Apple iPhone XS 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

N97 mini: 39 g lighter

iPhone XS:

177 g

N97 mini:

138 g
Width

N97 mini: 18.4 mm narrower

iPhone XS:

70.9 mm

N97 mini:

52.5 mm
Screen diagonal

N97 mini: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

iPhone XS:

5.8 in

N97 mini:

3.2 in
Rear camera layout

iPhone XS:

Dual

N97 mini:

Single
Depth

iPhone XS: 6.5 mm thinner

iPhone XS:

7.7 mm

N97 mini:

14.2 mm
Height

N97 mini: 30.6 mm shorter

iPhone XS:

143.6 mm

N97 mini:

113 mm

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 XS

Height:

143.6 mm +30.6 mm versus N97 mini
Width:

70.9 mm +18.4 mm versus N97 mini
Depth:

7.7 mm
2. N97 mini

Height:

113 mm
Width:

52.5 mm
Depth:

14.2 mm +6.5 mm versus iPhone XS

Weight

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

1. iPhone XS

177 g

+39 g versus N97 mini
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. iPhone XS

Screen diagonal:

5.8 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

19.5:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

82.6 cm²
2. N97 mini

Screen diagonal:

3.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

28.2 cm²

iPhone XS has approximately 192.5% 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.

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

iPhone XS: Original memory entry

256GB 4GB · 512GB 4GB

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 XS

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
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 XS

2658 mAh

+1458 mAh versus N97 mini
2. N97 mini

1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. iPhone XS2. N97 mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for iPhone XS, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS	N97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	143.6 Х 70.9 Х 7.7 mm	113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight	177 g	138 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	5.8" inch	3.2" inch
Screen resolution	1125 x 2436 px	360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	256GB 4GB 512GB 4GB	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.	2658 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	iOS 12 upgradable to iOS 12.1.3	Symbian 9.4 Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset	Apple A12 Bionic (7 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for iPhone XS, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS	N97 mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	84.4 cm2	28.2 cm2
Screen format	19.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	82.9%	47.6%
PPI /points per inch/	458 PPI	229 PPI
Screen protection	Scratch-resistant glass oleophobic coating	Unknown

Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for iPhone XS, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS	N97 mini
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	5 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.8 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm OIS PDAF -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm PDAF 2x optical zoom	5 MP AF
Functions	HDR	Carl Zeiss optics Dual-LED flash video light
Video	1080p@60fps	VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie	7 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	7 MP f/2.2 32mm (standard)	Unknown
DxOMark Main Score *	106	Unknown
DxOMark Photo *	81	Unknown
DxOMark Video *	82	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie Score *	82	Unknown

Performance

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

Performance — specifications for iPhone XS, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS	N97 mini
Processor CPU	Hexa-core (2x2.5 GHz Vortex + 4x1.6 GHz Tempest)	434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Apple GPU (4-core graphics)	Unknown
Antutu 7 score *	356601	Unknown
Antutu 8 score *	452921	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for iPhone XS, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS	N97 mini
Release date	2018 September	2009 September
Colors	Space Gray Silver Gold	Gold Cherry Black Garnet White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	1150 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 60 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/back glass stainless steel frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity — specifications for iPhone XS, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS	N97 mini
SIM card	Nano-SIM Electronic SIM card (eSIM)	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100) 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 8(900) 12(700) 13(700) 14(700) 17(700) 18(800) 19(800) 20(800) 25(1900) 26(850) 28(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 32(1500) 34(2000) 38(2600) 39(1900) 40(2300) 41(2500) 46 66(1700/2100) - A2097 LTE band 1(2100) 66(1700/2100) 71(600) - A1920 A2100	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 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 a/b/g/n/ac dual-band hotspot	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP technology
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS GALILEO QZSS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB	2.0 proprietary reversible connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE	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 iPhone XS, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS	N97 mini
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Dolby Vision -HDR10 -Wide color gamut -3D Touch -True-tone -120 Hz touch-sensing Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Handwriting recognition

Other features

Other features — specifications for iPhone XS, N97 mini.
Specification	iPhone XS	N97 mini
Dop	Sensors Face ID accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer - Fast battery charging: 50% in 30 min -Qi wireless charging -Siri natural language commands and dictation - IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 2m for 30 mins) -Apple Pay (Visa MasterCard AMEX certified) - Versions: A2097 (Global market) A1920 (USA Canada Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands) A2100 (China Hong Kong); A2098 (Japan)	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 XS vs Nokia N97 mini

Apple iPhone XS

Nokia N97 mini

Key differences

Weight

Width

Screen diagonal

Rear camera layout

Depth

Height

Physical size

1. iPhone XS

2. N97 mini

Weight

1. iPhone XS

2. N97 mini

Screen size

1. iPhone XS

2. N97 mini

Memory variants

Practical features

1. iPhone XS

2. N97 mini

Battery capacity

Recorded battery capacity

1. iPhone XS

2. N97 mini

Specifications

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