HTC Desire Z vs Nokia N900
A spec-by-spec comparison of the HTC Desire Z and the Nokia N900, taken from their full specification sheets. Green marks the better value in each measured row.
Head to head
| HTC Desire Z | Nokia N900 |
|---|
| Price | $5,999 | $109 |
| Our rating | 7/10 | 7/10 |
| Battery | 1,300 mAh | 1,320 mAh |
| Storage (max) | — | 32 GB |
| Screen size | 3.7 in | 3.5 in |
| Main camera | 5 MP | 5 MP |
| Weight (lower is lighter) | 180 g | 181 g |
| Released | Nov 2010 | Nov 2009 |
Summary: HTC Desire Z is ahead on screen size, weight (lower is lighter). Nokia N900 is ahead on battery.
★ Which should you buy? HTC Desire Z is the stronger overall pick on the measured specs. If budget matters more than the extra capability, Nokia N900 is the cheaper option.
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Display
| HTC Desire Z | Nokia N900 |
|---|
| Type | S-LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | TFT resistive touchscreen, 65K colors |
| Size | 3.7 inches | 3.5 inches |
| Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels (WVGA) | 800 x 480 pixels, WVGA (267 ppi) |
| Protection | Gorilla Glass (reported by some sources) | N/A |
| Pixel Density | ~252 ppi | — |
| Features | — | Haptic feedback, transflective LCD |
Platform
| HTC Desire Z | Nokia N900 |
|---|
| OS | Android 2.2.1 (Froyo), upgradable to 2.3.3 (Gingerbread) with HTC Sense 2.1 UI | Maemo 5 |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon MSM7230 (Snapdragon S2) | TI OMAP 3430 |
| CPU | 800 MHz Scorpion ARMv7 | 600 MHz ARM Cortex-A8 |
| GPU | Adreno 205 | PowerVR SGX530 |
Memory
| HTC Desire Z | Nokia N900 |
|---|
| Internal | 1.5 GB Flash | 32GB eMMC, 256MB RAM (with 768MB swap for 1GB virtual memory) |
| RAM | 512 MB | — |
| Card slot | microSD (SD 2.0 compatible), microSDHC | microSDHC, up to 16GB |
Main Camera
| HTC Desire Z | Nokia N900 |
|---|
| Single | 5 MP, autofocus, LED flash | 5 MP, AF |
| Features | Face detection, geotagging | Carl Zeiss optics, Dual-LED flash, 3x digital zoom, geo-tagging |
| Video | 720p | 848 x 480 pixels @ 25fps |
Selfie Camera
| HTC Desire Z | Nokia N900 |
|---|
| Single | None | VGA |
| Video | — | N/A |
Battery
| HTC Desire Z | Nokia N900 |
|---|
| Type | Removable Li-Ion | Removable Li-Ion 1320 mAh (BL-5J) |
| Capacity | 1300 mAh | — |
| Talk time | Up to 9 h 50 min (2G) / 6 h 40 min (3G) | Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) |
| Stand-by | Up to 430 h (2G) / 420 h (3G) | Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) |
Body
| HTC Desire Z | Nokia N900 |
|---|
| Dimensions | 119 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 |
| Weight | 180 g (6 oz) | 181 g (6.38 oz) |
| Build | Aluminum shell | Plastic over a metal frame |
| SIM | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM |
| Keyboard | Physical QWERTY slider keyboard | Slide-out 3-row QWERTY keyboard |
Comms
| HTC Desire Z | Nokia N900 |
|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA, UPnP |
| Bluetooth | 2.1 with A2DP | 2.1, A2DP |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | — |
| USB | micro-USB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 |
| Radio | FM radio with RDS | Stereo FM radio (via third-party software); FM transmitter (88.1-107.9 MHz) |
| Positioning | — | GPS, A-GPS; Ovi Maps |
| Infrared port | — | Yes |
Launch
| HTC Desire Z | Nokia N900 |
|---|
| Announced | 2010, September 15 | August 27, 2009 |
| Status | Released 2010, November | Released November 2009 |
Frequently asked questions
Which has the better battery, HTC Desire Z or Nokia N900?
Nokia N900 — 1,300 mAh for the HTC Desire Z versus 1,320 mAh for the Nokia N900.
Which is lighter, HTC Desire Z or Nokia N900?
HTC Desire Z — 180 g for the HTC Desire Z versus 181 g for the Nokia N900.
Which is newer, HTC Desire Z or Nokia N900?
HTC Desire Z — Nov 2010 for the HTC Desire Z versus Nov 2009 for the Nokia N900.
Is the HTC Desire Z or the Nokia N900 rated higher?
We rate the HTC Desire Z 7/10 and the Nokia N900 7/10.
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