Motorola FLIPSIDE MB508 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: 7 g lighter

    FLIPSIDE MB508:
    145 g
    N97 mini:
    138 g
  • Release year

    FLIPSIDE MB508:
    2010
    N97 mini:
    2009

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. FLIPSIDE MB508

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown

    Folded/unfolded dimensions are ambiguous in this record; outlines are omitted.

  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. FLIPSIDE MB508

    145 g

    +7 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.

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

  1. 1. FLIPSIDE MB508

    FLIPSIDE MB508: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. N97 mini

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

FLIPSIDE MB508: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 MB 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. FLIPSIDE MB508

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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. FLIPSIDE MB508

    1170 mAh

  2. 2. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

    +30 mAh versus FLIPSIDE MB508

Specifications

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1. FLIPSIDE MB5082. N97 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, N97 mini.
SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508N97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.5 Х 57.5 Х 15 mm
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 145 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.1" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 480 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1170 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 3410
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, N97 mini.
SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508N97 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors Unknown
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.6 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 45.4%
  • 47.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 186 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, N97 mini.
SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508N97 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • CIF@25fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, N97 mini.
SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508N97 mini
Processor CPU
  • 720 MHz Cortex-A8
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR SGX530
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, N97 mini.
SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508N97 mini
Release date
  • 2010
  • October
  • 2009
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 170 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 288 h (2G) / Up to 288 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 20 min (3G)
  • 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 FLIPSIDE MB508, N97 mini.
SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508N97 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 7.2/2 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
  • 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 - 0.50 W/kg (head) 0.76 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 FLIPSIDE MB508, N97 mini.
SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508N97 mini
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for FLIPSIDE MB508, N97 mini.
SpecificationFLIPSIDE MB508N97 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WAV/WMA/AAC+ player -MP4/WMV/H.264 player -Document viewer -Photo viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype) - Touch-sensitive trackpad
  • 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