Samsung i550 vs ZTE nubia N1

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

    i550: 81 g lighter

    i550:
    109 g
    nubia N1:
    190 g
  • Width

    i550: 22 mm narrower

    i550:
    53 mm
    nubia N1:
    75 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i550: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    i550:
    2.6 in
    nubia N1:
    5.5 in
  • Chipset

    i550:
    TI OMAP 2430
    nubia N1:
    Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
  • Depth

    nubia N1: 4.9 mm thinner

    i550:
    13.8 mm
    nubia N1:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    i550: 35.9 mm shorter

    i550:
    115 mm
    nubia N1:
    150.9 mm

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. i550

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    13.8 mm +4.9 mm versus nubia N1
  2. 2. nubia N1

    Height:
    150.9 mm +35.9 mm versus i550
    Width:
    75 mm +22 mm versus i550
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. i550

    109 g

  2. 2. nubia N1

    190 g

    +81 g versus i550

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. i550

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 cm²
  2. 2. nubia N1

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

nubia N1 has approximately 298.4% more rectangular screen area than i550.

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 i550, nubia N1, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagei550nubia N1
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
i550: Original memory entry

150 MB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. i550

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

2. nubia N1

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. i550

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. nubia N1

    5000 mAh

    +3800 mAh versus i550

Specifications

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1. i5502. nubia N1

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for i550, nubia N1.
Specificationi550nubia N1
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 53 Х 13.8 mm
  • 150.9 Х 75 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 109 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 5.5" 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.
  • 150 MB
  • 32/64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); nubia UI 4
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2430
  • Mediatek MT6755 Helio P10 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for i550, nubia N1.
Specificationi550nubia N1
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.3%
  • 73.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 401 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for i550, nubia N1.
Specificationi550nubia N1
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for i550, nubia N1.
Specificationi550nubia N1
Processor CPU
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
  • Mali-T860MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 46782
General specs
General specs — specifications for i550, nubia N1.
Specificationi550nubia N1
Release date
  • 2007
  • August
  • 2016
  • July
Colors
  • Black
  • Silver
  • Silver
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 230 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h Talking time- Up to 8 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 480 h Talking time- Up to 25 h Music play - Up to 70 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for i550, nubia N1.
Specificationi550nubia N1
SIM card
  • Mini-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 CDMA 800 - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Europe
  • China CDMA2000 1xEV-DO / TD-SCDMA - China -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800) - Europe
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g (Samsung i550w only)
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.32 W/kg (head) 0.41 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.72 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for i550, nubia N1.
Specificationi550nubia N1
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic -DTS Sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for i550, nubia N1.
Specificationi550nubia N1
Dop
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) - Trackball - Also version Samsung i550w with WLAN
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass