Nokia N97 mini vs Samsung Galaxy E7

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: 24.7 mm narrower

    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
    Galaxy E7:
    77.2 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97 mini: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy E7:
    5.5 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy E7: 6.9 mm thinner

    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
    Galaxy E7:
    7.3 mm
  • Height

    N97 mini: 38.3 mm shorter

    N97 mini:
    113 mm
    Galaxy E7:
    151.3 mm
  • Release year

    N97 mini:
    2009
    Galaxy E7:
    2015

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 +6.9 mm versus Galaxy E7
  2. 2. Galaxy E7

    Height:
    151.3 mm +38.3 mm versus N97 mini
    Width:
    77.2 mm +24.7 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    7.3 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97 mini

    138 g

  2. 2. Galaxy E7

    141 g

    +3 g versus N97 mini

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 E7

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

Galaxy E7 has approximately 195.4% 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, Galaxy E7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN97 miniGalaxy E7
16 GB Unknown 2 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. Galaxy E7

NFC:
See details Yes (LTE model)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 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 E7

    2950 mAh

    +1750 mAh versus N97 mini

Specifications

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1. N97 mini2. Galaxy E7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy E7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
  • 151.3 Х 77.2 Х 7.3 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.5" 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
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2950 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.1.1 (Lollipop)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (LTE model)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy E7
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 83.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 71.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 267 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy E7
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.1
  • 27mm (wide)
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 23mm (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy E7
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 21326
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy E7
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2015
  • January
Colors
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Brown
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 230 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
  • Talking time- Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 88 h
Body build Unknown
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy E7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - E700F
  • E700H
  • E700M GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - E7000
  • E700F/DS
  • E700H/DS
  • E700M/DS -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 TD-SCDMA - E7000 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - E700F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - E7000
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 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/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
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)
  • SAR - 0.64 W/kg (head) 0.85 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.47 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy E7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy E7.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy E7
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
  • proximity - ANT+ - Versions: E7000
  • E7009
  • E700F
  • E700F/DS
  • E700H
  • E700H/DD
  • E700H/DS
  • E700M
  • E700M/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy E7 Duos with dual-SIM card slots