Nokia N900 vs Apple iPhone 4s Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N900 or Apple iPhone 4s Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N900 | Apple iPhone 4s | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2009, August | 2011, October | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm | 4.37 x 4.37 x 2.35 in | 115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm | 4.54 x 4.54 x 2.31 in | |
| Weight | 181 g | 6.38 oz | 140 g | 4.94 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | Black, White | |
| Battery | 1320 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1432 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h 30 min |
Stand by time - Up to 200 h (2G) / Up to 200 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 14 h (2G) / Up to 8 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 190 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | LED-backlit IPS LCD | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 34.9 cm2 | 36.5 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 3:2 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 52.6% | 54.0% | |
| Screen resolution | 800 x 480 px | 640 x 960 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 330 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass, oleophobic coating | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 8 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -8 MP, f/2.4, 35mm (standard), 1/3.2'', 1.4µm, AF | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, Dual-LED flash | LED flash, panorama, HDR | |
| Video | 480p@25fps | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | VGA, videocalling over Wi-Fi and 3G | |
| Video | 480p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Maemo 5 | iOS 5, upgradable to iOS 9.3.5 | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 3430 | - Apple A5 (45 nm) | |
| CPU | - 600 MHz Cortex-A8 | - Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 | PowerVR SGX543MP2 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | No | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 256 MB RAM | 8/16/32/64 GB, 512 MB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 7 Total |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Micro-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps | HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 32 | Yes | |
| Edge | Class 32 | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Ovi Maps | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 4.0, A2DP, LE | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 0.98 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio (via third par | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor |
- Siri natural language commands and dictation - Scratch-resistant glass back panel |
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| Versions |
- CDMA available only if sold and activated for use on a CDMA network |
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