Nokia N97 vs O2 XDA IIi

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

    N97: 40 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    XDA IIi:
    190 g
  • Width

    N97: 14.7 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    XDA IIi:
    70 mm
  • Depth

    N97: 3.1 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    XDA IIi:
    19 mm
  • Height

    N97: 12.8 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    XDA IIi:
    130 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    XDA IIi:
    2004

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
  2. 2. XDA IIi

    Height:
    130 mm +12.8 mm versus N97
    Width:
    70 mm +14.7 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    19 mm +3.1 mm versus N97

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

  2. 2. XDA IIi

    190 g

    +40 g versus N97

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. XDA IIi

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

XDA IIi has approximately 12.3% 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

XDA IIi: Original memory entry

128 MB RAM · 96 MB 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. XDA IIi

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details MMC/SDIO

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 XDA IIi

  2. 2. XDA IIi

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. N972. XDA IIi

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, XDA IIi.
SpecificationN97XDA IIi
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 130 Х 70 Х 19 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 96 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • MMC/SDIO
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 SE PocketPC
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N97, XDA IIi.
SpecificationN97XDA IIi
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 37.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 41.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 114 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, XDA IIi.
SpecificationN97XDA IIi
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 1.3 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Unknown
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, XDA IIi.
SpecificationN97XDA IIi
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Intel Xscale PXA272 520 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, XDA IIi.
SpecificationN97XDA IIi
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2004
  • Q4
Colors
  • White
  • Black
Unknown
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 150 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, XDA IIi.
SpecificationN97XDA IIi
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Unknown
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
Unknown
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • No
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Proprietary
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • Yes
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, XDA IIi.
SpecificationN97XDA IIi
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, XDA IIi.
SpecificationN97XDA IIi
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -MP3/MP4 player -PDF
  • PPT viewer -Voice memo - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek 2020i.