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Nokia N97 mini vs Vertu Constellation

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.

  • WeightN97 mini: 26 g lighterN97 mini: 138 g · Constellation: 164 g
  • WidthN97 mini: 2 mm narrowerN97 mini: 52.5 mm · Constellation: 54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalN97 mini: 0.3 in smaller diagonalN97 mini: 3.2 in · Constellation: 3.5 in
  • DepthConstellation: 2 mm thinnerConstellation: 12.2 mm · N97 mini: 14.2 mm
  • HeightN97 mini: 5.2 mm shorterN97 mini: 113 mm · Constellation: 118.2 mm
  • Release year2009 / 2011N97 mini: 2009 · Constellation: 2011

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 Constellation: 118.2 × 54.5 mm 2
Side
N97 mini: 113 × 14.2 mm 1 Constellation: 118.2 × 12.2 mm 2
  1. 1. N97 mini
    Height
    113 mm
    Width
    52.5 mm
    Depth
    14.2 mm
    Weight
    138 g
  2. 2. Constellation
    Height
    118.2 mm
    Width
    54.5 mm
    Depth
    12.2 mm
    Weight
    164 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN97 miniConstellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Unknown
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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN97 miniConstellation
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN97 miniConstellation
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN97 miniConstellation
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN97 miniConstellation
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 2330 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 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN97 miniConstellation
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
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN97 miniConstellation
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN97 miniConstellation
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
  • compass - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel
  • diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel
  • red gold and black leather

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