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Nokia N97 mini vs Samsung Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

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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: 14 g lighter

      N97 mini:
      138 g
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      152 g

    • Width

      N97 mini: 17.1 mm narrower

      N97 mini:
      52.5 mm
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      69.6 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N97 mini: 1.9 in smaller diagonal

      N97 mini:
      3.2 in
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      5.1 in

    • Depth

      Galaxy S7 (CDMA): 6.3 mm thinner

      N97 mini:
      14.2 mm
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      7.9 mm

    • Height

      N97 mini: 29.4 mm shorter

      N97 mini:
      113 mm
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      142.4 mm

    • Release year

      N97 mini:
      2009
      Galaxy S7 (CDMA):
      2016

    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 S7 (CDMA)

    2. 2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

      Height:
      142.4 mm +29.4 mm versus N97 mini
      Width:
      69.6 mm +17.1 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 S7 (CDMA)

      152 g

      +14 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 S7 (CDMA)

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

    Galaxy S7 (CDMA) has approximately 154% 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 S7 (CDMA): Original memory entry

    32 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 S7 (CDMA)

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 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 S7 (CDMA)

      3000 mAh

      +1800 mAh versus N97 mini

    Specifications

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    1. N97 mini2. Galaxy S7 (CDMA)

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
    • 142.4 Х 69.6 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 138 g
    • 152 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.2" inch
    • 5.1" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 360 x 640 px
    • 1440 x 2560 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 32 GB
    • 512GB 4GB
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (dedicated 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 6.0 (Marshmallow)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo); TouchWiz UI
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8996 Snapdragon 820 (14 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 28.2 cm2
    • 71.7 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 47.6%
    • 72.3%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 229 PPI
    • 576 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 4
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • OIS
    • dual pixel PDAF
    Functions
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • Dual-LED flash
    • video light
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • VGA@15fps
    • 2160p@30fps
    • 1080p@60fps
    • 720p@240fps
    • HDR
    • dual-video rec.
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 5 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 22mm (wide)
    • 1/4.1''
    • 1.34µm
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Processor CPU
    • 434 MHz ARM 11
    • Quad-core (2x2.15 GHz Kryo & 2x1.6 GHz Kryo)
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 530
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 184482
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 343
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1154
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Release date
    • 2009
    • September
    • 2016
    • February
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Cherry Black
    • Garnet
    • White
    • Black Onyx
    • Silver Titanium
    • Gold Platinum
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 120 EUR
    • 320 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 (Gorilla Glass 4)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Nano-SIM
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - G930V
    • G930R -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G930A
    • G930V CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - G930V
    • G930R HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - G930T -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 20(800)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) - G930A LTE band 2(1900)
    • 13(700)
    • 40(2300) - G930V LTE band 1(2100)
    • 20(800) - G930T LTE band 2(1900)
    • 17(700)
    • 25(1900) - G930R
    Speed
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
    • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    Bluetooth
    • 2.0
    • A2DP
    • 4.2
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
    • SAR - 1.24 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • No
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition
    • Always-on display
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for N97 mini, Galaxy S7 (CDMA).
    SpecificationN97 miniGalaxy S7 (CDMA)
    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 Fingerprint (front-mounted)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer
    • heart rate
    • SpO2 - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -PMA wireless charging -ANT+ -S-Voice natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G930A (AT&T
    • Cricket); G930P (Sprint
    • Boost
    • Virgin Mobile); G930V (Verizon); G930T (T-Mobile
    • Metro PCS); G930R (US Cellular); G930U (Unlock model)

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