Nokia N97 mini vs Sony Xperia L1

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: 42 g lighter

  N97 mini:

  138 g

  Xperia L1:

  180 g

• Width

  N97 mini: 21.5 mm narrower

  N97 mini:

  52.5 mm

  Xperia L1:

  74 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N97 mini: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

  N97 mini:

  3.2 in

  Xperia L1:

  5.5 in

• Depth

  Xperia L1: 5.5 mm thinner

  N97 mini:

  14.2 mm

  Xperia L1:

  8.7 mm

• Height

  N97 mini: 38 mm shorter

  N97 mini:

  113 mm

  Xperia L1:

  151 mm

• Release year

  N97 mini:

  2009

  Xperia L1:

  2017

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 +5.5 mm versus Xperia L1

2. 2. Xperia L1

   Height:

   151 mm +38 mm versus N97 mini

   Width:

   74 mm +21.5 mm versus N97 mini

   Depth:

   8.7 mm

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. Xperia L1

   Screen diagonal:

   5.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   83.4 cm²

Xperia L1 has approximately 195.4% 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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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