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BLU Life View vs Nokia N97 mini

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

      N97 mini: 82 g lighter

      Life View:
      220 g
      N97 mini:
      138 g

    • Width

      N97 mini: 30 mm narrower

      Life View:
      82.5 mm
      N97 mini:
      52.5 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N97 mini: 2.5 in smaller diagonal

      Life View:
      5.7 in
      N97 mini:
      3.2 in

    • Depth

      Life View: 5.3 mm thinner

      Life View:
      8.9 mm
      N97 mini:
      14.2 mm

    • Height

      N97 mini: 48 mm shorter

      Life View:
      161 mm
      N97 mini:
      113 mm

    • Release year

      Life View:
      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. 1. Life View

      Height:
      161 mm +48 mm versus N97 mini
      Width:
      82.5 mm +30 mm versus N97 mini
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    2. 2. N97 mini

      Height:
      113 mm
      Width:
      52.5 mm
      Depth:
      14.2 mm +5.3 mm versus Life View

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Life View

      220 g

      +82 g versus N97 mini

    2. 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. 1. Life View

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

    2. 2. N97 mini

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

    Life View has approximately 217.3% 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 Life View, N97 mini, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageLife ViewN97 mini
    16 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. Life View

    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. 1. Life View

      2600 mAh

      +1400 mAh versus N97 mini

    2. 2. N97 mini

      1200 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Life View2. N97 mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Life View, N97 mini.
    SpecificationLife ViewN97 mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161 Х 82.5 Х 8.9 mm
    • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
    Weight
    • 220 g
    • 138 g
    Technology
    • LED-backlit IPS LCD
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 5.7" inch
    • 3.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 720 x 1280 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
    • 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.
    • 2600 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • Symbian 9.4
    • Series 60 rel. 5
    Chipset
    • Mediatek MT6589 (28 nm)
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Life View, N97 mini.
    SpecificationLife ViewN97 mini
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 89.6 cm2
    • 28.2 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 67.4%
    • 47.6%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 258 PPI
    • 229 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for Life View, N97 mini.
    SpecificationLife ViewN97 mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 12 MP
    • AF
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    Functions
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • video light
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • VGA@15fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 5 MP
    		 Unknown
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for Life View, N97 mini.
    SpecificationLife ViewN97 mini
    Processor CPU
    • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
    • 434 MHz ARM 11
    Graphics processor GPU
    • PowerVR SGX544
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Life View, N97 mini.
    SpecificationLife ViewN97 mini
    Release date
    • 2013
    • March
    • 2009
    • September
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Gold
    • Cherry Black
    • Garnet
    • White
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 230 EUR
    • 120 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 980 h (2G) / Up to 920 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 30 h (2G) / Up to 25 h (3G)
    • 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
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Life View, N97 mini.
    SpecificationLife ViewN97 mini
    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 42.2/5.76 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
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • 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 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 Life View, N97 mini.
    SpecificationLife ViewN97 mini
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    Others
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • Handwriting recognition
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Life View, N97 mini.
    SpecificationLife ViewN97 mini
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Also known as BLU L110
    • 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

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