BLU J7L vs Nokia N97 mini

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    N97 mini: 35 g lighter

    J7L:
    173 g
    N97 mini:
    138 g
  • Width

    N97 mini: 22.2 mm narrower

    J7L:
    74.7 mm
    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97 mini: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

    J7L:
    5.7 in
    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    J7L: 3.3 mm thinner

    J7L:
    10.9 mm
    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    N97 mini: 42 mm shorter

    J7L:
    155 mm
    N97 mini:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    J7L:
    2020
    N97 mini:
    2009

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. J7L

    Height:
    155 mm +42 mm versus N97 mini
    Width:
    74.7 mm +22.2 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    10.9 mm
  2. 2. N97 mini

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +3.3 mm versus J7L

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J7L

    173 g

    +35 g versus N97 mini

  2. 2. N97 mini

    138 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. J7L

    Screen diagonal:
    5.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    83.8 cm²
  2. 2. N97 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²

J7L has approximately 197% more rectangular screen area than N97 mini.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for J7L, N97 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageJ7LN97 mini
32 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N97 mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. J7L

NFC:
No
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC

2. N97 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. J7L

    3000 mAh

    +1800 mAh versus N97 mini

  2. 2. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. J7L2. N97 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for J7L, N97 mini.
SpecificationJ7LN97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 155 Х 74.7 Х 10.9 mm
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 173 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.7" inc
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1440 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32GB 1GB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10 (Go edition)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
NFC
  • No
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for J7L, N97 mini.
SpecificationJ7LN97 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.8 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 18:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 72.4%
  • 47.6%
PPI /points per inch/ Unknown
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for J7L, N97 mini.
SpecificationJ7LN97 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • -8 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 720p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for J7L, N97 mini.
SpecificationJ7LN97 mini
Processor CPU
  • - Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • - Mali-T820
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for J7L, N97 mini.
SpecificationJ7LN97 mini
Release date
  • 2020
  • October
  • 2009
  • September
Colors
  • Blue
  • Black
  • Violet
  • Tan
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 USD
  • 120 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for J7L, N97 mini.
SpecificationJ7LN97 mini
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM/Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 7
  • 12
  • 17
  • 28
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for J7L, N97 mini.
SpecificationJ7LN97 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for J7L, N97 mini.
SpecificationJ7LN97 mini
Dop
  • - Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer - For USA
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - 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 - Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body