Nokia N97 mini vs Samsung Galaxy J4 Core

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

    N97 mini: 39 g lighter

    N97 mini:
    138 g
    Galaxy J4 Core:
    177 g
  • Width

    N97 mini: 23.6 mm narrower

    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
    Galaxy J4 Core:
    76.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97 mini: 2.8 in smaller diagonal

    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
    Galaxy J4 Core:
    6 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy J4 Core: 6.3 mm thinner

    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
    Galaxy J4 Core:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    N97 mini: 47.6 mm shorter

    N97 mini:
    113 mm
    Galaxy J4 Core:
    160.6 mm
  • Release year

    N97 mini:
    2009
    Galaxy J4 Core:
    2018

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 +6.3 mm versus Galaxy J4 Core
  2. 2. Galaxy J4 Core

    Height:
    160.6 mm +47.6 mm versus N97 mini
    Width:
    76.1 mm +23.6 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97 mini

    138 g

  2. 2. Galaxy J4 Core

    177 g

    +39 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 J4 Core

    Screen diagonal:
    6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    91.4 cm²

Galaxy J4 Core has approximately 223.7% 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 J4 Core, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN97 miniGalaxy J4 Core
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. Galaxy J4 Core

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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 J4 Core

    3300 mAh

    +2100 mAh versus N97 mini

Specifications

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1. N97 mini2. Galaxy J4 Core

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy J4 Core.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy J4 Core
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
  • 160.6 Х 76.1 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 177 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1480 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 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 8.1 Oreo (Go edition)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy J4 Core.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy J4 Core
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 91.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 74.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 274 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy J4 Core.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy J4 Core
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy J4 Core.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy J4 Core
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 308
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32456
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy J4 Core.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy J4 Core
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2018
  • November
Colors
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 150 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, Galaxy J4 Core.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy J4 Core
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - J410F/DS HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - J410G/DS -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500) - J410F/DS LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 28(700)
  • 41(2500)
  • 66(1700/2100) - J410G/DS
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
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.65 W/kg (head) 0.37 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.34 W/kg (head) 1.48 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy J4 Core.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy J4 Core
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • recording
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy J4 Core.
SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy J4 Core
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: SM-J410F/DS (Global); SM-J410G/DS (LATAM)