Nokia 3230 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

    3230: 28 g lighter

    3230:
    110 g
    N97 mini:
    138 g
  • Width

    3230: 3.5 mm narrower

    3230:
    49 mm
    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    3230: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    3230:
    2.1 in
    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    N97 mini: 4.8 mm thinner

    3230:
    19 mm
    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
  • Height

    3230: 4 mm shorter

    3230:
    109 mm
    N97 mini:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    3230:
    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. 3230

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    49 mm
    Depth:
    19 mm +4.8 mm versus N97 mini
  2. 2. N97 mini

    Height:
    113 mm +4 mm versus 3230
    Width:
    52.5 mm +3.5 mm versus 3230
    Depth:
    14.2 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. 3230

    110 g

  2. 2. N97 mini

    138 g

    +28 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

    3230: 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.

3230: Original memory entry

6 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. 3230

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-MMC · 32 MB 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. 3230

    760 mAh

  2. 2. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

    +440 mAh versus 3230

Specifications

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1. 32302. N97 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 3230, N97 mini.
Specification3230N97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 49 Х 19 mm
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 110 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 6 MB
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-MMC
  • 32 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 760 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
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 — specifications for 3230, N97 mini.
Specification3230N97 mini
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 26.3%
  • 47.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 3230, N97 mini.
Specification3230N97 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 1.23 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.23 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • QCIF
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for 3230, N97 mini.
Specification3230N97 mini
Processor CPU
  • 123 MHz ARM925T
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for 3230, N97 mini.
Specification3230N97 mini
Release date
  • 2004
  • Q4
  • 2009
  • September
Colors
  • Black
  • Red
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 100 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 4 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 3230, N97 mini.
Specification3230N97 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
  • 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 — specifications for 3230, N97 mini.
Specification3230N97 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • 5-way navi key -Downloadable screensavers
  • wallpapers
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 3230, N97 mini.
Specification3230N97 mini
Dop
  • Infrared port - Push to Talk -Mono MP3 player -Predictive text input -Organizer -Voice dial/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