Nokia N97 mini vs Samsung Galaxy Discover S730M

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

    Galaxy Discover S730M: 16 g lighter

    N97 mini:
    138 g
    Galaxy Discover S730M:
    122 g
  • Width

    N97 mini: 9 mm narrower

    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
    Galaxy Discover S730M:
    61.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97 mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy Discover S730M:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Discover S730M: 2.7 mm thinner

    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
    Galaxy Discover S730M:
    11.5 mm
  • Release year

    N97 mini:
    2009
    Galaxy Discover S730M:
    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 +2.7 mm versus Galaxy Discover S730M
  2. 2. Galaxy Discover S730M

    Height:
    112.8 mm
    Width:
    61.5 mm +9 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97 mini

    138 g

    +16 g versus Galaxy Discover S730M

  2. 2. Galaxy Discover S730M

    122 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. Galaxy Discover S730M

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    36.5 cm²

Galaxy Discover S730M has approximately 29.2% 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.

N97 mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB RAM

Galaxy Discover S730M: Original memory entry

4 GB (2.7 GB user available) · 512 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. Galaxy Discover S730M

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. Galaxy Discover S730M

    1300 mAh

    +100 mAh versus N97 mini

Specifications

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1. N97 mini2. Galaxy Discover S730M

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy Discover S730M
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
  • 112.8 Х 61.5 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 122 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (2.7 GB user available)
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.0.4 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7225A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy Discover S730M
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 52.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy Discover S730M
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy Discover S730M
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1176
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy Discover S730M
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 80 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
  • Stand by time- Up to 440 h Talking time- Up to 7 h 20 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy Discover S730M
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.85 W/kg (head) 0.77 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.35 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy Discover S730M
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Touch sensitive controls
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy Discover S730M.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy Discover S730M
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 For Telus Also known as Samsung Galaxy Discover TracFone SGH-S730G for Net10 and Straight Talk