Nokia N97 mini vs ZTE Blade A7

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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

    N97 mini: 8 g lighter

    N97 mini:
    138 g
    Blade A7:
    146 g
  • Width

    N97 mini: 20.3 mm narrower

    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
    Blade A7:
    72.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97 mini: 2.81 in smaller diagonal

    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
    Blade A7:
    6.01 in
  • Depth

    Blade A7: 6.3 mm thinner

    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
    Blade A7:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    N97 mini: 41 mm shorter

    N97 mini:
    113 mm
    Blade A7:
    154 mm
  • Release year

    N97 mini:
    2009
    Blade A7:
    2019

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 +6.3 mm versus Blade A7
  2. 2. Blade A7

    Height:
    154 mm +41 mm versus N97 mini
    Width:
    72.8 mm +20.3 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97 mini

    138 g

  2. 2. Blade A7

    146 g

    +8 g versus N97 mini

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. Blade A7

    Screen diagonal:
    6.01 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    88.7 cm²

Blade A7 has approximately 214.1% 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

Blade A7: Original memory entry

64 GB · 3 GB RAM 32 GB · 2 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. Blade A7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

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. Blade A7

    3200 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus N97 mini

Specifications

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1. N97 mini2. Blade A7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, Blade A7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade A7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
  • 154 Х 72.8 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 6.01" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 64 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); MiFavor 9.0
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6771 Helio P60 (12 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97 mini, Blade A7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade A7
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type IPS L
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 88.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 79.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 286 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, Blade A7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade A7
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N97 mini, Blade A7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade A7
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP3
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 607
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1650
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97 mini, Blade A7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade A7
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2019
  • May
Colors
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
  • Black
  • Blue
  • black/blue
Historical recorded price Legacy 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97 mini, Blade A7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade A7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE 850 / 900 / 1800 / 2100 / 2600; TD-LTE 1900 / 2100 / 2400 / 2600
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
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 — specifications for N97 mini, Blade A7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade A7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97 mini, Blade A7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade A7
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