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Nokia 500 vs Nokia N97 mini

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia 500

Nokia 500

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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

        500: 45 g lighter

        500:
        93 g
        N97 mini:
        138 g

      • Width

        N97 mini: 1.3 mm narrower

        500:
        53.8 mm
        N97 mini:
        52.5 mm

      • Release year

        500:
        2011
        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.

      Front
      Front — relative 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. 500: height 111.3 mm; Width 53.8 mm. N97 mini: height 113 mm; Width 52.5 mm. 500: 111.3 × 53.8 mm 1 N97 mini: 113 × 52.5 mm 2
      Side
      Side — relative 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. 500: height 111.3 mm; Depth 14.1 mm. N97 mini: height 113 mm; Depth 14.2 mm. 500: 111.3 × 14.1 mm 1 N97 mini: 113 × 14.2 mm 2

      1. 1. 500

        Height:
        111.3 mm
        Width:
        53.8 mm +1.3 mm versus N97 mini
        Depth:
        14.1 mm
        Weight:
        93 g

      2. 2. N97 mini

        Height:
        113 mm
        Width:
        52.5 mm
        Depth:
        14.2 mm
        Weight:
        138 g

      Weight

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

      1. 1. 500

        93 g

      2. 2. N97 mini

        138 g

        +45 g versus 500

      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.

      Screen size
      Relative rectangular screen sizes; numbers match the phone labels below 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. 500: screen diagonal 3.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 28.2 cm². N97 mini: screen diagonal 3.2 in; aspect ratio (height:width) 16:9; approximate rectangular area 28.2 cm². 500: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 1 N97 mini: 3.2 in, 16:9, About 28.2 cm² rectangular area 2

      1. 1. 500

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

      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.

      500: Original memory entry

      2 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 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. 500

      NFC:
      Unknown
      Headphone jack:
      Yes
      Memory card support:
      See details microSD · up to 32 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. 500

        1110 mAh

      2. 2. N97 mini

        1200 mAh

        +90 mAh versus 500

      Specifications

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      1. 5002. N97 mini

      Everyday essentials
      Everyday essentials — specifications for 500, N97 mini.
      Specification500N97 mini
      Dimensions (HxWxD)
      • 111.3 Х 53.8 Х 14.1 mm
      • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
      Weight
      • 93 g
      • 138 g
      Technology
      • TFT
      • TFT
      Screen size
      • 3.2" inch
      • 3.2" inch
      Screen resolution
      • 360 x 640 px
      • 360 x 640 px
      Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
      • 2 GB
      • 256 MB RAM
      • 512 MB ROM
      • 8 GB
      • 128 MB RAM
      Memory card support
      • microSD
      • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
      • microSD
      • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
      Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
      • 1110 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      • 1200 mAh
      • Removable Li-Ion
      Operating system OS
      • Symbian Anna
      • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
      • Symbian 9.4
      • Series 60 rel. 5
      Headphone jack
      • Yes
      • Yes
      Display
      Display — specifications for 500, N97 mini.
      Specification500N97 mini
      Touchscreen
      • capacitive touchscreen
      • resistive touchscreen
      Display colors
      • 16M
      • 16M
      Screen area
      • 28.2 cm2
      • 28.2 cm2
      Screen format
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      • 16:9 (height:width)
      Screen to body ratio
      • 47.1%
      • 47.6%
      PPI /points per inch/
      • 229 PPI
      • 229 PPI
      Camera and Video
      Camera and Video — specifications for 500, N97 mini.
      Specification500N97 mini
      Rear camera, main
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      • 5 MP
      • Single
      Camera specs
      • 5 MP
      • 5 MP
      • AF
      Functions Unknown
      • Carl Zeiss optics
      • Dual-LED flash
      • video light
      Video
      • 480p@15fps
      • VGA@15fps
      Front camera, selfie
      • 0 MP,
      • 0.3 MP
      • Single
      Performance
      Performance — specifications for 500, N97 mini.
      Specification500N97 mini
      Processor CPU
      • 1.0 GHz ARM 11
      • 434 MHz ARM 11
      General specs
      General specs — specifications for 500, N97 mini.
      Specification500N97 mini
      Release date
      • 2011
      • August
      • 2009
      • September
      Colors
      • Black/White with covers in Black
      • Azure Blue
      • Coral Red
      • Purple
      • Khaki
      • Orange
      • Green
      • Pink
      • Silver
      • Gold
      • Cherry Black
      • Garnet
      • White
      Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
      • 110 EUR
      • 120 EUR
      Battery life
      • Stand by time- Up to 500 h (2G) / Up to 455 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 5 h (3G) Music play - Up to 35 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 500, N97 mini.
      Specification500N97 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 14.4/5.76 Mbps
      • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
      GPRS
      • Class 33
      • Class 32
      Edge
      • Class 33
      • Class 32
      Wi-Fi
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
      • UPnP technology
      GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS
      • Yes
      • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
      USB
      • microUSB 2.0
      • microUSB 2.0
      Bluetooth
      • 2.1
      • A2DP
      • EDR
      • 2.0
      • A2DP
      Harmful irradiation
      • SAR - 1.47 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.18 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 500, N97 mini.
      Specification500N97 mini
      Radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • Stereo FM radio
      • RDS
      Others Unknown
      • Handwriting recognition
      Other features
      Other features — specifications for 500, N97 mini.
      Specification500N97 mini
      Dop
      • Sensors Accelerometer
      • proximity
      • compass - Exchangeable battery covers with multiple home screens (2 included in the retail box) -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input
      • 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

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