Nokia N97 vs Nokia X7-00

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: 7.5 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    X7-00:
    62.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    X7-00:
    4 in
  • Depth

    X7-00: 4 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    X7-00:
    11.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 2.5 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    X7-00:
    119.7 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    X7-00:
    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.

  1. 1. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +4 mm versus X7-00
  2. 2. X7-00

    Height:
    119.7 mm +2.5 mm versus N97
    Width:
    62.8 mm +7.5 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    11.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

    +4 g versus X7-00

  2. 2. X7-00

    146 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. X7-00

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

X7-00 has approximately 30.6% more rectangular screen area than N97.

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

X7-00: Original memory entry

256 MB RAM · 1 GB ROM

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. X7-00

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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

    +300 mAh versus X7-00

  2. 2. X7-00

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. N972. X7-00

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, X7-00.
SpecificationN97X7-00
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 119.7 Х 62.8 Х 11.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 360 x 640 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 RAM
  • 1 GB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Symbian Anna
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, X7-00.
SpecificationN97X7-00
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 44.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 58.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 184 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, X7-00.
SpecificationN97X7-00
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 720p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, X7-00.
SpecificationN97X7-00
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 680 MHz ARM 11
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom BCM2727
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, X7-00.
SpecificationN97X7-00
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2011
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Dark steel
  • Silver steel
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 180 EUR
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 450 h (2G) / Up to 450 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G) Music play - Up to 50 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, X7-00.
SpecificationN97X7-00
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 10.2/2 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 33
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 33
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
  • USB Host
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)
  • SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97, X7-00.
SpecificationN97X7-00
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, X7-00.
SpecificationN97X7-00
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - Stainless steel panels -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input