Nokia N-Gage QD 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

    N-Gage QD: 7 g lighter

    N-Gage QD:
    143 g
    N97:
    150 g
  • Width

    N97: 12.7 mm narrower

    N-Gage QD:
    68 mm
    N97:
    55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N-Gage QD: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    N-Gage QD:
    2.1 in
    N97:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    N97: 6.1 mm thinner

    N-Gage QD:
    22 mm
    N97:
    15.9 mm
  • Release year

    N-Gage QD:
    2004
    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.

  1. 1. N-Gage QD

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    68 mm +12.7 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    22 mm +6.1 mm versus N97
  2. 2. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N-Gage QD

    143 g

  2. 2. N97

    150 g

    +7 g versus N-Gage QD

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. N-Gage QD

    N-Gage QD: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. N97

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

N-Gage QD: Original memory entry

3.4 MB

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. N-Gage QD

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC

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. N-Gage QD

    1070 mAh

  2. 2. N97

    1500 mAh

    +430 mAh versus N-Gage QD

Specifications

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1. N-Gage QD2. N97

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N-Gage QD, N97.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 68 Х 22 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 143 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 3.5" 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.
  • 3.4 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • MMC
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1070 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 6.1
  • Series 60 v1.0 UI
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N-Gage QD, N97.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN97
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 4096
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 17.5%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N-Gage QD, N97.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN97
Rear camera, main
  • 0 MP,
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions Unknown
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video Unknown
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for N-Gage QD, N97.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN97
Processor CPU
  • 104 MHz ARM 920T
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs — specifications for N-Gage QD, N97.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN97
Release date
  • 2004
  • April
  • 2008
  • November
Colors Unknown
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer. Unknown
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 240 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 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 — specifications for N-Gage QD, N97.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN97
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 6
  • Class 32
Edge
  • No
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB Unknown
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.60 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.44 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 N-Gage QD, N97.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN97
Radio
  • No
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Four-way directional controller
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N-Gage QD, N97.
SpecificationN-Gage QDN97
Dop
  • Predictive text input -SyncML -Voice dial
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass