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NOKIA N73 processor

9 replies · 18,578 views · Started 08 August 2006

Welcome
I intend to buy NOKIA N73, and i have a question: what type of processor N73 has and what is the frequency (MHZ). Is it faster than 32-bit RISC ARM9 220MHZ in N6630? I heard that N6630 and N73 have the same processor.
Thanks for your help.
Robee

My understanding is that the N73 uses a 206MHz processor but the OS is considered to be much faster so it may appear that the N73 is faster than the 6630 when it is in MHz-talk slower.

So, is the same as N91 (by SysExplorer): ARM v1024, ABi: ARM4; CPU speed: 201Mhz; and 16,7 Mcolors... strange!

Yes, same base hardware as N91 (and I am fairly sure a lot of the other Ns are similar) - as said previously, S60 v3 is faster than v2, so makes the phone feel faster overall.

To get the best out of your N73, reboot it once a day. I know this is a pain, but with a few firmware updates to fix the memory leaks, N73 should get faster and more stable.

Same words: To get the best out of your N791, reboot it once a day (maybe). I know this is a pain, but with a few firmware updates to fix the memory leaks and HDD crazy behavior sometimes, N91 should get faster and more stable.:icon14:

stuclark wrote:The processor in the N73 (as reported by SysExplorer) is an ARMv1024 at 200MHz

How relliable is SysExplorer? My interrogation is about screen resolution.
Nokia specifications sheet - 262.000 colors;
SysExplorer on N91 - 16,7 Mcolors:con?
Is that true:con?
Is a great screen, but 16,7Mcolors:con?

nj7 wrote:How relliable is SysExplorer? My interrogation is about screen resolution.
Nokia specifications sheet - 262.000 colors;
SysExplorer on N91 - 16,7 Mcolors:con?
Is that true:con?
Is a great screen, but 16,7Mcolors:con?

I'll bet you that in this case, SysExplorer is looking at the bit size of the graphics processor (i.e. 32 bit = 16.7M colours), yet that's not necessarily what the screen can actually display.

Seeing as the human eye can only detect something like 217 independent colours, it doesn't make much difference anyway 😉

stuclark wrote:I'll bet you that in this case, SysExplorer is looking at the bit size of the graphics processor (i.e. 32 bit = 16.7M colours), yet that's not necessarily what the screen can actually display.

Seeing as the human eye can only detect something like 217 independent colours, it doesn't make much difference anyway 😉

Thanks. On little screen like the phones screens, more than 262.000 colors, is more marketing then another thing.