Nokia N97 mini vs ZTE Blade V7

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.

  • Width

    N97 mini: 20 mm narrower

    N97 mini:
    52.5 mm
    Blade V7:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97 mini: 2 in smaller diagonal

    N97 mini:
    3.2 in
    Blade V7:
    5.2 in
  • Depth

    Blade V7: 6.7 mm thinner

    N97 mini:
    14.2 mm
    Blade V7:
    7.5 mm
  • Height

    N97 mini: 33 mm shorter

    N97 mini:
    113 mm
    Blade V7:
    146 mm
  • Release year

    N97 mini:
    2009
    Blade V7:
    2016

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 +6.7 mm versus Blade V7
    Weight:
    138 g
  2. 2. Blade V7

    Height:
    146 mm +33 mm versus N97 mini
    Width:
    72.5 mm +20 mm versus N97 mini
    Depth:
    7.5 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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 V7

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

Blade V7 has approximately 164.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for N97 mini, Blade V7, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN97 miniBlade V7
16 GB Unknown 2 GB RAM
N97 mini: Original memory entry

8 GB · 128 MB 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 V7

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 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. Blade V7

    2500 mAh

    +1300 mAh versus N97 mini

Specifications

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1. N97 mini2. Blade V7

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97 mini, Blade V7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade V7
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 113 Х 52.5 Х 14.2 mm
  • 146 Х 72.5 Х 7.5 mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.2" inch
  • 5.2" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 8 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6753 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97 mini, Blade V7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade V7
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 28.2 cm2
  • 74.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 47.6%
  • 70.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 229 PPI
  • 424 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97 mini, Blade V7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade V7
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED flash
  • video light
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N97 mini, Blade V7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade V7
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-T720MP3
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 607
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 2412
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1647
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97 mini, Blade V7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade V7
Release date
  • 2009
  • September
  • 2016
  • February
Colors
  • Gold
  • Cherry Black
  • Garnet
  • White
  • Gold
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 150 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 V7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade V7
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Hybrid 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 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 12(700)
  • 28(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • 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 — specifications for N97 mini, Blade V7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade V7
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97 mini, Blade V7.
SpecificationN97 miniBlade V7
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