Nokia N97 vs Sony Xperia U

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

  Xperia U: 40 g lighter

  N97:

  150 g

  Xperia U:

  110 g

• Width

  Xperia U: 1.3 mm narrower

  N97:

  55.3 mm

  Xperia U:

  54 mm

• Depth

  Xperia U: 3.9 mm thinner

  N97:

  15.9 mm

  Xperia U:

  12 mm

• Height

  Xperia U: 5.2 mm shorter

  N97:

  117.2 mm

  Xperia U:

  112 mm

• Release year

  N97:

  2008

  Xperia U:

  2012

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 +5.2 mm versus Xperia U

   Width:

   55.3 mm +1.3 mm versus Xperia U

   Depth:

   15.9 mm +3.9 mm versus Xperia U

2. 2. Xperia U

   Height:

   112 mm

   Width:

   54 mm

   Depth:

   12 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. Xperia U

   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.

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