Nokia N97 mini vs Samsung i400

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

    i400: 46 g lighter

    N97 mini:
    138 g
    i400:
    92 g
  • Width

    i400: 2.5 mm narrower

    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
    i400:
    50 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    i400: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
    i400:
    2.3 in
  • Depth

    N97 mini: 1.6 mm thinner

    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
    i400:
    15.8 mm
  • Height

    i400: 12 mm shorter

    N97 mini:
    113 mm
    i400:
    101 mm
  • Release year

    N97 mini:
    2009
    i400:
    2007

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 +12 mm versus i400
    Width:
    52.5 mm +2.5 mm versus i400
    Depth:
    14.2 mm
  2. 2. i400

    Height:
    101 mm
    Width:
    50 mm
    Depth:
    15.8 mm +1.6 mm versus N97 mini

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97 mini

    138 g

    +46 g versus i400

  2. 2. i400

    92 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. i400

    Screen diagonal:
    2.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    16.4 cm²

N97 mini has approximately 72.3% more rectangular screen area than i400.

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

i400: Original memory entry

40 MB

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. i400

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details microSD (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. N97 mini2. i400

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, i400.
SpecificationN97 minii400
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
  • 101 Х 50 Х 15.8 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 92 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 2.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 320 x 240 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 40 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 0 mAh,
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • Series 60 v3.1 UI
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 2430
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N97 mini, i400.
SpecificationN97 minii400
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 16.4 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 32.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 174 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, i400.
SpecificationN97 minii400
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Unknown
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97 mini, i400.
SpecificationN97 minii400
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 330 MHz ARM 1136
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR MBX
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97 mini, i400.
SpecificationN97 minii400
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2007
  • April
Colors
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
  • Black
  • Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 290 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, i400.
SpecificationN97 minii400
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.21 W/kg (head) 0.26 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.20 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97 mini, i400.
SpecificationN97 minii400
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Dual speaker
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97 mini, i400.
SpecificationN97 minii400
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
  • WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Voice memo/command -Organizer