Nokia N97 vs Nokia X5 TD-SCDMA

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.

  • Weight

    X5 TD-SCDMA: 30 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    X5 TD-SCDMA:
    120 g
  • Width

    X5 TD-SCDMA: 5.5 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    X5 TD-SCDMA:
    49.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X5 TD-SCDMA: 1.1 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    X5 TD-SCDMA:
    2.4 in
  • Depth

    X5 TD-SCDMA: 1.2 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    X5 TD-SCDMA:
    14.7 mm
  • Height

    X5 TD-SCDMA: 4.2 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    X5 TD-SCDMA:
    113 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    X5 TD-SCDMA:
    2010

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

    Height:
    117.2 mm +4.2 mm versus X5 TD-SCDMA
    Width:
    55.3 mm +5.5 mm versus X5 TD-SCDMA
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +1.2 mm versus X5 TD-SCDMA
  2. 2. X5 TD-SCDMA

    Height:
    113 mm
    Width:
    49.8 mm
    Depth:
    14.7 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

    +30 g versus X5 TD-SCDMA

  2. 2. X5 TD-SCDMA

    120 g

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

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²
  2. 2. X5 TD-SCDMA

    Screen diagonal:
    2.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.8 cm²

N97 has approximately 89.3% more rectangular screen area than X5 TD-SCDMA.

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: Original memory entry

32 GB · 128 MB RAM

X5 TD-SCDMA: Original memory entry

256 MB

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

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)

2. X5 TD-SCDMA

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated 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

    1500 mAh

    +550 mAh versus X5 TD-SCDMA

  2. 2. X5 TD-SCDMA

    950 mAh

Specifications

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1. N972. X5 TD-SCDMA

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN97X5 TD-SCDMA
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 113 Х 49.8 Х 14.7 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 120 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 256 MB
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN97X5 TD-SCDMA
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Unknown
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 17.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 31.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 167 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Scratch-resistant glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN97X5 TD-SCDMA
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA videocall camera
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN97X5 TD-SCDMA
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN97X5 TD-SCDMA
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2010
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 432 h (2G) / 408 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 6 h (3G) Music play - Up to 40 h
  • Stand by time- Up to 165 h (2G) / Up to 190 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h 40 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 40 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN97X5 TD-SCDMA
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
  • TD-SCDMA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • No
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.73 W/kg (head) 0.80 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.73 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN97X5 TD-SCDMA
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, X5 TD-SCDMA.
SpecificationN97X5 TD-SCDMA
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer MP4/H.263/WMV player -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Voice memo -Predictive text input For China Mobile