Nokia N97 vs Nokia 9500 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N97 or Nokia 9500 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N97 | Nokia 9500 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2008, November | 2004, Q1 | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm | 4.61 x 4.61 x 2.18 in | 148 x 57 x 24 mm | 5.83 x 5.83 x 2.24 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 230 g | 8.11 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black | Tin Grey | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 1300 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
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 |
Stand by time - Up to 300 h Talking time - Up to 6 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 430 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 65K | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 4.5" in | |
| Screen area | 33.8 cm2 | 37.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | ||
| Screen to body ratio | 52.1% | 44.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 640 px | 640 x 200 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 210 PPI | 0 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | - Second LCD (128 x 128 -pixels) with 65K color |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -5 MP, AF | ||
| Functions | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash, video light | ||
| Video | 480p@30fps | Yes | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0 MP, | |
| Specifications | |||
| Video | VGA@15fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 | Symbian 7.0s, Series 80 v2.0 UI | |
| Chipset | - TI OMAP 1510 | ||
| CPU | - 434 MHz ARM 11 | - 150 MHz ARM925T | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | MMC | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 128 MB RAM | 80 MB |
Benchmark
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Mini-SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA | GSM | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
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| Speed | HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps | ||
| GPRS | Class 32 | Class 10 | |
| Edge | Class 32 | Class 6 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | Wi-Fi 802.11b | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps | No | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | Pop-Port | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 1.1 | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.99 W/kg (head) 1.15 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.52 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | No | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | No | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | , Infrared port | |
| Other extras |
- Music player MP3, MP4(AAC), RA, MIDI -Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Organizer -Xpress-on covers |
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