HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) vs Nokia N900

A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) and the Nokia N900, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) smartphone

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)

From $100
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Nokia N900 smartphone

Nokia N900

From $109
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Head to head

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)Nokia N900
Price$100$109
Our rating3/107/10
Battery1,300 mAh1,320 mAh
Storage (max)—32 GB
Screen size3.7 in3.5 in
Main camera5 MP5 MP
Weight (lower is lighter)180 g181 g
ReleasedJul 2010Nov 2009
Summary: HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) is ahead on screen size, weight (lower is lighter). Nokia N900 is ahead on our rating, battery.
★ Which should you buy? Specs are close to an even split here, so HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) is the better buy — the extra cost of the other one isn't matched by a clear spec advantage.

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Display

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)Nokia N900
TypeS-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsTFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors
Size3.7 inches, 38.2 cm2 (~54.2% screen-to-body ratio)3.5 inches
Resolution480 x 800 pixels, WVGA (~252 ppi density)800 x 480 pixels, WVGA (267 ppi)
ProtectionCorning Gorilla GlassN/A
Features—Haptic feedback, transflective LCD

Platform

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)Nokia N900
OSAndroid 2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3 (Gingerbread)Maemo 5
ChipsetQualcomm MSM7230 Snapdragon S2TI OMAP 3430
CPU800 MHz Scorpion600 MHz ARM Cortex-A8
GPUAdreno 205PowerVR SGX530

Memory

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)Nokia N900
Card slotmicroSDHC (dedicated slot)microSDHC, up to 16GB
Internal1.5 GB (Desire Z) / 4 GB (T-Mobile G2) storage, 512 MB RAM32GB eMMC, 256MB RAM (with 768MB swap for 1GB virtual memory)

Main Camera

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)Nokia N900
Single5 MP, AF5 MP, AF
FeaturesLED flash, face detection, geotaggingCarl Zeiss optics, Dual-LED flash, 3x digital zoom, geo-tagging
Video720p@30fps848 x 480 pixels @ 25fps

Selfie Camera

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)Nokia N900
SingleNoneVGA
Video—N/A

Battery

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)Nokia N900
TypeRemovable Li-Ion 1300 mAh batteryRemovable Li-Ion 1320 mAh (BL-5J)
Talk timeUp to 9 h 50 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 30 min (3G)Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Stand-byUp to 430 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G)Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G)

Body

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)Nokia N900
Dimensions119 x 60.4 x 14.16 mm (4.685 x 2.378 x 0.557 in)110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm (4.37 x 2.35 x 0.71 in), 19.55 mm at thickest part
Weight180 g (6.35 oz)181 g (6.38 oz)
SIMMini-SIMMini-SIM
KeyboardPhysical QWERTY sliderSlide-out 3-row QWERTY keyboard
Build—Plastic over a metal frame

Comms

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)Nokia N900
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 b/g/nWi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA, UPnP
Bluetooth2.1, A2DP, EDR2.1, A2DP
GPSYes, with A-GPS—
RadioFM radioStereo FM radio (via third-party software); FM transmitter (88.1-107.9 MHz)
USBmicroUSB 2.0microUSB 2.0
Positioning—GPS, A-GPS; Ovi Maps
Infrared port—Yes

Launch

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2)Nokia N900
AnnouncedSeptember 15, 2010August 27, 2009
StatusDiscontinuedReleased November 2009

Frequently asked questions

Which has the better battery, HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) or Nokia N900?

Nokia N900 — 1,300 mAh for the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) versus 1,320 mAh for the Nokia N900.

Which is lighter, HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) or Nokia N900?

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) — 180 g for the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) versus 181 g for the Nokia N900.

Which is newer, HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) or Nokia N900?

HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) — Jul 2010 for the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) versus Nov 2009 for the Nokia N900.

Is the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) or the Nokia N900 rated higher?

We rate the HTC Desire Z (T-Mobile G2) 3/10 and the Nokia N900 7/10.

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