Nokia N97 vs Sony Xperia Z1

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

  N97: 20 g lighter

  N97:

  150 g

  Xperia Z1:

  170 g

• Width

  N97: 18.7 mm narrower

  N97:

  55.3 mm

  Xperia Z1:

  74 mm

• Screen diagonal

  N97: 1.5 in smaller diagonal

  N97:

  3.5 in

  Xperia Z1:

  5 in

• Depth

  Xperia Z1: 7.4 mm thinner

  N97:

  15.9 mm

  Xperia Z1:

  8.5 mm

• Height

  N97: 26.8 mm shorter

  N97:

  117.2 mm

  Xperia Z1:

  144 mm

• Release year

  N97:

  2008

  Xperia Z1:

  2013

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 Xperia Z1

2. 2. Xperia Z1

   Height:

   144 mm +26.8 mm versus N97

   Width:

   74 mm +18.7 mm versus N97

   Depth:

   8.5 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 Z1

   Screen diagonal:

   5 in

   Aspect ratio (height:width):

   16:9

   Approximate rectangular screen area:

   68.9 cm²

Xperia Z1 has approximately 104.1% 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.

Practical features

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Battery capacity

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

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