Motorola RIZR Z10 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

    RIZR Z10: 19 g lighter

    RIZR Z10:
    119 g
    N97 mini:
    138 g
  • Width

    RIZR Z10: 1.8 mm narrower

    RIZR Z10:
    50.7 mm
    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    RIZR Z10: 1 in smaller diagonal

    RIZR Z10:
    2.2 in
    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    N97 mini: 2.6 mm thinner

    RIZR Z10:
    16.8 mm
    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    RIZR Z10: 3.3 mm shorter

    RIZR Z10:
    109.7 mm
    N97 mini:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    RIZR Z10:
    2007
    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. RIZR Z10

    Height:
    109.7 mm
    Width:
    50.7 mm
    Depth:
    16.8 mm +2.6 mm versus N97 mini
  2. 2. N97 mini

    Height:
    113 mm +3.3 mm versus RIZR Z10
    Width:
    52.5 mm +1.8 mm versus RIZR Z10
    Depth:
    14.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. RIZR Z10

    119 g

  2. 2. N97 mini

    138 g

    +19 g versus RIZR Z10

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. RIZR Z10

    Screen diagonal:
    2.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    15 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 88.3% more rectangular screen area than RIZR Z10.

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.

RIZR Z10: Original memory entry

70 MB · 64 MB RAM · 128 MB ROM

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. RIZR Z10

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 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. 1. RIZR Z10

    1130 mAh

  2. 2. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

    +70 mAh versus RIZR Z10

Specifications

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1. RIZR Z102. N97 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for RIZR Z10, N97 mini.
SpecificationRIZR Z10N97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109.7 Х 50.7 Х 16.8 mm
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 119 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.2" 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.
  • 70 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1130 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.2
  • UIQ 3.2
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 2420
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for RIZR Z10, N97 mini.
SpecificationRIZR Z10N97 mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 15.0 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.9%
  • 47.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 182 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for RIZR Z10, N97 mini.
SpecificationRIZR Z10N97 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 320p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for RIZR Z10, N97 mini.
SpecificationRIZR Z10N97 mini
Processor CPU
  • 300 MHz ARM 1136
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • PowerVR MBX
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for RIZR Z10, N97 mini.
SpecificationRIZR Z10N97 mini
Release date
  • 2007
  • September
  • 2009
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Chrome
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h Talking time- Up to 7 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 RIZR Z10, N97 mini.
SpecificationRIZR Z10N97 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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • miniUSB 1.1
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.39 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.10 W/kg (head)
  • 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 RIZR Z10, N97 mini.
SpecificationRIZR Z10N97 mini
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Screensavers and wallpapers
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for RIZR Z10, N97 mini.
SpecificationRIZR Z10N97 mini
Dop
  • MP3/AAC/AAC+/WAV/MP4/WMA/iMelody player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice memo
  • 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