Nokia N900 vs Nokia N97 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N900 or Nokia N97 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N900 | Nokia N97 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2009, August | 2008, November | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 110.9 x 59.8 x 18 mm | 4.37 x 4.37 x 2.35 in | 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm | 4.61 x 4.61 x 2.18 in | |
| Weight | 181 g | 6.38 oz | 150 g | 5.29 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Black | White, Black | |
| Battery | 1320 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | |
| Battery life |
Stand by time - Up to 278 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 24 h 30 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 | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 140 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 65K | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 3.5" in | |
| Screen area | 34.9 cm2 | 33.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 5:3 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 52.6% | 52.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 800 x 480 px | 360 x 640 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 267 PPI | 210 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | -5 MP, AF | |
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, Dual-LED flash | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash, video light | |
| Video | 480p@25fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA | ||
| Video | VGA@15fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Maemo 5 | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 3430 | ||
| CPU | - 600 MHz Cortex-A8 | - 434 MHz ARM 11 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX530 | ||
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 256 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 10.2/2 Mbps | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Class 32 | Class 32 | |
| Edge | Class 32 | Class 32 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, DLNA | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Ovi Maps | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.1, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.82 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.80 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 | Stereo FM radio (via third par | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity , Infrared port | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4/AVI/XviD/DivX player -TV-out -PDF document viewer -Photo editor |
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