LG AKA 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

    AKA: 15 g lighter

    AKA:
    135 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 16.6 mm narrower

    AKA:
    71.9 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    AKA:
    5 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    AKA: 5.9 mm thinner

    AKA:
    10 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 21.5 mm shorter

    AKA:
    138.7 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    AKA:
    2015
    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. AKA

    Height:
    138.7 mm +21.5 mm versus N97
    Width:
    71.9 mm +16.6 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    10 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +5.9 mm versus AKA

Weight

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

  1. 1. AKA

    135 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +15 g versus AKA

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. AKA

    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

AKA 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.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

AKA: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1.5 GB RAM

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. AKA

NFC:
Yes
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. AKA

    2610 mAh

    +1110 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. AKA2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for AKA, N97.
SpecificationAKAN97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 138.7 Х 71.9 Х 10 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1.5 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.
  • 2610 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for AKA, N97.
SpecificationAKAN97
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
  • 69.1%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 294 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for AKA, N97.
SpecificationAKAN97
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • laser AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 2.1 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 2.1 MP
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for AKA, N97.
SpecificationAKAN97
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 305
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for AKA, N97.
SpecificationAKAN97
Release date
  • 2015
  • March
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Pink
  • Yellow
  • Navy
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 220 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 270 h (2G) / Up to 270 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 20 min (3G)
  • 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 AKA, N97.
SpecificationAKAN97
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 12
  • 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 AKA, N97.
SpecificationAKAN97
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for AKA, N97.
SpecificationAKAN97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Europe
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass