Lava Iris 401e vs Nokia N97 mini

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

    Iris 401e: 5 g lighter

    Iris 401e:
    133 g
    N97 mini:
    138 g
  • Width

    N97 mini: 10.5 mm narrower

    Iris 401e:
    63 mm
    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97 mini: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    Iris 401e:
    4 in
    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    Iris 401e: 4.2 mm thinner

    Iris 401e:
    10 mm
    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    N97 mini: 11 mm shorter

    Iris 401e:
    124 mm
    N97 mini:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    Iris 401e:
    2013
    N97 mini:
    2009

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. Iris 401e

    Height:
    124 mm +11 mm versus N97 mini
    Width:
    63 mm +10.5 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. N97 mini

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +4.2 mm versus Iris 401e

Weight

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

  1. 1. Iris 401e

    133 g

  2. 2. N97 mini

    138 g

    +5 g versus Iris 401e

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. Iris 401e

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²
  2. 2. N97 mini

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

Iris 401e has approximately 61.3% more rectangular screen area than N97 mini.

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.

Iris 401e: Original memory entry

512 MB · 256 MB RAM

N97 mini: Original memory entry

8 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. Iris 401e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

2. N97 mini

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. Iris 401e

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus N97 mini

  2. 2. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Iris 401e2. N97 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Iris 401e, N97 mini.
SpecificationIris 401eN97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 124 Х 63 Х 10 mm
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 133 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Iris 401e, N97 mini.
SpecificationIris 401eN97 mini
Touchscreen
  • touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 45.5 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 58.3%
  • 47.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 233 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Iris 401e, N97 mini.
SpecificationIris 401eN97 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • Yes
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for Iris 401e, N97 mini.
SpecificationIris 401eN97 mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for Iris 401e, N97 mini.
SpecificationIris 401eN97 mini
Release date
  • 2013
  • June
  • 2009
  • September
Colors
  • Grey/Blue
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 50 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 210 h Talking time- Up to 10 h 40 min
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Iris 401e, N97 mini.
SpecificationIris 401eN97 mini
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
  • A-GPS only
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • Yes
  • 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 Iris 401e, N97 mini.
SpecificationIris 401eN97 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Flashlight
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Iris 401e, N97 mini.
SpecificationIris 401eN97 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer For India
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video and photo editor -Predictive text input - Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body