Nokia N97 vs Samsung Galaxy mini 2 S6500

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 mini 2 S6500: 44.7 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    Galaxy mini 2 S6500:
    105.3 g
  • Width

    N97: 3.3 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Galaxy mini 2 S6500:
    58.6 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy mini 2 S6500: 0.23 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy mini 2 S6500:
    3.27 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy mini 2 S6500: 4.3 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Galaxy mini 2 S6500:
    11.6 mm
  • Height

    Galaxy mini 2 S6500: 7.8 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Galaxy mini 2 S6500:
    109.4 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Galaxy mini 2 S6500:
    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 +7.8 mm versus Galaxy mini 2 S6500
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +4.3 mm versus Galaxy mini 2 S6500
  2. 2. Galaxy mini 2 S6500

    Height:
    109.4 mm
    Width:
    58.6 mm +3.3 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    11.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

    +44.7 g versus Galaxy mini 2 S6500

  2. 2. Galaxy mini 2 S6500

    105.3 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 mini 2 S6500

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

N97 has approximately 6.1% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy mini 2 S6500.

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 mini 2 S6500: Original memory entry

4 GB · 512 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 mini 2 S6500

NFC:
See details Optional
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

    +200 mAh versus Galaxy mini 2 S6500

  2. 2. Galaxy mini 2 S6500

    1300 mAh

Specifications

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1. N972. Galaxy mini 2 S6500

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
SpecificationN97Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 109.4 Х 58.6 Х 11.6 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 105.3 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.27" 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
  • 4 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
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
  • 1300 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 2.3.6 (Gingerbread)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
SpecificationN97Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 256K
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 31.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 49.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 176 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
SpecificationN97Galaxy mini 2 S6500
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
  • 480p@25fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
SpecificationN97Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz Cortex-A5
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 200
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
SpecificationN97Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2012
  • February
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black/Orange
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 90 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 540 h (2G) / Up to 420 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
SpecificationN97Galaxy mini 2 S6500
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
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • DLNA
  • 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 EU - 0.92 W/kg (head) 0.62 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
SpecificationN97Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Galaxy mini 2 S6500.
SpecificationN97Galaxy mini 2 S6500
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document viewer