Nokia N97 vs Samsung Galaxy Beam2

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: 15 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    Galaxy Beam2:
    165 g
  • Width

    N97: 14.7 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 1.16 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Beam2:
    4.66 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Beam2: 4.3 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    N97: 17.3 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Galaxy Beam2:
    134.5 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Galaxy Beam2:
    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 +4.3 mm versus Galaxy Beam2
  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    Height:
    134.5 mm +17.3 mm versus N97
    Width:
    70 mm +14.7 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    11.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Beam2

    165 g

    +15 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 Beam2

    Screen diagonal:
    4.66 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    61.8 cm²

Galaxy Beam2 has approximately 83% 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 Beam2

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. Galaxy Beam2

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. Galaxy Beam2

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Beam2
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 134.5 Х 70 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 165 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.66" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 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 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
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Beam2
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 61.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 65.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 200 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Beam2
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N97, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Beam2
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 13243
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Beam2
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray silver
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 250 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 Beam2.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Beam2
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-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
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
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 Beam2.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Beam2
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Galaxy Beam2.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Beam2
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Built-in nHD projector - Available as Samsung Galaxy Beam2 G3858 for China