Nokia N97 vs O2 XDA Neo

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: 4 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    XDA Neo:
    59.3 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    XDA Neo: 0.7 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    XDA Neo:
    2.8 in
  • Depth

    N97: 2.5 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    XDA Neo:
    18.4 mm
  • Height

    XDA Neo: 8.4 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    XDA Neo:
    108.8 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    XDA Neo:
    2006

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 +8.4 mm versus XDA Neo
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm
  2. 2. XDA Neo

    Height:
    108.8 mm
    Width:
    59.3 mm +4 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    18.4 mm +2.5 mm versus N97

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

  2. 2. XDA Neo

    150 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. XDA Neo

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

N97 has approximately 39.1% more rectangular screen area than XDA Neo.

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 Neo: Original memory entry

64 MB RAM · 128 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 Neo

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

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 Neo

  2. 2. XDA Neo

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. N972. XDA Neo

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, XDA Neo.
SpecificationN97XDA Neo
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 108.8 Х 59.3 Х 18.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 150 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.8" 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
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 128 MB ROM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • SD/MMC
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
  • Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 PocketPC
Chipset Unknown
  • TI OMAP 850
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N97, XDA Neo.
SpecificationN97XDA Neo
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 65K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 24.3 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 37.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 143 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, XDA Neo.
SpecificationN97XDA Neo
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Unknown
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • CIF
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, XDA Neo.
SpecificationN97XDA Neo
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, XDA Neo.
SpecificationN97XDA Neo
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2006
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Stylish black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 300 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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, XDA Neo.
SpecificationN97XDA Neo
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
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • No
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • miniUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.0
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 Neo.
SpecificationN97XDA Neo
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Handwriting recognition
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, XDA Neo.
SpecificationN97XDA Neo
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Infrared port - Pocket Office -Voice memo -MP3/AAC player - Produced by HTC. Functionally identical to Qtek S200
  • i-mate JAMin.