Motorola MPx 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: 36 g lighter

    MPx:
    174 g
    N97 mini:
    138 g
  • Width

    N97 mini: 8.7 mm narrower

    MPx:
    61.2 mm
    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    MPx: 0.4 in smaller diagonal

    MPx:
    2.8 in
    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    N97 mini: 9.8 mm thinner

    MPx:
    24 mm
    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    MPx: 13.3 mm shorter

    MPx:
    99.7 mm
    N97 mini:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    MPx:
    2004
    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. MPx

    Height:
    99.7 mm
    Width:
    61.2 mm +8.7 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    24 mm +9.8 mm versus N97 mini
  2. 2. N97 mini

    Height:
    113 mm +13.3 mm versus MPx
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. MPx

    174 g

    +36 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.

  1. 1. MPx

    Screen diagonal:
    2.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    24.3 cm²
  2. 2. N97 mini

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

N97 mini has approximately 16.3% more rectangular screen area than MPx.

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.

MPx: Original memory entry

32 MB

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. MPx

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SD

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. MPx

    960 mAh

  2. 2. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

    +240 mAh versus MPx

Specifications

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1. MPx2. N97 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for MPx, N97 mini.
SpecificationMPxN97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99.7 Х 61.2 Х 24 mm
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 174 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.8" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 x 320 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
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC/SD
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 960 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Microsoft PocketPC 2003 SE
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for MPx, N97 mini.
SpecificationMPxN97 mini
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 24.3 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.8%
  • 47.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 143 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for MPx, N97 mini.
SpecificationMPxN97 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • Yes
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for MPx, N97 mini.
SpecificationMPxN97 mini
Processor CPU
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for MPx, N97 mini.
SpecificationMPxN97 mini
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q1
  • 2009
  • September
Colors Unknown
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 100 h Talking time- Up to 3 h
  • 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 MPx, N97 mini.
SpecificationMPxN97 mini
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
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • No
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Proprietary
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 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 MPx, N97 mini.
SpecificationMPxN97 mini
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Second color STN display (96 x 64 pixels) -Dual hinges allow to open the device in both portrait and landscape mode
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for MPx, N97 mini.
SpecificationMPxN97 mini
Dop
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF viewer) -MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player -WMV/MP4 player - Also known as MPx300
  • 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