Lenovo Vibe C 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: 16 g lighter

    Vibe C:
    166 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 16.5 mm narrower

    Vibe C:
    71.8 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Vibe C:
    5 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Vibe C: 6.9 mm thinner

    Vibe C:
    9 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 26.3 mm shorter

    Vibe C:
    143.5 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    Vibe C:
    2016
    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. Vibe C

    Height:
    143.5 mm +26.3 mm versus N97
    Width:
    71.8 mm +16.5 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +6.9 mm versus Vibe C

Weight

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

  1. 1. Vibe C

    166 g

    +16 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. Vibe C

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²
  2. 2. N97

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

Vibe C has approximately 104.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for Vibe C, N97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageVibe CN97
8 GB 1 GB RAM 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. Vibe C

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. Vibe C

    2300 mAh

    +800 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Vibe C2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Vibe C, N97.
SpecificationVibe CN97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 143.5 Х 71.8 Х 9 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 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.
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
  • 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.
  • 2300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909 Snapdragon 210 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Vibe C, N97.
SpecificationVibe CN97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 68.9 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 66.9%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 196 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Vibe C, N97.
SpecificationVibe CN97
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
  • 720p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Vibe C, N97.
SpecificationVibe CN97
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.1 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Vibe C, N97.
SpecificationVibe CN97
Release date
  • 2016
  • May
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 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
  • plastic body
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Vibe C, N97.
SpecificationVibe CN97
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • B40
  • B41
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • 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
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • 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 Vibe C, N97.
SpecificationVibe CN97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Vibe C, N97.
SpecificationVibe CN97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass