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Nokia 3230 vs Nokia N97

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 3230

Nokia 3230

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Nokia N97

Nokia N97

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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.

  • Weight3230: 40 g lighter3230: 110 g · N97: 150 g
  • Width3230: 6.3 mm narrower3230: 49 mm · N97: 55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal3230: 1.4 in smaller diagonal3230: 2.1 in · N97: 3.5 in
  • DepthN97: 3.1 mm thinnerN97: 15.9 mm · 3230: 19 mm
  • Height3230: 8.2 mm shorter3230: 109 mm · N97: 117.2 mm
  • Release year2004 / 20083230: 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.

Front
3230: 109 × 49 mm 1 N97: 117.2 × 55.3 mm 2
Side
3230: 109 × 19 mm 1 N97: 117.2 × 15.9 mm 2
  1. 1. 3230
    Height
    109 mm
    Width
    49 mm
    Depth
    19 mm+3.1 mm versus N97
    Weight
    110 g
  2. 2. N97
    Height
    117.2 mm+8.2 mm versus 3230
    Width
    55.3 mm+6.3 mm versus 3230
    Depth
    15.9 mm
    Weight
    150 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. 3230110 g
  2. 2. N97150 g

    +40 g versus 3230

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. 3230 Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting
  2. 2. N97 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area

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.

3230: Original memory entry

6 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. 3230

NFC
Unknown
Headphone jack
No
Memory card support
See details RS-MMC · 32 MB included

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 capacity

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

  1. 1. 3230760 mAh
  2. 2. N971500 mAh

    +740 mAh versus 3230

Specifications

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1. 32302. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
Specification3230N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0s
  • Series 60 SE UI
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
Specification3230N97
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
Specification3230N97
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • QCIF
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance
Specification3230N97
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs
Specification3230N97
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 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
Specification3230N97
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
  • Yes
  • 118.4 kbps
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Pop-Port
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.81 W/kg (head) 0.23 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 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
Specification3230N97
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
Specification3230N97
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/memo
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass