Huawei P30 lite 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

    N97: 9 g lighter

    P30 lite:
    159 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 17.4 mm narrower

    P30 lite:
    72.7 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 2.65 in smaller diagonal

    P30 lite:
    6.15 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    P30 lite:
    Triple
    N97:
    Single
  • Depth

    P30 lite: 8.5 mm thinner

    P30 lite:
    7.4 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 35.7 mm shorter

    P30 lite:
    152.9 mm
    N97:
    117.2 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. 1. P30 lite

    Height:
    152.9 mm +35.7 mm versus N97
    Width:
    72.7 mm +17.4 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    7.4 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +8.5 mm versus P30 lite

Weight

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

  1. 1. P30 lite

    159 g

    +9 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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. P30 lite

    P30 lite: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. N97

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

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 P30 lite, N97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageP30 liteN97
128 GB 4 / 6 / 8 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations 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. P30 lite

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 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. P30 lite

    3340 mAh

    +1840 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. P30 lite2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for P30 lite, N97.
SpecificationP30 liteN97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 152.9 Х 72.7 Х 7.4 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 159 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • LTPS IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.15" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2312 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3340 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
  • EMUI 9.0
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • HiSilicon Kirin 710 (12 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes (market/region dependent) - Canada
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for P30 lite, N97.
SpecificationP30 liteN97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 93.6 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 90%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 415 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for P30 lite, N97.
SpecificationP30 liteN97
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 27mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • 17mm (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (depth)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.8"
  • 0.9μm
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for P30 lite, N97.
SpecificationP30 liteN97
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G51 MP4
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 138652
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 163019
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 317
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1282
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for P30 lite, N97.
SpecificationP30 liteN97
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Peacock blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pearl White
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 290 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
Body build
  • Glass front
  • glass back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for P30 lite, N97.
SpecificationP30 liteN97
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or 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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Global HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Canada -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 28(700)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - Global LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 66(1700/2100) - Canada
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 400/50 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
  • 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
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX HD
  • 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 P30 lite, N97.
SpecificationP30 liteN97
Radio Unknown
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for P30 lite, N97.
SpecificationP30 liteN97
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass