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Nokia N97 vs Sony Xperia E3

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

Nokia N97

Nokia N97

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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.

  • WeightXperia E3: 6.2 g lighterXperia E3: 143.8 g · N97: 150 g
  • WidthN97: 14.1 mm narrowerN97: 55.3 mm · Xperia E3: 69.4 mm
  • Screen diagonalN97: 1 in smaller diagonalN97: 3.5 in · Xperia E3: 4.5 in
  • DepthXperia E3: 7.4 mm thinnerXperia E3: 8.5 mm · N97: 15.9 mm
  • HeightN97: 19.9 mm shorterN97: 117.2 mm · Xperia E3: 137.1 mm
  • Release year2008 / 2014N97: 2008 · Xperia E3: 2014

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.

Front
N97: 117.2 × 55.3 mm 1 Xperia E3: 137.1 × 69.4 mm 2
Side
N97: 117.2 × 15.9 mm 1 Xperia E3: 137.1 × 8.5 mm 2
  1. 1. N97
    Height
    117.2 mm
    Width
    55.3 mm
    Depth
    15.9 mm+7.4 mm versus Xperia E3
    Weight
    150 g
  2. 2. Xperia E3
    Height
    137.1 mm+19.9 mm versus N97
    Width
    69.4 mm+14.1 mm versus N97
    Depth
    8.5 mm
    Weight
    143.8 g
Weight

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

  1. 1. N97150 g

    +6.2 g versus Xperia E3

  2. 2. Xperia E3143.8 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.

Screen size
N97: 3.5 in, 16:9, About 33.8 cm² rectangular area 1 Xperia E3: 4.5 in, 16:9, About 55.8 cm² rectangular area 2
  1. 1. N97 3.5 in · 16:9 About 33.8 cm² rectangular area
  2. 2. Xperia E3 4.5 in · 16:9 About 55.8 cm² rectangular area

Xperia E3 has approximately 65.3% 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 by storage capacity and phone
StorageN97Xperia E3
4 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. Xperia E3

NFC
Yes
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 capacity

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

  1. 1. N971500 mAh
  2. 2. Xperia E32330 mAh

    +830 mAh versus N97

Specifications

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1. N972. Xperia E3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials
SpecificationN97Xperia E3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 137.1 Х 69.4 Х 8.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 143.8 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 854 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
  • 4 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 2330 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.4.2 (KitKat)
Chipset Unknown
  • Qualcomm MSM8926-2 Snapdragon 400 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display
SpecificationN97Xperia E3
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 55.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 58.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 218 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof glass
Camera and Video
Camera and Video
SpecificationN97Xperia E3
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • VGA
Performance
Performance
SpecificationN97Xperia E3
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Adreno 305
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 18721
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 346
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied. Unknown
  • 1148
General specs
General specs
SpecificationN97Xperia E3
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black
  • White
  • Yellow
  • copper
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 170 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 706 h (2G) / Up to 661 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 12 h 20 min (2G) / Up to 8 h 41 min (3G) Music play - Up to 49 h
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity
SpecificationN97Xperia E3
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - D2203 HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - D2206
  • D2243 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - D2202 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - D2203 LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2206 LTE band 4(1700/2100)
  • 17(700) - D2243
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Up to 85.6 kbps
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Up to 237 kbps
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.90 W/kg (head) 1.25 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.67 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 1.32 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.41 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio
SpecificationN97Xperia E3
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
  • RDS
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features
SpecificationN97Xperia E3
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - ANT+ - Also known as Sony D2203
  • D2206
  • D2243
  • D2202