BlackBerry Q10 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

    Q10: 11 g lighter

    Q10:
    139 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 11.5 mm narrower

    Q10:
    66.8 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Q10: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    Q10:
    3.1 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Q10: 5.5 mm thinner

    Q10:
    10.4 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 2.4 mm shorter

    Q10:
    119.6 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    Q10:
    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. Q10

    Height:
    119.6 mm +2.4 mm versus N97
    Width:
    66.8 mm +11.5 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +5.5 mm versus Q10

Weight

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

  1. 1. Q10

    139 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +11 g versus Q10

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. Q10

    Screen diagonal:
    3.1 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    1:1
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    31 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 8.9% more rectangular screen area than Q10.

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 Q10, N97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageQ10N97
16 GB 2 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. Q10

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. Q10

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Q102. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Q10, N97.
SpecificationQ10N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 119.6 Х 66.8 Х 10.4 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 139 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 720 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2100 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • BlackBerry OS 10
  • upgradable to 10.3.1
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Snapdragon S4 (LTE version)/ TI OMAP 4470 (Non-LTE)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Q10, N97.
SpecificationQ10N97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 31.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 1:1 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 38.8%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 328 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Q10, N97.
SpecificationQ10N97
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 31mm (standard)
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 720p
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Q10, N97.
SpecificationQ10N97
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait (LTE version)/ Cortex-A9 (Non-LTE)
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 225 (LTE version)/ PowerVR SGX544 (Non-LTE)
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 3568
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Q10, N97.
SpecificationQ10N97
Release date
  • 2013
  • January
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 110 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 360 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 10 h (2G) / Up to 13 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
Body build
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Q10, N97.
SpecificationQ10N97
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - all versions CDMA 800 / 1900 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-4 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-1 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-2
  • SQN100-3
  • SQN100-4 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - SQN100-5 -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 17(700) - SQN100-1
  • SQN100-5 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700) - SQN100-2 LTE band 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - SQN100-3 LTE band 25(1900) - SQN100-4
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE (market dependent)
  • 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
  • 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 - 1.16 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.41 W/kg (head) 0.78 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 Q10, N97.
SpecificationQ10N97
Radio
  • FM radio (after SW upgrade)
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Q10, N97.
SpecificationQ10N97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass