Meizu MX5e 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: 19.4 mm narrower

    MX5e:
    74.7 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 2 in smaller diagonal

    MX5e:
    5.5 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    MX5e: 8.3 mm thinner

    MX5e:
    7.6 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 32.7 mm shorter

    MX5e:
    149.9 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    MX5e:
    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. MX5e

    Height:
    149.9 mm +32.7 mm versus N97
    Width:
    74.7 mm +19.4 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    7.6 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +8.3 mm versus MX5e

Weight

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

  1. 1. MX5e

    149 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +1 g versus MX5e

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. MX5e

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

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

MX5e has approximately 146.9% 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 MX5e, N97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageMX5eN97
16 GB 3 GB RAM Unknown
32 GB 3 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. MX5e

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

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. MX5e

    3150 mAh

    +1650 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. MX5e2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MX5e, N97.
SpecificationMX5eN97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.9 Х 74.7 Х 7.6 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 149 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.5" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 1920 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16/32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3150 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 5.1 (Lollipop); Flyme 5
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6795 Helio X10 (28 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MX5e, N97.
SpecificationMX5eN97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 83.4 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 74.5%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 401 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MX5e, N97.
SpecificationMX5eN97
Rear camera, main
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 16 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for MX5e, N97.
SpecificationMX5eN97
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR G6200
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 51423
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for MX5e, N97.
SpecificationMX5eN97
Release date
  • 2016
  • April
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Gray
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Black/Silver
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 190 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for MX5e, N97.
SpecificationMX5eN97
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
  • 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 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.1
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 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 MX5e, N97.
SpecificationMX5eN97
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for MX5e, N97.
SpecificationMX5eN97
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging: 60% in 40 min (mCharge) - Also known as Meizu MX5e Lite
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass