Karbonn A7 Star 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: 10.7 mm narrower

    A7 Star:
    66 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 1 in smaller diagonal

    A7 Star:
    4.5 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    A7 Star: 5.5 mm thinner

    A7 Star:
    10.4 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    A7 Star: 4.2 mm shorter

    A7 Star:
    113 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    A7 Star:
    2013
    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. A7 Star

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    66 mm +10.7 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    10.4 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm +4.2 mm versus A7 Star
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +5.5 mm versus A7 Star
    Weight:
    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. A7 Star

    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

A7 Star 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.

A7 Star: Original memory entry

164 MB

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. A7 Star

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. A7 Star

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

    +100 mAh versus A7 Star

Specifications

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1. A7 Star2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for A7 Star, N97.
SpecificationA7 StarN97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 66 Х 10.4 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 0 g
  • 150 g
Technology Unknown
  • 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.
  • 164 MB
  • 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.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6517
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for A7 Star, N97.
SpecificationA7 StarN97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 55.8 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.8%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 218 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for A7 Star, N97.
SpecificationA7 StarN97
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 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
Performance
Performance — specifications for A7 Star, N97.
SpecificationA7 StarN97
Processor CPU
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX531u
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for A7 Star, N97.
SpecificationA7 StarN97
Release date
  • 2013
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • white/black
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 70 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 135 h Talking time- Up to 5 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 A7 Star, N97.
SpecificationA7 StarN97
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.99 W/kg (head)
  • 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 A7 Star, N97.
SpecificationA7 StarN97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for A7 Star, N97.
SpecificationA7 StarN97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass