Nokia 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) vs Nokia N97

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: 10 g lighter

    5.1 Plus (Nokia X5):
    160 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 16.7 mm narrower

    5.1 Plus (Nokia X5):
    72 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 2.36 in smaller diagonal

    5.1 Plus (Nokia X5):
    5.86 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    5.1 Plus (Nokia X5):
    Dual
    N97:
    Single
  • Depth

    5.1 Plus (Nokia X5): 7.8 mm thinner

    5.1 Plus (Nokia X5):
    8.1 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 32.3 mm shorter

    5.1 Plus (Nokia X5):
    149.5 mm
    N97:
    117.2 mm

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. 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

    Height:
    149.5 mm +32.3 mm versus N97
    Width:
    72 mm +16.7 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    8.1 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +7.8 mm versus 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

Weight

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

  1. 1. 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

    160 g

    +10 g versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    150 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. 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

    Screen diagonal:
    5.86 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.7 cm²
  2. 2. N97

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

5.1 Plus (Nokia X5) has approximately 153.8% more rectangular screen area than N97.

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.

5.1 Plus (Nokia X5): Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM 32 GB · 3 GB RAM

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. 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB

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 battery capacity

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

  1. 1. 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)

    3060 mAh

    +1560 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5), N97.
Specification5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 149.5 Х 72 Х 8.1 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 160 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 5.86" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1520 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3060 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5), N97.
Specification5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)N97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 85.7 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 79.6%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 287 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5), N97.
Specification5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)N97
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Dual
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.0
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 26mm (wide)
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5), N97.
Specification5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)N97
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53) Global -Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53) China
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5), N97.
Specification5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)N97
Release date
  • 2018
  • July
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Night black
  • Glacier white
  • Baltic sea blue
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • 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
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5), N97.
Specification5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)N97
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Yes
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR EU - 0.78 W/kg (head) 1.89 W/kg (body)
  • 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 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5), N97.
Specification5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)N97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 5.1 Plus (Nokia X5), N97.
Specification5.1 Plus (Nokia X5)N97
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: Nokia 5.1 Plus (Global); Nokia X5 (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass