Nokia N97 vs Plum Velocity II

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
    Velocity II:
    190 g
  • Width

    N97: 9.2 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Velocity II:
    64.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Velocity II: 0.9 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Velocity II:
    2.6 in
  • Depth

    Velocity II: 3.5 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Velocity II:
    12.4 mm
  • Height

    Velocity II: 6.7 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Velocity II:
    110.5 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Velocity II:
    2013

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 +6.7 mm versus Velocity II
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +3.5 mm versus Velocity II
  2. 2. Velocity II

    Height:
    110.5 mm
    Width:
    64.5 mm +9.2 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    12.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

  2. 2. Velocity II

    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. Velocity II

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.1 cm²

N97 has approximately 67.8% more rectangular screen area than Velocity II.

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

Velocity II: Original memory entry

512 MB · 512 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. Velocity II

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
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

    +300 mAh versus Velocity II

  2. 2. Velocity II

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. N972. Velocity II

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Velocity II.
SpecificationN97Velocity II
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 110.5 Х 64.5 Х 12.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 190 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 2.6" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 320 x 480 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 512 MB
  • 512 MB 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
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
Chipset Unknown
  • Mediatek MT6575M (65 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Velocity II.
SpecificationN97Velocity II
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 20.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 28.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 222 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Velocity II.
SpecificationN97Velocity II
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, Velocity II.
SpecificationN97Velocity II
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A9
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • PowerVR SGX531
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Velocity II.
SpecificationN97Velocity II
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2013
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Blue
  • Red
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 200 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, Velocity II.
SpecificationN97Velocity II
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual 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
  • Yes
  • 384 kbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
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, Velocity II.
SpecificationN97Velocity II
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Velocity II.
SpecificationN97Velocity II
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer X260 Dual SIM X261 – Single SIM