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Nokia N97 vs Palm Pre

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N97

Nokia N97

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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.

  • WeightPre: 17 g lighterPre: 133 g · N97: 150 g
  • WidthN97: 4.2 mm narrowerN97: 55.3 mm · Pre: 59.5 mm
  • Screen diagonalPre: 0.4 in smaller diagonalPre: 3.1 in · N97: 3.5 in
  • DepthN97: 1 mm thinnerN97: 15.9 mm · Pre: 16.9 mm
  • HeightPre: 16.7 mm shorterPre: 100.5 mm · N97: 117.2 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2009N97: 2008 · Pre: 2009

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.

Front
N97: 117.2 × 55.3 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 59.5 mm 2
Side
N97: 117.2 × 15.9 mm 1 Pre: 100.5 × 16.9 mm 2
  1. 1. N97
    Height
    117.2 mm
    Width
    55.3 mm
    Depth
    15.9 mm
    Weight
    150 g
  2. 2. Pre
    Height
    100.5 mm
    Width
    59.5 mm
    Depth
    16.9 mm
    Weight
    133 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN97Pre
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 100.5 Х 59.5 Х 16.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 133 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.1" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 256 MB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • No
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1150 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Palm webOS
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN97Pre
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 28.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 47.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 186 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN97Pre
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • No
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN97Pre
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz Cortex-A8
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN97Pre
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2009
  • Februray
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded priceLegacy 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN97Pre
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 3.6/0.384 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 10
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP (headset support only)
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.94 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN97Pre
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN97Pre
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer Wireless charging