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Nokia N97 mini vs Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

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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

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: 31 g lighter

      N97 mini:
      138 g
      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      107 g

    • Width

      N97 mini: 8.8 mm narrower

      N97 mini:
      52.5 mm
      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      61.3 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      N97 mini: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

      N97 mini:
      3.2 in
      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      4.3 in

    • Depth

      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: 5.3 mm thinner

      N97 mini:
      14.2 mm
      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      8.9 mm

    • Height

      N97 mini: 11.6 mm shorter

      N97 mini:
      113 mm
      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      124.6 mm

    • Release year

      N97 mini:
      2009
      I9190 Galaxy S4 mini:
      2013

    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 +5.3 mm versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    2. 2. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

      Height:
      124.6 mm +11.6 mm versus N97 mini
      Width:
      61.3 mm +8.8 mm versus N97 mini
      Depth:
      8.9 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. N97 mini

      138 g

      +31 g versus I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    2. 2. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

      107 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. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

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

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini has approximately 80.6% 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

    I9190 Galaxy S4 mini: Original memory entry

    8 GB · 1.5 GB 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. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    NFC:
    See details Yes (GT-I9195 · SGH-I257M)
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 64 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. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

      1900 mAh

      +700 mAh versus N97 mini

    Specifications

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    1. N97 mini2. I9190 Galaxy S4 mini

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationN97 miniI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
    • 124.6 Х 61.3 Х 8.9 mm
    Weight
    • 138 g
    • 107 g
    Technology
    • TFT
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 3.2" inch
    • 4.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 360 x 640 px
    • 540 x 960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 8 GB
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 8 GB
    • 1.5 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1200 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 1900 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Symbian 9.4
    • Series 60 rel. 5
    • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
    • upgradable to 4.4.2 (KitKat)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Qualcomm MSM8930AB Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
    NFC Unknown
    • Yes (GT-I9195
    • SGH-I257M)
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for N97 mini, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationN97 miniI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Touchscreen
    • resistive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 28.2 cm2
    • 51.0 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 47.6%
    • 66.7%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 229 PPI
    • 256 PPI
    Screen protection Unknown
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 2
    Camera and Video
    Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationN97 miniI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Camera specs
    • 5 MP
    • AF
    • 8 MP
    • AF
    • f/2.6
    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
    • 1.9 MP
    • Single
    Specifications Unknown
    • 1.9 MP
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for N97 mini, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationN97 miniI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Processor CPU
    • 434 MHz ARM 11
    • Dual-core 1.7 GHz Krait 300
    Graphics processor GPU Unknown
    • Adreno 305
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 20150
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 986
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 682
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for N97 mini, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationN97 miniI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Release date
    • 2009
    • September
    • 2013
    • May
    Colors
    • Gold
    • Cherry Black
    • Garnet
    • White
    • White Frost
    • Black Mist
    • Blue
    • Pink
    • Orange
    • Purple
    • Black Edition
    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
    • Stand by time- Up to 300 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
    Body build Unknown
    • plastic body
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97 mini, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationN97 miniI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    SIM card
    • Mini-SIM
    • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - all versions GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - I9192 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - I9190
    • I9195
    • I9197
    • I257M -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 3(1800)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 20(800) - I9195 LTE 850 / 1800 / 2600 TD-LTE 2300 - I9197 LTE 700 / 2600 / 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - I257M
    Speed
    • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2(LTE)/21.1(3G)/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE Cat3 100/50 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
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • DLNA
    • 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
    • EDR
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
    • SAR - 0.89 W/kg (head) 1.38 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.32 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for N97 mini, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationN97 miniI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS/ I257M mo
    Others
    • Handwriting recognition
    • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for N97 mini, I9190 Galaxy S4 mini.
    SpecificationN97 miniI9190 Galaxy S4 mini
    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
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • Infrared port - Also known as Samsung I9190 Galaxy S IV mini; Samsung I9190 Galaxy S4 mini Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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