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Nokia N72 vs Nokia N97

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N72

Nokia N72

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Nokia N97

Nokia N97

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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.

  • WeightN72: 26 g lighterN72: 124 g · N97: 150 g
  • WidthN72: 2.3 mm narrowerN72: 53 mm · N97: 55.3 mm
  • Screen diagonalN72: 1.4 in smaller diagonalN72: 2.1 in · N97: 3.5 in
  • DepthN97: 5.9 mm thinnerN97: 15.9 mm · N72: 21.8 mm
  • HeightN72: 8.2 mm shorterN72: 109 mm · N97: 117.2 mm
  • Release year2006 / 2008N72: 2006 · 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
N72: 109 × 53 mm 1 N97: 117.2 × 55.3 mm 2
Side
N72: 109 × 21.8 mm 1 N97: 117.2 × 15.9 mm 2
  1. 1. N72
    Height
    109 mm
    Width
    53 mm
    Depth
    21.8 mm
    Weight
    124 g
  2. 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
SpecificationN72N97
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
Weight
  • 124 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 memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN72N97
Touchscreen Unknown
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
  • 52.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN72N97
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • CIF
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN72N97
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN72N97
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2008
  • November
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 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
SpecificationN72N97
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 10
  • Class 32
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Class 32
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 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
SpecificationN72N97
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Others
  • Downloadable themes
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN72N97
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass