Nokia N97 vs Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos I589

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

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589: 25 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    125 g
  • Width

    N97: 4.6 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    59.9 mm
  • Depth

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589: 3.4 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    12.5 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy Ace Duos I589: 4.8 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    112.4 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Galaxy Ace Duos I589:
    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 +4.8 mm versus Galaxy Ace Duos I589
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +3.4 mm versus Galaxy Ace Duos I589
  2. 2. Galaxy Ace Duos I589

    Height:
    112.4 mm
    Width:
    59.9 mm +4.6 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    12.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

    +25 g versus Galaxy Ace Duos I589

  2. 2. Galaxy Ace Duos I589

    125 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. Galaxy Ace Duos I589

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

Galaxy Ace Duos I589 has approximately 8% 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

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 Ace Duos I589

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. Galaxy Ace Duos I589

    1650 mAh

    +150 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. Galaxy Ace Duos I589

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Galaxy Ace Duos I589.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Ace Duos I589
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 112.4 Х 59.9 Х 12.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 125 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.5" 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
Unknown
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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 2.2 (Froyo)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7627
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Galaxy Ace Duos I589.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Ace Duos I589
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 36.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 54.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 165 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Galaxy Ace Duos I589.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Ace Duos I589
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Unknown
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, Galaxy Ace Duos I589.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Ace Duos I589
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Galaxy Ace Duos I589.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Ace Duos I589
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 130 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 300 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, Galaxy Ace Duos I589.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Ace Duos I589
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - CDMA 800 / 1900 GSM 900 / 1800
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 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 - 0.43 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.23 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97, Galaxy Ace Duos I589.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Ace Duos I589
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Galaxy Ace Duos I589.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Ace Duos I589
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Document editor -Photo editor - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Ace Duos SCH-I589