alcatel One Touch Idol S vs Nokia N97

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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

    One Touch Idol S: 40 g lighter

    One Touch Idol S:
    110 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 11.5 mm narrower

    One Touch Idol S:
    66.8 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    One Touch Idol S:
    4.7 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    One Touch Idol S: 8.5 mm thinner

    One Touch Idol S:
    7.4 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 16.3 mm shorter

    One Touch Idol S:
    133.5 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    One Touch Idol S:
    2013
    N97:
    2008

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. One Touch Idol S

    Height:
    133.5 mm +16.3 mm versus N97
    Width:
    66.8 mm +11.5 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +8.5 mm versus One Touch Idol S

Weight

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

  1. 1. One Touch Idol S

    110 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +40 g versus One Touch Idol S

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. One Touch Idol S

    Screen diagonal:
    4.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    60.9 cm²
  2. 2. N97

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

One Touch Idol S has approximately 80.3% more rectangular screen area than N97.

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 One Touch Idol S, N97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageOne Touch Idol SN97
4 GB 1 GB RAM Unknown
N97: Original memory entry

32 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. One Touch Idol S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. N97

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. One Touch Idol S

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. One Touch Idol S2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N97.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SN97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 133.5 Х 66.8 Х 7.4 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.7" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N97.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SN97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 60.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 68.3%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 312 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Asahi Dragontrail Glass
  • oleophobic coating
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N97.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SN97
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 1.3 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N97.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SN97
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 13579
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N97.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SN97
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Slate
  • Fresh Rose
  • Cherry Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 700 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h (2G) / Up to 8 h 30 min (3G)
  • 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N97.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SN97
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - 6034R LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - 6034Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900) - 6034M
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • SAR EU - 0.48 W/kg (head) 1.00 W/kg (body)
  • 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 One Touch Idol S, N97.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SN97
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for One Touch Idol S, N97.
SpecificationOne Touch Idol SN97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Also known as Alcatel OT-6034R
  • Alcatel OT-6034Y
  • Alcatel OT-6034M
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass