Nokia N97 vs Sony Ericsson A8i

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

  A8i: 14 g lighter

  N97:

  150 g

  A8i:

  136 g

• Width

  N97: 3.7 mm narrower

  N97:

  55.3 mm

  A8i:

  59 mm

• Depth

  A8i: 1.9 mm thinner

  N97:

  15.9 mm

  A8i:

  14 mm

• Release year

  N97:

  2008

  A8i:

  2010

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 +1.9 mm versus A8i

2. 2. A8i

   Height:

   117 mm

   Width:

   59 mm +3.7 mm versus N97

   Depth:

   14 mm

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. A8i

   Screen diagonal:

   3.5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   33.8 cm²

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.

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

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