Huawei Honor 9N 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.

  • Width

    N97: 16.5 mm narrower

    Honor 9N:
    71.8 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 2.34 in smaller diagonal

    Honor 9N:
    5.84 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Honor 9N:
    Dual
    N97:
    Single
  • Depth

    Honor 9N: 8.2 mm thinner

    Honor 9N:
    7.7 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 32 mm shorter

    Honor 9N:
    149.2 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    Honor 9N:
    2018
    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. Honor 9N

    Height:
    149.2 mm +32 mm versus N97
    Width:
    71.8 mm +16.5 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    7.7 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +8.2 mm versus Honor 9N

Weight

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

  1. 1. Honor 9N

    152 g

    +2 g versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    150 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. Honor 9N

    Screen diagonal:
    5.84 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.1 cm²
  2. 2. N97

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

Honor 9N has approximately 152.1% 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.

Honor 9N: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 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. Honor 9N

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Honor 9N

    3000 mAh

    +1500 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Honor 9N2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Honor 9N, N97.
SpecificationHonor 9NN97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.2 Х 71.8 Х 7.7 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 152 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.84" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.0 (Oreo); EMUI 8
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 659 (16 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Honor 9N, N97.
SpecificationHonor 9NN97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.1 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.5%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 432 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Honor 9N, N97.
SpecificationHonor 9NN97
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF -2 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Honor 9N, N97.
SpecificationHonor 9NN97
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.36 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T830 MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 75282
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Honor 9N, N97.
SpecificationHonor 9NN97
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Lavender Purple
  • Robin Egg Blue
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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 Honor 9N, N97.
SpecificationHonor 9NN97
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA - China -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - China HSDPA 900 / 2100 - India -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - China LTE band 1(2100)
  • 41(2500) - India
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • 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 Honor 9N, N97.
SpecificationHonor 9NN97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Honor 9N, N97.
SpecificationHonor 9NN97
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Honor 9N (India); Honor 9i (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass