Nokia N97 vs Samsung S5690 Galaxy Xcover

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

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover: 50 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    100 g
  • Width

    N97: 10.6 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    65.9 mm
  • Depth

    S5690 Galaxy Xcover: 3.9 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    12 mm
  • Height

    N97: 4.3 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    121.5 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    S5690 Galaxy Xcover:
    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 +3.9 mm versus S5690 Galaxy Xcover
  2. 2. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

    Height:
    121.5 mm +4.3 mm versus N97
    Width:
    65.9 mm +10.6 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    12 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

    +50 g versus S5690 Galaxy Xcover

  2. 2. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

    100 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. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

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

S5690 Galaxy Xcover has approximately 17.5% 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

S5690 Galaxy Xcover: Original memory entry

150 MB · 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. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

NFC:
Unknown
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

  2. 2. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

    1500 mAh

Specifications

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1. N972. S5690 Galaxy Xcover

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationN97S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 121.5 Х 65.9 Х 12 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 100 g
Technology
  • TFT
Unknown
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 3.65" 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
  • 150 MB
  • 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
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationN97S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 39.7 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 3:2 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 49.5%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 158 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationN97S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 3.15 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 3.15 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 480p
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationN97S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • 800 MHz Marvell MG2
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationN97S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2011
  • August
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Gray
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 640 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 11 h (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationN97S5690 Galaxy Xcover
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 7.2/5.76 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • 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
  • EDR
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.53 W/kg (head) 0.73 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.58 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationN97S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • DNSe sound
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, S5690 Galaxy Xcover.
SpecificationN97S5690 Galaxy Xcover
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - MP4/H.264 player -MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player -Photo/video editor -Document editor - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) - Also known as Samsung Galaxy Xtreme S5690