Nokia N97 vs Nokia N97 mini Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N97 or Nokia N97 mini Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N97 | Nokia N97 mini | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2008, November | 2009, September | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 117.2 x 55.3 x 15.9 mm | 4.61 x 4.61 x 2.18 in | 113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm | 4.45 x 4.45 x 2.07 in | |
| Weight | 150 g | 5.29 oz | 138 g | 4.87 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | White, Black | Gold, Cherry Black, Garnet, White | |
| Battery | 1500 mAh, Removable Li-Po | 1200 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 320 h (2G) / 310 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | QWERTY | |
| Approximate price | 140 EUR | 120 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.5" in | 3.2" in | |
| Screen area | 33.8 cm2 | 28.2 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 52.1% | 47.6% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 640 px | 360 x 640 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 210 PPI | 229 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | - 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, LED flash, video light | Carl Zeiss optics, Dual-LED flash, video light | |
| Video | 480p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | |||
| Video | VGA@15fps | VGA@15fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 | |
| CPU | - 434 MHz ARM 11 | - 434 MHz ARM 11 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 32 GB, 128 MB RAM | 8 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 3.6/0.384 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, UPnP technology | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps | Yes, with A-GPS; Nokia Maps | |
| NFC | |||
| USB | microUSB 2.0 | microUSB 2.0 | |
| Bluetooth | 2.0, A2DP | 2.0, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation |
SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 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, RDS; FM trans | Stereo FM radio, RDS | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Video and photo editor -Predictive text input |
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| Versions |
- Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body |
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