluminos display -X-Reality Engine
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N93i, Xperia Z2a.
SpecificationN93iXperia Z2a
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
  • barometer - ANT+ - IP58 dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes - Also known as Sony Xperia Z2a D6563