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Huawei Ascend Y100

Huawei Ascend Y100

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Nokia N93i

Nokia N93i

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Category Breakdown

Huawei Ascend Y100
Nokia N93i
Performance
64.051.3
Camera
41.941.9
Display
53.453.4
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
54.050.1

Summary

  • The Huawei Ascend Y100 features a compact build with dimensions of 106.5 x 56 x 10.9 mm and weighs 100g, while the Nokia N93i is bulkier at 108 x 58 x 25 mm and 163g.
  • The Y100 has a 2.8-inch TFT display with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels, compared to the N93i's 2.4-inch display, which also has the same resolution but offers a higher color depth of 16M colors.
  • In terms of performance, the Y100 is powered by an 800 MHz Cortex-A5 processor and has 256MB of RAM, while the N93i operates on a 332 MHz Dual ARM 11 CPU with 50MB of RAM.
  • Both devices have a 3.15 MP rear camera capable of recording 480p video at 30fps, but the N93i includes a 3x optical zoom feature.
  • The Y100 has a slightly larger battery capacity at 1050mAh compared to the N93i's 950mAh.
  • The software experience differs significantly, with the Y100 running Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and the N93i using Symbian OS 9.1, S60 3rd edition.

Side-by-side Specification Comparison

Huawei Ascend Y100
Nokia N93i

General

Release Date

2012
2007

Announced

2012
2007

Description

Also known as Huawei Ascend Y100 U8185
N/A

Display

Size

2.8"
2.4"

Type

TFT, 256K colors
TFT, 16M colors

Resolution

240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~143 ppi density)
240 x 320 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)

PPI

240
240

Refresh Rate

60Hz
60Hz

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A

HDR Support

Protection

N/A
N/A

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
N/A

CPU

800 MHz Cortex-A5
332 MHz Dual ARM 11

GPU

Adreno 200
3D Graphics HW Accelerator

Memory

256MB RAM, 512MB
50MB 64MB RAM

Expandable Storage

Card Slot

microSDHC (dedicated slot)
miniSD

Camera

Main Camera

3.15 MP
3.15 MP

Main Camera Details

3.15 MP
3.15 MP, 3x optical zoom, AF

Front Camera

N/A
N/A

Front Camera Details

N/A
CIF videocall camera

Video Recording

480p@30fps
480p@30fps

Selfie Video

N/A
N/A

OIS

Night Mode

RAW Support

Battery

Capacity

1050 mAh
950 mAh

Battery Details

Removable Li-Ion 1050 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 950 mAh battery (BL-5F)

Charging Details

N/A
N/A

Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

Build & Design

Dimensions

106.5 x 56 x 10.9 mm (4.19 x 2.20 x 0.43 in)
108 x 58 x 25 mm, 115 cc (4.25 x 2.28 x 0.98 in)

Weight

100 g
163 g

Materials

N/A
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A

Colors

Black, White
Silver, Black

Foldable

Connectivity

SIM

Mini-SIM
Mini-SIM

Network

GSM / HSPA
GSM / UMTS

Network Speed

HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
Yes, 384 kbps

5G

4G

WiFi

Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
Wi-Fi 802.11b/g

Bluetooth

2.1, A2DP
2.0, A2DP (latest firmware only)

NFC

USB

microUSB 2.0
Pop-Port 2.0

IR Blaster

Headphone Jack

Radio

Positioning

GPS, A-GPS
No

Software

Operating System

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Symbian OS 9.1, S60 3rd edition

OS Version

Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Symbian OS 9.1, S60 3rd edition

Security

Fingerprint

Face Unlock

Sensors

Accelerometer, proximity, compass
N/A

Audio

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

Yes
No