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Nokia N97 mini vs Samsung Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

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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: 12 g lighter

      N97 mini:
      138 g
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      150 g

    • Width

      N97 mini: 15.6 mm narrower

      N97 mini:
      52.5 mm
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      68.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N97 mini: 2.6 in smaller diagonal

      N97 mini:
      3.2 in
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      5.8 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite): 6.2 mm thinner

      N97 mini:
      14.2 mm
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      8 mm

    • Height

      N97 mini: 35.9 mm shorter

      N97 mini:
      113 mm
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      148.9 mm

    • Release year

      N97 mini:
      2009
      Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite):
      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 +6.2 mm versus Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    2. 2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

      Height:
      148.9 mm +35.9 mm versus N97 mini
      Width:
      68.1 mm +15.6 mm versus N97 mini
      Depth:
      8 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. N97 mini

      138 g

    2. 2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

      150 g

      +12 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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

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

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite) has approximately 202.4% 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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    N97 mini: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 128 MB RAM

    Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite): Original memory entry

    64 GB · 512GB 4GB

    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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 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 S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

      3000 mAh

      +1800 mAh versus N97 mini

    Specifications

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    1. N97 mini2. Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
    • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
    Weight
    • 138 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.2" inch
    • 5.8" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 360 x 640 px
    • 1080 x 2220 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 64 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Symbian 9.4
    • Series 60 rel. 5
    • Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm SDM660 Snapdragon 660 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 28.2 cm2
    • 85.4 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 47.6%
    • 84.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 229 PPI
    • 426 PPI
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 16 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 1.12µm
    • PDAF
    Functions
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • video light
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    • panorama
    Video
    • VGA@15fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    Performance
    Performance — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Processor CPU
    • 434 MHz ARM 11
    • Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 512
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Release date
    • 2009
    • September
    • 2018
    • May
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Cherry Black
    • Garnet
    • White
    • Burgundy Red
    • Black Night
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 400 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
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    SIM card
    • Mini-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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    Speed
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
    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/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    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, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • FM radio
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition
    • Always-on display
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S Light Luxury (S8 Lite)
    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 Iris scanner
    • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Qi wireless charging - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - For China Also known as Samsung Galaxy S8 Lite
    • Samsung Galaxy S Lite

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