Nokia N900 Size Comparison

August 28th, 2009 • Mark Guim • 36 comments

We’re very interested in the Nokia N900, but will it be too big? The best way to find out is through size comparisons between devices we’ve probably seen before. I’ve entered the Nokia N900 dimensions on Sizeasy next to the iPhone, Nokia E71, and Nokia N97. Take a look.

Sized up Nokia n97 vs Apple i Phone vs Nokia e71 vs Nokia N900
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Top View Nokia n97 vs Apple i Phone vs Nokia e71 vs Nokia N900
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Front Nokia n97 vs Apple i Phone vs Nokia e71 vs Nokia N900 Side Nokia n97 vs Apple i Phone vs Nokia e71 vs Nokia N900 1
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Actual Comparison

Here’s an actual comparison between the Nokia E71 and N900. This photo was shared by @chansearrington on Twitter.

E71 vs N900

I think the best way to imagine it in your hands is that it’ll have the width of the iPhone with the thickness of the Nokia N97. Fortunately Nokia made it shorter than all the devices compared here. Does the size of the Nokia N900 bother you?

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Do you know its weight?
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specs say 181 grams.
sloanb

Size is not a problem is people realize what this device actually is. Its a internet tablet with phone capabilities not the other way around. For what it is its amazing. Honestly I want one but could care less if its a phone or not. Probably just use mine as my everyday device and keep a N79 as my standalone phone. As we all know, its not the size that matters its how you use it.
RaLX

It should have been as thin as N810, that would've been perfect. But it has 25% more volume than N97 that was barely pocket friendly, and to make it worse it's 30g heavier…

I don't think that with current technologies wasn't possible to make it at least thinner… Even most new WinMo phones (usually chunkier) are slimmer and/or smaller than N900.
RaLX

That doesn't mean that I don't want it, that means that it could be uncomfortable to carry many times (and that's very important for a mobile device)
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Definitely will need a belt-case for the n900. It's about the same size as a Nokia 6600 candybar phone, but it's an additional 60g heavier. Definitely not pocketable for all occasions.
formidible

It looks awesome to me and more of a direct competitor to the iPhone than anything Nokia have produced so far. I predict this device will sell really well because it can do far more than the iPhone and when people realise this they will go for it. Dimensions and weight don't bother me at all – I don't mind a heavier device when I know that the battery life will more than compensate.
sasasa

Very cool, but what is exactly the Nokia N900? Is it a phone? I mean, it is a media orientated device but can it be compared with the N97, Iphone, etc? Im asking this because I am considering buying a new cellphone for personal use.
Thanks
Marcio

I don`t thik so…
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http://thenokiablog.com Mark Guim

i personally hate belt cases. i hope this fits in my pocket.
zenguppy34

My biggest complaint with the N900 is the battery. Its reported to nokia's 1320m and not the 1500m from the previous model. With all the media rich features on the device, I am a bit worried.
vikrantk

I'm not bothered by the dimensions of the N900. I think we need to accept that the more we demand in the phone, the more compromises we'll have to make in terms of the design and size of the phones. The only thing I'm disappointed about is having gotten the N97 about a month and a half ago, I want to jump ship now, so will be watching this and whatever else is announced at Nokia World closely.
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@zenguppy34 – the ARM Cortex A8 in particular is far more power efficient than the ARM11 in the N97. I'd expect the LCD display to use a similar power load, so it doesn't necessarily mean that the N900 will have a shorter battery life than the N97.
http://twitter.com/ming387 Ming Zhang

Not at all. I was comfortable with the N92 which is almost the exact size of the N900 6mm thicker.

Definitely don't mind the lump if the device delivers.
zenguppy34

good point. With the iPhone and Palm Pre both using the ARM Cortex A8 and having battery issues… I am a bit worried. I guess we will have to wait until October and have some real world reports on the battery life before any final judgement.
johankolk

The size of the N900 doesn't bother me, what bothers me is the thickness.
I wish it would be the thickness of the Iphone 3GS. Than it would be the end of iphone i guess. What i see of maemo 5 is the best OS in multitasking, and the closest you can get to internet on a laptop untill now. Symbian has ended on smartphones.
LessThanDoug

Too thick. I see no reason why Nokia couldn't make it as thin as the N97, but I understand that they probably wanted a really nice keyboard, and that's going to cost you a few mm. Still they probably could've done that and still kept it under 17mm. Width is perfect, and I like a little more height.
ounkeo

Frankly the size doesn't bother me. It's smaller than my E90 in overall dimension and thickness. And despite the E90's size, it could fit comfortbly inside my jeans or pant/trouser pockets. the only thing it had a hard time fitting in were skinny jeans/pants.

It's double the thickness of the E71, which is perfectly reasonable for a device of this magnitude. I'm fairly certain that they could drop the thickness to near E71 if they lose the keypad. I am not willing to give up the hard qwerty for 100% softkeys. While the virtual qwerty from iphone is good, it's simply not optimal. A device like this needs hard qwerty to be optimally used.

I wait anxiously for this device.
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Jake

When is the n900 exactly going to be on sale and in which countries first?
And will the n900 have a permanent pdf reader or just a trial version that you will have to buy eventually??

Thanks for answering in advanced
minger

Cool device, I'm definitely considering it when it is released in the US in two weeks.

I love linux on the server. On my phone, I want it as the foundation for a good mobile centric experience and not merely as a hacker's toy or an IT guy's dream.

With the powerful web browser, I can interact with Facebook or Netflix natively, but do I want to?

The phone is too thick. A good virtual keyboard makes typing a breeze. I wish Nokia had made the Steve Jobs design decision to kill the physical keyboard.

I suspect those with sufficient budgets who buy this will also want an Android phone for the portability and mobile-ease.
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Envy

Having a full keyboard is really valuable, and the thickness of the n900 is fine, theres nothing to complain about because nothing can compare to it.
chris

Hey man i can share with you some pics of my n900 in comparison with the n95 8gb, n82 black and a nextel i9, tell me if you want them
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nix

the best thing about n900 is that it has got 3 processors…… 1 for processing… the other is graphic card for display and 3rd for the camera…. this phone is a gr8 device….. amazing
http://twitter.com/tomisdebomtom Tom Schulte

i have to get this phone i love it and in the netherlands (that's where i live) it isnt even that expansive with a contract!
http://twitter.com/tomisdebomtom Tom Schulte

i have to get this phone i love it and in the netherlands (that's where i live) it isnt even that expansive with a contract!
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My main concern is battery life on the N900. I think is has a 1300ah battery with the same chipset as the iphone. The iphone battery is ~1100-1200 and i have heard horror stories. Plus the lack of the 850 band is a deal breaker and the fact n97 set me back a few benjamins.
Seekjesus1

there is nothing like Nokia n900
this is the best cellphone that I had ever had
I work security guard at car park in bog club so this Nokia n900 is giving me good time there
I got it 12 days ago and this is like dream nothing like Nokia n900 the best small size PC ever
Iphone is not good in watching youtube they are not clear in N900 they are like computer and more clear
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  I wonder if we’ll get an official press release soon. I’m also curious what’s going on inside those heads who pre-ordered through the Nokia USA online store. Are you still looking forward to receiving the phone and hope it’s not broken?
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the N900 is best phone I ever had! I can do what ever I want with it! it’s so incredible!
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