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Nokia N97 vs Philips W536

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

    W536: 9 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    W536:
    141 g
  • Width

    N97: 9.7 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    W536:
    65 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    W536:
    4 in
  • Depth

    W536: 4.4 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    W536:
    11.5 mm
  • Height

    N97: 10.3 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    W536:
    127.5 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    W536:
    2012

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 +4.4 mm versus W536
  2. 2. W536

    Height:
    127.5 mm +10.3 mm versus N97
    Width:
    65 mm +9.7 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    11.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

    +9 g versus W536

  2. 2. W536

    141 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. W536

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

W536 has approximately 34.9% 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

W536: Original memory entry

4 GB (2 GB user available)

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. W536

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. W536

    1630 mAh

    +130 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. W536

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, W536.
SpecificationN97W536
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 127.5 Х 65 Х 11.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 141 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB (2 GB user available)
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
  • 1630 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6577 (40 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, W536.
SpecificationN97W536
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 55.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, W536.
SpecificationN97W536
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 480p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, W536.
SpecificationN97W536
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531u
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, W536.
SpecificationN97W536
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2012
  • November
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Grey
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 407 h Talking time- Up to 17 h (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, W536.
SpecificationN97W536
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
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 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 2.1
  • A2DP
  • EDR
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, W536.
SpecificationN97W536
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, W536.
SpecificationN97W536
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity