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Nokia N97 mini vs Sony Xperia E

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.

  • WeightXperia E: 22.3 g lighterXperia E: 115.7 g · N97 mini: 138 g
  • WidthN97 mini: 9.3 mm narrowerN97 mini: 52.5 mm · Xperia E: 61.8 mm
  • Screen diagonalN97 mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonalN97 mini: 3.2 in · Xperia E: 3.5 in
  • DepthXperia E: 3.2 mm thinnerXperia E: 11 mm · N97 mini: 14.2 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2012N97 mini: 2009 · Xperia E: 2012

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.

Front
N97 mini: 113 × 52.5 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 61.8 mm 2
Side
N97 mini: 113 × 14.2 mm 1 Xperia E: 113.5 × 11 mm 2
  1. 1. N97 mini
    Height
    113 mm
    Width
    52.5 mm
    Depth
    14.2 mm
    Weight
    138 g
  2. 2. Xperia E
    Height
    113.5 mm
    Width
    61.8 mm
    Depth
    11 mm
    Weight
    115.7 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN97 miniXperia E
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
  • 113.5 Х 61.8 Х 11 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 115.7 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
  • 512 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1530 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean); Timescape UI
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN97 miniXperia E
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 52.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN97 miniXperia E
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
Unknown
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN97 miniXperia E
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 200
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 222
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 214
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN97 miniXperia E
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2012
  • December
Colors
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
  • Black
  • Pink
  • White
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 80 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 530 h (2G) / Up to 530 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 12 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 18 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN97 miniXperia E
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 86 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.15 W/kg (head) 0.79 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.87 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN97 miniXperia E
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN97 miniXperia E
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

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