Nokia N97 vs Samsung Galaxy S II T989

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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 S II T989: 15 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    Galaxy S II T989:
    135 g
  • Width

    N97: 13.5 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Galaxy S II T989:
    68.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 1.02 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Galaxy S II T989:
    4.52 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S II T989: 6.5 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Galaxy S II T989:
    9.4 mm
  • Height

    N97: 12.6 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Galaxy S II T989:
    129.8 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Galaxy S II T989:
    2011

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 +6.5 mm versus Galaxy S II T989
  2. 2. Galaxy S II T989

    Height:
    129.8 mm +12.6 mm versus N97
    Width:
    68.8 mm +13.5 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    9.4 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

    +15 g versus Galaxy S II T989

  2. 2. Galaxy S II T989

    135 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 S II T989

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

Galaxy S II T989 has approximately 72.2% 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 S II T989, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN97Galaxy S II T989
16 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
32 GB Unknown 1 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 S II T989

NFC:
See details Optional
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 8 GB included

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 S II T989

    1850 mAh

    +350 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. Galaxy S II T989

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Galaxy S II T989.
SpecificationN97Galaxy S II T989
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 129.8 Х 68.8 Х 9.4 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 135 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.52" 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
  • 16/32 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 8 GB included
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1850 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 2.3.5 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm APQ8060 Snapdragon S3
NFC Unknown
  • Optional
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Galaxy S II T989.
SpecificationN97Galaxy S II T989
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 58.2 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 65.1%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 206 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Galaxy S II T989.
SpecificationN97Galaxy S II T989
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 2 MP
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N97, Galaxy S II T989.
SpecificationN97Galaxy S II T989
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.5 GHz Scorpion
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 220
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 8608
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Galaxy S II T989.
SpecificationN97Galaxy S II T989
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Titanium
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 160 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 167 h Talking time- Up to 7 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, Galaxy S II T989.
SpecificationN97Galaxy S II T989
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 42.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
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
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.99 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.13 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97, Galaxy S II T989.
SpecificationN97Galaxy S II T989
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • No
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Galaxy S II T989.
SpecificationN97Galaxy S II T989
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+/AC3/FLAC player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - For T-Mobile Also known as Samsung Hercules
  • Samsung SGH-T989