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Nokia N8 vs Nokia N97 mini

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.

  • Width

    N97 mini: 6.6 mm narrower

    N8:
    59.1 mm
    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97 mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    N8:
    3.5 in
    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
  • Depth

    N8: 1.3 mm thinner

    N8:
    12.9 mm
    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
  • Release year

    N8:
    2010
    N97 mini:
    2009

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. N8

    Height:
    113.5 mm
    Width:
    59.1 mm +6.6 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    12.9 mm
  2. 2. N97 mini

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +1.3 mm versus N8

Weight

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

  1. 1. N8

    135 g

  2. 2. N97 mini

    138 g

    +3 g versus N8

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. N8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. N97 mini

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

N8 has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than N97 mini.

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.

N8: Original memory entry

16 GB · 256 MB RAM · 512 MB ROM

N97 mini: Original memory entry

8 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. N8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. N97 mini

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. N8

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. N82. N97 mini

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N8, N97 mini.
SpecificationN8N97 mini
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113.5 Х 59.1 Х 12.9 mm
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
Weight
  • 135 g
  • 138 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
  • 512 MB ROM
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle Refresh
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N8, N97 mini.
SpecificationN8N97 mini
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 28.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 50.3%
  • 47.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 229 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N8, N97 mini.
SpecificationN8N97 mini
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • 1/1.83''
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • ND filter
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Video
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
  • VGA@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA videocall camera
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for N8, N97 mini.
SpecificationN8N97 mini
Processor CPU
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2727
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N8, N97 mini.
SpecificationN8N97 mini
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2009
  • September
Colors
  • Dark Grey
  • Silver White
  • Green
  • Blue
  • Orange
  • Pink
  • Bronze
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 120 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 390 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (2G) / Up to 5 h 50 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 320 h (2G) / 310 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 32 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N8, N97 mini.
SpecificationN8N97 mini
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 10.2/2 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
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps 3.0
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.09 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.02 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 N8, N97 mini.
SpecificationN8N97 mini
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N8, N97 mini.
SpecificationN8N97 mini
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - TV-out (720p video) via HDMI with Dolby Digital Plus sound -Anodized aluminum casing
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -WMV/RealVideo/MP4 player -TV-out -Voice command/dial -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Video and photo editor -Predictive text input - Also available as Nokia N97 mini Gold Edition with 18K gold-plated body