Category Breakdown
Icemobile Diamond Dust
NEC N401i
Performance
54.354.3
Camera
41.841.8
Display
50.550.5
Battery
43.543.5
Build
70.870.8
Overall
50.450.4
Summary
- The Icemobile Diamond Dust features a larger 2.2-inch TFT display with a resolution of 176 x 144 pixels, while the NEC N401i has a smaller 1.9-inch display with a higher resolution of 176 x 220 pixels, resulting in a slightly better pixel density.
- In terms of performance, the Diamond Dust has 16MB of RAM and 16MB of ROM, compared to the N401i's 22MB of RAM and 22MB of storage, giving the latter an edge in multitasking.
- Both devices have a VGA rear camera with no front camera, and both support video recording.
- The Diamond Dust has a 950mAh battery capacity, slightly larger than the N401i's 850mAh, which may provide marginally better battery life.
- Build quality-wise, the Diamond Dust is lighter and slimmer, while the N401i is bulkier and heavier.
- In terms of software experience, the Diamond Dust supports Wi-Fi connectivity, whereas the N401i does not, and the Diamond Dust includes a headphone jack, unlike the N401i.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Icemobile Diamond Dust
NEC N401i
General
Release Date
2012
2005
Announced
2012
2005
Description
N/A
N/A
Display
Size
2.2"
1.9"
Type
TFT
65K colors
Resolution
176 x 144 pixels (~103 ppi density)
176 x 220 pixels (~148 ppi density)
PPI
176
176
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
Peak Brightness
N/A
N/A
HDR Support
✗
✗
Protection
N/A
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Mediatek MT6252C
N/A
CPU
N/A
N/A
GPU
N/A
N/A
Memory
16MB ROM
22MB
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDHC (dedicated slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
N/A
N/A
Main Camera Details
VGA
VGA
Front Camera
N/A
N/A
Front Camera Details
N/A
N/A
Video Recording
Yes
Yes
Selfie Video
N/A
N/A
OIS
✗
✗
Night Mode
✗
✗
RAW Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
950 mAh
850 mAh
Battery Details
Removable Li-Ion 950 mAh battery
Removable Li-Ion 850 mAh battery
Charging Details
N/A
N/A
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✗
✗
Build & Design
Dimensions
115 x 61 x 12.8 mm (4.53 x 2.40 x 0.50 in)
90 x 44 x 23 mm, 85 cc (3.54 x 1.73 x 0.91 in)
Weight
N/A
90 g
Materials
N/A
N/A
Water Resistance
N/A
N/A
Colors
White, Black, Pink, Blue, Violet
N/A
Foldable
✗
✗
Connectivity
SIM
Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Mini-SIM
Network
GSM
GSM
Network Speed
N/A
N/A
5G
✗
✗
4G
✗
✗
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
No
Bluetooth
2.0
No
NFC
✗
✗
USB
Proprietary
Proprietary
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
No
No
Software
Operating System
N/A
N/A
OS Version
N/A
N/A
Security
Fingerprint
✗
✗
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
N/A
N/A
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✗
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes
No
Audio Jack
Yes
No

