LG GW820 eXpo 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

    N97 mini: 9.4 g lighter

    GW820 eXpo:
    147.4 g
    N97 mini:
    138 g
  • Width

    N97 mini: 3.5 mm narrower

    GW820 eXpo:
    56 mm
    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
  • Depth

    N97 mini: 0.8 mm thinner

    GW820 eXpo:
    15 mm
    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm

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. GW820 eXpo

    Height:
    114 mm
    Width:
    56 mm +3.5 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    15 mm +0.8 mm versus N97 mini
  2. 2. N97 mini

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. GW820 eXpo

    147.4 g

    +9.4 g versus N97 mini

  2. 2. N97 mini

    138 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. GW820 eXpo

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

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

GW820 eXpo has approximately 3.2% 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.

GW820 eXpo: Original memory entry

512 ROM · 256 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. GW820 eXpo

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

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. GW820 eXpo

    1500 mAh

    +300 mAh versus N97 mini

  2. 2. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. GW820 eXpo2. N97 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N97 mini.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 114 Х 56 Х 15 mm
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 147.4 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" 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 ROM
  • 256 RAM
  • 8 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.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N97 mini.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN97 mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 29.1 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.7%
  • 47.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 292 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N97 mini.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN97 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 480p
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N97 mini.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN97 mini
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Scorpion
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N97 mini.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN97 mini
Release date
  • 2009
  • December
  • 2009
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 408 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • 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 GW820 eXpo, N97 mini.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN97 mini
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • 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
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.71 W/kg (head) 0.84 W/kg (body)
  • 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 GW820 eXpo, N97 mini.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN97 mini
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for GW820 eXpo, N97 mini.
SpecificationGW820 eXpoN97 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer - Optional LG Mobile Projector -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Pocket Office -Organizer -Photo editor -Voice memo -Predictive text input - For AT&T
  • 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