Nokia N97 vs Samsung Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

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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: 32 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    182 g
  • Width

    N97: 27.1 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    82.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    5.8 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150: 6.9 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    9 mm
  • Height

    N97: 45.4 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    162.6 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150:
    2013

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 +6.9 mm versus Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
  2. 2. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

    Height:
    162.6 mm +45.4 mm versus N97
    Width:
    82.4 mm +27.1 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    9 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

    182 g

    +32 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 Mega 5.8 I9150

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

Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150 has approximately 174.6% 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

Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150: Original memory entry

8 GB · 1.5 GB 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 Mega 5.8 I9150

NFC:
No
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 Mega 5.8 I9150

    2600 mAh

    +1100 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 162.6 Х 82.4 Х 9 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 182 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 8 GB
  • 1.5 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
  • Android 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI
NFC Unknown
  • No
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 92.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 69.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 190 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.7
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.9 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.9 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N97, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.4 GHz
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 1005
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2013
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • White
  • Black
  • Plum Purple
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 280 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 440 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-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 - I9150 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - I9152
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps
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
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.21 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.22 W/kg (head) 0.30 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150.
SpecificationN97Galaxy Mega 5.8 I9150
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Available as Samsung Galaxy Mega Duos I9152 with dual-SIM card slots