Nokia 8.3 5G 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: 70 g lighter

    8.3 5G:
    220 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 23.3 mm narrower

    8.3 5G:
    78.6 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 3.31 in smaller diagonal

    8.3 5G:
    6.81 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    8.3 5G:
    Quad
    N97:
    Single
  • Depth

    8.3 5G: 6.9 mm thinner

    8.3 5G:
    9 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 54.7 mm shorter

    8.3 5G:
    171.9 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. 8.3 5G

    Height:
    171.9 mm +54.7 mm versus N97
    Width:
    78.6 mm +23.3 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    9 mm
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +6.9 mm versus 8.3 5G

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8.3 5G

    220 g

    +70 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. 8.3 5G

    Screen diagonal:
    6.81 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    112 cm²
  2. 2. N97

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

8.3 5G has approximately 231.6% 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.

Recorded RAM for 8.3 5G, N97, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8.3 5GN97
64 GB 6 GB RAM Unknown
128 GB 8 GB RAM Unknown
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. 8.3 5G

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

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. 8.3 5G

    4500 mAh

    +3000 mAh versus N97

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8.3 5G2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8.3 5G, N97.
Specification8.3 5GN97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 171.9 Х 78.6 Х 9 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 220 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.81" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2400 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 6GB RAM
  • 128GB 8GB RAM
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0
  • Android One
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM765 Snapdragon 765G (7 nm)
Unknown
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8.3 5G, N97.
Specification8.3 5GN97
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 112.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 20:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 82.9%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 386 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8.3 5G, N97.
Specification8.3 5GN97
Rear camera, main
  • 64 MP
  • Quad
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 64 MP
  • f/1.9
  • (wide)
  • PDAF -12 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • AF -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • HDR
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 24 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 24 MP
  • f/2.0
  • (wide)
Unknown
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 8.3 5G, N97.
Specification8.3 5GN97
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 620
Unknown
Antutu 8 score *
  • 325478
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8.3 5G, N97.
Specification8.3 5GN97
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 19
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Polar Night
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 600 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
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8.3 5G, N97.
Specification8.3 5GN97
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE -5G - 5G SA/NSA
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps
  • 5G 2.4/1.2 Gbps
  • 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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • 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 8.3 5G, N97.
Specification8.3 5GN97
Radio
  • FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others Unknown
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8.3 5G, N97.
Specification8.3 5GN97
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (side-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 18W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass