Nokia N97 mini vs Nokia N79 Comparison and Differences
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Nokia N97 mini or Nokia N79 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia N97 mini | Nokia N79 | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2009, September | 2008, August | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 113 x 52.5 x 14.2 mm | 4.45 x 4.45 x 2.07 in | 110 x 49 x 15 mm | 4.33 x 4.33 x 1.93 in | |
| Weight | 138 g | 4.87 oz | 97 g | 3.42 oz | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Gold, Cherry Black, Garnet, White | Canvas white, Seal grey, Petrol black | |
| Battery | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | 1200 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
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 |
Stand by time - Up to 372 h (2G) / Up to 305 h (3G) Talking time - Up to 5 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 3 h 30 min (3G) |
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| Keyboard | QWERTY | ||
| Approximate price | 120 EUR | 180 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | TFT | TFT | |
| Touchscreen | resistive touchscreen | ||
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 3.2" in | 2.4" in | |
| Screen area | 28.2 cm2 | 17.8 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 16:9 (height:width) | 4:3 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 47.6% | 33.1% | |
| Screen resolution | 360 x 640 px | 240 x 320 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 229 PPI | 167 PPI | |
| Other specs | - Handwriting recognition | - Touch-sensitive Navi wheel | |
| 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, video light | Carl Zeiss optics, LED flash | |
| Video | 480p@30fps | 480p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 0.3 MP, Single | 0.3 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | VGA videocall camera | ||
| Video | VGA@15fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Symbian 9.4, Series 60 rel. 5 | Symbian OS 9.3, Series 60 v3.2 UI | |
| CPU | - 434 MHz ARM 11 | - 369 MHz ARM 11 | |
| External memory | microSD, up to 16 GB (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 8 GB (dedicated slot), 4 GB included | |
| Internal memory | 8 GB, 128 MB RAM | 50 MB |
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 11 | |
| Edge | Class 32 | Class 32 | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP technology | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, UPnP & DLNA 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 - 1.42 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.17 W/kg (head) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | Stereo FM radio, RDS | Stereo FM radio, RDS; FM trans | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others |
Other features
| Sensors | - Accelerometer, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer | |
| 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 |
- MP4/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Organizer -Document viewer (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) -Voice command/dial -Push to Talk -TV-out -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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