Nokia N97 vs Panasonic Panasonic Eluga S

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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

    Panasonic Eluga S: 15 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    Panasonic Eluga S:
    135 g
  • Width

    N97: 15.7 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Panasonic Eluga S:
    71 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Panasonic Eluga S:
    5 in
  • Depth

    Panasonic Eluga S: 8 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Panasonic Eluga S:
    7.9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 23.8 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Panasonic Eluga S:
    141 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Panasonic Eluga S:
    2014

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 +8 mm versus Panasonic Eluga S
  2. 2. Panasonic Eluga S

    Height:
    141 mm +23.8 mm versus N97
    Width:
    71 mm +15.7 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    7.9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

    +15 g versus Panasonic Eluga S

  2. 2. Panasonic Eluga S

    135 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. Panasonic Eluga S

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

Panasonic Eluga S has approximately 104.1% 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.

Recorded RAM for N97, Panasonic Eluga S, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN97Panasonic Eluga S
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
N97: Original memory entry

32 GB · 128 MB RAM

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. Panasonic Eluga S

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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

  2. 2. Panasonic Eluga S

    2100 mAh

    +600 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. Panasonic Eluga S

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Panasonic Eluga S.
SpecificationN97Panasonic Eluga S
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 141 Х 71 Х 7.9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1280 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2100 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Panasonic Eluga S.
SpecificationN97Panasonic Eluga S
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 68.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 294 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Panasonic Eluga S.
SpecificationN97Panasonic Eluga S
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 5 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for N97, Panasonic Eluga S.
SpecificationN97Panasonic Eluga S
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core 1.4 GHz
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 364
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1995
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Panasonic Eluga S.
SpecificationN97Panasonic Eluga S
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2014
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 150 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
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, Panasonic Eluga S.
SpecificationN97Panasonic Eluga S
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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, Panasonic Eluga S.
SpecificationN97Panasonic Eluga S
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Panasonic Eluga S.
SpecificationN97Panasonic Eluga S
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity