Mitac MIO 8870 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

    MIO 8870: 30 g lighter

    MIO 8870:
    120 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    MIO 8870: 6.3 mm narrower

    MIO 8870:
    49 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MIO 8870: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    MIO 8870:
    2.2 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    N97: 5.1 mm thinner

    MIO 8870:
    21 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    MIO 8870: 7.2 mm shorter

    MIO 8870:
    110 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm
  • Release year

    MIO 8870:
    2004
    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. MIO 8870

    Height:
    110 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +5.1 mm versus N97
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm +7.2 mm versus MIO 8870
    Width:
    55.3 mm +6.3 mm versus MIO 8870
    Depth:
    15.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MIO 8870

    120 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +30 g versus MIO 8870

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. MIO 8870

    MIO 8870: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. N97

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

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.

MIO 8870: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. MIO 8870

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD · up to 1 GB

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. MIO 8870

    1050 mAh

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

    +450 mAh versus MIO 8870

Specifications

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1. MIO 88702. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MIO 8870, N97.
SpecificationMIO 8870N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 110 Х 49 Х 21 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 220 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • up to 1 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1050 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE Smartphone
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MIO 8870, N97.
SpecificationMIO 8870N97
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.2 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 28.3%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MIO 8870, N97.
SpecificationMIO 8870N97
Rear camera, main
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • Yes
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for MIO 8870, N97.
SpecificationMIO 8870N97
Processor CPU
  • Intel PXA262 200 MHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for MIO 8870, N97.
SpecificationMIO 8870N97
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2008
  • November
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
  • 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 MIO 8870, N97.
SpecificationMIO 8870N97
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • No
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • No
  • 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 MIO 8870, N97.
SpecificationMIO 8870N97
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Animated screensavers -Color backgrounds
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for MIO 8870, N97.
SpecificationMIO 8870N97
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass