i-mate Ultimate 9502 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: 50 g lighter

    Ultimate 9502:
    200 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 4.7 mm narrower

    Ultimate 9502:
    60 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Ultimate 9502: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    Ultimate 9502:
    2.8 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    N97: 1.9 mm thinner

    Ultimate 9502:
    17.8 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Release year

    Ultimate 9502:
    2007
    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. Ultimate 9502

    Height:
    116 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +4.7 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    17.8 mm +1.9 mm versus N97
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Ultimate 9502

    200 g

    +50 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. Ultimate 9502

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 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 39.1% more rectangular screen area than Ultimate 9502.

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.

Ultimate 9502: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

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. Ultimate 9502

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (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. Ultimate 9502

    1620 mAh

    +120 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Ultimate 95022. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Ultimate 9502, N97.
SpecificationUltimate 9502N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 116 Х 60 Х 17.8 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 200 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 640 x 480 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB ROM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1620 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7200
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Ultimate 9502, N97.
SpecificationUltimate 9502N97
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 34.9%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 286 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Ultimate 9502, N97.
SpecificationUltimate 9502N97
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • Yes
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Ultimate 9502, N97.
SpecificationUltimate 9502N97
Processor CPU
  • 400 MHz ARM 11
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 130
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Ultimate 9502, N97.
SpecificationUltimate 9502N97
Release date
  • 2007
  • October
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 410 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 180 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 20 min
  • 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 Ultimate 9502, N97.
SpecificationUltimate 9502N97
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
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 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 Ultimate 9502, N97.
SpecificationUltimate 9502N97
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • 2.5 mm audio jack
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Ultimate 9502, N97.
SpecificationUltimate 9502N97
Dop
  • Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player -File manager -TV-out -i-mate GPRS Configurator(WAP
  • MMS)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass