Nokia N97 vs Samsung ATIV SE

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

    ATIV SE: 14.2 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    ATIV SE:
    135.8 g
  • Width

    N97: 14.6 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    ATIV SE:
    69.9 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    ATIV SE:
    5 in
  • Depth

    ATIV SE: 7.5 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    ATIV SE:
    8.4 mm
  • Height

    N97: 20.5 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    ATIV SE:
    137.7 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    ATIV SE:
    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 +7.5 mm versus ATIV SE
  2. 2. ATIV SE

    Height:
    137.7 mm +20.5 mm versus N97
    Width:
    69.9 mm +14.6 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    8.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

    +14.2 g versus ATIV SE

  2. 2. ATIV SE

    135.8 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. ATIV SE

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

ATIV SE 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, ATIV SE, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN97ATIV SE
16 GB Unknown 2 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. ATIV SE

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 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. ATIV SE

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. ATIV SE

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, ATIV SE.
SpecificationN97ATIV SE
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 137.7 Х 69.9 Х 8.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 135.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Microsoft Windows Phone 8
  • upgradable to 8.1
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, ATIV SE.
SpecificationN97ATIV SE
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%
  • 71.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, ATIV SE.
SpecificationN97ATIV SE
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N97, ATIV SE.
SpecificationN97ATIV SE
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 38458
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, ATIV SE.
SpecificationN97ATIV SE
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 440 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 480 h Talking time- Up to 20 h Music play - Up to 83 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, ATIV SE.
SpecificationN97ATIV SE
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - CDMA2000 1xEV-DO HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 13(700)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 1.05 W/kg (head) 1.49 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97, ATIV SE.
SpecificationN97ATIV SE
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, ATIV SE.
SpecificationN97ATIV SE
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity - For Verizon Also known as Samsung W750V