HTC Desire 310 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

    Desire 310: 10 g lighter

    Desire 310:
    140 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 12.7 mm narrower

    Desire 310:
    68 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 1 in smaller diagonal

    Desire 310:
    4.5 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Desire 310: 4.6 mm thinner

    Desire 310:
    11.3 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 15.2 mm shorter

    Desire 310:
    132.4 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    Desire 310:
    2014
    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. Desire 310

    Height:
    132.4 mm +15.2 mm versus N97
    Width:
    68 mm +12.7 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +4.6 mm versus Desire 310

Weight

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

  1. 1. Desire 310

    140 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +10 g versus Desire 310

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. Desire 310

    Screen diagonal:
    4.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    55.8 cm²
  2. 2. N97

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

Desire 310 has approximately 65.3% 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.

Desire 310: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 MB/ 1 GB RAM

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. Desire 310

NFC:
Unknown
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. Desire 310

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Desire 3102. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Desire 310, N97.
SpecificationDesire 310N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 132.4 Х 68 Х 11.3 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 854 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/ 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); Sense UI 5.1
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Desire 310, N97.
SpecificationDesire 310N97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 62.0%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Desire 310, N97.
SpecificationDesire 310N97
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 480p
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Desire 310, N97.
SpecificationDesire 310N97
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-400MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 16878
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 349
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1154
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Desire 310, N97.
SpecificationDesire 310N97
Release date
  • 2014
  • January
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 852 h Talking time- Up to 11 h
  • 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 Desire 310, N97.
SpecificationDesire 310N97
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
  • 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 Desire 310, N97.
SpecificationDesire 310N97
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Desire 310, N97.
SpecificationDesire 310N97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass