Nokia N97 vs Samsung Galaxy A30s

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: 16 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    Galaxy A30s:
    166 g
  • Width

    N97: 19.4 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Galaxy A30s:
    74.7 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 2.9 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy A30s:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N97:
    Single
    Galaxy A30s:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy A30s: 8.1 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Galaxy A30s:
    7.8 mm
  • Height

    N97: 41.3 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Galaxy A30s:
    158.5 mm

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 +8.1 mm versus Galaxy A30s
  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    Height:
    158.5 mm +41.3 mm versus N97
    Width:
    74.7 mm +19.4 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    7.8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A30s

    166 g

    +16 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. Galaxy A30s

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy A30s has approximately 197.7% 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, Galaxy A30s, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN97Galaxy A30s
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 4 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. Galaxy A30s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 1 TB (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. Galaxy A30s

    4000 mAh

    +2500 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. Galaxy A30s

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationN97Galaxy A30s
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 158.5 Х 74.7 Х 7.8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 166 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 720 x 1560 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 1 TB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 7904 (14 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationN97Galaxy A30s
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 268 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationN97Galaxy A30s
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 25 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 25 MP
  • f/1.7
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide) -5 MP
  • depth sensor
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 16 MP
  • f/2.0
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N97, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationN97Galaxy A30s
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (2x1.8 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP2
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 107456
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1323
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 4092
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 264
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 963
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationN97Galaxy A30s
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2019
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush White
  • Prism Crush Green
  • Prism Crush Violet2
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 300 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, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationN97Galaxy A30s
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
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 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
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, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationN97Galaxy A30s
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Galaxy A30s.
SpecificationN97Galaxy A30s
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 15W - Versions: SM-A307F/DS
  • SM-A307FN/DS (Global); SM-A307G/DS
  • SM-A307GN/DS
  • SM-A307YN