Nokia N97 vs Spice Mi-438 Stellar Glide

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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

    N97: 5 g lighter

    N97:
    150 g
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    155 g
  • Width

    N97: 23.7 mm narrower

    N97:
    55.3 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    79 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N97: 0.5 in smaller diagonal

    N97:
    3.5 in
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    4 in
  • Depth

    Mi-438 Stellar Glide: 6.4 mm thinner

    N97:
    15.9 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    9.5 mm
  • Height

    N97: 27.8 mm shorter

    N97:
    117.2 mm
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    145 mm
  • Release year

    N97:
    2008
    Mi-438 Stellar Glide:
    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.

  1. 1. N97

    Height:
    117.2 mm
    Width:
    55.3 mm
    Depth:
    15.9 mm +6.4 mm versus Mi-438 Stellar Glide
  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    Height:
    145 mm +27.8 mm versus N97
    Width:
    79 mm +23.7 mm versus N97
    Depth:
    9.5 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N97

    150 g

  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    155 g

    +5 g versus N97

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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    45.5 cm²

Mi-438 Stellar Glide has approximately 34.9% 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

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. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB

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

    +150 mAh versus Mi-438 Stellar Glide

  2. 2. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

    1350 mAh

Specifications

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1. N972. Mi-438 Stellar Glide

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N97, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationN97Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 117.2 Х 55.3 Х 15.9 mm
  • 145 Х 79 Х 9.5 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 3.5" inch
  • 4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 480 x 800 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 128 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 16 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1500 mAh
  • Removable Li-Po
  • 1350 mAh
  • Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.4
  • Series 60 rel. 5
  • Android 4.2 (Jelly Bean)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N97, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationN97Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
Unknown
Screen area
  • 33.8 cm2
  • 45.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 5:3 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 52.1%
  • 39.8%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 210 PPI
  • 233 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N97, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationN97Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 2 MP
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • LED flash
  • video light
Unknown
Video
  • VGA@15fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 1.3 MP
Performance
Performance — specifications for N97, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationN97Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Processor CPU
  • 434 MHz ARM 11
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N97, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationN97Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Release date
  • 2008
  • November
  • 2014
  • April
Colors
  • White
  • Black
  • Black/White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 140 EUR
  • 60 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 170 h Talking time- Up to 4 h 30 min
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N97, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationN97Mi-438 Stellar Glide
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 3.6/0.384 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Edge
  • Class 32
  • Class 12
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB
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)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N97, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationN97Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
  • FM radio
Others
  • Handwriting recognition
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N97, Mi-438 Stellar Glide.
SpecificationN97Mi-438 Stellar Glide
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Accelerometer