Microsoft Lumia 650 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

    Lumia 650: 28 g lighter

    Lumia 650:
    122 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 15.6 mm narrower

    Lumia 650:
    70.9 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    Lumia 650:
    5 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Lumia 650: 9 mm thinner

    Lumia 650:
    6.9 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 24.8 mm shorter

    Lumia 650:
    142 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    Lumia 650:
    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. Lumia 650

    Height:
    142 mm +24.8 mm versus N97
    Width:
    70.9 mm +15.6 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    6.9 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +9 mm versus Lumia 650

Weight

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

  1. 1. Lumia 650

    122 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +28 g versus Lumia 650

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. Lumia 650

    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

Lumia 650 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 Lumia 650, N97, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageLumia 650N97
16 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. Lumia 650

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 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. Lumia 650

    2000 mAh

    +500 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Lumia 6502. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Lumia 650, N97.
SpecificationLumia 650N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 142 Х 70.9 Х 6.9 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 122 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • OLED
  • 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 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows 10
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8909v2 Snapdragon 212 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Lumia 650, N97.
SpecificationLumia 650N97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 67.5 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.1%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 297 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Lumia 650, N97.
SpecificationLumia 650N97
Rear camera, main
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/4''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 720p
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Unknown
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Lumia 650, N97.
SpecificationLumia 650N97
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 304
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 23156
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Lumia 650, N97.
SpecificationLumia 650N97
Release date
  • 2016
  • February
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 624 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 16 h (2G) / Up to 13 h (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 Lumia 650, N97.
SpecificationLumia 650N97
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 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
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Up to 236.8 kbps
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • 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 Lumia 650, N97.
SpecificationLumia 650N97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • ClearBlack display
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for Lumia 650, N97.
SpecificationLumia 650N97
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Also known as Microsoft Lumia 650 Dual SIM with dual-SIM card slots
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass