Motorola Moto Z Force vs Nokia N97 mini: specs comparison

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: 25 g lighter

Moto Z Force:

163 g

N97 mini:

138 g
Width

N97 mini: 23.3 mm narrower

Moto Z Force:

75.8 mm

N97 mini:

52.5 mm
Screen diagonal

N97 mini: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

Moto Z Force:

5.5 in

N97 mini:

3.2 in
Depth

Moto Z Force: 7.2 mm thinner

Moto Z Force:

7 mm

N97 mini:

14.2 mm
Height

N97 mini: 42.9 mm shorter

Moto Z Force:

155.9 mm

N97 mini:

113 mm
Release year

Moto Z Force:

2016

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. Moto Z Force

Height:

155.9 mm +42.9 mm versus N97 mini
Width:

75.8 mm +23.3 mm versus N97 mini
Depth:

7 mm
2. N97 mini

Height:

113 mm
Width:

52.5 mm
Depth:

14.2 mm +7.2 mm versus Moto Z Force

Weight

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

1. Moto Z Force

163 g

+25 g versus N97 mini
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. Moto Z Force

Screen diagonal:

5.5 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

83.4 cm²
2. N97 mini

Screen diagonal:

3.2 in

Aspect ratio (height:width):

16:9

Approximate rectangular screen area:

28.2 cm²

Moto Z Force has approximately 195.4% 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.

Moto Z Force: Original memory entry

32/64 GB · 512GB 4GB

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. Moto Z Force

NFC:: Yes
Headphone jack:: No
Memory card support:: See details microSD · up to 512 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. Moto Z Force

3500 mAh

+2300 mAh versus N97 mini
2. N97 mini

1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Moto Z Force2. N97 mini

Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials — specifications for Moto Z Force, N97 mini.
Specification	Moto Z Force	N97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)	155.9 Х 75.8 Х 7 mm	113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight	163 g	138 g
Technology	AMOLED	TFT
Screen size	5.5" inch	3.2" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2560 px	360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	32/64 GB 512GB 4GB	8 GB 128 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	3500 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	1200 mAh Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)	Symbian 9.4 Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)	Unknown
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	No	Yes

Display

Display — specifications for Moto Z Force, N97 mini.
Specification	Moto Z Force	N97 mini
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	83.1 cm2	28.2 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	70.3%	47.6%
PPI /points per inch/	535 PPI	229 PPI
Screen protection	Shatterproof	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video — specifications for Moto Z Force, N97 mini.
Specification	Moto Z Force	N97 mini
Rear camera, main	21 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	21 MP f/1.8 1.12µm OIS PDAF & laser AF	5 MP AF
Functions	LED flash	Carl Zeiss optics Dual-LED flash video light
Video	1080p@30fps	VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie	5 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	5 MP f/2.2 1/4'' 1.4µm	Unknown

Performance

Performance — specifications for Moto Z Force, N97 mini.
Specification	Moto Z Force	N97 mini
Processor CPU	Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)	434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU	Adreno 530	Unknown

General specs

General specs — specifications for Moto Z Force, N97 mini.
Specification	Moto Z Force	N97 mini
Release date	2016 June	2009 September
Colors	Black/Gray Black/Rose Gold Black/Gold White	Gold Cherry Black Garnet White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	270 EUR	120 EUR
Battery life	Unknown	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 Moto Z Force, N97 mini.
Specification	Moto Z Force	N97 mini
SIM card	Nano-SIM	Mini-SIM
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - EMEA USA CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - EMEA USA CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - LTE band 2(1900) 3(1800) 4(1700/2100) 5(850) 7(2600) 13(700) - USA	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 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	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector USB On-The-Go; magnetic connector	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	4.1 A2DP EDR LE aptX	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 Moto Z Force, N97 mini.
Specification	Moto Z Force	N97 mini
Radio	No	Stereo FM radio RDS
Others	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Handwriting recognition

Other features

Other features — specifications for Moto Z Force, N97 mini.
Specification	Moto Z Force	N97 mini
Dop	Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass - Fast battery charging - Also known as Motorola Moto Z Force Droid for USA	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

Motorola Moto Z Force vs Nokia N97 mini