Thursday, August 27, 2009

N900 vs iPhone

Hi, I collected a rough list of some features. The list is not exhaustive and there may be some important features in software and interoperability that are not covered. Please comment and I'll add new notes.

N900iPhone 3GS
Basic stuff
Size111x60x18mm116x62x12mm
Weight181 g133 g
Screen Size3.5 inch3.5 inch
Screen Resolution800x480320x480
Screen Colors65536 colors?262144 colors
Screen materialplastic?glass
Touchscreen techresistivecapacitive
Touchscreen fingersonetwo
Built-in keyboardyesno
Screen keyboardyesyes
Computing
ProcessorARM Cortex A8ARM Cortex A8
Processor speed600 MHz600 MHz
Graphics acceleratorPowerVR SGXPowerVR SGX
RAM256 MB256 MB
Virtual memory768 MBnone
SSD storage, internal32 GB16/32 GB
External storageup to 16 GB (MicroSD)none
Software
Operating systemLinux-basedDarwin-based
Web BrowserMozilla-basedSafari
Zoomingyes, one-fingeryes, two-finger
Adobe Flash supportFlash 9.4none
Javapossiblynone
Skypeyesno
Video formatsmp4, .avi, .wmv, .3gpmp4, m4v, mov?
Video codecsH.264, MPEG-4, Xvid, WMV, H.263H.264, MPEG-4?
Music formats.wav, .mp3, .AAC, .eAAC, .wma, .m4am4a, ...?
Open application developmentyesno
Music/software storeNokia OviiTunes, App Store
Operator locknoyes
Misc hardware
Camera5 Mpix3 Mpix
Video recordingyes, 16:9yes
Video size and rate848x480 @ 25fps640x480 @ 30fps
Microphonestereomono?
Geotaggingyesyes
GPSA-GPSA-GPS
Cell-based navigationyesyes
Accelometeryesyes
Wireless network802.11 b/g802.11 b/g
Video outyes (PAL/NTSC, WLAN/UPnP)yes
FM transmitteryesno
Headphone connector3.5 mm3.5 mm
Compassnoyes
Replaceable batteryyesno
Other
Designed in Finlandyesno
Jesus uses itnoyes