Apple iPhone 5c vs Nokia N97 mini: specs comparison

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

iPhone 5c: 6 g lighter

iPhone 5c:

132 g

N97 mini:

138 g
Width

N97 mini: 6.7 mm narrower

iPhone 5c:

59.2 mm

N97 mini:

52.5 mm
Screen diagonal

N97 mini: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

iPhone 5c:

4 in

N97 mini:

3.2 in
Depth

iPhone 5c: 5.2 mm thinner

iPhone 5c:

9 mm

N97 mini:

14.2 mm
Height

N97 mini: 11.4 mm shorter

iPhone 5c:

124.4 mm

N97 mini:

113 mm
Release year

iPhone 5c:

2013

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. iPhone 5c

Height:

124.4 mm +11.4 mm versus N97 mini
Width:

59.2 mm +6.7 mm versus N97 mini
Depth:

9 mm
2. N97 mini

Height:

113 mm
Width:

52.5 mm
Depth:

14.2 mm +5.2 mm versus iPhone 5c

Weight

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

1. iPhone 5c

132 g
2. N97 mini

138 g

+6 g versus iPhone 5c

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. iPhone 5c

Screen diagonal:

4 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

44.1 cm²
2. N97 mini

Screen diagonal:

3.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

28.2 cm²

iPhone 5c has approximately 56.3% 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 iPhone 5c, N97 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage	iPhone 5c	N97 mini
8 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown
16 GB	1 GB RAM	Unknown
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. iPhone 5c

NFC:: Unknown
Headphone jack:: Yes
Memory card support:: No

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. iPhone 5c

1510 mAh

+310 mAh versus N97 mini
2. N97 mini

1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone 5c2. N97 mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone 5c, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone 5c	N97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	124.4 Х 59.2 Х 9 mm	113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight	132 g	138 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	4" inch	3.2" inch
Screen resolution	640 x 1136 px	360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8/16/32 GB 1 GB RAM	8 GB 128 MB RAM
Memory card support	No	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1510 mAh Non-removable Li-Po	1200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 7 upgradable to iOS 10.3.3	Symbian 9.4 Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset	Apple A6 (32 nm)	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone 5c, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone 5c	N97 mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	44.1 cm2	28.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	59.9%	47.6%
PPI /points per inch/	326 PPI	229 PPI

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone 5c, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone 5c	N97 mini
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP f/2.4 33mm (standard) 1/3.2'' 1.4µm AF	5 MP AF
Functions	Face detection FaceTime over Wi-Fi or Cellular	Carl Zeiss optics Dual-LED flash video light
Video	720p@30fps	VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie	1.2 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	1.2 MP	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone 5c, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone 5c	N97 mini
Processor CPU	Dual-core 1.3 GHz Swift (ARM v7-based)	434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	PowerVR SGX 543MP3 (triple-core graphics)	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	27412	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone 5c, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone 5c	N97 mini
Release date	2013 September	2009 September
Colors	White Blue Green Yellow Pink	Gold Cherry Black Garnet White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	300 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 250 h (2G) / Up to 250 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h	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
Body build	Front glass plastic body	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone 5c, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone 5c	N97 mini
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (CDMA) A1456 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - A1532 (GSM) A1532 (CDMA) A1456 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - A1507 A1529CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - A1533 (CDMA) A1453 -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 8(900) 13(700) 17(700) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) - A1532 GSM A1532 CDMA LTE band 1(2100) 18(800) 25(1900) 26(850) - A1456 LTE band 1(2100) 7(2600) 20(800) - A1507 LTE band 1(2100) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) - A1529	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE Cat3 100/50 Mbps EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps	HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS	Yes	Class 32
Edge	Yes	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 GLONASS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.0 A2DP LE	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 1.17 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.00 W/kg (head) 0.96 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 iPhone 5c, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone 5c	N97 mini
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	16-bit/44.1kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Handwriting recognition

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone 5c, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone 5c	N97 mini
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Siri natural language commands and dictation - Supported LTE Networks	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

Apple iPhone 5c vs Nokia N97 mini

Apple iPhone 5c

Nokia N97 mini

Key differences

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Depth

Height

Release year

Physical size

1. iPhone 5c

2. N97 mini

Weight

1. iPhone 5c

2. N97 mini

Screen size

1. iPhone 5c

2. N97 mini

Memory variants

Practical features

1. iPhone 5c

2. N97 mini

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. iPhone 5c

2. N97 mini

Specifications

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