Motorola A3100 vs Nokia N97 Comparison and Differences
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Motorola A3100 or Nokia N97 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Motorola A3100 | Nokia N97 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2009, January | 2008, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 110 x 59.7 x 13.7 mm | 4.33 x 4.33 x 2.35 in | 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm | 4.61 x 4.61 x 2.18 in | |
| Weight | 119 g | 4.2 oz | 150 g | 5.29 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | White, Black | |
| Battery | 1170 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 298 h Talking time - Up to 6 h 48 min |
Stand by time - Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 150 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 2.8" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 24.3 cm2 | 33.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 4:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 37.0% | 52.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 240 x 320 px | 360 x 640 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 143 PPI | 210 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | - Handwriting recognition | |
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 3.15 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -3.15 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | LED flash | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash, video light | |
| Video | Yes | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera | ||
| Video | VGA@15fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm MSM7201A | ||
| CPU | - 528 MHz ARM 11 | - 434 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | Adreno 130 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 256 MB, 128 MB RAM | 32 GB, 128 MB RAM |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM / HSPA | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 12 | Class 32 | |
| Edge | Class 12 | Class 32 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | miniUSB | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 1.31 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.93 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | ||
| Other extras |
- Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/WMA/MP4/WMV player |
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