Nokia N97 mini vs Pantech Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L

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: 16.4 mm narrower

    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
    Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L:
    68.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97 mini: 1.6 in smaller diagonal

    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
    Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L:
    4.8 in
  • Depth

    Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L: 4.8 mm thinner

    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
    Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    N97 mini: 19.4 mm shorter

    N97 mini:
    113 mm
    Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L:
    132.4 mm
  • Release year

    N97 mini:
    2009
    Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L:
    2012

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. N97 mini

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    52.5 mm
    Depth:
    14.2 mm +4.8 mm versus Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L
  2. 2. Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L

    Height:
    132.4 mm +19.4 mm versus N97 mini
    Width:
    68.9 mm +16.4 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97 mini

    138 g

    +3.9 g versus Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L

  2. 2. Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L

    134.1 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. N97 mini

    Screen diagonal:
    3.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    28.2 cm²
  2. 2. Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L

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

Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L has approximately 125% 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.

Recorded RAM for N97 mini, Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN97 miniVega Racer 2 IM-A830L
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. N97 mini

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. N97 mini

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L

    2020 mAh

    +820 mAh versus N97 mini

Specifications

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1. N97 mini2. Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L.
SpecificationN97 miniVega Racer 2 IM-A830L
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
  • 132.4 Х 68.9 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 134.1 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 4.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2020 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8960 Snapdragon S4 Plus
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97 mini, Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L.
SpecificationN97 miniVega Racer 2 IM-A830L
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 63.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 69.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 306 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L.
SpecificationN97 miniVega Racer 2 IM-A830L
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97 mini, Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L.
SpecificationN97 miniVega Racer 2 IM-A830L
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Krait
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 225
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97 mini, Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L.
SpecificationN97 miniVega Racer 2 IM-A830L
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2012
  • May
Colors
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 340 EUR
Battery life
  • 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97 mini, Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L.
SpecificationN97 miniVega Racer 2 IM-A830L
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 2100 -4G - LTE 800
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97 mini, Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L.
SpecificationN97 miniVega Racer 2 IM-A830L
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97 mini, Vega Racer 2 IM-A830L.
SpecificationN97 miniVega Racer 2 IM-A830L
Dop
  • 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
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - T-DMB TV tuner -MP4/H.264/WMV/DviX/XviD player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document viewer/editor -Organizer -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input - For South Korea