Nokia 701 vs Nokia N97

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Nokia 701

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Key differences

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Weight701: 19 g lighter701: 131 g · N97: 150 g
WidthN97: 1.5 mm narrowerN97: 55.3 mm · 701: 56.8 mm
Depth701: 4.9 mm thinner701: 11 mm · N97: 15.9 mm
Release year2011 / 2008701: 2011 · 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

Side

1. 701
Height
117.2 mm
Width
56.8 mm
Depth
11 mm

Weight
131 g
2. N97
Height
117.2 mm
Width
55.3 mm
Depth
15.9 mm

Weight
150 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	701	N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)	117.2 Х 56.8 Х 11 mm	117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight	131 g	150 g
Technology	LED-backlit IPS LCD	TFT
Screen size	3.5" inch	3.5" inch
Screen resolution	360 x 640 px	360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	8 GB 512 MB RAM 1 GB ROM	32 GB 128 MB RAM
Memory card support	microSD up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)	microSD up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	1300 mAh Removable Li-Ion	1500 mAh Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS	Symbian Belle upgradable to Belle FP1	Symbian 9.4 Series 60 rel. 5
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	701	N97
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	resistive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	33.8 cm2	33.8 cm2
Screen format	16:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	50.7%	52.1%
PPI /points per inch/	210 PPI	210 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass	Unknown

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	701	N97
Rear camera, main	8 MP Single	5 MP Single
Camera specs	8 MP	5 MP AF
Functions	Dual-LED flash	Carl Zeiss optics LED flash video light
Video	720p@30fps	VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie	0.3 MP Single	0.3 MP Single
Specifications	VGA	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	701	N97
Processor CPU	1.0 GHz ARM11 (1.3GHz after update)	434 MHz ARM 11

General specs

General specs
Specification	701	N97
Release date	2011 August	2008 November
Colors	Steel dark silver light amethyst violet White	White Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	150 EUR	140 EUR
Battery life	Stand by time- Up to 504 h (2G) / Up to 551 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 45 min (3G) Music play - Up to 71 h 25 min	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
Specification	701	N97
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/n	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g UPnP technology
GPS	Yes with A-GPS	Yes with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB	microUSB 2.0 USB Host	microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth	3.0 A2DP EDR	2.0 A2DP
Harmful irradiation	SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 0.92 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.08 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
Specification	701	N97
Radio	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans	Stereo FM radio RDS; FM trans
Others	Nokia ClearBlack display Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Handwriting recognition

Other features

Other features
Specification	701	N97
Dop	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass - SNS integration -TV-out -MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/еAAC+/WMA player -Dolby Digital Plus (via FP1 update) -Photo editor -Organizer -Voice command/dial -Predictive text input	Sensors Accelerometer proximity compass