Nokia N97 vs Samsung Dart T499

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

    Dart T499: 42 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    Dart T499:
    108 g
  • Width

    N97: 5.7 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Dart T499:
    61 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Dart T499: 0.36 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Dart T499:
    3.14 in
  • Depth

    Dart T499: 2.9 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Dart T499:
    13 mm
  • Height

    Dart T499: 13.2 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Dart T499:
    104 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Dart T499:
    2011

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 +13.2 mm versus Dart T499
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +2.9 mm versus Dart T499
  2. 2. Dart T499

    Height:
    104 mm
    Width:
    61 mm +5.7 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    13 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

    +42 g versus Dart T499

  2. 2. Dart T499

    108 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. Dart T499

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

N97 has approximately 10.6% more rectangular screen area than Dart T499.

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

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. Dart T499

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

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 Dart T499

  2. 2. Dart T499

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. N972. Dart T499

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Dart T499.
SpecificationN97Dart T499
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 104 Х 61 Х 13 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 108 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.14" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 240 x 320 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
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 2.2 (Froyo)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Dart T499.
SpecificationN97Dart T499
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 30.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 4:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 48.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 127 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Dart T499.
SpecificationN97Dart T499
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Unknown
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 320p@15fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, Dart T499.
SpecificationN97Dart T499
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 600 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Dart T499.
SpecificationN97Dart T499
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2011
  • May
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 60 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 288 h Talking time- Up to 4 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, Dart T499.
SpecificationN97Dart T499
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 7.2/0.384 Mbps
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
  • 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 - 0.91 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.89 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97, Dart T499.
SpecificationN97Dart T499
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Dart T499.
SpecificationN97Dart T499
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Organizer -Photo/video editor -Document viewer -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input (Swype) - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung SGH-T499
  • Samsung T499
  • Samsung Tass