Allview A5 Duo 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

    A5 Duo: 12.3 g lighter

    A5 Duo:
    137.7 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 9.1 mm narrower

    A5 Duo:
    64.4 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    A5 Duo:
    4 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A5 Duo: 4.4 mm thinner

    A5 Duo:
    11.5 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 8.8 mm shorter

    A5 Duo:
    126 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    A5 Duo:
    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. A5 Duo

    Height:
    126 mm +8.8 mm versus N97
    Width:
    64.4 mm +9.1 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    11.5 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +4.4 mm versus A5 Duo

Weight

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

  1. 1. A5 Duo

    137.7 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +12.3 g versus A5 Duo

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. A5 Duo

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. N97

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

A5 Duo has approximately 34.9% 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.

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

A5 Duo: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB

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. A5 Duo

NFC:
See details Super AMOLED
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. A5 Duo

    1700 mAh

    +200 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. A5 Duo2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A5 Duo, N97.
SpecificationA5 DuoN97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 126 Х 64.4 Х 11.5 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 137.7 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 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
  • 512 MB RAM - Liquid M2208 GB
  • 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.
  • 1700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
NFC
  • Super AMOLED
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A5 Duo, N97.
SpecificationA5 DuoN97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • Super AMOLED
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 56.1%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A5 Duo, N97.
SpecificationA5 DuoN97
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • Yes
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP or VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for A5 Duo, N97.
SpecificationA5 DuoN97
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz Cotex-A7
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2 Z525 -Mali-T720MP2 Z528
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 8869
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A5 Duo, N97.
SpecificationA5 DuoN97
Release date
  • 2013
  • August
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (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 A5 Duo, N97.
SpecificationA5 DuoN97
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2-3G - HSDPA 900 / 2100-4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • 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
  • EDR
  • 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 A5 Duo, N97.
SpecificationA5 DuoN97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A5 Duo, N97.
SpecificationA5 DuoN97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass