Nokia N97 vs Samsung I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

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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

    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus: 29 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
    121 g
  • Width

    N97: 10.8 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
    66.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 0.8 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
    4.3 in
  • Depth

    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus: 7.4 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
    8.5 mm
  • Height

    N97: 8.1 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
    125.3 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    I9105 Galaxy S II Plus:
    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 +7.4 mm versus I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
  2. 2. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

    Height:
    125.3 mm +8.1 mm versus N97
    Width:
    66.1 mm +10.8 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    8.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

    +29 g versus I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

  2. 2. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

    121 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. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

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

I9105 Galaxy S II Plus has approximately 55.8% 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.

Recorded RAM for N97, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN97I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
8 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. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

NFC:
See details Yes (I9105P model only)
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. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

    1650 mAh

    +150 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. I9105 Galaxy S II Plus

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationN97I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 125.3 Х 66.1 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 121 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED Plus
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.3" 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 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
  • 1650 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.1.2 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 4.2.2 (Jelly Bean); TouchWiz UI 5
Chipset Unknown
  • Broadcom BC28155
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (I9105P model only)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationN97I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 52.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 63.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 217 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationN97I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
  • f/2.6
  • 1/3.2''
  • 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, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationN97I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Dual-core 1.2 GHz
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Broadcom VideoCore IV
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 18830
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationN97I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2013
  • January
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Chic White
  • Dark Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 210 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 549 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 9 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationN97I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
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 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
  • 3.0
  • A2DPR
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.33 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationN97I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, I9105 Galaxy S II Plus.
SpecificationN97I9105 Galaxy S II Plus
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Also available as Samsung I9105P Galaxy S II Plus with NFC