alcatel OT-918D vs Nokia N97

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

    OT-918D: 27 g lighter

    OT-918D:
    123 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 3.3 mm narrower

    OT-918D:
    58.6 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    OT-918D: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    OT-918D:
    3.2 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    OT-918D: 3.8 mm thinner

    OT-918D:
    12.1 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    OT-918D: 5.2 mm shorter

    OT-918D:
    112 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    OT-918D:
    2011
    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. OT-918D

    Height:
    112 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm +3.3 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    12.1 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm +5.2 mm versus OT-918D
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +3.8 mm versus OT-918D

Weight

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

  1. 1. OT-918D

    123 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +27 g versus OT-918D

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. OT-918D

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    30.5 cm²
  2. 2. N97

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

N97 has approximately 10.8% more rectangular screen area than OT-918D.

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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

OT-918D: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

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. OT-918D

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. OT-918D

    1300 mAh

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

    +200 mAh versus OT-918D

Specifications

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1. OT-918D2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for OT-918D, N97.
SpecificationOT-918DN97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 112 Х 58.6 Х 12.1 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 123 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB 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.
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6573 (65 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for OT-918D, N97.
SpecificationOT-918DN97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 30.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 46.5%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 180 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for OT-918D, N97.
SpecificationOT-918DN97
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • Yes
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for OT-918D, N97.
SpecificationOT-918DN97
Processor CPU
  • 650 MHz Cortex-A9
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for OT-918D, N97.
SpecificationOT-918DN97
Release date
  • 2011
  • Q3
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 200 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • 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 OT-918D, N97.
SpecificationOT-918DN97
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.12 W/kg (head) 0.60 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 OT-918D, N97.
SpecificationOT-918DN97
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for OT-918D, N97.
SpecificationOT-918DN97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC+/WAV/WMA player -MP4/H.264 player -Organizer -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass